Texas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 21, 1985

May 21, 1985 · NWS AT · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

12 hail, 10 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
22

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

12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, La Salle

When
May 21, 12:20 AM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.320, -99.130

Hail, Somervell

When
May 21, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 21, 12:28 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 21, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 21, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 21, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 21, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 21, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Morris

When
May 21, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -94.750

Hail, Crockett

When
May 21, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -101.100

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 21, 1:15 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 21, 1:36 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.330, -96.630

Hail, Sutton

When
May 21, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Live Oak

When
May 21, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Live Oak County
Coordinates
28.470, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 21, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
32.880, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
May 21, 2:27 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
27.770, -97.500

Hail, Wood

When
May 21, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -95.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 21, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
30.300, -95.520

Hail, Dimmit

When
May 21, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Dimmit County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.520, -99.850

Hail, Zavala

When
May 21, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 21, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
30.100, -93.730

Hail, Dimmit

When
May 21, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Dimmit County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.420, -99.780

What these are

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: 10145189, 10145190, 10145191, 10145192, 10145193, 10145194, 10145195, 10145196, 10145197, 10145198, 10145199, 10145200, 10145201, 10145202, 10145203, 10145204, 10145205, 10145206, 10141580, 10141581, 10141582, 10141583.