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Storm reports for April 21, 1985
On April 21, 1985, 47 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On April 21, 1985, 47 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Glasscock County, TX. Tornadoes killed 3.
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 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| SD | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| ND | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite, TX | 150,140 | 1.75″ |
| Texarkana, TX | 35,971 | 1.75″ |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 32,381 | 1.75″ |
| Texarkana, AR | 28,897 | 1.75″ |
| Balch Springs, TX | 27,307 | 1.75″ |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 8,839 | 1.75″ |
| Crystal City, TX | 6,009 | 1.75″ |
| Wake Village, TX | 5,813 | 1.75″ |
| Park Rapids, MN | 4,381 | 1.75″ |
| Wadena, MN | 4,373 | 1.75″ |
| Perham, MN | 3,708 | 1.75″ |
| Annandale, MN | 3,487 | 1.75″ |
| Anson, TX | 2,544 | 1.75″ |
| Norfolk, NE | 26,162 | 1.50″ |
| Hastings, NE | 25,152 | 1.50″ |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 10,033 | 1.00″ |
| David City, NE | 3,026 | 1.00″ |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 209,289 | 0.75″ |
| Harrisburg, SD | 10,203 | 0.75″ |
| Crane, TX | 3,375 | 0.75″ |
| Haskell, TX | 3,067 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (47)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:59 | 2.00″ | Glasscock County, TX |
| 17:44 | 1.75″ | Hubbard County, MN |
| 20:05 | 1.75″ | Cass County, TX |
| 20:11 | 1.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 20:20 | 1.75″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 20:32 | 1.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 20:35 | 1.75″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 21:25 | 1.75″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 21:38 | 1.75″ | Knox County, TX |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Meeker County, MN |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Wright County, MN |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Otter Tail County, MN |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Wheeler County, TX |
| 00:14 | 1.75″ | Beltrami County, MN |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 01:17 | 1.75″ | Wadena County, MN |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Itasca County, MN |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Itasca County, MN |
| 02:10 | 1.75″ | Zavala County, TX |
| 03:35 | 1.75″ | Morrison County, MN |
| 23:08 | 1.50″ | Throckmorton County, TX |
| 23:20 | 1.50″ | Boone County, NE |
| 23:45 | 1.50″ | Throckmorton County, TX |
| 00:35 | 1.50″ | Adams County, NE |
| 00:35 | 1.50″ | Adams County, NE |
| 02:07 | 1.50″ | Madison County, NE |
| 20:28 | 1.25″ | Jones County, TX |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Becker County, MN |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Panola County, TX |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Adams County, NE |
| 01:10 | 1.00″ | Atoka County, OK |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 06:30 | 1.00″ | Butler County, NE |
| 22:15 | 0.88″ | Panola County, TX |
| 19:23 | 0.75″ | Crane County, TX |
| 21:28 | 0.75″ | Haskell County, TX |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Haskell County, TX |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Hall County, NE |
| 23:11 | 0.75″ | Knox County, TX |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Koochiching County, MN |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | Koochiching County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.8 million in property damage, 3 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throckmorton County, TX | 1 | 0 | 3 | $250,000 |
| Young County, TX | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 2 | 1 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Murray County, MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | $525,000 |
| Lyon County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Lyon County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Redwood County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Thayer County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Archer County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Carter County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Boone County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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