Des Moines, IA severe weather history
NOAA has logged 428 severe weather events at Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa since 1996 — most often flood.
That is 19.9% of the 2,154 events recorded across Polk County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 428
- Direct deaths
- 246 injured
- Property damage
- $110.4M
- Record span
- 1996–Jul 21, 2025
What hits Des Moines
Recent events logged at Des Moines
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $500K |
| May 24, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2022 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $400K |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Des Moines severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Des Moines?
The most recent event on record for Des Moines is dated Jul 21, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Des Moines recorded?
Des Moines appears in 428 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 19.9% of everything logged across Polk County.
What is the most common severe weather at Des Moines?
Flood leads the record at Des Moines, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Des Moines?
NOAA attributes 2 direct deaths and 46 injuries to severe weather at Des Moines since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Des Moines?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Des Moines, with 186 events logged.