Texas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 26, 1985

April 26, 1985 · NWS AT · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 26, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.950, -95.650

Hail, Carson

When
April 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.170

Tornado, Gray

When
April 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.370, -100.970

Hail, Carson

When
April 26, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.180

Hail, Briscoe

When
April 26, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.370, -101.050

Hail, Motley

When
April 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.220, -100.980

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10141722, 10141723, 10141724, 10141725, 10142579, 10142580.