Texas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 12, 1985

May 12, 1985 · NWS R · 27 events in 13 counties and zones

23 hail, 3 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

23 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 12, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.830, -95.150

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -99.230

Hail, Jones

When
May 12, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -99.800

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -99.370

Hail, Archer

When
May 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -98.800

Hail, Archer

When
May 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -98.430

Hail, Callahan

When
May 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.200

Hail, Jones

When
May 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -99.920

Hail, Brown

When
May 12, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -99.020

Hail, Wichita

When
May 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -98.750

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -99.170

Hail, Callahan

When
May 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.200

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -99.170

Hail, Wichita

When
May 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -98.750

Hail, Archer

When
May 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -98.730

Hail, Stephens

When
May 12, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -99.020

Hail, Wichita

When
May 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.580

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -99.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -99.170

Hail, Eastland

When
May 12, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -98.820

Hail, Eastland

When
May 12, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Hail, Stephens

When
May 12, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -98.820

Tornado, Eastland

When
May 12, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.280, -98.680

Hail, Erath

When
May 12, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -98.330

Hail, Somervell

When
May 12, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 12, 11:48 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -97.350

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: 10145112, 10145113, 10145114, 10145115, 10145116, 10145117, 10145118, 10145119, 10145120, 10145121, 10145122, 10145123, 10145124, 10145125, 10145126, 10145127, 10145128, 10145129, 10145130, 10145131, 10145132, 10145133, 10145134, 10145135, 10145136, 10143786, 10143787.