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November 1963 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes

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In November 1963, 10 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cleburne County, AR on November 5, 1963. The most hail reports came on November 17, 1963 (4).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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10hail reports
10wind reports
15tornado reports
3.00″largest hail
11storm days
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Hail reports by day, November 1963

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Biggest storm days of November 1963

DayHailWindTornadoLargest hailStates
Nov 8, 19631331.00″1
Nov 17, 19634202.00″2
Nov 5, 19633013.00″3
Nov 19, 1963004–2
Nov 21, 1963022–3
Nov 10, 1963003–1
Nov 1, 19631100.75″2
Nov 22, 19631010.75″2
Nov 9, 1963010–1
Nov 28, 1963010–1

Largest hail reported in November 1963

DaySizeLocation
Nov 5, 19633.00″ (teacup)Cleburne County, AR
Nov 17, 19632.00″ (hen egg)Genesee County, MI
Nov 5, 19631.75″ (golf ball)Cleburne County, AR
Nov 17, 19631.75″ (golf ball)Genesee County, MI
Nov 8, 19631.00″ (quarter)TX
Nov 17, 19631.00″ (quarter)Winnebago County, IL
Nov 17, 19631.00″ (quarter)Cook County, IL
Nov 1, 19630.75″ (penny)Yuma County, AZ
Nov 5, 19630.75″ (penny)Shelby County, TN
Nov 22, 19630.75″ (penny)Harmon County, OK

Storm reports by state, November 1963

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
Texas1451.00″
Florida013–
Michigan2202.00″
Oklahoma1030.75″
Illinois2101.00″
Louisiana012–
Arkansas2003.00″
Kansas011–
Arizona1000.75″
Tennessee1000.75″
Virginia001–

Every storm day in November 1963

Nov 1 Nov 5 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 28 Nov 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.