Iowa, 1963
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1963 was 57 against 88 in 1962.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1963 | Plymouth | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Des Moines | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 1963 | Hancock | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 May 1963 | Woodbury | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 12 May 1963 | Guthrie | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 1963 | O'Brien | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Lyon | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Plymouth | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Sioux | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Cass | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Adair | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 1963 | Hamilton | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Cherokee | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Clay | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — |
| 9 May 1963 | Calhoun | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1963
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1963.
Flood insurance claims with a 1963 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Iowa carry a 1963 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.