Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for April 14, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Stearns, Benton counties, Minnesota and tracked 25.2 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 74 and injuring 213. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: St. Cloud/Sauk Rapids, MN.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Dewey, Woodward, Major counties, Oklahoma and tracked 81.2 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 33. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Vici, OK to Kiowa, KS.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Rimini, Italy. It killed 1,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Central Adriatic, Italy. It killed 1,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 38, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 14, 2011 to April 16, 2011.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador. It killed 1,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Stone, Izard counties, Arkansas and tracked 44 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 35.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Holt, Atchison, Nodaway counties, Missouri and tracked 18.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Skidmore, MO.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Cass, Audubon, Guthrie counties, Iowa and tracked 54.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Coon Rapids, IA.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Chirpan, Bulgaria. It killed 127 people, injured 1,735, destroyed 74,750 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Benton, Morrison counties, Minnesota and tracked 13.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Buckman, MN.
Floods
The 2017 Northwest Iran floods were flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Iran on April 14, 2017. Flooding was observed in East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kordestan, and Zanjan provinces.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Madison County, Illinois and tracked 0.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Collinsville, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Franklin County, Arkansas and tracked 9.6 miles, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: White Oak, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Stearns, Benton counties, Minnesota and tracked 25.2 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 74 and injuring 213. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: St. Cloud/Sauk Rapids, MN.
An F4 tornado touched down in Holt, Atchison, Nodaway counties, Missouri and tracked 18.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Skidmore, MO.
An F4 tornado touched down in Cass, Audubon, Guthrie counties, Iowa and tracked 54.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Coon Rapids, IA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Benton, Morrison counties, Minnesota and tracked 13.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Buckman, MN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Scott County, Missouri, killing 3 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Blodgett, MO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Taylor, Adams counties, Iowa and tracked 22.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Bedford/W Lenox to Prescott, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Seneca County, Ohio and 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Attica, OH.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fremont, Mills, Montgomery counties, Iowa and tracked 44.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lickskillet/S Thurman/W Sidney/Strahan/Wheelers Grove, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Kaufman County, Texas and tracked 4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Terrel, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana and tracked 6.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Schriever, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Conway, Faulkner counties, Arkansas and tracked 16.6 miles, killing 3 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Plumerville/N Wooster, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pulaski, Lonoke, White counties, Arkansas and tracked 19.4 miles, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Vilonia/N Beebe, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Tarrant, Denton counties, Texas and tracked 30.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Roanoke/NE Aubrey, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wise County, Texas and tracked 10.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Boyd, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Young, Archer counties, Texas and tracked 19.8 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Proffitt/N Olney, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Kiowa, Washita counties, Oklahoma and tracked 10.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Carneige/W Alfalfa, OK.
An F2 tornado touched down in Angelina County, Texas and 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lufkin, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Texas and tracked 4.9 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Marshall, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in McLean County, Illinois and tracked 10.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE McLean/Heyworth, IL.
An F5 tornado touched down in Dewey, Woodward, Major counties, Oklahoma and tracked 81.2 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 33. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Vici, OK to Kiowa, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Webster County, Missouri and tracked 12.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SSW Marshfield, MO.
An F2 tornado touched down in Independence County, Arkansas and tracked 22.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Floral/Oil Trough, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Carter County, Oklahoma and 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Ardmore, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Crawford County, Arkansas and tracked 13.6 miles, 833 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Johnson County, Arkansas and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montague County, Texas and tracked 1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bartholomew County, Indiana and tracked 3.3 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast at 60 mph blew down numerous trees 5 miles west of Bryceland, 5 miles southwest of Homer, and 3 miles west of Dubach. Sixty-two-mph winds were measured by a storm spotter in Haynesville.
Dime-size hail was reported on the Galsscock Ranch northeast of Juno. Four pecan trees, 5 feet in diameter and a large oak tree were blown over south of Juno.
High winds overturned a mobile home.
An F3 tornado touched down in Adair County, Iowa and tracked 14 miles, 130 yards wide at its widest.
Mostly F1 and F2 Damage.
An F4 tornado touched down in Stone, Izard counties, Arkansas and tracked 44 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 35.
The tornado first touched down 4 miles northwest of Fox. It moved northeastward, passing south of Timbo, where some homes were damaged or destroyed and a number of trees were blown down.
The Stone County tornado moved into Izard County at Sylamore at 739 pm CDT. The tornado destroyed several cabins. Luckily, the cabins were evacuated before the tornado arrived.
In Aliceville, two mobile homes were destroyed and 12 houses and two other buildings were damaged by falling trees. A nursing home roof was taken off and several cars were damaged by falling trees in what was apparently a tornado.
An F3 tornado touched down in Covington, Jones, Jasper counties, Mississippi and tracked 25.5 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 33.
This weak tornado touched down in an open field with no damage reported.
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A series of large, powerful, and damaging supercells moved through central Indiana on the evening of 14 April 2006.
Supercell thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening hours of Friday, April 14th. The storms produced large hail and a few funnel clouds. However, only one brief tornado was reported in LaSalle County.
A cold front with strong dynamics and windshear pushed into the area late Saturday and early Sunday. Hail and microbursts accompanied the first wave of storms while the second wave of storms produced a half dozen tornadoes.
The fourth tornado outbreak of the year for the Peachtree City, Georgia forecast area, and the second major tornado outbreak for the year, occurred across the southern portion of the forecast area, or central Georgia. A broad upper trough over the central U.S.
A potent upper level disturbance lifted northeast across the Southern Plains and into the Ohio Valley. As this system evolved and tracked northeast, severe weather broke out across a large portion of the region between April 13th and 14th.
Large bow echo continued moving east across Alabama producing significant damage along its path.
A squall line of thunderstorms produced straight-line wind damage and three tornadoes across portions of southwest and south central Georgia during the evening and late night hours of April 14-15.
A squall line of thunderstorms produced damaging straight-line winds and a tornado across extreme southeast Alabama during the evening of April 14.
A line of showers and thunderstorms moving ahead of a cold front spawned two tornadoes and produced some damaging winds across the Tampa Bay area.
A cold front and strong area of low pressure aloft approached Arkansas on the 14th. The result was an outbreak of severe weather from the evening of the 14th through the pre-dawn hours of the 15th. Several tornadoes occurred.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Atoka County, Oklahoma and tracked 17 miles, 1,320 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40.
48 tornadoes were recorded on April 14, 2011, in Oklahoma, Kansas, Oregon, Arkansas, Texas. They killed 2 people.
An upper level trough moved onshore along the west coast on the 13th, and continued east toward the plains.
A powerful, negatively-tilted upper level trough moved into the Central Plains during the late afternoon hours which aided in the development of supercell thunderstorms near the intersection of a cold front and dryline in north central Texas.
On this day back in 2011, several tornadic supercells developed over eastern and southeast Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours. Along with at least 5 tornadoes, at least one being rated as an EF3, very large and damaging hail occurred. Hail up to the size of baseballs and softballs were reported. The EF3 tornado, which struck Tushka in Atoka County, resulted in two fatalities.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Low pressure was centered over southern Kansas during the early afternoon of the 14th with a sharp dryline extending from the low pressure system through central Oklahoma. A moist and very unstable air mass was in place across eastern Oklahoma ahead of the dryline.
Severe thunderstorms that developed along a dry line during the early evening over eastern Oklahoma moved into northwestern Arkansas by late evening. These thunderstorms produced several tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts as they moved through the region.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Ellis, Woodward counties, Oklahoma and tracked 34 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 29.
84 tornadoes were recorded on April 14, 2012, in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 6 people.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Rice, Ellsworth, McPherson counties, Kansas and tracked 50.28 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
A significant severe weather outbreak with several damaging long track tornadoes occurred. The strongest tornado moved through portions of central Kansas and produced EF-4 damage at one home stead. Two other tornadoes touched down producing EF-3 damage in south central Kansas.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Sedgwick County, Kansas and tracked 13.2 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, injuring 38.
A severe weather outbreak occurred on the afternoon and evening of Saturday April 14th, 2012 across Kansas and northwest Oklahoma.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Kiowa, Edwards, Stafford counties, Kansas and tracked 48.02 miles, 1,720 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Sumner County, Kansas and tracked 18.11 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Stafford, Rice counties, Kansas and tracked 39.67 miles, 2,640 yards wide at its widest.
A strong low pressure system produced widespread severe weather across the central plains on April 14th. Storms developed over central Nebraska in the late morning hours which produced large hail over portions of Garfield and Wheeler counties.
The first significant severe weather outbreak of the season took place during the afternoon and evening of the 14th with all modes of severe weather taking place. An upper level low pressure lifted northeast out of the southwest U.S.
Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms pounded parts of the 24-county area on this Saturday, resulting in numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds along with four brief EF0 tornadoes.
The day after an EF1 tornado struck Norman, several tornadoes affected northwest Oklahoma on April 14th in 2012. Most of the tornadoes occurred from around 4 PM well through the evening around Waynoka, Alva, and Cherokee. The last in a series of tornadic supercells developed southwest of Woodward just before midnight and tracked toward Woodward. The Woodward tornado began around 11:50 PM 3 miles northeast of Arnett and moved into the southwest city limits of Woodward around 12:18 AM on Sunday, April 15th. The tornado finally exited the northwest side of Woodward around 12:23 AM. Sadly, 6 people were killed in and near Woodward with the EF3 tornado.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Two distinct rounds of severe thunderstorms raked across the six-county area on this Saturday, resulting in several reports of large hail and damaging winds along with one EF1 tornado.
A strong upper level system over the southern Rockies lifted northeast across the plains causing an intense surface low pressure system and attendant warm front to lift into Nebraska.
A vigorous upper level system combined with copious moisture and an advancing warm front to produce widespread thunderstorms, some producing tornadoes.
A strong upper level system over the southern Rockies lifted northeast across the plains causing an intense surface low pressure system and attendant warm front to lift into Nebraska.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Castro County, Texas and tracked 3.55 miles, 1,936 yards wide at its widest.
On the afternoon of the 14th, isolated thunderstorms developed along a dryline over far east-central New Mexico and moved into Parmer and Bailey Counties.
39 tornadoes were recorded on April 14, 2018, in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi.
During the evening hours of Friday, April 13th, scattered supercells developed across northeast Louisiana within the broad warm sector of a strong surface cyclone centered near the Kansas/Nebraska border.
A cold front pushed through Louisiana with severe weather occurring along the boundary. A few tornadoes were also spawned by the line of thunderstorms.
A slow moving cold front generated scattered severe thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and a couple of weak tornadoes across north Mississippi on the early morning hours on April 14th.
34 tornadoes were recorded on April 14, 2019, in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, New York.
A warm front lifted northward across the region during the afternoon of April 14th. A strong area of low pressure moved from southwest Ohio through north central Ohio during the afternoon.
A surface low and associated cold front swept through the region ahead of a deep upper-level trough. Moderate instability and strong shear, combined with the vigorous mid and upper-level dynamics to produce scattered reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and isolated tornadoes.
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong low pressure system that was approaching the area.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado near Starbrick in Warren County Pennsylvania on April 14, 2019. The tornado had a maximum wind speed of 130 mph, a maximum path width of 400 yards, and a path length of approximately 18 miles.
An intense cold front moved through Northeast Pennsylvania and Central New York during the late evening/overnight hours of the 14th into the 15th. This front eventually triggered a major squall line, which produced severe thunderstorms across the area.
An intense cold front moved through Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania during the late evening/overnight hours of the 14th into the 15th. This front eventually triggered a major squall line, which produced severe thunderstorms across the area.
This event was characterized by a mid-level shortwave trough becoming negatively tilted as it entered the Tennessee Valley, initiating cyclogenesis in the Arklatex, with the resultant 992 hPa low pressure moving northeastward into the Ohio Valley.
Numerous showers along with strong to severe thunderstorms developed across the Upstate throughout the 14th in advance of a strong frontal system. One cluster of storms produced isolated damaging winds across the foothills during the afternoon.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Vernon, Juneau counties, Wisconsin and tracked 7.03 miles, 125 yards wide at its widest.
Several severe storms developed across portions of western Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours on April 14th and produced severe hail in many locations.
Numerous severe thunderstorms developed across southern Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours as a wave of low pressure moved across a stationary front over the region.
25 tornadoes were recorded on April 14, 2026, in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Arkansas.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma during the early evening of the 14th, ahead of a dry line and an approaching upper level disturbance.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms swept across central and southern Lower Michigan from late in the evening of April 14 to early in the morning on April 15, 2026.
Significant severe storms on the afternoon and evening of April 14th brought numerous reports of large hail, damaging wind, and multiple tornadoes. The U.S.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma during the early evening of the 14th, ahead of a dry line and an approaching upper level disturbance.
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Hurricane Irna:jane reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 915 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Itelle reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Typhoon Surigae passed over the Republic of Palau and Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia from April 14th to the 16th. It caused some damage across Palau, but fortunately no deaths.
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A low pressure system moved from Louisiana on the morning of April 14th, to Eastern Kentucky later that evening. Once in Eastern Kentucky, the low pressure system slowed its movement considerably, as the system strengthened.
Snowmelt from a late season snowpack combined with heavy rain produced widespread flooding across northern New York.
A complex weather setup developed as a potent storm system combined with deep moisture and a old outflow boundary to bring multiple rounds of rain and some severe weather.
After a very wet start to April 2015, another slow moving system brought widespread heavy rain to portions of central Kentucky. Widespread amounts of 2 to 4 inches fell across central and southern Kentucky. Isolated 5 inch amounts were reported.
A stationary front over southeast Louisiana provided the focus for the development of several rounds of thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Torrential rain produced several reports of flash flooding.
A moist airmass combined with daytime heating and a decaying frontal boundary to bring localized flooding during the early evening across Lowndes County of the 14th.
A cold front sank slowly southeast on the 9th. Widespread rain showers were along and south of the front during the predawn and morning hours. The area of showers was oriented west to east, along the mean flow.
The 2017 Northwest Iran floods were flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Iran on April 14, 2017. Flooding was observed in East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kordestan, and Zanjan provinces.
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A deep upper level low moved into the lower Mississippi Valley and pushed a cold front into the southeast states. The front temporarily stalled over portions of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama during the afternoon and evening of April 14th.
A deep upper level low moved into the lower Mississippi Valley and pushed a cold front into the southeast states. The front temporarily stalled over portions of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama during the afternoon and evening of April 14th.
Part I: Several rivers went into flood as heavy rainfall, heavy snow and resultant melting snow all led to higher streamflows in the latter half of April across portions of central and northern Iowa.
Abundant moisture and instability, along with weak steering flow resulted in slow moving thunderstorms containing heavy rain during the evening.
Severe storms moved across the Ozarks from April 14 to 15, 2026, and brought intense multi-hazard weather. The system advanced in two primary waves driven by escalating atmospheric instability. Unseasonably warm air pushed temperatures into the mid-80s.
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Eight houses were damaged or destroyed. Several power lines were knocked down.
The county sheriff reported wind damage to the roof of a house.
Several barns and outbuildings in rural areas near Braddyville were damaged or destroyed.
Several counties in West Tennessee were affected by high winds behind a line of thunderstorms. The winds were not associated with the thunderstorms. Numerous trees were knocked down across the area.
After a strong upper system dumped 1 to 3 inches of rain across a large part of the area, the associated deep cyclone rippled across the area. A tightening gradient and downward mixing of strong winds aloft, brought widespread high wind to the area.
North winds between 40 and 50 mph with gusts over 60 mph affected most of western and central Oklahoma from the evening of the 14th through the early morning of the 15th. Trees were downed and power outages were reported in Buffalo in Harper County.
Several campers and farm equipment were blown over. A boat was blown off a trailer. Part of the pavillion roof at Northern Oklahoma College was blown off. A house and shed sustained minor damage, and numerous trees were downed.
A mainly dry Pacific storm produced damaging wind to the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas. Widespread power outages, downed power lines and trees, boats broken loose from there moorings, and even a big-rig forced onto its side were casualties of this powerful system.
Scattered storms produced microbursts and hail in the central and upper Midlands.
A strong low level jet within the warm sector allowed southwest winds to gust between 55 and 61 mph across much of Metro Detroit during the morning hours. Numerous trees, fences, car ports, and power lines were reported blown down.
A severe thunderstorm moved through Jefferson and Orange Counties producing tree and power line damage, however most occurred at Lamar University in Beaumont were multiple building were damaged.
A Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) moved across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours on April 14. Several reports of wind damage were received along and west of I-65, with several homes damaged in Wayne County and Humphreys County.
A warm front crossed central and northern Virginia from south to north during the morning hours of April 14th, allowing for increasing warm and moist air to move overhead.
A line of severe storms developed in a low-CAPE / high-shear environment over western Pennsylvania during the mid-evening hours, and moved across central Pennsylvania during the late evening into the early overnight hours.
A very strong low pressure system moved from the lower Ohio River Valley to the Great Lakes on the 14th, pushing a cold front through late that evening. Ahead of the cold front, strong to severe thunderstorms developed, producing mainly scattered wind damage.
Two teenagers drowned on Swan Lake following an increase in offshore winds.
A few strong showers developed producing small, but accumulating hail.
A line of convection developed along passing cold front and trough during the late afternoon of April 14th over Lake Erie. The line matured and slowly progressed south and created severe hail and flooding due to training.
A cold front dropped southward across Central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours of April 14, 2024, accompanied by a line of showers and storms. The storms developed in a relatively dry environment, with plentiful shear and adequate CAPE.
A digging low pressure system and its attendant frontal boundary served up strong thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on the afternoon of April 14th.
Severe storms brought large to giant hail to portions of northeast Iowa during the afternoon on April 14th. The most notable storm in northeast Iowa was a left-moving supercell which brought hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter to portions of Charles City and into Howard County.
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An unseasonably cold storm system produced high winds, thunderstorms, and isolated high elevation heavy snow in southern Nevada and southeast California.
An intense, slow-moving, winter-like storm moved across the Central High Plains on April 14-15. The storm produced a round of high winds with numerous gusts over 60 mph, in addition to wet, heavy snow.
A strong and windy storm system moved through Utah beginning April 14, and the winds caused widespread damage across the state. This damage included a fatal pileup accident on Interstate 80 and a destructive wildfire in central Utah that was fueled by the winds.
A large and complex low pressure system impacted the Great Lakes region. Southeast Michigan saw heavy rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain that began on Friday (April 13) and lasted through Sunday (April 15).
A large and slow moving low pressure area brought moderate to heavy sleet and snow to southern WI over a couple days. Light freezing rain occurred over south central WI at the beginning of the storm. Numerous vehicle slide-offs and accidents occurred including one death.
This was an unusually strong mid-April snowstorm. The area of low pressure tracked slowly from the Central Plains to south of the Great Lakes before lifting into eastern Canada. It brought heavy snow as far north and west as northeast MN.
A significant late season winter storm brought a mix of high winds, heavy rain, sleet and freezing rain.
Two rounds of mixed winter precipitation moved over the area with warm air aloft overriding a deep layer of cold air at the surface. This resulted in sleet initially that transitioned to freezing rain before temperatures eventually increased above freezing.
A bitterly cold Pacific trough and associated cold front pushed through western Colorado. Favorable orographics and jet support aloft resulted in moderate to heavy snow across the northern and central Colorado mountains.
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A child was found unresponsive in a car seat in the back seat of the family's car Friday afternoon, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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One man died on Mt. Charleston due to cold related causes.
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Silver Lake recorded 75.8 inches, Colorado’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, over April 14, 1921 to April 15, 1921, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Waipā Garden (Kauai) recorded 49.69 inches, Hawaii’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over April 14, 2018 to April 15, 2018, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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Black Sunday was a particularly severe dust storm that occurred on April 14, 1935, as part of the Dust Bowl in the United States. It was one of the worst dust storms in American history and caused immense economic and agricultural damage.
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The Yellowbear Fire started on April 14, 1985, in South Dakota, and burned 19,223 acres.
The Calico Fire started on April 14, 1985, in South Dakota, and burned 6,481 acres.
The BIA 2 Fire started on April 14, 1987, in Nevada, and burned 1,035 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 14, 1988, in Nebraska, and burned 1,984 acres.
The White Oak Fire started on April 14, 1988, in West Virginia, and burned 1,349 acres.
The Knight Fire started on April 14, 1989, in New Mexico, and burned 4,324 acres.
The Cotton II Fire was discovered on April 14, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 3,641 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Gunclub Fire was discovered on April 14, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 1,600 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 14, 1996, in Kansas, and burned 2,188 acres.
The Hammock Island Fire was discovered on April 14, 1999, in North Carolina, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grass 25 Fire was discovered on April 14, 1999, in South Dakota, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Cascabel Fire was discovered on April 14, 2000, in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and burned 18,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2003, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Peach Orchard Fire was discovered on April 14, 2003, in Scioto County, Ohio, and burned 1,016 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Louisburgrade Fire was discovered on April 14, 2004, in Big Stone County, Minnesota, and burned 7,331 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Red Lake 181 Fire was discovered on April 14, 2005, in Beltrami County, Minnesota, and burned 2,210 acres.
During the early afternoon of April 14th, 2006 a dissipating complex of thunderstorms moved into southwest Virginia from West Virginia. Lightning from one of the associated thunderstorms started a wildfire on Bull Mountain in central Patrick Co. Virginia.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2006, in Gray County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dfr Fire was discovered on April 14, 2007, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 4,200 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2007, in Kittson County, Minnesota, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Golden Fire was discovered on April 14, 2007, in California, and burned 1,988 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2007, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Center Peak Fire was discovered on April 14, 2008, in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and burned 3,716 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Larkin Fire was discovered on April 14, 2008, in Barber County, Kansas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2008, in North Dakota, and burned 1,900 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Snakeweed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2008, in Las Animas County, Colorado, and burned 1,227 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 14, 2009, in Aitkin County, Minnesota, and burned 1,150 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Orphan Hill Fire was discovered on April 14, 2010, in Presidio County, Texas, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Haystack Fire started on April 14, 2010, in Texas, and burned 1,966 acres.
The Frying Pan Ranch Fire was discovered on April 14, 2011, in Texas, and burned 106,027 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 14, 2011, in Missouri, and burned 6,679 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 14, 2011, in Arkansas, and burned 3,452 acres.
The Ridge Road Fire was reported on April 14, 2015, in McKenzie County, North Dakota, and burned 3,328 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tallgrass East Fire was reported on April 14, 2015, in Chase County, Kansas, and burned 1,414 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The LIGHTNING14 Fire was reported on April 14, 2018, in Kenedy County, Texas, and burned 4,517 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Rl 029 Unit 4 Fire was reported on April 14, 2018, in Clearwater County, Minnesota, and burned 2,411 acres.
The Walston Fire was reported on April 14, 2018, in Mason County, Texas, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cr 26 Fire was reported on April 14, 2018, in Wheeler County, Texas, and burned 1,386 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kane Fire was reported on April 14, 2022, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,676 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Swine Fire was reported on April 14, 2023, in Seminole County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,364 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Konza Fire was reported on April 14, 2026, in Geary County, Kansas, and burned 1,446 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Georgia. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Rimini, Italy. It killed 1,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador. It killed 1,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Mandali,jalula,baghdad, Iraq.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Accra, Ghana.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW. It killed 7 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck N Coast,mendocino County, California, United States.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Taipei, Taiwan. It killed 9 people, injured 51 and destroyed 122 houses.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Mati,suriga, E Mindanao, Philippines. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Mendoza, Chile, Argentina.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Chirpan, Bulgaria. It killed 127 people, injured 1,735, destroyed 74,750 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China. It killed 39 people, injured 113 and destroyed 500 houses.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Samoa Islands.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tilaran, Arenal, Rio Chiquito, Costa Rica. It killed 26 people, injured 100 and did $200,000 in damage.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Managua, Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua. It destroyed 7 houses.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Central Adriatic, Italy. It killed 1,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck Flores Island, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Western Norway.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 8 people.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck E. Mindanao Island, Philippines. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Lake Erie, United States, with a maximum water height of 1.2 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 1946, reached Kp 7- and lasted 33 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 61; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 1961, reached Kp 8- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 61; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 1971, reached Kp 8- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 39; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 1983, reached Kp 7- and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 59; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 1996, reached Kp 7 and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 32; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 14, 2006, reached Kp 7 and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 65; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $2.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 38, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 14, 2011 to April 16, 2011.
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A teen from Lakewood drowned on the 14th off Sunset Beach. Damian Frierson Jr., 19, was pulled from the water by Huntington Beach city lifeguards and transported to Huntington Beach Hospital, where he died around 1821 PST, according to the Orange County coroner.
A non-severe thunderstorm moved across northern Chenango County in Central New York during the late evening hours. A house was struck by lightning and was deemed to be a total loss after a fire.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.