Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 27, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 27, 1983
Start: 1983-06-27T17:25
End: 1983-06-27T23:25
Location: Oklahoma

June 27, 1983 · 70 events in 39 counties and zones

61 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 2 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.

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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $325,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 70

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: June 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Coordinates: 34.500, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: June 27, 5:39 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 34.380, -99.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 34.600, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: June 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 34.230, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 27, 5:52 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 34.550, -99.320

Hail, Jackson

When: June 27, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.550, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 34.630, -99.330

Tornado, Cotton

When: June 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Cotton County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 34.270, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When: June 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Cotton County
Coordinates: 34.350, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: June 27, 6:52 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Coordinates: 34.370, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: June 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.650, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: June 27, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 34.520, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: June 27, 7:12 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Coordinates: 34.620, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When: June 27, 7:14 PM CST
Where: Texas County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.550, -101.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: June 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Coordinates: 34.450, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: June 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.170, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: June 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Coordinates: 34.880, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When: June 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Coordinates: 34.830, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: June 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 35.050, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: June 27, 7:39 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Coordinates: 34.520, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: June 27, 7:40 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Coordinates: 35.130, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: June 27, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Coordinates: 35.320, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: June 27, 7:43 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.320, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: June 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.180, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When: June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Coordinates: 34.620, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When: June 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Coordinates: 34.820, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: June 27, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When: June 27, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 35.850, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Love

When: June 27, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Love County
Coordinates: 33.900, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: June 27, 8:28 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: June 27, 8:29 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Coordinates: 35.020, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When: June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County
Coordinates: 34.770, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: June 27, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Coordinates: 35.020, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: June 27, 8:35 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Coordinates: 34.920, -97.320

Hail, Carter

When: June 27, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.180, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: June 27, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Coordinates: 34.230, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When: June 27, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County
Coordinates: 34.880, -96.400

Tornado, Lincoln

When: June 27, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.450, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 27, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 35.700, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When: June 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Seminole County
Coordinates: 35.230, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When: June 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.330, -96.920

Tornado, Seminole

When: June 27, 9:02 PM CST
Where: Seminole County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 35.070, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 35.700, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When: June 27, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Payne County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.120, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: June 27, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Coordinates: 36.420, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When: June 27, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County
Coordinates: 36.500, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When: June 27, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County
Coordinates: 36.330, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: June 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.070, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: June 27, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Coordinates: 34.000, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: June 27, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County
Coordinates: 35.630, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When: June 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Noble County
Coordinates: 36.300, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: June 27, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Rogers County
Coordinates: 36.350, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When: June 27, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Wagoner County
Coordinates: 35.950, -95.650

Tornado, Stephens

When: June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 34.520, -97.980

Tornado, Osage

When: June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.350, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When: June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Pittsburg County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.930, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When: June 27, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Woodward County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.430, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: June 27, 10:13 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.880

Tornado, Tulsa

When: June 27, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 36.370, -95.870

Tornado, Rogers

When: June 27, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Rogers County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 36.380, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When: June 27, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County
Coordinates: 34.020, -95.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: June 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Craig County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.730, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Mayes County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.280, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: June 27, 10:31 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: June 27, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Delaware County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.380, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When: June 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County
Coordinates: 35.230, -94.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When: June 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County
Coordinates: 36.580, -98.450

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Tornado, Tulsa	1983-06-27				Direct

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Oklahoma, 1983

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: 10107438, 10107439, 10107440, 10107441, 10107442, 10107443, 10107444, 10107445, 10107446, 10107447, 10107448, 10107449, 10107450, 10107451, 10107452, 10107453, 10107454, 10107455, 10107456, 10107815, 10107816, 10107817, 10107818, 10107819, 10107820, 10107821, 10107822, 10107823, 10108040, 10108041, 10108042, 10108043, 10108044, 10108045, 10108046, 10108047, 10108048, 10108049, 10108050, 10108051, and more.