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Storm reports for May 21, 1982
On May 21, 1982, 25 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On May 21, 1982, 25 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ector County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| MO | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 329,437 | 1.75″ |
| Columbia, MO | 130,900 | 1.75″ |
| Winchester, KY | 19,413 | 1.75″ |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 16,177 | 1.75″ |
| Harrison, OH | 13,526 | 1.75″ |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | 12,189 | 1.75″ |
| Olney, IL | 8,431 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 7,588 | 1.75″ |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,268 | 1.75″ |
| Kermit, TX | 5,909 | 1.75″ |
| Crossville, TN | 12,785 | 1.00″ |
| Lawrenceville, IL | 4,315 | 1.00″ |
| Sedalia, MO | 22,310 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (25)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:50 | 2.00″ | Ector County, TX |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Clark County, KY |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Jessamine County, KY |
| 21:10 | 1.75″ | Fayette County, KY |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, KY |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Anderson County, KY |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Baxter County, AR |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Clark County, KY |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Menifee County, KY |
| 22:20 | 1.75″ | Dawson County, TX |
| 22:32 | 1.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Winkler County, TX |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Independence County, AR |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Ward County, TX |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Butler County, MO |
| 02:55 | 1.75″ | Richland County, IL |
| 03:40 | 1.75″ | Boone County, MO |
| 01:57 | 1.50″ | Caldwell County, KY |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Cumberland County, TN |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Vermillion County, IN |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, IL |
| 19:46 | 0.75″ | Spencer County, IN |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Daviess County, KY |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Pettis County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $0 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Lee County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| St. Francis County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Midland County, TX | 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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