7,978
Recorded events
2,095
Counties affected
112
Direct deaths
$1.6B
Property damage
The 1985 severe weather season produced 7,978 recorded events across 2,095 U.S. counties, with 112 direct deaths. It ranks #41 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
1985 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 1985
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 3,826 | 18 | $0 |
| Hail | 3,379 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 773 | 94 | $1.6B |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 1985
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F4 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | 12 | 82 |
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F5 | Trumbull County, Ohio | 10 | 250 |
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F4 | Crawford County, Pennsylvania | 8 | 75 |
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F5 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 8 | 60 |
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F4 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | 8 | 40 |
| May 31, 1985 | Tornado F4 | Forest County, Pennsylvania | 7 | 30 |
| Jun 1, 1985 | Tornado F3 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | 6 | 80 |
| Jun 1, 1985 | Tornado F4 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | 4 | 40 |
| Apr 21, 1985 | Tornado F3 | Throckmorton County, Texas | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1985 | Tornado F3 | Marion County, Arkansas | 3 | 13 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1985
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-31 | EF5 | Portage County, Ohio | 18 | 47.0 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Trumbull County, Ohio | 16 | 56.2 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | 12 | 14.0 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | 7 | 29.0 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | 4 | 29.0 mi |
| 1985-05-10 | EF4 | Rooks County, Kansas | 0 | 33.0 mi |
| 1985-05-10 | EF4 | Phillips County, Kansas | 0 | 56.0 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | 0 | 28.0 mi |
| 1985-05-31 | EF4 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | 0 | 69.0 mi |