July 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1983, 305 hail, 1,437 damaging-wind and 98 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Golden Valley County, ND on July 17, 1983. The most hail reports came on July 21, 1983 (45). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1983 | 45 | 261 | 9 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Jul 19, 1983 | 10 | 264 | 6 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | 4 | 134 | 25 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 33 | 96 | 6 | 4.00″ | 21 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 30 | 78 | 7 | 2.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 4, 1983 | 13 | 95 | 3 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 23, 1983 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1983 | 15 | 48 | 2 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 2.50″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in July 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Golden Valley County, ND |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Slope County, ND |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Mercer County, ND |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Slope County, ND |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Goshen County, WY |
| Jul 17, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Goshen County, WY |
| Jul 20, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fayette County, PA |
| Jul 21, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carroll County, OH |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pondera County, MT |
| Jul 16, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Weston County, WY |
Storm reports by state, July 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 7 | 230 | 25 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 23 | 172 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 39 | 141 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 19 | 83 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 33 | 33 | 11 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 63 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 53 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 46 | 14 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 15 | 40 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 52 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 3 | 39 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 37 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 14 | 25 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 39 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 32 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 31 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1983
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