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Storm reports for August 21, 1985
On August 21, 1985, 23 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 21, 1985, 23 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Hettinger County, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| SD | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Kirksville, MO | 17,841 | 0.75″ |
| New Town, ND | 2,735 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (23)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | 2.50″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 00:35 | 2.50″ | Grant County, NE |
| 01:05 | 2.50″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 13:35 | 1.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 14:12 | 1.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 16:00 | 1.75″ | Buffalo County, SD |
| 19:00 | 1.75″ | Stokes County, NC |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Dunn County, ND |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Mercer County, ND |
| 01:17 | 1.75″ | Burke County, ND |
| 01:17 | 1.75″ | Burke County, ND |
| 02:57 | 1.75″ | Morton County, ND |
| 04:40 | 1.75″ | Mountrail County, ND |
| 19:02 | 0.75″ | Calhoun County, SC |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | McKenzie County, ND |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Adair County, MO |
| 01:16 | 0.75″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 01:51 | 0.75″ | Stark County, ND |
| 01:58 | 0.75″ | Morton County, ND |
| 04:05 | 0.75″ | Mountrail County, ND |
| 05:20 | 0.75″ | Cass County, ND |
| 05:20 | 0.75″ | Cass County, ND |
| 08:30 | 0.75″ | Perkins County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage and 13 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls County, MO | 1 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Wells County, ND | 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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