Texas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 26, 1985

March 26, 1985 · NWS AT · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crosby

When
March 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.180

Hail, Winkler

When
March 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
0.82 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -103.070

Tornado, Floyd

When
March 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
34.130, -101.320

Hail, Donley

When
March 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Donley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.870, -100.670

Hail, Crosby

When
March 26, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.350

Hail, Dickens

When
March 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -100.670

Hail, King

When
March 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
King County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
March 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
77 kt (89 mph)
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Hail, Parker

When
March 26, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Parker

When
March 26, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
March 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
March 26, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
March 26, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When
March 26, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Coordinates
32.920, -96.430

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.

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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: 10143866, 10143867, 10143868, 10143869, 10143870, 10143871, 10143872, 10143873, 10143874, 10143875, 10143876, 10143877, 10143878, 10143879.