August 1985 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1985, 266 hail, 529 damaging-wind and 108 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Cherry County, NE on August 15, 1985. The most hail reports came on August 6, 1985 (36). 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 August 1985
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1985 | 36 | 50 | 1 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 2.25″ | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1985 | 28 | 40 | 1 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Aug 21, 1985 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1985 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Aug 17, 1985 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 3, 1985 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 22, 1985 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in August 1985
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cherry County, NE |
| Aug 22, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Grant County, NE |
| Aug 15, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thomas County, NE |
| Aug 15, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thomas County, NE |
| Aug 19, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | El Paso County, CO |
| Aug 22, 1985 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, NE |
| Aug 3, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Campbell County, SD |
| Aug 3, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Campbell County, SD |
| Aug 3, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McIntosh County, ND |
| Aug 4, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Adair County, OK |
Storm reports by state, August 1985
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 30 | 62 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 45 | 42 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 32 | 28 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 16 | 39 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 36 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 27 | 22 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 23 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 25 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 9 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 10 | 5 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in August 1985
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
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