March 1964 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1964, 20 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 36 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Sedgwick County, KS on March 23, 1964. The most hail reports came on March 25, 1964 (7). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 March 1964
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1964 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 9, 1964 | 0 | 12 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Mar 4, 1964 | 0 | 6 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Mar 3, 1964 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1964 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – | 4 |
| Mar 18, 1964 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Mar 14, 1964 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 26, 1964 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Mar 15, 1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Mar 19, 1964 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1964
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Mar 24, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clay County, MO |
| Mar 25, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bourbon County, KS |
| Mar 25, 1964 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Mar 2, 1964 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Williamson County, TX |
| Mar 3, 1964 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Shelby County, TN |
| Mar 3, 1964 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Shelby County, TN |
| Mar 3, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sharp County, AR |
| Mar 3, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Mar 25, 1964 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Shelby County, TN |
Storm reports by state, March 1964
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1964
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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.