Texas, 1985

Damaging Winds in Texas, February 23, 1985

February 23, 1985 · NWS R · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

12 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
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
February 23, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Hood County
Coordinates
32.450, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
February 23, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
February 23, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
February 23, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.220, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
February 23, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.100, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.850, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
February 23, 2:13 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
February 23, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.400, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
February 23, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
February 23, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Coordinates
31.350, -94.730

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.

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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: 10142787, 10142788, 10142789, 10142790, 10142791, 10142792, 10142793, 10143645, 10143646, 10143647, 10143648, 10143649.