Oklahoma, 1983Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 13, 1983
May 13, 1983 · 83 events in 30 counties and zones
40 hail, 28 tornado, 15 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $1.9 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 83
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
40 hail, 28 tornado, 15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Tillman
- When
- May 13, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 6 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -98.920
Hail, Tillman
- When
- May 13, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -98.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- May 13, 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County
- Coordinates
- 34.720, -99.380
Hail, Roger Mills
- When
- May 13, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Roger Mills County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.570, -99.450
Hail, Tillman
- When
- May 13, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -99.080
Hail, Cotton
- When
- May 13, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Cotton County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -98.300
Hail, Harper
- When
- May 13, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 36.600, -99.880
Hail, Stephens
- When
- May 13, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.370, -98.000
Hail, Dewey
- When
- May 13, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dewey County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -99.070
Hail, Blaine
- When
- May 13, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.850, -98.480
Hail, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -97.980
Tornado, Jefferson
- When
- May 13, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.170, -97.650
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- May 13, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -97.580
Hail, Stephens
- When
- May 13, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -97.680
Tornado, Custer
- When
- May 13, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -98.780
Tornado, Harmon
- When
- May 13, 5:39 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 10 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 34.720, -99.980
Tornado, Custer
- When
- May 13, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 9 mi
- Path width
- 150 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 35.780, -98.650
Tornado, Harmon
- When
- May 13, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 34.750, -99.820
Tornado, Harmon
- When
- May 13, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -99.750
Tornado, Carter
- When
- May 13, 6:09 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 3 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.170, -97.180
Tornado, Harmon
- When
- May 13, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -99.820
Hail, Carter
- When
- May 13, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -97.320
Hail, Blaine
- When
- May 13, 6:11 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.850, -98.480
Hail, Carter
- When
- May 13, 6:23 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -97.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Coordinates
- 35.870, -98.200
Hail, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 6:32 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.970, -98.120
Hail, Carter
- When
- May 13, 6:32 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.220, -97.270
Hail, Carter
- When
- May 13, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.170, -97.270
Tornado, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 35.870, -98.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Coordinates
- 35.850, -97.930
Tornado, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Rating
- F3
- Path length
- 8.8 mi
- Path width
- 250 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 35.850, -97.950
Tornado, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 7:06 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 17 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 35.850, -97.950
Tornado, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.980, -99.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 7:22 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -97.920
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -99.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -99.250
Tornado, Ellis
- When
- May 13, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2.5 mi
- Path width
- 40 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 36.330, -99.650
Tornado, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 34.970, -99.020
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.020, -99.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Coordinates
- 35.020, -99.100
Hail, Cleveland
- When
- May 13, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -97.450
Hail, Coal
- When
- May 13, 8:19 PM CST
- Where
- Coal County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -96.420
Hail, Cleveland
- When
- May 13, 8:27 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.330, -97.500
Hail, Oklahoma
- When
- May 13, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -97.530
Hail, Cleveland
- When
- May 13, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.330, -97.500
Hail, Oklahoma
- When
- May 13, 8:43 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.450, -97.400
Tornado, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.980, -98.880
Hail, Kingfisher
- When
- May 13, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -97.920
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -98.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Carter
- When
- May 13, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -97.330
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- May 13, 9:10 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -98.880
Tornado, Jackson
- When
- May 13, 9:14 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -99.570
Hail, Garvin
- When
- May 13, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Garvin County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -97.320
Hail, Murray
- When
- May 13, 9:24 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -97.120
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 9:29 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -98.420
Hail, Pittsburg
- When
- May 13, 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.830, -95.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg
- When
- May 13, 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County
- Coordinates
- 34.830, -95.830
Tornado, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -98.320
Thunderstorm Wind, Murray
- When
- May 13, 9:48 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -97.070
Tornado, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.880, -98.520
Tornado, Logan
- When
- May 13, 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 36.020, -97.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- May 13, 9:52 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.470, -99.650
Tornado, Murray
- When
- May 13, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 7 mi
- Path width
- 200 yd
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -97.100
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -98.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -98.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc
- When
- May 13, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -96.770
Hail, Pittsburg
- When
- May 13, 10:08 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.930, -95.770
Tornado, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -98.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg
- When
- May 13, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.850, -95.570
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 10:19 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -98.420
Tornado, Comanche
- When
- May 13, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.580, -98.450
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 13, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.880, -98.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Osage
- When
- May 13, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Osage County
- Coordinates
- 36.780, -96.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee
- When
- May 13, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pawnee County
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.500, -96.720
Hail, Pontotoc
- When
- May 13, 10:35 PM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.620, -96.630
Tornado, Grady
- When
- May 13, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -97.930
Hail, Tillman
- When
- May 13, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -99.080
Tornado, Cleveland
- When
- May 13, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -97.320
Tornado, Hughes
- When
- May 13, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Hughes County
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 34.980, -96.180
Tornado, Pontotoc
- When
- May 13, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -96.720
Tornado, Seminole
- When
- May 13, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $30
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -96.770
Hail, Cotton
- When
- May 13, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Cotton County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -98.380
Hail, Garvin
- When
- May 13, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Garvin County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.730, -97.220
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 10109154, 10109155, 10109156, 10109157, 10109158, 10109159, 10109160, 10109161, 10109162, 10109163, 10109164, 10109165, 10109166, 10109167, 10109168, 10109169, 10109170, 10109171, 10109172, 10109173, 10109174, 10109175, 10105449, 10105450, 10105451, 10105452, 10105453, 10105454, 10105455, 10105456, 10105457, 10105458, 10105459, 10105746, 10105747, 10105748, 10105749, 10105750, 10105751, 10105752, and more.