Texas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 2, 1985

July 2, 1985 · NWS AT · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

12 hail, 6 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.

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  • 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
18

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 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harris

When
July 2, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Hail, Collin

When
July 2, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -96.620

Hail, Tarrant

When
July 2, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When
July 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Coordinates
31.730, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Hail, Tarrant

When
July 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
July 2, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Coordinates
32.400, -99.400

Hail, Stephens

When
July 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -98.670

Hail, Tarrant

When
July 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Hail, Red River

When
July 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
July 2, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.200, -97.670

Hail, Tarrant

When
July 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Hail, Tarrant

When
July 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -97.420

Hail, Fannin

When
July 2, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Bowie

When
July 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
July 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Hail, Morris

When
July 2, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
July 2, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
33.200, -94.680

What these are

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.

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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: 10142965, 10142966, 10142967, 10142968, 10142969, 10142970, 10142971, 10142972, 10142973, 10142974, 10142975, 10142976, 10142977, 10142978, 10142979, 10142980, 10142981, 10142982.