January 1964 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1964, 10 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged on 8 storm days across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in MS on January 31, 1964. The most hail reports came on January 19, 1964 (3). Tornadoes killed 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← December 1963 All 1964 storm days February 1964 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 1964
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1964 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jan 19, 1964 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1964 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Jan 11, 1964 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Jan 20, 1964 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 22, 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Jan 31, 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 1964
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1964 | 2.75″ (baseball) | MS |
| Jan 19, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Fayette County, IL |
| Jan 19, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Effingham County, IL |
| Jan 24, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wright County, MO |
| Jan 19, 1964 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Champaign County, IL |
| Jan 8, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Bossier Parish, LA |
| Jan 8, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Union County, AR |
| Jan 22, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Kings County, CA |
| Jan 8, 1964 | 0.75″ (penny) | Lafayette County, MS |
| Jan 20, 1964 | 0.75″ (penny) | Sac County, IA |
Storm reports by state, January 1964
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 1964
Jan 8 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 31
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.