Oklahoma, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, July 30, 1983

July 30, 1983 · NWS AT · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$25,000
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When
July 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Coordinates
35.750, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
July 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Coordinates
36.870, -95.100

Tornado, Muskogee

When
July 30, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.800, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
July 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.430, -95.520

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.500, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 30, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.420, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.480, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.330

Tornado, McIntosh

When
July 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.330, -95.450

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.
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.
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: 10109188, 10109189, 10109190, 10109191, 10109192, 10109193, 10109194, 10109195, 10109196, 10109197.