Texas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1985

May 11, 1985 · NWS AT · 11 events in 3 counties and zones

6 hail, 4 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
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

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
May 11, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Montague

When
May 11, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -97.750

Hail, Parker

When
May 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.020

Tornado, Parker

When
May 11, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.800, -97.830

Hail, Parker

When
May 11, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -97.680

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Hail, Parker

When
May 11, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -97.680

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 11, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.630, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

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.
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.

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: 10145101, 10145102, 10145103, 10145104, 10145105, 10145106, 10145107, 10145108, 10145109, 10145110, 10145111.