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Storm reports for May 22, 1981
On May 22, 1981, 19 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 22, 1981, 19 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Beckham County, OK.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sayre, OK | 4,841 | 1.75″ |
| Wahoo, NE | 4,970 | 1.00″ |
| Fargo, ND | 136,285 | 0.75″ |
| Moorhead, MN | 45,726 | 0.75″ |
| Dilworth, MN | 4,811 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (19)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Beckham County, OK |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Barber County, KS |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 01:31 | 1.75″ | Custer County, OK |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | O'Brien County, IA |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Clay County, IA |
| 09:05 | 1.75″ | Dade County, MO |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Saunders County, NE |
| 22:22 | 0.75″ | Clay County, MN |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 23:12 | 0.75″ | Cass County, ND |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Sanborn County, SD |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Clark County, SD |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Harvey County, KS |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 04:09 | 0.75″ | Hamlin County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $32.8 million in property damage and 12 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, OK | 2 | 12 | 0 | $27.5 million |
| Caddo County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Canadian County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Washita County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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