Texas, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1985

April 27, 1985 · NWS AT · 41 events in 16 counties and zones

28 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
41

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

28 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Haskell

When
April 27, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -99.870

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 27, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -100.730

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 27, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -100.530

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 27, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -100.570

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -100.580

Hail, Glasscock

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -101.430

Hail, Callahan

When
April 27, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -99.570

Hail, Callahan

When
April 27, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -99.170

Hail, Hood

When
April 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.800

Hail, Callahan

When
April 27, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -99.170

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 27, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.400, -97.500

Tornado, Eastland

When
April 27, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.270, -98.620

Hail, Johnson

When
April 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.530

Hail, Eastland

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.280, -98.550

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 27, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.230, -97.500

Hail, Eastland

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.270, -98.550

Hail, Johnson

When
April 27, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
April 27, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Hood

When
April 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.630

Hail, Hood

When
April 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.800

Hail, Johnson

When
April 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 27, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 27, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Hail, Dallas

When
April 27, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -96.800

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 27, 8:49 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Hail, Ellis

When
April 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 27, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.950, -96.900

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -96.280

Hail, Ellis

When
April 27, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
April 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.730, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When
April 27, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.930, -96.450

Hail, Crockett

When
April 27, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Hail, Lynn

When
April 27, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -101.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.850, -96.800

Hail, Rains

When
April 27, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
April 27, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Coordinates
32.870, -95.750

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10142581, 10142582, 10142583, 10142584, 10142585, 10142586, 10142587, 10142802, 10142803, 10142804, 10142805, 10142806, 10142807, 10142808, 10142809, 10142810, 10142811, 10142812, 10142813, 10142814, 10142815, 10142816, 10142817, 10142818, 10142819, 10142820, 10142821, 10142822, 10142823, 10142824, 10142825, 10142826, 10142827, 10142828, 10142829, 10142830, 10142831, 10142832, 10142833, 10142834, and more.