Texas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 1, 1985

June 1, 1985 · NWS LC · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 tornado, 1 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
11

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

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

Hail, Hockley

When
June 1, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -102.330

Hail, Hale

When
June 1, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -101.830

Hail, Hale

When
June 1, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -101.600

Hail, Crane

When
June 1, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.370, -102.330

Hail, Upton

When
June 1, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -102.230

Hail, King

When
June 1, 6:58 PM CST
Where
King County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -100.520

Hail, Cottle

When
June 1, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.930, -100.520

Tornado, Ector

When
June 1, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
June 1, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

Hail, Swisher

When
June 1, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -101.580

Hail, Collingsworth

When
June 1, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.050, -100.280

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10141858, 10141859, 10141860, 10141861, 10141862, 10141863, 10141864, 10141865, 10141866, 10141867, 10142720.