hail risk · April – August
Des Moines, IA storm damage roofing guide
Central Iowa is severe-weather active from April through August, with hail and tornado risk overlapping in May and June. Des Moines builds to the 2015 IRC with Iowa amendments and wind design speeds of 105–115 mph. Iowa has no matching statute; document shingle discontinuation before arguing a full slope.
3.4
Hail days/yr
15
Wind days/yr
212K
Population
Recent major storms
- May 21, 2024EF-4 tornado and softball hail across central Iowa
Code adoption
Des Moines adopts the 2015 IRC with Iowa amendments. Wind speed design 105–115 mph.
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
Check these against a first scope
- · Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5).
- · Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions.
- · Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
- · Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.
Top carriers in Des Moines
- · State Farm
- · American Family
- · Nationwide
- · Iowa Farm Bureau
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- When is storm season in Des Moines, IA?
- Des Moines's primary peril is hail and the active window runs April – August. The metro averages roughly 3.4 hail days and 15 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Des Moines?
- Des Moines adopts the 2015 IRC with Iowa amendments. Wind speed design 105–115 mph. Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.
- Which code requirements should I check against a Des Moines carrier estimate?
- Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5). Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions. Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
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