Texas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 28, 1985

September 28, 1985 · NWS S · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Culberson

When
September 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Culberson County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
31.800, -104.800

Hail, Parmer

When
September 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -102.900

Hail, Parmer

When
September 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -102.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
September 28, 8:56 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
September 28, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

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.

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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: 10144084, 10144085, 10144086, 10144087, 10144088.