April 1985 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1985, 617 hail, 662 damaging-wind and 135 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Crosby County, TX on April 10, 1985. The most hail reports came on April 30, 1985 (80). Tornadoes killed 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 1985
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1985 | 45 | 272 | 18 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 23, 1985 | 68 | 45 | 13 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 30, 1985 | 80 | 36 | 7 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Apr 21, 1985 | 47 | 48 | 23 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 12 | 96 | 8 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 20, 1985 | 71 | 30 | 14 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 22, 1985 | 71 | 22 | 10 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 4, 1985 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1985 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 4.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1985 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1985
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Crosby County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Crosby County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Glasscock County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Garza County, TX |
| Apr 20, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Knox County, NE |
| Apr 20, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Knox County, NE |
| Apr 20, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Knox County, NE |
| Apr 23, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gregg County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Eddy County, NM |
Storm reports by state, April 1985
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 199 | 55 | 41 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 88 | 30 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 26 | 77 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 95 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 52 | 37 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 39 | 36 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 40 | 15 | 4.00″ |
| Arkansas | 39 | 22 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 36 | 26 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 41 | 12 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 36 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 18 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 13 | 4 | – |
| Kentucky | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 11 | 1 | – |
| New York | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1985
Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.