Texas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 7, 1985

August 7, 1985 · NWS R · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
15

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
August 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.100, -98.970

Hail, Navarro

When
August 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
August 7, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.830, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
August 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Coordinates
32.130, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
32.050, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
August 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Coordinates
31.720, -96.130

Hail, Angelina

When
August 7, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.330, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.820, -95.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
August 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
31.350, -94.730

Hail, Cass

When
August 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.750, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity

When
August 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Trinity County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.070, -95.030

Hail, Harrison

When
August 7, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
August 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.430, -93.850

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.

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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: 10142312, 10142313, 10142314, 10142315, 10142316, 10142317, 10142318, 10142319, 10142320, 10142321, 10142322, 10142323, 10142324, 10142325, 10142326.