September 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1963, 14 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Lyman County, SD on September 3, 1963. The most hail reports came on September 12, 1963 (4). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 September 1963
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1963 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1963 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Sep 28, 1963 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1963 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1963 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1963 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Sep 6, 1963 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sep 7, 1963 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ | 2 |
| Sep 16, 1963 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1963
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1963 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lyman County, SD |
| Sep 2, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hodgeman County, KS |
| Sep 9, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dawson County, TX |
| Sep 12, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wells County, IN |
| Sep 12, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Delaware County, OH |
| Sep 12, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Morrow County, OH |
| Sep 12, 1963 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Whitley County, IN |
| Sep 7, 1963 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Sherman County, KS |
| Sep 15, 1963 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Washington County, OR |
| Sep 25, 1963 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Johnson County, KS |
Storm reports by state, September 1963
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in September 1963
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 19 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 28 Sep 29
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.