June 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1983, 523 hail, 737 damaging-wind and 179 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Weld County, CO on June 4, 1983. The most hail reports came on June 4, 1983 (55). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 June 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1983 | 12 | 134 | 10 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 39 | 74 | 9 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 13, 1983 | 35 | 56 | 28 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jun 30, 1983 | 19 | 84 | 9 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jun 12, 1983 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| Jun 4, 1983 | 55 | 20 | 7 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Jun 5, 1983 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1983 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Jun 28, 1983 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Jun 26, 1983 | 13 | 48 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in June 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1983 | 4.50″ (softball) | Weld County, CO |
| Jun 4, 1983 | 4.50″ (softball) | Carson County, TX |
| Jun 12, 1983 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, CO |
| Jun 12, 1983 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, CO |
| Jun 20, 1983 | 4.50″ (softball) | Goshen County, WY |
| Jun 5, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Callahan County, TX |
| Jun 20, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Sioux County, NE |
| Jun 18, 1983 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Osage County, KS |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Le Flore County, OK |
| Jun 6, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kleberg County, TX |
Storm reports by state, June 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 119 | 101 | 35 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 79 | 108 | 23 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 84 | 12 | 20 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 46 | 18 | 13 | 3.50″ |
| Nebraska | 29 | 37 | 11 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 39 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 22 | 22 | 14 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 44 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 19 | 29 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 44 | 3 | – |
| Kentucky | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 29 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 26 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Maine | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in June 1983
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