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Storm reports for May 20, 1982
On May 20, 1982, 30 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 20, 1982, 30 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Reno County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| OK | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| IL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CT | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 273,203 | 1.75″ |
| Columbia, MO | 130,900 | 1.75″ |
| Lawton, OK | 90,027 | 1.75″ |
| Bethany, OK | 20,421 | 1.75″ |
| Warr Acres, OK | 10,456 | 1.75″ |
| Vernon, TX | 9,728 | 1.75″ |
| Sullivan, IN | 4,240 | 1.75″ |
| Terre Haute, IN | 58,531 | 1.50″ |
| Derby, KS | 26,604 | 1.50″ |
| Springfield, IL | 112,949 | 1.00″ |
| Greenfield, IN | 26,268 | 1.00″ |
| Voorheesville, NY | 2,846 | 1.00″ |
| Lancaster, OH | 41,671 | 0.75″ |
| Chanute, KS | 8,536 | 0.75″ |
| Paris, IL | 8,078 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (30)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:05 | 2.50″ | Reno County, KS |
| 18:50 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, KS |
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | Allen County, IN |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 23:42 | 1.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Sullivan County, IN |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Vigo County, IN |
| 00:55 | 1.75″ | Parke County, IN |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | McCurtain County, OK |
| 01:37 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 01:55 | 1.75″ | Bartholomew County, IN |
| 03:40 | 1.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 03:45 | 1.75″ | Wilbarger County, TX |
| 04:59 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, OK |
| 19:05 | 1.50″ | Franklin County, MO |
| 00:11 | 1.50″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 00:15 | 1.50″ | Vigo County, IN |
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | Albany County, NY |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 23:37 | 1.00″ | Greenwood County, KS |
| 02:55 | 1.00″ | Hancock County, IN |
| 17:30 | 0.75″ | Edgar County, IL |
| 19:10 | 0.75″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 21:58 | 0.75″ | Fairfield County, OH |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Pettis County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, PA | 1 | 3 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Comanche County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $253,000 |
| Neosho County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Bates County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Caddo County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Montgomery County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Colfax County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Dodge County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Cedar County, IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Johnson County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Madison County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Stephens County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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