October 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1960, 36 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Brown County, TX on October 13, 1960. The most hail reports came on October 13, 1960 (11). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 October 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1960 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 15, 1960 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2.50″ | 2 |
| Oct 11, 1960 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1960 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1960 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 7, 1960 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 8, 1960 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 3, 1960 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 16, 1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1960 | 5.00″ (softball) | Brown County, TX |
| Oct 8, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Washington County, TN |
| Oct 13, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Navarro County, TX |
| Oct 13, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, OK |
| Oct 13, 1960 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jackson County, OK |
| Oct 15, 1960 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Sterling County, TX |
| Oct 3, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Blount County, TN |
| Oct 10, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lea County, NM |
| Oct 10, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Bailey County, TX |
| Oct 15, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sterling County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 1960
Oct 1 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 31
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.