July 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1982, 331 hail, 749 damaging-wind and 95 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.75″ (softball size) in Cimarron County, OK on July 9, 1982. The most hail reports came on July 4, 1982 (45).
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 July 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1982 | 45 | 56 | 10 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 6, 1982 | 21 | 59 | 3 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 17, 1982 | 17 | 61 | 4 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Jul 20, 1982 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 18, 1982 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 16, 1982 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 4.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1982 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 5, 1982 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jul 22, 1982 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 1.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in July 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1982 | 4.75″ (softball) | Cimarron County, OK |
| Jul 20, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Walsh County, ND |
| Jul 4, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Logan County, ND |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Redwood County, MN |
| Jul 3, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Jul 24, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rosebud County, MT |
| Jul 1, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Hot Springs County, WY |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Redwood County, MN |
| Jul 4, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | McLean County, ND |
| Jul 4, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Sheridan County, ND |
Storm reports by state, July 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 41 | 73 | 16 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 50 | 46 | 12 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 48 | 57 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 29 | 52 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 22 | 42 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 52 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 48 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 44 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 33 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 26 | 7 | 12 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 25 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 13 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1982
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.