April 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1983, 260 hail, 250 damaging-wind and 65 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Troup County, GA on April 23, 1983. The most hail reports came on April 28, 1983 (38). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 April 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1983 | 37 | 92 | 13 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 27, 1983 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 28, 1983 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 23, 1983 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 30, 1983 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1983 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1983 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 6, 1983 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in April 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Troup County, GA |
| Apr 23, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Troup County, GA |
| Apr 23, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Troup County, GA |
| Apr 27, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Seminole County, OK |
| Apr 28, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Laclede County, MO |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bossier Parish, LA |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| Apr 2, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Guilford County, NC |
| Apr 6, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Adams County, MS |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tarrant County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 60 | 23 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 51 | 26 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 7 | 51 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 1 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 15 | 23 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| California | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1983
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
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.