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Storm reports for April 20, 1985
On April 20, 1985, 71 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On April 20, 1985, 71 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Knox County, NE.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| TX | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.25″ |
| NE | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| WI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Pipestone, MN | 4,034 | 2.75″ |
| Sioux City, IA | 86,875 | 1.75″ |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,665 | 1.75″ |
| South Sioux City, NE | 13,910 | 1.75″ |
| Snyder, TX | 11,151 | 1.75″ |
| Fairmont, MN | 10,176 | 1.75″ |
| Belle Plaine, MN | 7,444 | 1.75″ |
| Jordan, MN | 6,831 | 1.75″ |
| Crystal City, TX | 6,009 | 1.75″ |
| Carter Lake, IA | 3,752 | 1.75″ |
| Hayward, WI | 2,587 | 1.75″ |
| Plymouth, MN | 78,551 | 1.00″ |
| Bellevue, NE | 64,777 | 1.00″ |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 62,905 | 1.00″ |
| Minnetonka, MN | 52,651 | 1.00″ |
| Enid, OK | 50,519 | 1.00″ |
| Shakopee, MN | 48,401 | 1.00″ |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 31,755 | 1.00″ |
| Chaska, MN | 30,167 | 1.00″ |
| Chanhassen, MN | 25,746 | 1.00″ |
| Crystal, MN | 22,082 | 1.00″ |
| Golden Valley, MN | 21,263 | 1.00″ |
| New Hope, MN | 20,745 | 1.00″ |
| Robbinsdale, MN | 13,993 | 1.00″ |
| Woodward, OK | 11,750 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (71)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:15 | 4.00″ | Knox County, NE |
| 23:40 | 4.00″ | Knox County, NE |
| 00:05 | 4.00″ | Knox County, NE |
| 02:10 | 2.75″ | Pipestone County, MN |
| 02:20 | 2.50″ | Pierce County, NE |
| 09:03 | 2.00″ | Marquette County, MI |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Knox County, TX |
| 00:16 | 1.75″ | Concho County, TX |
| 00:36 | 1.75″ | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Scott County, MN |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 02:25 | 1.75″ | Zavala County, TX |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 02:36 | 1.75″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 02:52 | 1.75″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 03:15 | 1.75″ | Morrison County, MN |
| 03:15 | 1.75″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | O'Brien County, IA |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Cottonwood County, MN |
| 03:35 | 1.75″ | Cottonwood County, MN |
| 04:05 | 1.75″ | Dakota County, NE |
| 04:10 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, MN |
| 04:40 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 04:50 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 07:00 | 1.75″ | Sawyer County, WI |
| 22:40 | 1.25″ | Howard County, TX |
| 01:52 | 1.25″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Knox County, TX |
| 00:12 | 1.00″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Sac County, IA |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, IA |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Pocahontas County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Emmet County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Palo Alto County, IA |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Scott County, MN |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 03:00 | 1.00″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 03:25 | 1.00″ | Clay County, IA |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Clay County, IA |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Dickinson County, IA |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Carver County, MN |
| 04:12 | 1.00″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 04:18 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 07:00 | 1.00″ | Clay County, IA |
| 08:03 | 1.00″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 00:05 | 0.88″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 04:50 | 0.88″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 00:04 | 0.75″ | Cass County, NE |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Throckmorton County, TX |
| 01:17 | 0.75″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 02:03 | 0.75″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 03:26 | 0.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 04:52 | 0.75″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 05:15 | 0.75″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 05:20 | 0.75″ | Kay County, OK |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Grant County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.4 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (116 events in 10 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County, MN | 1 | 2 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Knox County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Pipestone County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Turner County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Bon Homme County, SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Woodward County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Clay County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Yankton County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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