Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for April 5, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Pontotoc, Lee counties, Mississippi and tracked 15.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 216 and injuring 700. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tupelo, MS.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Pierce, Saint Croix, Dunn counties, Wisconsin and tracked 75.1 miles, killing 7 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: River Falls to Campia, WI.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Hardin, Wayne, Lewis counties, Tennessee and tracked 34.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Waynesboro, TN.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Sawyer County, Wisconsin and tracked 15.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Meteor to Exeland, WI.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Stafford, Rice counties, Kansas and tracked 15 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Chase, KS.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in West Feliciana Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and tracked 15.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Jackson/N Gurley/N Clinton, LA.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota and tracked 80.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fridley, MN to WI.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Itawamba, Franklin, Colbert counties, Mississippi and tracked 24.8 miles, killing 8 and injuring 55. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Itawamba County, MS to Red Bay/Frankfort, AL.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Multnomah, Clark counties, Oregon and tracked 8.7 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 300.
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An EF4 tornado touched down in Bryan County, Georgia and tracked 14.39 miles, 1,300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Rioja, Moyobamba, Nueva Cajamarca, Peru. It killed 53 people, injured 252 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Miami-Dade County, Florida and tracked 12 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Hialeah to Biscayne Bay, FL.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Des Moines County, Iowa and tracked 3.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Burlington, IA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Stafford, Rice counties, Kansas and tracked 15 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Chase, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pratt, Stafford counties, Kansas and tracked 19.7 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Iuka/Stafford, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Clay County, Kansas, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Clay Center, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hot Spring, Saline, Pulaski counties, Arkansas and tracked 56.2 miles, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Arkadelphia/SE Benton, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cattaraugus County, New York and tracked 10.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Olean, NY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Franklin County, Texas and tracked 2.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Winnsboro, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Webster, Sumter, Schley counties, Georgia and tracked 10.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Friendship, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in West Feliciana Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and tracked 15.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Jackson/N Gurley/N Clinton, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Crenshaw County, Alabama and tracked 7 miles, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Patsburg to Petry/Bradleyton, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Rapides Parish, Louisiana and tracked 4.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Alexandria, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Geneva, Coffee, Dale counties, Alabama and tracked 15.2 miles, killing 1 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Enterprise, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hale, Perry counties, Alabama and tracked 14.7 miles, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Demopolis/NW Marion, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hillsborough County, Florida and tracked 23.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tampa/N Plant City, FL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Miami-Dade County, Florida and tracked 12 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Hialeah to Biscayne Bay, FL.
On Sunday, April 5, 1925, an intense tornado hit the northern edge of Miami in South Florida, killing five people and injuring 35. The deadliest tornado to affect Dade County, it was rated F3 on the Fujita scale—one of only two such tornadoes recorded with that intensity.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Pierce, Saint Croix, Dunn counties, Wisconsin and tracked 75.1 miles, killing 7 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: River Falls to Campia, WI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Sawyer County, Wisconsin and tracked 15.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Meteor to Exeland, WI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota and tracked 80.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fridley, MN to WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hancock County, Iowa and tracked 2 miles, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Ellington, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Ashland, Iron counties, Wisconsin and tracked 15.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Butternut/E Glidden, WI.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lyon County, Iowa and tracked 3.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Little Rock, IA.
An F5 tornado touched down in Pontotoc, Lee counties, Mississippi and tracked 15.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 216 and injuring 700. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tupelo, MS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hardin, Wayne, Lewis counties, Tennessee and tracked 34.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Waynesboro, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Itawamba, Franklin, Colbert counties, Mississippi and tracked 24.8 miles, killing 8 and injuring 55. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Itawamba County, MS to Red Bay/Frankfort, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Maury County, Tennessee and tracked 5.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Columbia, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison counties, Alabama and tracked 50 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 13. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Rogersville/SE Elkmont, AL to Flintville, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Prentiss County, Mississippi and tracked 14.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Booneville, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Yalobusha County, Mississippi and tracked 17.8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Coffeeville/Bryant, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Izard County, Arkansas and tracked 5.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Melbourne, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and tracked 5.4 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Oakdale, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in LeFlore, Sebastian counties, Oklahoma and tracked 24.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Wister, OK to Montreal, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in York County, Pennsylvania and tracked 17.5 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F4 tornado touched down in Atchison, Page counties, Missouri and tracked 6.3 miles, 900 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Page County, Iowa and tracked 5.2 miles, 667 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Brazos County, Texas and tracked 5.2 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Schley, Macon, Peach counties, Georgia and tracked 75 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Clair, Clinton, Bond counties, Illinois and tracked 60.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Perry, Franklin counties, Illinois and tracked 20.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 11.
An F2 tornado touched down in Colbert, Lawrence, Lauderdale counties, Alabama and tracked 19.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Multnomah, Clark counties, Oregon and tracked 8.7 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 300.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lincoln County, Washington and tracked 0.1 miles, 83 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
The 1972 Portland–Vancouver tornadoes were caused by an unusually intense squall line with embedded strong tornadoes that struck Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, April 5, 1972. Of the four tornadoes, the most catastrophic event was a deadly F3 tornado that struck Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, the first F3 tornado to strike Oregon since June 3, 1894.
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On this date in 1978, three tornadoes touched down in southwest Oklahoma. The strongest began southwest of Pumpkin Center, and moved northeast for 10 miles, damaging or destroying 21 homes, five mobile homes, and 21 barns and outbuildings. The storm was accompanied by hail up to three inches in diameter. The only injury was to a boy, who was slightly injured, when a hailstone hit him on the head.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall County, Alabama and tracked 8 miles, 277 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Etowah County, Alabama and tracked 8 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cullman County, Alabama and tracked 3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Randolph County, Illinois and tracked 1.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
A squall line which had developed over the Gulf of Mexico on April 4th moved rapidly eastward across the southern half of the Florida Peninsula during the pre-dawn hours of Monday, April 5th.
A tornado touched down in the area just south of Geiger and moved on a generally eastward path parallelling State Highway 116 to the area just west of Gainesville.
26 tornadoes were recorded on April 5, 1999, in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri.
An aluminum shed was blown over.
An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains and produced strong winds over the area for about 36 hours. Numerous trees and power lines were blown over or damaged. A small metal shed was overturned in Herington.
A strong tornado was spawned in Sharp County. The tornado developed 7 miles east-southeast of Cave City and moved northeast. Not long after touching down, the tornado reached Highway 230. A tractor trailer was thrown off of the road and destroyed.
An intense low pressure system moved out of the Rockies and intensified over Kansas before lifting northeast into western Iowa during the evening of the 5th.
The tornado first touched down along Highway 9 southwest of Good Hope snapping several trees. From there the tornado moved northeast across Town Fork Creek damaging several trees in a densely wooded area and snapping two large trees along a county road.
On April 5th, a lone supercell thunderstorm developed around 300 pm southeast of Claremont, in Kent County. This storm quickly became severe, and by 500 pm had moved eastward into western Young County in North Central Texas.
A super cell thunderstorm developed in the vicinity of Scurry, Fisher and Kent counties around 230 in the afternoon on the 5th. This storm tracked east northeast across northern Fisher county.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew some shingles off of three homes. The wind also took the porch roof off of one of the homes.
A large closed upper level low pressure system spawned tornado producing thunderstorms in north central Kansas. Two tornadoes were reported. One was near Alton in Osborne County and the other near Stockton in Rooks County.
A supercell storm spawned a tornado across northwest Bienville parish. The storm destroyed two mobile homes and did minor damage to 6 other homes along its path. Numerous trees and powerlines were also blown over in the storm.
This was a continuation of the tornado that first formed 4 miles SW of Fryeburg...and then crossed into extreme southern Webster Parish. This storm destroyed two mobile homes and damaged four other homes along with uprooting or snapping several trees along its path.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Dodge County, Georgia and tracked 3.13 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2.
Another strong short wave, the second in three days, rotated through a large and deep upper-level trough over the eastern U.S.
A strong area of low pressure tracked across the Ohio Valley on April 5. With an unseasonably warm and humid air mass in place, several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across the area. This resulted in large hail and damaging winds across central Kentucky.
A powerful spring storm system moved across the eastern US on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. This system brought numerous severe thunderstorms to many states from the Midwest into the Southeast, with hundreds of reports of large hail, wind damage, and numerous tornadoes.
April 5th was a very active severe weather day across central Alabama. During the pre-dawn hours, a warm lifted northward into south central Alabama.
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a strengthening surface low which moved from the Middle Mississippi Valley into Northwest Ohio.
With a mean upper trough axis to our west, a lead impulse moved through our region in a SW flow aloft Wednesday. At the surface, a stationary front was stretched across central SC/GA, with a cold front to our west, that came through late Wednesday night.
Scattered storms increased during the afternoon as solar heating destabilized the atmosphere. A surface low pressure center between St. Louis, MO and Quincy, IL tracked east-northeastward during the afternoon.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Bryan County, Georgia and tracked 14.39 miles, 1,300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
67 tornadoes were recorded on April 5, 2022, in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 1 people.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Houston County, Georgia and tracked 3.89 miles, 820 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Allendale County, South Carolina and tracked 13.28 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Allendale, Bamberg, Orangeburg counties, South Carolina and tracked 34.49 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest.
A severe quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) moved through southeast Georgia during the afternoon into early evening hours of April 5, 2022 as a mid-level shortwave ejected rapidly across the region in advance of a surface cold front.
Warm, moist, and unstable air spread north across North and East Texas, North Louisiana, and extreme Southern Arkansas during the evening through the early morning hours of April 4th-5th, behind a warm front that lifted north through these areas.
On the afternoon of April 5, 2022, amid a tornado outbreak across the Southeastern United States, a large and violent tornado struck the city of Pembroke and the community of Black Creek, Georgia. The National Weather Service forecast office in Charleston, South Carolina, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 185 miles per hour (298 km/h), which made this strongest tornado in the United States in 2022.
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A low pressure system moving east along the Arkansas Louisiana border helped to organize a line of severe thunderstorms early in the morning of April 5th. Widespread severe wind gusts and several tornadoes occurred with this squall line as it moved east across Mississippi.
A multi-day severe weather outbreak initiated with a warm moist air mass situated over Georgia as a strengthening upper level system pushed across central Georgia.
A slow moving cold front brought multiple rounds of severe weather to the tri-state region from April 5-7. Several tornadoes occurred along with numerous reports of wind damage and a few reports of large hail. None of the tornadoes were rated stronger than EF1.
A severe quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) moved through southeast South Carolina during the afternoon into early evening hours of April 5, 2022 as a mid-level shortwave ejected rapidly across the region in advance of a surface cold front.
An upper level disturbance and the interaction of surface boundaries, along with increasing moisture, led to thunderstorms that developed and moved east across the region during the afternoon.
A slow moving cold front brought multiple rounds of severe weather to the tri-state region from April 5-7. Several tornadoes occurred along with numerous reports of wind damage and a few reports of large hail. None of the tornadoes were rated stronger than EF1.
An upper-level disturbance moved across the Deep South in the early morning hours of April 5, 2022. This fostered the development of a surface low which moved across Central Mississippi and into North Alabama.
A very active Spring severe weather season continued in April. A very strong storm system and associated cold front swept across the area during the morning of April 5th.
A very active Spring severe weather season continued in April. A very strong storm system and associated cold front swept across the area during the morning of April 5th.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau counties, Missouri and tracked 20.66 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 4.
A cyclic supercell moved northeast from Arkansas, producing two tornadoes in southeast Missouri. Both tornadoes occurred in heavily forested areas. The second tornado struck a small community called Glenallen, located near Marble Hill in Bollinger County.
Showers and thunderstorms overspread the region as a strong low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley.
A decaying storm complex moved across central Indiana during the morning hours of April 5th causing gradient wind damage across the leading edge of light rain. Within this complex, thunderstorm winds caused more focused damage in a line from Gosport into Marion county.
A squall line of severe thunderstorms organized along the Mississippi River and moved east across western Kentucky from late morning through mid afternoon. Pockets of damaging wind accompanied this line of storms. A few brief squall-line tornadoes occurred.
On the evening of April 5th into the morning of April 6th, strong to severe storms produced tornadoes, damaging winds and flash flooding.
A line of severe thunderstorms roared east-northeast through north Alabama during the evening of the 5th into the early morning hours of the 6th. The line produced four tornadoes in north Alabama and several reports of wind damage, particularly in northwest Alabama.
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40.
27 tornadoes were recorded on April 5, 2025, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama.
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40.
The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40.
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Hurricane Violet reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Depression 10F was a small tropical depression that became the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 2004 season, claiming 11 lives in the Fiji islands.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck Western Australia in April 2023. The sixth named storm, and the fifth severe tropical cyclone of the 2022–23 Australian region cyclone season, Ilsa formed from a tropical low off the coast of Indonesia on 6 April.
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The rising Red River filled parts of Wahpeton with water, which froze in place as the temperature dropped. Floodfighters had to sandbag during the blizzard to try to save parts of the city. Many Richland county roads washed out or were closed due to the high water.
The rising Red River filled half the city of Breckenridge with water, which froze in place as the temperature dropped. Floodfighters had to work in the middle of the blizzard to try to save parts of the city. A record level was set on the Red River in Wahpeton on the 6th.
Overland flooding and the Wild Rice River forced the evacuation of Ada. This town of 1,500 people was evacuated on April 7th by the National Guard. Helicopters were called in to help save stranded families around Norman county.
A man was found dead after his car stalled in high water. He left the vehicle then disappeared when he stepped into a drainage ditch. His body was discovered several miles downstream.
Heavy rains caused flash flooding across parts of Johnson County. A vehicle driving across a low-water bridge was swept off the bridge by the high water. The driver of the vehicle drowned.
Overland flooding from the spring snowmelt closed numerous roads in Grant county. Several homes in Herman and Barrett reported basement flooding.
Torrential rains occurred over the northwest sections of Puerto Rico but mainly in the vicinity of Isabela. Rainfall accumulation was near six inches of rain in a three hour period.
Hail the size of hen eggs reported.
The Berenda Slough had its banks fail between 1130 and 1230 PST on the 4th resulting in widespread water over farmland in Madera County southwest of Chowchilla.
The April 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides was an extreme weather event that affected the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in the first days of April 2010. At least 212 people died, 161 people have been injured, while at least 15,000 people have been made homeless.
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A 26 year old man drowned while kayaking on suspected flooded waters of the Driftwood River near Columbus on the morning of April 5th. Moderate flooding was occurring on the East Fork White River at Columbus which is slightly downstream from the incident.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed early this evening across the southern South Plains and moved north and northeast.
On 5 April 2024, the Orsk Dam in Russia collapsed due to flooding along the Ural River, prompting evacuations. 2 billion rubles.
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Golfball-size hail covered the ground 2 to 3 inches deep.
Three-quarter inch hail two miles north of Needville. Estimated 50-60 mph wind broke large branches off trees and some minor roof damage.
Powerful thunderstorm winds ripped off the roof of the Darlington Municipal building, damaged a couple roofs of nearby homes, and flattened two farm sheds 4 miles south of Darlington.
A low pressure system over Alberta Canada moved southeast and intensified along the Canadian/North dakota border. A verytight pressure gradient resulted in very high winds causing injuries and property damages throughout western and centralNorth Dakota.
High winds with sustained speeds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts above 60 mph persisted from around noon into early evening. Numerous shingles were blown off of roofs. Some power lines were blown down with resulting outages, most notable in Beadle County including Huron.
A strong low pressure, an Alberta Clipper type system, moved across northern North Dakota into Upper Michigan during the day and evening of the 5th.
A strong cold front produced severe thunderstorms across Eastern Kentucky during the evening of April 5th. Numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds were received.
Severe thunderstorms moved into extreme southwestern portions of Southwestern Lower Michigan just prior to midnight on April 5th, resulting in numerous reports of up to golf ball sized hail and winds in excess of 80 mph.
Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the evening hours of April 5th into the early morning hours of April 6th. Large hail and wind damage were reported in many areas. Hail the size of baseballs was reported in Des Plaines.
April 5th started off with sunny skies which helped to warm things up. The sun in addition to a developing low pressure system in Kansas pushed a warm front northward into Iowa.
April 5th started off with sunny skies which helped to warm things up. The sun in addition to a developing low pressure system in Kansas pushed a warm front northward into Iowa.
A few showers and thunderstorms developed during the morning hours, well ahead of a surface warm front in Kentucky and southwest Virginia.
A weak cold front moved through the state during the afternoon of the 4th. This front stalled south of Iowa and became a warm front during the day on the 5th.
A slow moving warm front, which extended from northern Illinois into far southern lower Michigan, provided the focus for numerous showers and thunderstorms. A few of these storms produced damaging winds of greater than 70 mph and hail to one inch in diameter.
An intense squall line moved through the Carolinas and Georgia producing straight line wind damage and numerous microbursts. Numerous trees were down and many structures were severely damaged. Microburst winds were estimated to be around 100mph for some events.
With a strong cold front approaching the region from the west, a pre-frontal trough moved across the CWA during the overnight hours, resulting in an intense squall line tracking across the entire forecast area.
A strong cold front was approaching from the west. A long-lived and extensive squall line, well ahead of the front, moved into the area during the early morning hours and then off the coast shortly after sunrise.
An intense squall line moved through the Carolinas and Georgia producing straight line wind damage and numerous microbursts. Numerous trees were down and many structures were severely damaged. Microburst winds were estimated to be around 100mph for some events.
A strong cold front moved through southeast Georgia, resulting in a round of strong to severe thunderstorms.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
An intense thunderstorm moved from western-north Texas into southern and east-central Oklahoma during the early hours of the 5th.
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Snowstorm of April 5, 1919 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from April 5, 1919 to April 11, 1919.
With falling temperatures on the back side of the low, the freezing rain turned to ice pellets and then to snow. A strong pressure gradient created winds up to 65 mph, dropping visibilities down to zero.
Snowfall of 1 to 2 feet was common over the northern Black Hills and northwest plains of South Dakota with 6 to 12 inches reported elsewhere. Maximum snowfall was 34 inches at Lead.
With falling temperatures on the back side of the low, the freezing rain changed to snow. A strong pressure gradient created winds up to 65 mph, dropping visibilities down to near zero. The strong wind, on top of heavy ice accumulations, caused thousands of power poles to snap.
On April 5, 2023, the 2023 Canadian ice storm devastated Quebec and Ontario, knocked out electricity for more than a million people, resulted in fatalities, and severely damaged property and infrastructure.
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With very strong winds and drought conditions in place, arcing power lines just north of Woodward started a wildfire that burned a large part of northern Woodward County on this date in 2016. The fire spread northward and narrowly missed Alabaster Caverns and the town of Freedom. Close to 60,000 acres burned.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Alta recorded 179 inches, Utah’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1986, in North Carolina, and burned 4,028 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1987, in Minnesota, and burned 131,408 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1990, in Florida, and burned 1,477 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1990, in Florida, and burned 1,220 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1991, in Kansas, and burned 5,158 acres.
The Robertson Fire started on April 5, 1991, in Montana, and burned 4,810 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1991, in Minnesota, and burned 3,308 acres.
The Mile High Fire started on April 5, 1991, in New Mexico, and burned 2,280 acres.
The Horse Creek/Mcvay Fire started on April 5, 1991, in South Dakota, and burned 2,084 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 5, 1992, in Morrison County, Minnesota, and burned 1,737 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1997, in Georgia, and burned 2,252 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1997, in New Jersey, and burned 1,790 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1998, in Texas, and burned 2,700 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1998, in Texas, and burned 1,407 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 1998, in Texas, and burned 1,066 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 5, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The combination of high winds, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions resulted in 88 wildfires across central and southwest Missouri. Approximately 7600 acres were burned over the region with Stone, Howell, and Camden Counties the hardest hit.
The Mike Jungwirth Fire was discovered on April 5, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 3,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Hector Fire started on April 5, 2000, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,033 acres.
The Rabbit Fire was discovered on April 5, 2000, in Missouri, and burned 1,460 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Vince Grace Grass Fire was discovered on April 5, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as other causes.
The East Fork Fire was discovered on April 5, 2004, in Florida, and burned 26,279 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Fischer Fire was discovered on April 5, 2004, in North Dakota, and burned 2,543 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 5, 2005, in Florida, and burned 6,569 acres.
The Sawmill Gulch Fire was discovered on April 5, 2005, in Rosebud County, Montana, and burned 1,199 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Raging Hills Fire was discovered on April 5, 2006, in Mercer County, North Dakota, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kiowa Fire was discovered on April 5, 2008, in Kiowa County, Kansas, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A strong cold front approaching Arizona brought very strong winds to the Little Colorado River Valley. The strong winds also caused large areas of blowing dust and sand. Roads were closed due to low visibility in the blowing dust and sand.
The Halsey Dump Fire was discovered on April 5, 2011, in Nebraska, and burned 2,847 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Midway Complex was discovered on April 5, 2011, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Fire 20269 was discovered on April 5, 2011, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,255 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The County Line Fire was discovered on April 5, 2012, in Columbia County, Florida, and burned 34,936 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Donny Brook Fire was discovered on April 5, 2012, in Ward County, North Dakota, and burned 6,070 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
The Complex was reported on April 5, 2016, in Woodward County, Oklahoma, and burned 57,167 acres.
The Burley Hill Fire was reported on April 5, 2016, in Geary County, Kansas, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A potent storm system combined with high speed shear and increasing instability favored discrete pre-frontal super cells across the area. The SPC had the forecast area highlighted under a High Risk for severe storms.
The Holiday Fire was reported on April 5, 2017, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 6,800 acres.
The Nickel Creek Fire was reported on April 5, 2018, in Chase County, Kansas, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A closed upper-level low pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska moved inland into the Pacific Northwest and tracked eastward over the northern Rockies on April 5, 2022.
The Beaver River Fire was reported on April 5, 2022, in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and burned 24,537 acres.
The Sand Creek Fire was reported on April 5, 2022, in Gray County, Texas, and burned 4,480 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Axelton-Burklund Fire was reported on April 5, 2024, in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and burned 8,305 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hinson Fire was reported on April 5, 2024, in Lake County, Florida, and burned 2,391 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Stabler Fire was reported on April 5, 2024, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,833 acres.
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An earthquake struck Dimashq (Damascus), Syria. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Erzincan, Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Switzerland. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Carmona, Spain. It killed 32 people.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Ligurian Coast, Italy. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Gorgan, Iran. It killed 20 people.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck St Paul D'Ubaye,jausiers,ceillac,vars, France.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Southern, Greece. It killed 32 people, injured 200 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Venezuela. It killed 3 people, injured 20 and did $1.2 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Wuqua, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, China. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Cuzco, Peru. It killed 16 people, injured 170, destroyed 2,000 houses and did $22 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Saipan, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Territories. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Rioja, Moyobamba, Nueva Cajamarca, Peru. It killed 53 people, injured 252 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck S. Xinjiang, Jiashi County, China. It injured 23, destroyed 3,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kabul, Samangan, Pakistan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. It killed 3 people and injured 5.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sefid Sang, Iran. It killed 2 people and injured 11.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Xingwen, China.
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Hekla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4.
Cerro Hudson, Chile erupted. It killed 2 people.
Karthala, Comoros erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 1 person and destroyed 293 houses.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Syrian Coasts.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Livorno, Italy.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Portugal.
A tsunami with a source recorded as explosion struck Ripple Rock, Bc, Canada, with a maximum water height of 0.46 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mariana Trench, N. Mariana Islands, US Territories, with a maximum water height of 1.8 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Crete, Greece, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 5, 1950, reached Kp 7- and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 53; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 5, 1968, reached Kp 7 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 36; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 5, 1979, reached Kp 7- and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 52; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 5, 2010, reached Kp 8- and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 55; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Lightning struck a 51-year old visitor from Scotland as he was playing golf in the southeast part of Austin. He remainded in critical condition for nearly 2 weeks after the strike, and died on April 13th.
A $320,000 home was totally destroyed by a freak lightning strike. Lightning apparently struck the chimney, and ignited wood inside a wall in an upstairs room.
A man from out of state drowned after being pulled seaward in a rip current. The threat for rip currents had been above normal for several consecutive days.
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.