Oklahoma, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, June 23, 1982

June 23, 1982 · NWS ATA · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, 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
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 23, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -96.920

Hail, Seminole

When
June 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -96.730

Hail, Seminole

When
June 23, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -96.580

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 23, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 23, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.250, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
June 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
35.230, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
June 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
35.070, -96.670

Tornado, Cimarron

When
June 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Cimarron County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.820, -102.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 23, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.250, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
June 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
June 23, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
34.230, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 23, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Coordinates
35.080, -96.400

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.
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.

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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: 10107938, 10107939, 10107940, 10107941, 10107942, 10107943, 10107944, 10107945, 10107946, 10107947, 10107948, 10107949.