October 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1982, 18 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Collin County, TX on October 8, 1982. The most hail reports came on October 5, 1982 (5).
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 October 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1982 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 5, 1982 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1.25″ | 4 |
| Oct 19, 1982 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 1982 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 6, 1982 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Oct 2, 1982 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1982 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 20, 1982 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 28, 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Collin County, TX |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Buffalo County, NE |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Rensselaer County, NY |
| Oct 19, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Christian County, MO |
| Oct 19, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Christian County, MO |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Buffalo County, NE |
| Oct 5, 1982 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Holt County, NE |
| Oct 5, 1982 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Holt County, NE |
| Oct 5, 1982 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Charles Mix County, SD |
| Oct 18, 1982 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Montgomery County, MO |
Storm reports by state, October 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.