Oklahoma, 1983

Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 12, 1983

August 12, 1983 · NWS AT · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

10 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
August 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.530, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.530, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 12, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.520, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When
August 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Coordinates
35.300, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Atoka

When
August 12, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Atoka County
Coordinates
34.380, -96.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
August 12, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Coordinates
34.770, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
August 12, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
34.000, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
August 12, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.080, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
August 12, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Measured
83 kt (96 mph)
Coordinates
33.850, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
August 12, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.520, -96.970

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.

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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: 10109210, 10109211, 10109212, 10109213, 10109214, 10109215, 10109216, 10109217, 10109218, 10109219.