Oklahoma, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 30, 1982

May 30, 1982 · 28 events in 16 counties and zones

12 hail, 8 tornado, 8 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.

  • 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

12 hail, 8 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 30, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -99.750

Hail, Ellis

When
May 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -99.750

Hail, Texas

When
May 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.720, -101.480

Hail, Custer

When
May 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -99.230

Hail, Texas

When
May 30, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -101.480

Hail, Washita

When
May 30, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -99.180

Hail, Washita

When
May 30, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.130, -98.950

Hail, Texas

When
May 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -101.470

Tornado, Texas

When
May 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.620, -101.230

Hail, Beaver

When
May 30, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.770, -100.430

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.120, -98.600

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.300, -98.580

Hail, Caddo

When
May 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -98.550

Tornado, Major

When
May 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Major County
Rating
F1
Path length
20 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.220, -98.830

Hail, Harmon

When
May 30, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Harmon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -100.050

Tornado, Woodward

When
May 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.420, -99.200

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.100, -98.430

Tornado, Ellis

When
May 30, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.170, -99.800

Tornado, Canadian

When
May 30, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.530, -98.000

Hail, Harper

When
May 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -99.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 30, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -98.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
May 30, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 30, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
35.400, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
May 30, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
35.280, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
May 30, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
May 30, 9:34 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
May 30, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.330, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
May 30, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.400, -97.870

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10106777, 10106778, 10106779, 10106780, 10106781, 10106782, 10106783, 10106784, 10106785, 10106786, 10106787, 10106788, 10106789, 10106790, 10106791, 10106792, 10106793, 10106794, 10106795, 10106796, 10106797, 10106798, 10106799, 10106800, 10106801, 10106802, 10106803, 10106804.