Texas, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 13, 1985

May 13, 1985 · NWS R · 45 events in 29 counties and zones

31 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 5 hail, 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
54
Property damage
$7.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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

31 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sterling

When
May 13, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Sterling County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Coordinates
32.070, -101.220

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -99.800

Hail, Archer

When
May 13, 7:38 AM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -98.700

Hail, Montague

When
May 13, 9:14 AM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.720, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
May 13, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Hill County
Coordinates
32.180, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 13, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 13, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 13, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.270, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 13, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.400, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 13, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.250, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
May 13, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.520, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 13, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.520, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 13, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Tornado, Dallas

When
May 13, 10:42 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
16 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.350, -96.520

Tornado, Rockwall

When
May 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.920, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 13, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.450, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 13, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.730, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When
May 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Coordinates
32.920, -96.430

Tornado, Hunt

When
May 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
23 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.100, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.730, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 13, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.420, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 13, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Bell

When
May 13, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 13, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.250, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 13, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
May 13, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.520, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.150, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.200, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 13, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.800, -95.430

Tornado, Lamar

When
May 13, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.620, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 13, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.670, -95.380

Hail, Bell

When
May 13, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -97.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 13, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.670, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 13, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.070, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 13, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.970, -96.230

Tornado, Bell

When
May 13, 1:24 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.080, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When
May 13, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Coordinates
33.170, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 13, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Tornado, Falls

When
May 13, 1:47 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.070, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 13, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.530, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
May 13, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Coordinates
31.620, -96.280

Tornado, Limestone

When
May 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.500, -96.600

Tornado, Gaines

When
May 13, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Gaines County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.930, -102.370

What these are

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.
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: 10143788, 10143789, 10143790, 10143791, 10143792, 10143793, 10143794, 10144009, 10144010, 10144011, 10144012, 10144013, 10144014, 10144015, 10144016, 10144017, 10144018, 10144019, 10144020, 10144021, 10144022, 10144023, 10144024, 10144025, 10144026, 10144027, 10144028, 10144029, 10144030, 10144031, 10144032, 10144033, 10144034, 10144035, 10144036, 10144037, 10144038, 10144039, 10144040, 10144041, and more.