October 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1963, 11 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Seward County, KS on October 16, 1963. The most hail reports came on October 17, 1963 (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 October 1963
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1963 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 17, 1963 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1963 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 3, 1963 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Oct 23, 1963 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1963 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 21, 1963 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Oct 28, 1963 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 29, 1963 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 8, 1963 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1963
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1963 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Seward County, KS |
| Oct 23, 1963 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Oct 15, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Stevens County, KS |
| Oct 23, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jack County, TX |
| Oct 28, 1963 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kalkaska County, MI |
| Oct 17, 1963 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Page County, IA |
| Oct 17, 1963 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Guthrie County, IA |
| Oct 20, 1963 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Garfield County, OK |
| Oct 28, 1963 | 1.00″ (quarter) | MI |
| Oct 12, 1963 | 0.75″ (penny) | Anderson County, SC |
Storm reports by state, October 1963
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.