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Storm reports for August 30, 1985
On August 30, 1985, 9 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 30, 1985, 9 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jefferson County, KY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| NJ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| PA | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| MD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, IN | 52,912 | 1.75″ |
| Clarksville, IN | 22,041 | 1.75″ |
| St. Matthews, KY | 17,806 | 1.75″ |
| Bardstown, KY | 14,104 | 1.75″ |
| Mayfield, KY | 9,805 | 1.75″ |
| Indian Hills, KY | 2,934 | 1.75″ |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 640,796 | 1.50″ |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 29,388 | 1.50″ |
| Jersey City, NJ | 302,824 | 1.00″ |
| Union City, NJ | 66,918 | 1.00″ |
| Hoboken, NJ | 59,149 | 1.00″ |
| West New York, NJ | 52,975 | 1.00″ |
| Kearny, NJ | 40,866 | 1.00″ |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 26,183 | 1.00″ |
| Secaucus, NJ | 22,710 | 1.00″ |
| Rutherford, NJ | 19,214 | 1.00″ |
| Mount Washington, KY | 18,863 | 1.00″ |
| North Arlington, NJ | 16,694 | 1.00″ |
| Fairview, NJ | 15,606 | 1.00″ |
| Edgewater, NJ | 15,116 | 1.00″ |
| Guttenberg, NJ | 11,945 | 1.00″ |
| Ridgefield, NJ | 11,666 | 1.00″ |
| East Rutherford, NJ | 10,624 | 1.00″ |
| Carlstadt, NJ | 6,454 | 1.00″ |
| Moonachie, NJ | 3,168 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:55 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, KY |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Nelson County, KY |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Graves County, KY |
| 20:15 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, KY |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Hudson County, NJ |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Queens County, NY |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Bullitt County, KY |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | New York County, NY |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Oldham County, KY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lancaster County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Marion County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Montgomery County, TN | 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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