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Storm reports for August 16, 1985
On August 16, 1985, 14 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 31 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On August 16, 1985, 14 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 31 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Barnes County, ND. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | 6 | 21 | – |
| NE | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| ND | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| MN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| SD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Valley City, ND | 6,580 | 2.25″ |
| Jamestown, ND | 15,789 | 1.00″ |
| Crookston, MN | 7,269 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:00 | 2.25″ | Barnes County, ND |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Cass County, ND |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Cass County, ND |
| 02:36 | 1.75″ | Traill County, ND |
| 03:37 | 1.75″ | Polk County, MN |
| 22:13 | 1.00″ | Stutsman County, ND |
| 02:58 | 1.00″ | Polk County, MN |
| 03:40 | 1.00″ | Polk County, MN |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Edmunds County, SD |
| 01:05 | 0.75″ | Faulk County, SD |
| 01:07 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 02:45 | 0.75″ | Brown County, SD |
| 02:55 | 0.75″ | Brown County, SD |
| 03:05 | 0.75″ | Polk County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $19.2 million in property damage, 17 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, AL | 4 | 6 | 1 | $5 million |
| Cullman County, AL | 5 | 6 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Morgan County, AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | $5 million |
| Colbert County, AL | 1 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Giles County, TN | 2 | 1 | 0 | $253,000 |
| Limestone County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Jackson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Jefferson County, AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | $325,000 |
| Madison County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Newton County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Stutsman County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clay County, AL | 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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