June 1985 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1985, 818 hail, 782 damaging-wind and 82 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Davidson County, TN on June 4, 1985. The most hail reports came on June 2, 1985 (105). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 June 1985
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1985 | 89 | 91 | 2 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Jun 2, 1985 | 105 | 40 | 5 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jun 24, 1985 | 84 | 53 | 5 | 2.75″ | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1985 | 54 | 74 | 2 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 16, 1985 | 44 | 53 | 6 | 4.00″ | 14 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 23, 1985 | 43 | 38 | 6 | 4.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 4, 1985 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Jun 8, 1985 | 34 | 40 | 7 | 3.50″ | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1985 | 32 | 45 | 2 | 2.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in June 1985
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Davidson County, TN |
| Jun 5, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cabarrus County, NC |
| Jun 16, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lincoln County, KS |
| Jun 23, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| Jun 4, 1985 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Gates County, NC |
| Jun 8, 1985 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Sawyer County, WI |
| Jun 8, 1985 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Sawyer County, WI |
| Jun 5, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Surry County, NC |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McMinn County, TN |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bradley County, TN |
Storm reports by state, June 1985
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 100 | 112 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 98 | 34 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 63 | 56 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| South Carolina | 52 | 48 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 26 | 57 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 48 | 32 | 3 | 2.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 30 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 47 | 25 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Kentucky | 18 | 51 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 30 | 25 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 26 | 27 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 11 | 34 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 17 | 23 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 16 | 16 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Illinois | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in June 1985
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