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November 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes

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In November 1962, 3 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged on 5 storm days across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Fayette County, TN on November 11, 1962. The most hail reports came on November 11, 1962 (2).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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3hail reports
2wind reports
5tornado reports
1.75″largest hail
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Hail reports by day, November 1962

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Biggest storm days of November 1962

DayHailWindTornadoLargest hailStates
Nov 11, 19622211.75″4
Nov 21, 1962002–2
Nov 8, 1962001–1
Nov 9, 1962001–1
Nov 20, 19621000.75″1

Largest hail reported in November 1962

DaySizeLocation
Nov 11, 19621.75″ (golf ball)Fayette County, TN
Nov 11, 19621.50″ (ping pong ball)Morehouse Parish, LA
Nov 20, 19620.75″ (penny)Caddo Parish, LA

Storm reports by state, November 1962

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
Florida002–
Louisiana2001.50″
Mississippi011–
Alabama010–
Georgia001–
Maryland001–
Tennessee1001.75″

Every storm day in November 1962

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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.