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Storm reports for May 21, 1983
On May 21, 1983, 11 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 21, 1983, 11 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lavaca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| UT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 220,907 | 1.75″ |
| Nederland, TX | 18,168 | 1.75″ |
| Port Neches, TX | 13,709 | 1.75″ |
| Columbia, MS | 6,534 | 1.75″ |
| Port Allen, LA | 4,991 | 1.75″ |
| Central, LA | 30,161 | 1.50″ |
| Katy, TX | 27,741 | 1.50″ |
| Brusly, LA | 2,591 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15:40 | 1.75″ | Lavaca County, TX |
| 21:20 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Latimer County, OK |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Marion County, MS |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Marion County, MS |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 10:05 | 1.75″ | Pearl River County, MS |
| 19:22 | 1.50″ | Harris County, TX |
| 04:20 | 1.50″ | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 04:20 | 1.50″ | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 14:50 | 1.00″ | Harris County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $301,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pulaski County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Austin County, TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Harris County, TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Waller 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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