Oklahoma, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 13, 1983

June 13, 1983 · NWS AT · 29 events in 16 counties and zones

12 hail, 10 tornado, 7 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.

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  • 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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, 10 tornado, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Beaver

When
June 13, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.770, -100.520

Tornado, Roger Mills

When
June 13, 3:19 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.580, -99.470

Tornado, Texas

When
June 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.520, -101.480

Tornado, Beckham

When
June 13, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.430, -99.420

Tornado, Harper

When
June 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.720, -99.900

Hail, Washita

When
June 13, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -99.280

Hail, Beckham

When
June 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -99.420

Hail, Major

When
June 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 13, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -99.270

Hail, Washita

When
June 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -98.980

Hail, Washita

When
June 13, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Coordinates
36.800, -99.120

Hail, Washita

When
June 13, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -99.170

Tornado, Washita

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.150, -99.100

Tornado, Tillman

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Rating
F0
Path length
12 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.500, -99.130

Tornado, Caddo

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.280, -98.330

Hail, Grant

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -97.900

Hail, Washita

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -98.780

Tornado, Caddo

When
June 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.520, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
June 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
35.070, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
June 13, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.200, -97.930

Hail, Tillman

When
June 13, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -98.670

Tornado, Comanche

When
June 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.420, -98.650

Hail, Tillman

When
June 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
June 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.320, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
June 13, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.170, -97.830

Hail, Cotton

When
June 13, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
June 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Coordinates
35.130, -97.670

Hail, Stephens

When
June 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -98.050

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.
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.

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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: 10106301, 10106302, 10106303, 10106304, 10106305, 10106306, 10106307, 10107169, 10107170, 10107171, 10107172, 10107173, 10107174, 10107175, 10107176, 10107177, 10107178, 10107179, 10107180, 10107397, 10107398, 10107399, 10107400, 10107401, 10107402, 10107403, 10107404, 10107405, 10107406.