March 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
In March 1963, 43 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 48 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Johnston County, OK on March 24, 1963. The most hail reports came on March 19, 1963 (10). Tornadoes killed 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← February 1963 All 1963 storm days April 1963 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of March 1963
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1963 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 11, 1963 | 0 | 5 | 14 | – | 3 |
| Mar 16, 1963 | 0 | 5 | 8 | – | 7 |
| Mar 4, 1963 | 0 | 8 | 3 | – | 5 |
| Mar 3, 1963 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 10, 1963 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 18, 1963 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 30, 1963 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ | 2 |
| Mar 24, 1963 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ | 2 |
| Mar 25, 1963 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1963
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1963 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Johnston County, OK |
| Mar 29, 1963 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Miami-Dade County, FL |
| Mar 24, 1963 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Murray County, OK |
| Mar 3, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Reno County, KS |
| Mar 24, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marshall County, OK |
| Mar 24, 1963 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Johnston County, OK |
| Mar 30, 1963 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cottle County, TX |
| Mar 12, 1963 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lexington County, SC |
| Mar 19, 1963 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Washington County, IN |
| Mar 24, 1963 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Bryan County, OK |
Storm reports by state, March 1963
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1963
Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 8 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 29 Mar 30
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.