Oklahoma, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 28, 1982

May 28, 1982 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 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
$3.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sequoyah

When
May 28, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.450, -94.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
May 28, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.230, -94.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
May 28, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Coordinates
35.470, -94.800

Tornado, Pushmataha

When
May 28, 2:14 AM CST
Where
Pushmataha County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.220, -95.630

Tornado, Le Flore

When
May 28, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
450 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.520, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.000, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 28, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.000, -96.750

Hail, Alfalfa

When
May 28, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
May 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Coordinates
35.850, -97.930

What these are

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.
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: 10106768, 10106769, 10106770, 10106771, 10106772, 10106773, 10106774, 10106775, 10106776.