November 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1983, 81 hail, 266 damaging-wind and 48 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Garland County, AR on November 19, 1983. The most hail reports came on November 22, 1983 (40).
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 November 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1983 | 40 | 141 | 14 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | 10 | 49 | 9 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Nov 23, 1983 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Nov 20, 1983 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Nov 3, 1983 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1983 | 0 | 6 | 6 | – | 4 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 6, 1983 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1983 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garland County, AR |
| Nov 20, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Forsyth County, GA |
| Nov 22, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wagoner County, OK |
| Nov 19, 1983 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Nov 2, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Nuckolls County, NE |
| Nov 3, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wright County, MO |
| Nov 3, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wright County, MO |
| Nov 22, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Nov 22, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Cleveland County, OK |
| Nov 22, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Oklahoma County, OK |
Storm reports by state, November 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14 | 66 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 74 | 9 | – |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 25 | 11 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 16 | 3 | – |
| Kansas | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1983
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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.