Tornadoes of 1963

Tornadoes of 1963

Timespan	January 10–November 29, 1963
Maximum rated tornado	F4 tornado 5 locations on 4 different days
Tornadoes in U.S.	463
Damage (U.S.)	Unknown
Fatalities (U.S.)	31
Fatalities (worldwide)	>31

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1963, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.

Events

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	98	179	148	33	5	0	463

January

There were 15 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.

January 10–11

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	1	2	1	0	0

Four destructive tornadoes touched down in the Southeast and Indiana, injuring seven.

January 19–20

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	5	5	0	0	0

Another outbreak of 10 tornadoes struck the Southeast, killing one and injuring eight.

February

There were 5 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February.

March

There were 49 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March.

March 1

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	1	0	0	0	0

A rare F1 tornado touched down in Hawaii, although there were no casualties.

March 4–5

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	5	0	0	1	0

A small, but destructive outbreak of six tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia, injuring 40.

March 10–12

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	4	11	1	2	0

A second and even more destructive outbreak of 18 tornadoes pummeled the Southeast, killing six and injuring 38.

March 18–19

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	2	7	0	0	0

Another outbreak of nine tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky, killing two and injuring eight.

March 28

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	1	0	0	0	0

A second rare F1 tornado struck Hawaii, injuring one.

April

There were 84 tornadoes confirmed in the US in April.

April 17

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	1	2	1	1	0

A localized, but destructive outbreak of six tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan, killing two and injuring 71.

April 18–19

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	9	10	1	0	0

The previous outbreak was followed by a weaker, but larger outbreak of 22 tornadoes across the Midwest and the Ohio Valley, injuring 23.

April 22

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	1	2	4	0	0

Another deadly outbreak of seven tornadoes hit the Midwest, killing one and injuring 70.

April 28–30

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	3	10	16	7	1	0

The final three days of April produced the biggest outbreak of the month, with 37 tornadoes touching down across the Midwest, Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. The outbreak left 13 dead and 72 injured.

May

There were 71 tornadoes confirmed in the US in May.

May 19–20

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	4	4	1	0	0

An outbreak of 10 tornadoes hit New England, Texas and Georgia, although there were no casualties.

May 25–27

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	4	8	6	3	0	0

An outbreak of 21 tornadoes hit the Midwest and Alabama, killing one and injuring 13.

June

There were 90 tornadoes confirmed in the US in June.

July

There were 62 tornadoes confirmed in the US in July.

August

There were 26 tornadoes confirmed in the US in August.

August 3

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	0	0	1	0	0

A brief, isolated, but strong F3 tornado killed two and injured 70 in Pennsylvania.

August 16

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	0	0	3	0	0

Three F3 tornadoes injured 39 in Wisconsin.

September

There were 33 tornadoes confirmed in the US in September.

September 1–4

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	4	3	2	1	0	0

Scattered activity across the US produced 10 tornadoes and 21 injuries.

September 10–11

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	1	6	0	0	0	0

An outbreak of seven weak tornadoes struck the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and New England with an F1 tornado injuring nine in the southerneastern suburbs of Columbus, Ohio.

September 28–29

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
0	0	2	7	0	0	0

An outbreak of nine tornadoes hit the Southeast, killing three and injuring 18.

October

There were 13 tornadoes confirmed in the US in October.

November

There were 15 tornadoes confirmed in the US in November.

December

There were no tornadoes confirmed in the US in December, the first occurrence of this since October 1952.

See also

• Tornado
  • Tornadoes by year
  • Tornado records
  • Tornado climatology
  • Tornado myths
• List of tornado outbreaks
  • List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
  • List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
  • List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
• Tornado intensity
  • Fujita scale
  • Enhanced Fujita scale