May 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1982, 586 hail, 541 damaging-wind and 329 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Mills County, TX on May 12, 1982. The most hail reports came on May 30, 1982 (46). Tornadoes killed 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of May 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1982 | 46 | 74 | 17 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| May 27, 1982 | 42 | 48 | 22 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| May 11, 1982 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 12, 1982 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 4.00″ | 2 |
| May 16, 1982 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 20, 1982 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| May 14, 1982 | 43 | 13 | 15 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| May 31, 1982 | 10 | 56 | 5 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| May 29, 1982 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| May 28, 1982 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 2.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in May 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Mills County, TX |
| May 9, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Potter County, TX |
| May 9, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Potter County, TX |
| May 11, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson County, OK |
| May 11, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hansford County, TX |
| May 11, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| May 11, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| May 14, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Le Flore County, OK |
| May 15, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| May 16, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Motley County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 135 | 136 | 123 | 4.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 67 | 55 | 56 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 73 | 28 | 28 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 57 | 46 | 19 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 42 | 33 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 33 | 35 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 28 | 35 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 13 | 28 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 12 | 33 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 10 | 15 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in May 1982
May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31
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