ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 50266 (IA) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 50266
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 50266 (IA), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
WEST DES MOINES, IAWest Des Moines, IA
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.50 in
- Reports
- 1
- Severe Reports
- 1
Wind Stats
- Reports
- 1
- Tornado Reports
- 0
- Severe Reports
- 0
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 1
- Events within 3 miles
- 1
- Events within 10 miles
- 2
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 1.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 1
- Events within 3 miles
- 1
- Events within 10 miles
- 2
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 0
- Max within 10 miles
- -
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | West Des Moines, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-08-19 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | WEST DES MOINES, IA | NOAA SPC |
Ash tree blown over across the street. Time estimated. (DMX)
PING PONG BALL HAIL IN WEST DES MOINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. (DMX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 50266, IA has 1 hail reports and 1 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 1 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 50266, IA sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 1 reports in scope.
- 0 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 2
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2024-05-21T14:10:00Z
Wind Wind report
Ash tree blown over across the street. Time estimated. (DMX)
2022-08-19T19:45:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
PING PONG BALL HAIL IN WEST DES MOINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. (DMX)