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Storm reports for April 28, 1985
On April 28, 1985, 14 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On April 28, 1985, 14 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ellis County, TX. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio, TX | 34,678 | 1.75″ |
| Rusk, TX | 5,553 | 1.75″ |
| Fairfield, TX | 3,005 | 1.75″ |
| Palmer, TX | 2,621 | 1.75″ |
| Laurel, MS | 17,508 | 0.75″ |
| Comanche, TX | 4,401 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:05 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 12:52 | 1.75″ | Anderson County, TX |
| 13:50 | 1.75″ | Freestone County, TX |
| 14:15 | 1.75″ | Anderson County, TX |
| 14:51 | 1.75″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 01:29 | 1.75″ | Archer County, TX |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 03:00 | 1.00″ | Cotton County, OK |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Stephens County, OK |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, OK |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Jones County, MS |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 03:29 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, OK |
| 09:40 | 0.75″ | Comanche County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $625,000 in property damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, TX | 1 | 0 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Nolan County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Dawson County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Colleton County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jones County, TX | 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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