Texas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 7, 1985

May 7, 1985 · NWS NG · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

19 hail, 1 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.

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  • 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
20

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

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Lynn

When
May 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -101.730

Hail, Concho

When
May 7, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -99.920

Hail, Lynn

When
May 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -101.730

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
May 7, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.820, -102.400

Hail, Hockley

When
May 7, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -102.170

Hail, Castro

When
May 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.670, -102.470

Hail, Coleman

When
May 7, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -99.380

Hail, Castro

When
May 7, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -102.320

Hail, Brown

When
May 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -99.150

Hail, Brown

When
May 7, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -98.800

Hail, Castro

When
May 7, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -102.420

Hail, Mills

When
May 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Mills County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -98.570

Hail, Coleman

When
May 7, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.650, -99.470

Hail, Brown

When
May 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -98.800

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -98.220

Hail, Hale

When
May 7, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -101.920

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
May 7, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Coordinates
33.570, -101.930

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

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.

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: 10143986, 10143987, 10143988, 10143989, 10143990, 10143991, 10143992, 10143993, 10143994, 10143995, 10143996, 10143997, 10143998, 10143999, 10144851, 10144852, 10144853, 10144854, 10144855, 10144856.