Severe Weather History


1963 Severe Weather Season in the United States

1,927

Recorded events

996

Counties affected

31

Direct deaths

$87.2M

Property damage

The 1963 severe weather season produced 1,927 recorded events across 996 U.S. counties, with 31 direct deaths. It ranks #68 among all years in the archive by event count.

Through the year

1963 severe weather by month

1963 recorded severe weather events by month
1963 recorded severe weather events by month

By hazard type

What hit the U.S. in 1963

HazardEventsDeathsDamage
Thunderstorm Wind7970$0
Hail6370$0
Tornado49331$87.2M
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · county-tagged records

Deadliest days

The deadliest events of 1963

DateEventCountyDeathsInjuries
Apr 29, 1963Tornado F3Coahoma County, Mississippi510
Sep 29, 1963Tornado F2Dillon County, South Carolina312
Apr 30, 1963Tornado F4Lee County, Mississippi320
Apr 30, 1963Tornado F3Crockett County, Tennessee36
Mar 11, 1963Tornado F4Cullman County, Alabama26
Aug 4, 1963Tornado F3Allegheny County, Pennsylvania270
Mar 12, 1963Tornado F4Choctaw County, Mississippi25
Mar 19, 1963Tornado F1Washington County, Indiana20
Mar 12, 1963Tornado F2Cocke County, Tennessee11
Mar 11, 1963Tornado F2Limestone County, Alabama13
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

Violent tornadoes

EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 1963

DateScaleTouchdown countyDeathsPath
1963-04-29EF4Lee County, Mississippi34.7 mi
1963-03-11EF4Blount County, Alabama228.0 mi
1963-03-11EF4Attala County, Mississippi245.2 mi
1963-04-17EF4Kankakee County, Illinois157.3 mi
1963-03-05EF4Jefferson County, Alabama014.9 mi
Source: NOAA SPC SVRGIS mapped tornado tracks

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