Oklahoma, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 28, 1983

June 28, 1983 · NWS R · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

10 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 28, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.800, -98.670

Tornado, Grady

When
June 28, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Grady County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.550, -97.950

Hail, Carter

When
June 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -97.170

Hail, Carter

When
June 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.120, -97.200

Hail, Garfield

When
June 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.400, -97.870

Hail, Seminole

When
June 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -96.480

Tornado, Johnston

When
June 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.350, -96.720

Hail, Seminole

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Coordinates
35.150, -96.480

Tornado, Garvin

When
June 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.820, -97.450

Hail, Kay

When
June 28, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
June 28, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
36.800, -97.430

Hail, Bryan

When
June 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -96.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
June 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
June 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
33.770, -96.350

Hail, Bryan

When
June 28, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -96.400

Hail, Bryan

When
June 28, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
June 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
33.800, -96.200

Hail, Le Flore

When
June 28, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
June 28, 9:45 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Coordinates
34.030, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 28, 10:18 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Coordinates
36.800, -98.670

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: 10108082, 10108083, 10108084, 10108085, 10108086, 10108087, 10108088, 10108089, 10108090, 10108091, 10108092, 10108093, 10108094, 10108095, 10108096, 10108097, 10108098, 10108099, 10108100, 10108101, 10108965.