Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for April 1, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Billion-dollar disasters
A drought disaster that cost $15 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 247, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Henry, Delaware counties, Indiana and tracked 12 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 70. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Oakville, IN.
Other weather
The Mocoa landslide was a natural disaster that took place in 2017. During the pre-dawn hours of 1 April 2017, locally heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides in the city of Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, killing at least 336 people, injuring 400, and leaving 200 others missing.
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Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $15 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 24, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It killed 1,001 people and destroyed 300 houses.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck Unimak Island, Alaska, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 168 people and did $26.3 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Unimak Island, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 42 meters. It killed 168 people and did $26.3 million in damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A wildfire disaster that cost $3.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 17, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Wilkes, Lincoln counties, Georgia and tracked 20 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tignall, GA.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $4.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 7, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Ouachita Parish, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and tracked 9 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 3, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2024 to April 3, 2024.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Washington County, Mississippi, killing 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greenville, MS.
An F5 tornado touched down in Henry, Delaware counties, Indiana and tracked 12 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 70. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Oakville, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in DeKalb, Dade counties, Alabama and tracked 18.3 miles, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Collinsville/S Sulphur Springs, AL/Lookout Mountain, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Darke County, Ohio and tracked 7.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greenville, OH.
An F2 tornado touched down in Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton counties, Georgia and tracked 45.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Big Shanty/W Gainesville, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Champaign County, Ohio and tracked 6.9 miles, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mechanicsburg to Mutual, OH.
An F2 tornado touched down in Madison, Jackson counties, Alabama and tracked 9.2 miles, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Madison County, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Northampton, Warren counties, Pennsylvania and tracked 8.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Portland, PA to W Blairstown, NJ.
An F4 tornado touched down in Wilkes, Lincoln counties, Georgia and tracked 20 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tignall, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and tracked 4.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Gordo, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Vernon Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.8 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Caney, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Ware, Pierce, Appling counties, Georgia and tracked 29.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bolen/Bristol, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fairfax, Fauquier counties, Virginia and tracked 9.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 37.
An F3 tornado touched down in Henry County, Kentucky and tracked 3.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 20.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison County, Alabama and tracked 8.4 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, Illinois and tracked 3.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Davidson County, Tennessee and tracked 10.9 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Gregg County, Texas and tracked 5.6 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Russell County, Alabama and tracked 0.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 23.
An F4 tornado touched down in Ouachita Parish, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and tracked 9 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20.
An F3 tornado touched down in Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, Louisiana and tracked 21 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana and tracked 6 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison Parish, Louisiana and tracked 3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison Parish, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and tracked 4 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Gregg, Upshur counties, Texas and tracked 13 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 9.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hanover County, Virginia and tracked 5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
Several trees down.
A series of tornadoes across Lenoir, Craven and Jones counties produced nearly a half million dollars in damage and 3 injuries, none serious. The first occurrence in extreme southwest Lenoir County on Dailey's Chapel Road ripped a roof off a trailer and damaged a turkey farm.
Several buildings and automobiles were damaged.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees.
Lots of rotation. Funnel briefly touched down. Rear Flank Downdraft caused lots of damage in larned.
A cold front and associated upper level trough moved through the Missouri Ozarks region. Severe storms with some supercells developed and moved through the Missouri Ozarks with damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes were reported.
A storm system moved east from Oklahoma into an unstable environment in place over Arkansas on the 1st. Thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours, some of which became severe in western and central sections of the state.
A deep upper-level trough and associated strong surface cold front swept through the region overnight and through the day. Moderate instability and strong low to mid-level shear ahead of this system brought strong to severe thunderstorms to Central Georgia early in the day.
An upper level low moved out of Mexico and pushed a cold front through Texas. This generated thunderstorms that became severe.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Madison counties, Alabama and tracked 12.03 miles, 215 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware and tracked 14.3 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A regional tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2023, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, April 1, 2023.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Pontotoc County, Mississippi and tracked 16.87 miles, 475 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
As part of a larger regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes on March 31st into April 1st, a band of thunderstorms, many of them supercellular, pushed east across north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of the 1st.
Numerous thunderstorms moved across East Tennessee during the early morning hours of April 1. Several storms produced damaging wind gusts, and one tornado was confirmed.
A very strong low pressure system deepened over the central Great Plains beginning on March 31, 2023 and continuing into April 1st.
A strong cold front approached the region, with a line of strong showers and thunderstorms developing out ahead of the front. Storms produced damaging winds, a tornado, and small to medium-sized hail in Delaware.
A surface low moved east-northeastward from southern Lake Michigan to Lake Ontario during the morning through early afternoon of April 1st.
A line of thunderstorms developed along a strong cold front near and east of I-95 from northeastern to southern Maryland.
Showers and thunderstorms overspread the area during the early morning hours ahead of a strong low pressure system and an associated cold front that were moving through the Ohio Valley.
A strong cold front approached the region, with a line of strong showers and thunderstorms developing out ahead of the front. Storms produced damaging winds, multiple tornadoes, and small to medium-sized hail in New Jersey.
As part of a larger regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes on March 31st into April 1st, a band of thunderstorms, many of them supercellular, pushed east across north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of the 1st.
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging wind, large hail, and five tornadoes to the Missouri Ozarks from the evening of April 1st to the early morning hours of April 2nd. A tornado that occurred near Fair Grove was rated in EF-1.
Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line over central and western Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 1st, as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains. The storms moved through eastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Through the day of April 1, a warm front left much of the area in a warm, moist, and increasingly unstable airmass. This environment supported multiple waves of severe thunderstorms from the evening of April 1st through the early morning of April 2nd.
Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line over central and western Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 1st, as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains.
During the morning hours of April 2nd, storms brought severe weather to portions of Missouri.
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Hurricane Alby reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Hudah reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Heavy snowfall during winter remained on the ground through the end of March and then rapidly melted, resulting in river stages close to record levels. Water began to gush through drainage ditches, streams and into the mainstem rivers during midday April 1.
Heavy snow fall during winter remained on the ground through the end of March and then rapidly melted, resulting in river stages close to record levels along Wisconsin's western border.
Spring snowmelt and overland flooding led to numerous road closures, road and culvert washouts, and bridge closures around Barnes county. Three people were injured in Minnie Lake Township when a road collapsed beneath their car.
April and the first half of May 2003 in the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley was marked by unusual and persistent cool, wet weather. Normally summer agricultural operations are in full swing by the 1st week in April.
The Tioughnioga River at Cortland rose above flood stage of 8 feet late on March 31st. The rise was due to rain that fell on March 28th and increasing snowmelt leading up to the 31st. The water equivalent of the snow amounted to several inches.
Five to ten inches of rain during the past few days combined with significant rain amounts upstream caused significant flooding along the Apalachicola River and nearby low-lying areas. 40 to 50 roads throughout the county were closed due to high water.
A supercell thunderstorm moved NNE across Central and NE portions Lamar county. Penny to quarter sized hail occurred along its path as it moved into NW Forrest county.
Persistent heavy rainfall caused a massive number of landslides across the Sonoma and Marin County valleys area during the first half of April. About $20 million of damage was done to agriculture, with over $9 million spent in road repair damage in Sonoma County alone.
The Red River at Wahpeton/Breckenridge rose above flood stage around 2 AM CST on March 30th and remained above flood stage until around 8 PM CST on April 9th. The river peaked at roughly 15.95 feet around 3 AM CST on April 1st.
The Red River at Wahpeton/Breckenridge rose above flood stage around 2 AM CST on March 30th and remained above flood stage until around 8 PM CST on April 9th. The river peaked at roughly 15.95 feet around 3 AM CST on April 1st.
Well above normal - and persistent rainfall caused several mudlides across the area through the month of April. The hardest hit areas were water saoked hillsides in Brisbane, Boradmoor and El Granada. 83 damage sites were documented throughout San Mateo County.
Frontal trough that extended from just south of Dominican Republic northeast across the Mona Passage and then continued northeast into the central Atlantic was responsible for the moderate to heavy rains that affected parts of Puerto Rico from mid afternoon Friday March 31…
Many rivers and tributaries in Northeast Arkansas remained high during the beginning of April from excessive rainfall in March.
Excessive rainfall during the month of March into the beginning of April brought rivers and their tributaries to high levels. Some rivers came out their banks and flooded several roadways and a few homes. A few deaths occurred as a result of the flooding as well.
Excessive rainfall during the month of March into the beginning of April brought rivers and their tributaries to high levels. Some rivers came out their banks and flooded many roadways. A few deaths as a result of the flooding.
River flooding, which began following very heavy rains on March 18th and 19th, continued into April on some of the rivers in Arkansas.
Repeated heavy rainfall caused additional areal and riverine flooding in portions of Washington, Madison and Wakulla counties during the first week of April.
Western and central North Dakota experienced a snowy winter of 2008-2009. Bismarck, for example, had the snowiest December on record, which was also the snowiest month ever on record, with 33.3 inches of snow in December 2008.
Major flooding of the James River, other streams, lakes, and general flooding, which began with a rapid March snowmelt, continued through April. Water levels with the more general areal flooding were at the highest at the start of April.
A stationary trough of low pressure off the Pacific Northwest Coast steered a deep fetch of subtropical moisture into the Idaho Panhandle which persisted from the end of March through April 7th bringing several rounds of heavy rain.
Flooding of lakes and lowlands in several counties in southeast South Dakota continued through April. The flooding included farmland and other lowlands, with some roads flooded and damaged.
Snowmelt flooding in March continued across much of central and northeast South Dakota as the rest of the snowpack melted into early April. Many roads along with countless acres of crop and pastureland remained flooded.
Major flooding of the Big Sioux River, other streams, lakes, and general flooding, which began with a rapid March snowmelt, continued through April.
Between 1 and 3 April 2013, the northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, experienced several flash floods that claimed the lives of 101 people. Greater La Plata was hardest hit with 91 reported deaths, and Greater Buenos Aires reported 10 deaths.
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An active and stormy weather pattern led to multiple rounds of severe weather and heavy rainfall across the Missouri Ozarks.
In addition to a wet March, periodic heavy rains continued during the month of April. In Ferry County, the COOP station at Republic recorded 2.93 inches of rain for the month, which is 1.42 inches above average.
Saturated soil conditions across northeast Washington caused by periodic heavy rain and melting snow during the month of March and into early April produced numerous debris flows and areas of small stream and field flooding.
Flooding continued for the entire month of April on the Boise River as a result of flood control efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Flooding continued along the Missouri River throughout the month of April. Although river levels went down during the month of April, compromised levees along the river kept flooding major highways such as US 34, Iowa Highway 2, and Interstate 29.
High water levels persisted through April, with continued damage to road and drainage infrastructure.
The continuation of snowmelt from a much above normal snowfall winter combined with a historic heavy snow/blizzard in mid-April resulted in widespread flooding across central and northeast South Dakota.
Runoff from significant early spring precipitation during the first couple of weeks of April maintained flooding along portions of the James River. Much of the basin experienced as much as 1 to 3 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation through April 14.
The Mississippi River remained high through the month of April due to a combination of snow melt and several rounds of heavy rain. Several points on the river remained above major flood stage through the month. All locations along the river observed two crests through the month.
Runoff from significant early spring precipitation during late March and early April maintained flooding along the Des Moines River. Much of the basin experienced as much as 2 to 3 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation through April 14.
Widespread rainfall of two to in excess of three inches fell across the headwaters of the Mountain Fork River Basin across Southern Leflore and Northern McCurtain Counties in Southeast Oklahoma, as well as Western Polk County Arkansas during the morning hours of March 30th.
Snowmelt runoff from the anomalous amounts of snow over the Arizona high terrain led to continued elevated flows in the Salt and Verde River watersheds.
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A strong low pressure system exited North Carolina early on the 1st, followed by a strong gradient wind behind the associated surface cold front. Winds gusted to around 45 knots during the day and were sustained at 30 knots at times from the northwest during the afternoon.
A deep area of low pressure moved through the Inland Northwest during the early hours of April 1st ushering a strong cold front through the region.
Gusty winds developed across the South Carolina Piedmont in the wake of a cold front, causing a tree to fall on a manufactured home on Goins Ln north of the city of York. A 68-year-old occupant was seriously injured and died from the injuries two days later.
Gusty winds developed across western North Carolina in the wake of a cold front, causing a tree to fall on a 65-year-old employee on Approach Rd at Biltmore Estate.
A broken line of showers developed along a strong cold front in western Ohio the morning of April 1st and advanced through eastern Ohio/western Pennsylvania. Widespread damage was recorded across the region. Gusts up 75mph were also reported in some areas.
After an intense wind storm in early March, strong to damaging winds once again struck eastern Kentucky on April 1st.
High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region. Given the dry conditions, some of the downed power lines parked several small brush fires.
Low pressure passing by to the northwest pushed a pair of cold fronts across the area.
A lead shortwave associated with an upper trough over the Desert Southwest helped initiate thunderstorms along and ahead of a dryline the afternoon and evening of April 1. Storms developed across the Big Country and spread east across North Texas.
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Snowstorm of April 1, 1924 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from April 1, 1924 to April 4, 1924.
A low pressure system which formed off the New Jersey coast during the early morning hours of March 31st intensified rapidly as it moved to a position 60 miles south of Newport, Rhode Island.
A low pressure system which formed off theNew Jersey coast during the early morning hours of March 31st intensified rapidly as it moved to a position 60 miles south of Newport, Rhode Island.
A low pressure system which formed off the New Jersey coast during the early morning hours of March 31st intensified rapidly as it moved to a position 60 miles south of Newport, Rhode Island.
Snow began late in the morning and continued till around midnight. The heaviest snow fell between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. At the 3700 foot elevation, nine inches of snow fell in a six hour period. At the 5650 foot elevation, eighteen inches of new snow fell in a twelve hour period.
A major winter-like storm that actually began the evening of March 31st continued through the 2nd of April, bringing heavy snow to the Northern Mountains and Valleys of the state.
3 men snowshoeing in the mountains adjacent to Eagle River were caught in an avalanche. One escaped.
A backcountry skier triggered an avalanche at about 10,560 feet above sea level on the Grand Mesa while ascending a slope. The skier was swept over some rocks and down into some trees. His companion notified 911 dispatch of the incident.
Snow is not usually associated with Easter, but this Sunday looked and felt a lot more like winter than early spring across South Central Nebraska...albeit more so in some places than others.
A 28 year old man was killed snowboarding in a back country avalanche near Taylor Mountain and Teton Pass during the afternoon of April 1st. His rescue beacon was turned off.
A cold front entered the lower Great Lakes region during the early morning hours of April 1st. A band of snow spread across northern Ohio ahead of the front and 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulated across the region.
A late season winter weather event brought feet of snow accumulation to parts of Utah.
A system to the south looped up into Minnesota, generating a band of heavy snow and strong winds across mainly northeast South Dakota, with a lull and partial melting before wrap around precipitation and a re-freeze resulted in additional ice and snowfall.
A low-pressure system tracking through southern Wisconsin and northern Michigan brought a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet to the region from the early morning through around midday on Thursday (4/02) before changing over to rain by the afternoon.
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Rainfall continues well below normal. NWS Amarillo is now in it's longest dry period on record. The month of April had two trace events and no measurable rain. During the past seven plus months the region has only received 15 to 25 percent of its normal rain.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms again added moisture to soils across South Central Texas. As in the past several months, the rain was mainly along and northeast of Kerrville to San Antonio to Karnes City line.
Drought conditions have improved somewhat over North Texas, with the area considered to be in severe drought (D2) having shrunk considerably, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Despite some rainfall across portions of Oklahoma, the drought across the area persisted and actually worsened from a severe (D2) drought to an extreme (D3) drought across most of the area by the end of the month.
The month of April saw an overall improvement in an ongoing severe (D2) long-term drought which commenced over much of the west Texas Rolling Plains in January 2009.
The extended dry period which began over west Texas during the 2010 autumn persisted through April, and resulted in a rapid intesification of drought over the South Plains.
The prolonged drought continued to worsen during the month of April but some rainfall near the end of the month provided a little relief to mainly the northeastern counties of north Texas.
Extreme (D4) drought conditions were reduced over the western South Plains and southern Rolling Plains during the month of April. Extreme (D4) and exceptional (D3) drought conditions remain largely unchanged elsewhere across the area.
The temporary relief brought by a late February blizzard continued to diminish due to the limited precipitation during the month of April. Over the course of the month, drought conditions degraded a full category for much of the Texas Panhandle.
The temporary relief brought by a late February blizzard continued to diminish due to limited precipitation during the month of April. Exceptional (D4) drought affects all of Cimarron and Texas County, and Beaver County remains in extreme (D3) drought.
Drought conditions worsened during the month of April due to the lack of significant precipitation. Areas which were below Severe (D2) conditions which included Briscoe, Cottle, Hall, Motley, and Swisher Counties returned to D2 or worse drought conditions.
Drought conditions continued to worsen during the month of April with very limited rainfall. Exceptional drought (D4) conditions have greatly expanded over a majority of the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the extreme southern Texas Panhandle.
An area of upper-level high pressure centered over the southwestern U.S. led to well-above average temperatures across Southern California, as well as elevated thunderstorm convection. Fog along the coast caused travel disruptions.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 to 8 degrees above normal with Little to Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the cause of death for two individuals, one in Tucson and one in Ajo.
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On April 1, 1983, high winds behind a cold front brought widespread damage to the area. Winds measured at 65 to 85 mph, blew down power lines and trees, and blew the roofs off several homes. One man drowned in Arbuckle Reservoir when his boat capsized. The wind destroyed a commuter airplane in Lawton worth more than $1 million, while blowing cars, trucks, and motor homes off area roadways.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Natick recorded 29 inches, Massachusetts’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Tucker Fire started on April 1, 1986, in Virginia, and burned 1,974 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 1987, in Minnesota, and burned 1,655 acres.
The Canyon Fire was discovered on April 1, 1996, in Colorado, and burned 9,523 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Knight Fire was discovered on April 1, 1996, in Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Annual Bur Fire started on April 1, 1998, in Kansas, and burned 60,063 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2000, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Cabbage Fire was discovered on April 1, 2000, in California, and burned 1,700 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2002, in Greenwood County, Kansas, and burned 12,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2002, in Butler County, Kansas, and burned 6,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2002, in Butler County, Kansas, and burned 5,500 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2002, in Henry County, Missouri, and burned 3,082 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Hudsonlake Fire was discovered on April 1, 2002, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Rocky Top Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hairpin Curve Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 4,080 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Prue Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Twin Mounds Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Cedarcanyo Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Blaylock Mountain Fire was discovered on April 1, 2003, in Arkansas, and burned 1,550 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2004, in Oklahoma, and burned 19,667 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2004, in Oklahoma, and burned 14,155 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2004, in Kansas, and burned 8,203 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2004, in Kansas, and burned 6,382 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2004, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,422 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 1, 2005, in Florida, and burned 2,393 acres.
The Aprils Fools Fire was discovered on April 1, 2007, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and burned 11,600 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Coyote Creek Hfr Fire started on April 1, 2007, in Washington, and burned 2,902 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 1, 2009, in Archer County, Texas, and burned 8,000 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Hwy 1943 Complex was discovered on April 1, 2010, in Texas, and burned 1,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
As a storm system approached New Mexico on the 3rd, the mid level gradient and surface pressure gradient increased sharply, leading to high, damaging winds. These strong winds fueled a new wildfire near Ruidoso.
The Kelley Fire was discovered on April 1, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,861 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Crystal Fire was discovered on April 1, 2011, in Colorado, and burned 2,939 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Lower North Fork wildfire, south of Conifer, was not declared 100 percent contained until April 2nd. The combination of very strong winds, record warm temperatures and extremely dry conditions all contributed to a rapid increase in fire growth.
The Center Fire was discovered on April 1, 2013, in Brevard County, Florida, and burned 2,349 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hwy 212 Fire was reported on April 1, 2015, in Potter County, South Dakota, and burned 5,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Moonshine Fire was reported on April 1, 2015, in Harding County, South Dakota, and burned 2,829 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mission Fire was reported on April 1, 2016, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,573 acres.
The Holiest Land Fire was reported on April 1, 2017, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 3,285 acres.
The Quarles Fire was reported on April 1, 2020, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 744 Fire was reported on April 1, 2021, in Billings County, North Dakota, and burned 2,171 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Black Calf Fire was reported on April 1, 2021, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Little Chief Fire was reported on April 1, 2022, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,555 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Red Mud Fire was reported on April 1, 2022, in Crosby County, Texas, and burned 2,033 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Katsuyama, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Deccan, India.
The 1936 Lingshan earthquake struck southern China's Guangxi on 1 April at 09:31 local time. It was the largest continental earthquake in southern China since historical records began.
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Talaud Islands, Indonesia. It injured 3 and destroyed 169 houses. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Guangxi Province, China. It killed very many people (over 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck Unimak Island, Alaska, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 168 people and did $26.3 million in damage.
The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on April 1, 1946. 4.
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Mussavieh, Iran. It killed 20 people.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kyushu, Shikoku, Japan. It killed 1 person and injured 22. It caused a tsunami.
The 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake occurred on April 1 at 09:42 local time. 5, and the epicenter was located in Hyūga-nada Sea, off the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, Japan.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Djibouti, Ethiopia.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Niigata Prefecture, Sado, Japan.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Morobe, Papua New Guinea. It killed 36 people and injured 11.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck T'Ait-Tung, Taiwan. It injured 42.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 52 people, destroyed 2,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Northern, Chile. It killed 7 people and did $100 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
2, at 20:46 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Iquique.
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A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Kermanshah, Iran. It injured 54.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Qinghai Province, China. It did $11.3 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck North Maluku, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It killed 1 person. It caused a tsunami.
4 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, between North Sulawesi and North Maluku Provinces, Indonesia. The offshore epicenter was located near the Batang Dua Islands, at a depth of 35 km (22 mi).
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Okataina, New Zealand erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 2 people and injured 3.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It killed 1,001 people and destroyed 300 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Katsuyama, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It injured 3 and destroyed 169 houses.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Unimak Island, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 42 meters. It killed 168 people and did $26.3 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Seikaido, Japan, with a maximum water height of 3.07 meters. It killed 1 person and injured 22.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 12.1 meters. It killed 52 people, destroyed 2,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 4.63 meters. It killed 7 people and did $100 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Molucca Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 0.75 meters. It killed 1 person.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 1, 1945, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 54; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 1, 1964, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 46; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 1, 1973, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 42 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 91; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 1, 1976, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 118; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A flooding disaster that cost $15 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 24, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008.
A flooding disaster that cost $4.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 7, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011.
A wildfire disaster that cost $3.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 17, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.
A drought disaster that cost $15 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 247, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 3, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 1, 2024 to April 3, 2024.
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A 78-year old tourist went for a swim behind his condominium on Fort Lauderdale beach and drowned in a rip current.
Dense fog in the Cajon Pass led to 15 seperate crashes that involved a total of 66 vehicles.
A 27 year old male drowned near the M.B. Miller County Pier in Bay County, FL around 12:30 pm CDT on Sunday, April 1, 2012. A witness told police that the man was in the Gulf about chest deep and believed he may have been caught in a rip current.
A 16 year old boy from Mansfield, visiting the coast for a school trip, was caught in a rip current near the base of Bob Hall Pier on April 1st. The rip current pulled him away from shore. Lifeguards entered the water but lost contact with him.
The Mocoa landslide was a natural disaster that took place in 2017. During the pre-dawn hours of 1 April 2017, locally heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides in the city of Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, killing at least 336 people, injuring 400, and leaving 200 others missing.
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Persistently strong onshore wind flow led to rip currents along the Atlantic beaches of South Florida in early April.
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