Oklahoma, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 6, 1983

September 6, 1983 · NWS AT · 17 events in 5 counties and zones

13 hail, 4 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

13 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Woods

When
September 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -98.920

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.720, -97.120

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.930, -97.330

Hail, Woods

When
September 6, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -98.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
September 6, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Coordinates
36.620, -98.970

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
September 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.930, -97.330

Hail, Woods

When
September 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.530, -98.880

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 7:46 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.430

Hail, Woodward

When
September 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -99.400

Hail, Kay

When
September 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
September 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
September 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
36.380, -99.530

Hail, Alfalfa

When
September 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.550, -98.300

Hail, Woodward

When
September 6, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -99.400

Hail, Major

When
September 6, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -98.250

What these are

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: 10109225, 10109226, 10109227, 10109228, 10109229, 10109230, 10109231, 10109232, 10109233, 10109234, 10109235, 10109236, 10109237, 10109238, 10109239, 10109240, 10109241.