September 1985 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1985, 128 hail, 209 damaging-wind and 40 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Alfalfa County, OK on September 22, 1985. The most hail reports came on September 22, 1985 (52).
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 September 1985
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1985 | 52 | 20 | 7 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1985 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Sep 9, 1985 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Sep 4, 1985 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1985 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 7, 1985 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1985 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Sep 1, 1985 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 10, 1985 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 28, 1985 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1985
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1985 | 4.50″ (softball) | Alfalfa County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Logan County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Canadian County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Woods County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Grady County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McClain County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1985 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
Storm reports by state, September 1985
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 49 | 20 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 7 | 3 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 6 | – |
| Colorado | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1985
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29
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.