April 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1963, 104 hail, 98 damaging-wind and 84 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Wichita County, TX on April 17, 1963. The most hail reports came on April 17, 1963 (25). Tornadoes killed 16.
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 April 1963
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1963 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 2.00″ | 12 |
| Apr 28, 1963 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 19, 1963 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 0.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 18, 1963 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 21, 1963 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1963 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Apr 2, 1963 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 30, 1963 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in April 1963
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wichita County, TX |
| Apr 17, 1963 | 3.50″ (teacup) | St. Joseph County, IN |
| Apr 1, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Meeker County, MN |
| Apr 22, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McLennan County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Alfalfa County, OK |
| Apr 28, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jewell County, KS |
| Apr 17, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washtenaw County, MI |
| Apr 17, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Monroe County, MI |
| Apr 28, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marshall County, KS |
| Apr 28, 1963 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jefferson County, NE |
Storm reports by state, April 1963
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3.50″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 5 | 6 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1963
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 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.