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Storm reports for April 23, 1985
On April 23, 1985, 68 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 23, 1985, 68 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Gregg County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 39 | 5 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| AR | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| LA | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| IL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| WI | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| KY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | 83,668 | 3.00″ |
| Hope, AR | 8,465 | 2.00″ |
| Shreveport, LA | 176,578 | 1.75″ |
| Bossier City, LA | 63,218 | 1.75″ |
| Texarkana, TX | 35,971 | 1.75″ |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 32,381 | 1.75″ |
| Texarkana, AR | 28,897 | 1.75″ |
| Henderson, TX | 13,485 | 1.75″ |
| Crockett, TX | 6,387 | 1.75″ |
| Wake Village, TX | 5,813 | 1.75″ |
| White Hall, AR | 5,499 | 1.75″ |
| Homer, LA | 2,563 | 1.75″ |
| Stonewall, LA | 2,525 | 1.75″ |
| Little Rock, AR | 204,774 | 1.50″ |
| Rusk, TX | 5,553 | 1.25″ |
| Lufkin, TX | 34,399 | 1.00″ |
| Marshall, TX | 24,263 | 1.00″ |
| Macomb, IL | 14,765 | 1.00″ |
| Kilgore, TX | 13,583 | 1.00″ |
| Hudson, TX | 5,288 | 1.00″ |
| Hallsville, TX | 4,896 | 1.00″ |
| Prescott, AR | 2,970 | 1.00″ |
| Benton, AR | 38,088 | 0.75″ |
| Bryant, AR | 22,271 | 0.75″ |
| Livingston, TX | 5,562 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (68)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:15 | 3.00″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 19:50 | 2.75″ | Cass County, TX |
| 20:50 | 2.75″ | Cass County, TX |
| 21:15 | 2.50″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 19:57 | 2.00″ | Hempstead County, AR |
| 20:30 | 2.00″ | Miller County, AR |
| 22:35 | 2.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 23:35 | 2.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 18:20 | 1.75″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 18:25 | 1.75″ | Hempstead County, AR |
| 19:15 | 1.75″ | Hempstead County, AR |
| 19:15 | 1.75″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 19:20 | 1.75″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 19:29 | 1.75″ | Grant County, AR |
| 19:55 | 1.75″ | Houston County, TX |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 20:20 | 1.75″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 20:39 | 1.75″ | Grant County, AR |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Miller County, AR |
| 20:55 | 1.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Houston County, TX |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Clay County, AR |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, AR |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, AR |
| 21:20 | 1.75″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 21:20 | 1.75″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 21:34 | 1.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, AR |
| 21:55 | 1.75″ | Lavaca County, TX |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Webster Parish, LA |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Claiborne Parish, LA |
| 23:47 | 1.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 00:09 | 1.75″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 01:43 | 1.75″ | Tyler County, TX |
| 19:04 | 1.50″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 20:17 | 1.25″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Pike County, AR |
| 18:55 | 1.00″ | Nevada County, AR |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Marion County, TX |
| 19:10 | 1.00″ | Cass County, TX |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Hot Spring County, AR |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Miller County, AR |
| 19:48 | 1.00″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 19:52 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Marion County, TX |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Marion County, TX |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | Cass County, TX |
| 20:15 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 20:48 | 1.00″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 20:52 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 22:52 | 1.00″ | Angelina County, TX |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Marion County, TX |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 18:10 | 0.88″ | Howard County, AR |
| 20:25 | 0.88″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 21:25 | 0.88″ | Lafayette County, AR |
| 18:46 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Camp County, TX |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Houston County, TX |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Lyon County, KY |
| 01:10 | 0.75″ | Polk County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (131 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Monroe County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Prairie County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Dent County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Jefferson County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Lafayette County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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