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Storm reports for May 31, 1985
On May 31, 1985, 56 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 30 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On May 31, 1985, 56 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 30 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Crawford County, PA. Tornadoes killed 76.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 23 | 13 | 17 | 2.75″ |
| OH | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| NY | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| VA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV | 26,060 | 2.00″ |
| Zanesville, OH | 24,916 | 2.00″ |
| Bethlehem, WV | 2,563 | 2.00″ |
| Hudson, OH | 23,073 | 1.75″ |
| Meadville, PA | 12,347 | 1.75″ |
| Macedonia, OH | 12,139 | 1.75″ |
| Chardon, OH | 5,233 | 1.75″ |
| Clarion, PA | 4,141 | 1.75″ |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,100 | 1.75″ |
| Brookville, PA | 3,899 | 1.75″ |
| Wellsboro, PA | 3,422 | 1.75″ |
| Ohioville, PA | 3,309 | 1.75″ |
| Orchard Park, NY | 3,046 | 1.75″ |
| Ford City, PA | 2,763 | 1.75″ |
| St. Clairsville, OH | 4,954 | 1.25″ |
| Youngstown, OH | 59,123 | 1.00″ |
| Mentor, OH | 47,113 | 1.00″ |
| Willoughby, OH | 24,208 | 1.00″ |
| New Philadelphia, OH | 17,378 | 1.00″ |
| Dover, OH | 12,946 | 1.00″ |
| Struthers, OH | 9,891 | 1.00″ |
| Campbell, OH | 7,751 | 1.00″ |
| Canfield, OH | 7,628 | 1.00″ |
| Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH | 7,106 | 1.00″ |
| Hartville, OH | 3,439 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (56)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:35 | 2.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 23:35 | 2.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 02:00 | 2.75″ | Warren County, PA |
| 02:15 | 2.75″ | Warren County, PA |
| 02:30 | 2.75″ | McKean County, PA |
| 02:30 | 2.75″ | Cameron County, PA |
| 22:15 | 2.00″ | Niagara County, NY |
| 22:15 | 2.00″ | Niagara County, NY |
| 23:45 | 2.00″ | Genesee County, NY |
| 00:07 | 2.00″ | Muskingum County, OH |
| 01:55 | 2.00″ | Ohio County, WV |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Harlan County, KY |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Geauga County, OH |
| 22:08 | 1.75″ | Summit County, OH |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Lee County, VA |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Erie County, PA |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Clarion County, PA |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, PA |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Lee County, VA |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Erie County, NY |
| 23:18 | 1.75″ | Genesee County, NY |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Clarion County, PA |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Erie County, NY |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Erie County, NY |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Ward County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Warren County, PA |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, PA |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Beaver County, PA |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Lycoming County, PA |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Armstrong County, PA |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Tioga County, PA |
| 02:32 | 1.75″ | Tioga County, PA |
| 05:45 | 1.75″ | Carbon County, PA |
| 01:40 | 1.25″ | Belmont County, OH |
| 20:20 | 1.00″ | Geauga County, OH |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Lake County, OH |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Chautauqua County, NY |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Scott County, VA |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Portage County, OH |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Mahoning County, OH |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Scott County, VA |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Mahoning County, OH |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Stark County, OH |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Tuscarawas County, OH |
| 12:00 | 0.75″ | Chippewa County, MI |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Ashtabula County, OH |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Medina County, OH |
| 22:21 | 0.75″ | Geauga County, OH |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Chautauqua County, NY |
| 00:34 | 0.75″ | McKean County, PA |
| 00:51 | 0.75″ | McKean County, PA |
| 02:45 | 0.75″ | Potter County, PA |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Warren County, NJ |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Sussex County, NJ |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 billion in property damage, 876 injuries and 78 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (153 events in 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, PA | 1 | 82 | 12 | $25 million |
| Crawford County, PA | 4 | 75 | 11 | $27.5 million |
| Trumbull County, OH | 4 | 270 | 10 | $503 million |
| Mercer County, PA | 3 | 65 | 8 | $25.5 million |
| Venango County, PA | 3 | 46 | 8 | $50 million |
| Forest County, PA | 2 | 30 | 7 | $25 million |
| Butler County, PA | 1 | 80 | 6 | $25 million |
| Beaver County, PA | 2 | 40 | 5 | $25 million |
| McKean County, PA | 1 | 40 | 4 | – |
| Lycoming County, PA | 1 | 20 | 2 | $25 million |
| Northumberland County, PA | 1 | 20 | 2 | $25 million |
| Union County, PA | 1 | 20 | 2 | $25 million |
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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