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Hail and storm intelligence
Contractorfy generated a 12-month hail snapshot for the Des Moines metro. This market recorded 38 hail events with a peak hail size of 1.25 inches, and the latest targeting run surfaced 3 high-priority field zones for roofers working storm response.
Events last 12 months
38
Generated from the authoritative hail-report pipeline within a 25-mile radius of Des Moines center.
Peak hail size
1.25"
Largest hailstone size captured in the generated 12-month city snapshot.
Signal ZIPs
50273 / 50263 / 50156 / 50111
ZIPs reverse-mapped from the strongest recent hail points in this market snapshot.
Top door-knocker zone
2 S Minburn, IA
Primary ZIP 50111 / peak hail 1.25".
Snapshot refreshed April 17, 2026. Public pages use generated city snapshots rather than a live on-demand MRMS query.
Window: April 17, 2025 to April 17, 2026
April 16, 2026
0.75"
Minor - pea to nickel size
ZIP signal: 50072
3 NE Earlham, Dallas
April 16, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 50156
Madrid, Boone
April 15, 2026
0.88"
Minor - pea to nickel size
ZIP signal: 50315
3 E Des Moines Int Airp, Polk
April 15, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 50273
4 N Winterset, Madison
These zones come from the same hail-targeting pipeline roofers use internally. They rank field opportunity by hail severity, storm recency, housing density, and owner-occupied detached-home signals.
Latest generated door-knocker report: 16 homes for 2 S Minburn, IA, Des Moines, IA, refreshed April 17, 2026.
Priority #1
Primary ZIP: 50111
Peak hail: 1.25"
Storm points: 7
Estimated housing units: 97,561
Owner-occupied: 63.6%
Detached homes: 55.0%
Most recent event: March 31, 2026
Recent hail activity in this area. Estimated 97,561 housing units inside the swath. Estimated swath area: 593.5 km^2.
Priority #2
Primary ZIP: 50038
Peak hail: 1.00"
Storm points: 2
Estimated housing units: 13,760
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Detached homes: 80.3%
Most recent event: April 15, 2026
Recent hail activity in this area. Estimated 13,760 housing units inside the swath. Estimated swath area: 1141.7 km^2.
Priority #3
Primary ZIP: 50317
Peak hail: 1.00"
Storm points: 4
Estimated housing units: 34,026
Owner-occupied: 83.2%
Detached homes: 62.3%
Most recent event: May 19, 2025
Estimated 34,026 housing units inside the swath. Estimated swath area: 809.0 km^2. Higher owner-occupancy (~83%).
Enter your street address and we will match it against recent hail events in Des Moines, IA. If your roof was in the storm path, we generate a contractor-ready damage report you can share with an adjuster.