June 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1963, 128 hail, 198 damaging-wind and 90 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Garza County, TX on June 3, 1963. The most hail reports came on June 10, 1963 (22).
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 June 1963
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1963 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 2.50″ | 16 |
| Jun 28, 1963 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3.50″ | 12 |
| Jun 15, 1963 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 5, 1963 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2.25″ | 10 |
| Jun 7, 1963 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Jun 9, 1963 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jun 11, 1963 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 14, 1963 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in June 1963
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1963 | 5.00″ (softball) | Garza County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1963 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hockley County, TX |
| Jun 28, 1963 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Petroleum County, MT |
| Jun 5, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gage County, NE |
| Jun 18, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Furnas County, NE |
| Jun 3, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garza County, TX |
| Jun 3, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lubbock County, TX |
| Jun 4, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lamb County, TX |
| Jun 5, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, OK |
| Jun 10, 1963 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cleveland County, OK |
Storm reports by state, June 1963
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 19 | 23 | 24 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 17 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| Nebraska | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 8 | 7 | – |
| Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Utah | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 1963
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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.