Texas, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 12, 1985

April 12, 1985 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cochran

When
April 12, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.700, -102.830

Tornado, Cochran

When
April 12, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.630, -102.850

Tornado, Hockley

When
April 12, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
33.680, -102.170

Hail, Terry

When
April 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.300

Hail, Hockley

When
April 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -102.380

Hail, Potter

When
April 12, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Lipscomb

When
April 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -100.280

Hail, Ochiltree

When
April 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -100.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
April 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
33.670, -101.820

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10143903, 10143904, 10143905, 10143906, 10143907, 10143908, 10143909, 10143910, 10143911.