July 1985 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1985, 501 hail, 617 damaging-wind and 51 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Monroe County, MO on July 4, 1985. The most hail reports came on July 4, 1985 (80).
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 July 1985
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1985 | 80 | 78 | 3 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 10, 1985 | 63 | 86 | 0 | 2.75″ | 22 |
| Jul 9, 1985 | 46 | 64 | 1 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 14, 1985 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Jul 2, 1985 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 15, 1985 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 1, 1985 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 16, 1985 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in July 1985
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Monroe County, MO |
| Jul 14, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Logan County, NE |
| Jul 4, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Monroe County, MO |
| Jul 14, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Custer County, NE |
| Jul 4, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Whitley County, IN |
| Jul 14, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dawson County, NE |
| Jul 1, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garland County, AR |
| Jul 1, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lafayette County, MS |
| Jul 1, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Simpson County, MS |
| Jul 4, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, MO |
Storm reports by state, July 1985
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 52 | 71 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 21 | 49 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 40 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 32 | 17 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 22 | 28 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 11 | 38 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 23 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 15 | 26 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 25 | 5 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Minnesota | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| California | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1985
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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.