Texas, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 20, 1985

May 20, 1985 · NWS AT · 38 events in 23 counties and zones

22 hail, 10 tornado, 6 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
38

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

22 hail, 10 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 20, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.320

Hail, Dallas

When
May 20, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -96.800

Hail, Johnson

When
May 20, 12:38 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Hail, Wichita

When
May 20, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Tornado, Crosby

When
May 20, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.750, -101.150

Tornado, Kent

When
May 20, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
33.350, -100.930

Hail, Kent

When
May 20, 2:36 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -100.750

Tornado, Kent

When
May 20, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.300, -100.750

Hail, Foard

When
May 20, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -99.500

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 20, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -100.000

Hail, Kent

When
May 20, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -100.580

Hail, Garza

When
May 20, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -101.380

Tornado, Lynn

When
May 20, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.180, -101.670

Tornado, Lynn

When
May 20, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F0
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
33.180, -101.650

Hail, Stonewall

When
May 20, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -100.470

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 20, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.720, -102.880

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 20, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.750, -102.770

Hail, Stonewall

When
May 20, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -100.230

Tornado, Bailey

When
May 20, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.870, -102.720

Hail, Duval

When
May 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.600, -98.420

Hail, Duval

When
May 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.450, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
May 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Coordinates
27.650, -98.530

Hail, Jim Wells

When
May 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.680, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Aransas

When
May 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Aransas County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
28.020, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When
May 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Coordinates
27.680, -98.120

Hail, Jim Wells

When
May 20, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.370, -98.130

Tornado, Lamar

When
May 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.730, -95.620

Hail, Jim Wells

When
May 20, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.300, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When
May 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Coordinates
27.430, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When
May 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Coordinates
27.430, -97.900

Hail, Fannin

When
May 20, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Young

When
May 20, 9:24 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Aransas

When
May 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Aransas County
Coordinates
28.020, -97.050

Tornado, Lamar

When
May 20, 10:16 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.800, -95.820

Hail, Jack

When
May 20, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.380

Hail, Parker

When
May 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Jack

When
May 20, 10:34 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Hail, La Salle

When
May 20, 11:30 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.320, -99.130

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: 10145151, 10145152, 10145153, 10145154, 10145155, 10145156, 10145157, 10145158, 10145159, 10145160, 10145161, 10145162, 10145163, 10145164, 10145165, 10145166, 10145167, 10145168, 10145169, 10145170, 10145171, 10145172, 10145173, 10145174, 10145175, 10145176, 10145177, 10145178, 10145179, 10145180, 10145181, 10145182, 10145183, 10145184, 10145185, 10145186, 10145187, 10145188.