Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for August 12, 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.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), Greece. It killed 476 people, injured 2,412, destroyed 30,439 houses and did $100 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 476 people, injured 2,412, destroyed 30,439 houses and did $100 million in damage.
Volcanoes
Papandayan, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2,957 people.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $13 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 13, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from August 12, 2016 to August 15, 2016.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Chonju,chinan, South Korea. It killed 50 people.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Delaware County, Iowa and tracked 5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
Volcanoes
Awu, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 39 people and injured 1,000.
Heat and drought
A very strong and expansive area of high pressure remained situated over the Desert Southwest for multiple days, allowing for temperatures to reach or exceed 115 degrees most days during this time.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Winnie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Iowa County, Iowa and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
Floods
A very slow moving area of low pressure moved west across South Louisiana. Very high moisture content and slow moving bands of rain generated efficient rain producing storms that left rainfall totals at some locations over 20 inches.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Burke, Ward counties, North Dakota and tracked 5.03 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Brown County, Kansas, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Hiawatha, KS.
An F1 tornado touched down in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Nanticoke, PA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Logan County, Kansas and tracked 4.3 miles, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N McCallaster/NW Winona, KS.
An F1 tornado touched down in Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg counties, Virginia and tracked 5.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Petersburg, VA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Poweshiek County, Iowa and tracked 5.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Kosciusko counties, Indiana and tracked 23.4 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Delaware County, Iowa and tracked 5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F4 tornado touched down in Iowa County, Iowa and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F1 tornado touched down in Pinellas County, Florida and tracked 0.3 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 21.
An F2 tornado touched down in Juneau, Monroe counties, Wisconsin and tracked 22 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 22.
Highway department reported small trees were blown down.
A waterspout moved onshore as a small F0 tornado, estimated maximum winds of 60 to 70 mph, at Carlyle Circle on Indian Bluff Island, two miles northwest of Palm Harbor.
A microburst did minor damage to several service stations near the I-77 Blythewood exit.
A broken line of thunderstorms progressed out of NC into VA where it produced mainly straight line wind damage across Pittsylvania Co. and parts of the City of Danville. Damage included downed trees.
Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.
1500: Tornado sighted on ground at the intersection of Imeson and Pritchard Rd. 1500: 3 train cars derailed in Edgewood area of town. 1500: Tornado progressing toward the Edgewood area...ripping up trees in its path.
An F2 tornado touched down in Campbell County, Wyoming and tracked 1.5 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 13.
A tornado touched down 1 mile north of Wright and traveled southeast into the town.
A line of thunderstorms developed over the Lower Hudson Valley of NY on the evening of the 12th. As these thunderstorms progressed to the southeast, they produced wind damage. A brief tornado also touched down in Nassau County.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Burke, Ward counties, North Dakota and tracked 5.03 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
A significant severe weather event evolved during the evening hours of Thursday, August 12th, and continued into the early morning hours of Friday, August 13th.
Three waves of thunderstorms moved across southern and central Minnesota during the late afternoon of August 12th, through early Friday morning, August 13th.
A backdoor cold front stalled out over the region on the 12th while and upper-level disturbance passed through the area. A hot and humid air mass ahead of the cold front produced moderate amounts of instability.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Juniata County near Mcalisterville during the afternoon of August 12, 2017.
An approaching warm front triggered numerous clusters of severe thunderstorms across portions of central Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of August 12th. The storms were mainly focused along and just south of the I-72 corridor.
A line of thunderstorms moved through Middle Tennessee during the early afternoon hours of August 12, 2023. Damaging straight-line winds were the main hazard with this line with numerous reports received of downed trees and powerlines.
A mid-level shortwave trough moved across the northern Great Lakes with a belt of stronger flow moving through the southern Great Lakes. Scattered thunderstorms|developed through midday into the afternoon. Forecast soundings showed some low-level hodograph curvature.
A mid-level shortwave trough moved across the northern Great Lakes with a belt of stronger flow moving through the southern Great Lakes. Scattered thunderstorms|developed through midday into the afternoon. Forecast soundings showed some low-level hodograph curvature.
A frontal boundary moved through Central New York and supported multiple thunderstorms. High instability and shear supported scattered severe thunderstorms containing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a NWS survey also confirmed a tornado in Delaware County.
An occluded surface low meandered near the eastern shore of Lake Superior during the late morning through early evening of the 12th.
Clusters of strong thunderstorms over southeast Missouri and northwest Tennessee merged into a complex of severe thunderstorms over southwest Kentucky.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed as a cold front moved through the Ohio Valley.
A frontal boundary moved through Northeastern Pennsylvania, supporting multiple thunderstorms. High instability and shear supported isolated severe thunderstorms containing damaging wind gusts, small hail, and a tornado.
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Hurricane Lilly reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 45 kt.
Hurricane Connie crossed the coast near Morehead City, NC as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 962 mb. Hurricane Connie was a Category 4 hurricane that contributed to significant flooding across the eastern United States in August 1955, just days before Hurricane Diane affected the same general area. Connie formed on August 3 from a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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Hurricane Carmen reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 960 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Fernanda reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 934 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Felix reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Winnie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Dora reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 943 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Flossie reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 949 mb, a category 4 storm.
Severe Tropical Storm Chanthu was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that affected Japan and the Russian Far East during August 2016. the seventh named storm of the annual typhoon season
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The 2024 Pacific typhoon season was a deadly and destructive season that became the deadliest since 2013. It was a below-average season in terms of accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) but was slightly above average in the number of named storms, typhoons, and super typhoons, ending a four-year streak of below-average seasons that began in 2020.
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Hail from quarter to golfball-size occurred from Yellowstone Ave near Alameda to the lower Pocatello Creek area. Numerous vehicles (500+) and roofs(200+) in the area were damaged by hail.
A nearly unprecedented thunderstorm with torrential downpour remained nearly stationary for about six hours from 9 a.m. EDT through 3 p.m. EDT on August 12th over the Hamburg Mountains of eastern Sussex County.
Persistent rains associated with a nearly stationary upper level low pressure system produced a prolonged period of very heavy rain across Sullivan county.
Significant flooding occurred from Richland to Florence as eight to ten inches of rain fell in three to four hours. In Richland, flood damage occurred to 95 houses, 35 trailers, 26 businesses, and 12 apartment units. One bridge sustained damage.
Prolonged heavy rain on ground that was saturated from flood-producing rains the previous weekend. Creeks, streams and rivers overflowed resulting in numerous roads and bridges flooded or washed out. Numerous homes and a few churches were flooded.
A line of strong thunderstorm produced very heavy rain over Shelby County. Over 4 inches of rain fell over central parts of the county in about 2 hours time. Many structures in low lying areas were flooded and many streets were covered with water which disrupted traffic.
Widespread damage to homes and vehicles.
A linear bow-shaped complex of severe storms swept southeast across Eddy County during the late evening of the 12th. These storms resulted in widespread wind damage as they affected Carlsbad, Loving, and Malaga.
Numerous road washouts from flash flooding reported in the towns of Shohola, Lackawaxen, Porter, and Blooming Grove. This included the settlements of Lords Valley and Pecks Pond.
Several road washouts along State Route 97 in western Sullivan County near Barryville. A culvert was damaged on Buff Road in the town of Cochecton. On August 14th, but due to the rain on the 12th, a private bridge collapsed off Aukerman Road in the town of Tusten.
August 12, 2005 began the first of four consecutive days of heavy rainfall across northwest Oklahoma. By the end of the four days, nearly 5 inches of rain had been measured at the Gage airport.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An abnormal mid August weather pattern brought a large area of rain and thunderstorms to a large portion of the region. This activity brought locally heavy rain and some flash flooding to some areas along with a few isolated severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours.
An abnormal mid August weather pattern brought a large area of rain and thunderstorms to a large portion of the region. This activity brought locally heavy rain and some flash flooding to some areas along with a few isolated severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along a surface trough draped across the southern Texas Panhandle during the afternoon hours of the 12th. These thunderstorms moved very slowly and stayed over one area for a prolonged period of time.
Heavy rain resulted in a rapid increase of water in the Sandy River. The sudden rush of water damaged a foot bridge as a group of people were walking across it. One of the hikers that fell into the water did not survive.
High pressure resided across the east coast while a warm front was located across the Carolinas. Moist air continued to move into the Mid Atlantic as showers intensified ahead of the warm front. Heavy rain produced flooding in parts of the Washington DC and Baltimore Metro Areas.
A cluster of showers and storms develop across the triangle region of central North Carolina. A few of these storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.
Thunderstorms continued to develop across south central Arizona during the afternoon hours on August 12th, and they persisted well into the evening. Many of the storms affected the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
A push of monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Some storms produced severe weather and flash flooding.
A slow moving warm front and a low pressure system that formed along it that enhanced the convergence brought flash flooding rains to southeastern New Jersey during the evening and overnight on the 12th.
A ridge of high pressure over the region for the last few weeks was nudged east by a potent upper-level trough coming off the Eastern Pacific. The trough took on a strong negative tilt and passed through during peak heating.
A slow moving warm front and a low pressure system that formed along it that enhanced the convergence brought flash flooding rains to the Eastern Shore on the 12th. Rainfall amounts reached as high as ten inches.
A very slow moving area of low pressure moved west across South Louisiana. Very high moisture content and slow moving bands of rain generated efficient rain producing storms that left rainfall totals at some locations over 20 inches.
An approaching cold front triggered thunderstorms across central Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of August 12th. Due to copious amounts of moisture in the atmosphere and the slow-moving nature of the storms, extremely heavy rain fell along and just west of I-55.
Scattered thunderstorms moved southwest across Pinal, Pima and Santa Cruz Counties during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms produced heavy rain and flash flooding. One motorist drown when attempting to cross flood waters south of Tucson.
A surface low was setup over New Mexico with a weak easterly wave moving through the Borderland similar to a setup from August 1st, 2006. Deep moisture was in place around the area and storms were slow moving which allowed for very heavy rain to occur.
Multiple thunderstorms produced torrential rain across southern Ford County during the late morning and early afternoon of August 12th producing flash flooding and significant flood damage in Gibson City.
A surface low was setup over New Mexico with a weak easterly wave moving through the Borderland similar to a setup from August 1st, 2006. Deep moisture was in place around the area and storms were slow moving which allowed for very heavy rain to occur.
In a classical monsoonal regime, with deep-layered east to southeast flow, high instability (MLCAPE in excess of 1000-1500 J/KG) along with abundant moisture (PWAT 1.8+ inches) resulted in an environment favorable for thunderstorms.
Persistent moist monsoonal flow fueled thunderstorms over northwest Arizona. Many storms produced flash flooding.
Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms brought flash flooding and gusty winds to Utah.
A weak upper low helped advect near record moisture into Tennessee, where a boundary and classic heavy rain profiles combined to produce extreme rainfall rates over portions of Chattanooga, leading to numerous water rescues, a few evacuations, flooded interstate and local roads,…
Since 2011, Suicide Basin, a side valley that is dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, fills with water from snowmelt and rainfall then drains during the summer as a glacial outburst flood.
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Severe thunderstorms developed on this date across northern Utah. A semi-trailer was blown over on I-70 just south of Green River. 3/4" diameter hail was reported in Kanosh and on Johnson's Pass near Dugway.
Thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage in Schuyler county. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blow down. Also, thousands of acres of corn were laid down by the winds. Crop damage was estimated around $2 million.
Downburst winds did considerable damage to a 25 block area in the southwest section of Joplin. Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted. Power lines were downed with widespread power outages. Several roofs were damaged or blown off. Over 58 windows were broken at the St.
Scattered severe thunderstorms produced a narrow swath of minor crop damage across a small part of southern Dawson county and extreme norther Gosper county. Drifts of hail were reported on U. S. Highway 283 southwest of Lexington.
High winds, not associated with a thunderstorm, were measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Occurred at Alliance airport ASOS.
Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours produced damaging winds and damaging large hail as they moved south across the southern Texas panhandle. The damaging winds blew down power lines just north of the city of Canyon.
A few trees took down a power line.
A Canadian cold front moved across northeast Washington during the early afternoon hours of the 12th of August.
A large complex of storms developed over southern Kansas and moved into northwest Oklahoma on this date in 2011. Several locations reported wind gusts over 60 mph, some of which caused substantial damage in Fargo and Woodward.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Widely scattered thunderstorms developed over the Upstate from late morning into the early evening hours. The storms in the late afternoon produced a couple areas of significant wind damage over the western part of the upstate.
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a weak late summer cold front as it sagged southward into the Red River region. Storms produced downburst winds and hail in Cooke County near the Red River, then became a severe wind threat as the activity shifted south into the Fort Worth area.
A weak cold front extended from northeast to south-central Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours, with a hot and humid airmass in place to its east.
A rapidly developing line of thunderstorms raced northward through Cameron County east of US 77, creating gusts over 40 mph and causing minor damage to a few tree limbs, unfastened lawn furniture, and a few power lines.
A low pressure trough in a hot and humid air mass triggered severe thunderstorms across Southeastern New York.
Two friends were canoeing on Sand Lake near Britt, Minnesota, on the afternoon of the 12th. Strong northwesterly winds in the wake of a cold front led to waves flooding their canoe. The two men attempted to swim to shore and one was able to reach a small island.
A broken line of showers and storms developed in a warm and very humid airmass to the south of a weak stationary front over southern New York state during the afternoon and evening of August 12, 2021.
A shortwave disturbance moved out of Alabama and into North and Central Georgia along a nearly stationary frontal boundary. Overperforming instability and minor shear allowed thunderstorms to become strong to severe, particularly in the Atlanta Metro.
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A man collapsed outside while doing yard work.
Three children died when they accidently locked themselves inside a car while playing across the street from their house. The high temperature that day reached 89 degrees, but the temperature inside the car was at least 114.
Female died of heat exposure in her home.
High pressure sitting off the Atlantic coastline pumped hot and humid air into the region between August 12th and 19th. Temperatures soared well into the 90s during the afternoon each day and heat index values approached 100 degrees.
High temperatures were over 100 degrees with heat index values reaching between 110 and 115 degrees. This resulted in one death and several people experiencing heat-related illnesses.
High temperatures reached the lower to middle 90s across much of northern Illinois.
A very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern New York on Friday, August 12th. Daytime temperatures were well into the 90s and dewpoints reached into the low to mid 70s. As a result, heat index values reached 100 to 105 degrees for valley areas.
Strong high pressure settled over South Central Texas bringing hot and humid weather. A local TV station reported a seven month old baby was found dead in a hot car in Helotes. The story said the boy's father forgot to drop him off at daycare. The boy was found at 3:09 PM.
Two people died while hiking at Amboy Crater.
A very strong and expansive area of high pressure remained situated over the Desert Southwest for multiple days, allowing for temperatures to reach or exceed 115 degrees most days during this time.
Temperatures in the lower 90s and heat index in the upper 90s led to a fatality.
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Altus recorded 120°F, Oklahoma’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Seymour recorded 120°F, Texas’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Long Island MacArthur Airport recorded 13.57 inches, New York’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over August 12, 2014 to August 13, 2014, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Pumpkin Creek Fire started on August 12, 1986, in Oregon, and burned 13,871 acres.
The North Fork Complex (Adair Ii) Fire was discovered on August 12, 1994, in Montana, and burned 8,055 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cow Hollow Complex (Cow Hollow) Fire was discovered on August 12, 1996, in Oregon, and burned 31,295 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Humboldt Fire was discovered on August 12, 1996, in Nevada, and burned 18,800 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Wolfskill Fire was discovered on August 12, 1996, in California, and burned 12,395 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Fontenelle Fire was discovered on August 12, 2000, in Wyoming, and burned 14,750 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Blind Trail Fire was discovered on August 12, 2000, in Wyoming, and burned 9,800 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A lightning started wildfire burned 2719 acres in the Mt Hood National Forest in the area of Olallie Lake. Total cost of fighting the fire was $4.3 million. No buildings were lost and there were no injuries or deaths.
A weather disturbance moved across eastern Washington early on the morning of August 12, producing hundreds of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes across the region. The "Virginia Lake Complex" of fires resulted and quickly spread out of control.
The Spaulding Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Pershing County, Nevada, and burned 75,137 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buffalo Complex (Hot Lake) Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 71,934 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Rex Creek Complex (Rex Creek) Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 55,913 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 53,317 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buffalo Complex (Buffalo) Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 21,188 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ranch Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 19,644 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coyote Creek Fire was discovered on August 12, 2001, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 11,675 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mt. Zirkel Complex (Burn Ridge) Fire was discovered on August 12, 2002, in Routt County, Colorado, and burned 14,403 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Littlehawk Fire was discovered on August 12, 2003, in Montana, and burned 25,490 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Winslow Fire was discovered on August 12, 2003, in Montana, and burned 13,558 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Menan Fire was discovered on August 12, 2003, in Jefferson County, Idaho, and burned 12,068 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hodzana River Fire was discovered on August 12, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 163,239 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Minto 1 Fire was discovered on August 12, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 9,952 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jackson Canyon Wildfire began shortly before noon on Saturday, August 12. The fire started in Jackson Canyon near Coal Mountain from a lightning strike.
A blaze scorched about 7000 acres of dry brush in the North Shore area of Oahu, near Waialua. The fire raged from Sunday, August 12, through Sunday, August 19. It began at 1:40 P.M.
The Corporal Fire was discovered on August 12, 2007, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 16,105 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Powder River Complex was discovered on August 12, 2007, in Powder River County, Montana, and burned 10,733 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Powder River Complex (Trail Creek) Fire was discovered on August 12, 2007, in Big Horn County, Montana, and burned 8,705 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Elevated fire weather conditions persisted for most of the month due to the extreme heat and the ongoing historic drought. Many wildfires occurred during the month burning over 40,000 acres of land, several homes, and lots of personal property.
The Rush Fire was discovered on August 12, 2012, in Lassen County, California, and burned 315,579 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Damnation Fire was discovered on August 12, 2013, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 8,246 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Man Fire was reported on August 12, 2014, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 12,630 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Canyon Creek Complex was reported on August 12, 2015, in Grant County, Oregon, and burned 110,261 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mason Spring Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Grant County, Oregon, and burned 110,161 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tepee Springs Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 95,709 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bear Creek Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 69,435 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The County Line 2 Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 67,207 acres.
The Spotted Eagle Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Pondera County, Montana, and burned 41,526 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tower Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and burned 24,685 acres.
The Trail Creek Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 21,482 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Fisher Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Lewis County, Idaho, and burned 18,889 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lower Flat Fire was reported on August 12, 2015, in Shoshone County, Idaho, and burned 8,280 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Happy Dog Fire was reported on August 12, 2017, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 31,202 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The East Saddle Fire was reported on August 12, 2017, in Grant County, Washington, and burned 17,470 acres.
Scattered monsoon thunderstorms developed during the evening hours across much of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area on August 12th. The primary weather hazards associated with the storms were gusty and damaging outflow winds along with areas of dense blowing dust.
The Lake Fire was a wildfire that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County in the state of California in the United States. The fire, which was first reported on August 12, 2020, burned 31,089 acres (12,581 ha) near Lake Hughes.
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The Lake Fire was reported on August 12, 2020, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 31,089 acres.
The Poodle Fire was reported on August 12, 2020, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 13,606 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Lighting started the Thor Fire burning approximately 5 miles east of Sullivan Lake in heavy timber and steep terrain.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Chonju,chinan, South Korea. It killed 50 people.
An earthquake struck N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores.
An earthquake struck Taal Volcano, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Merida, Venezuela. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
An earthquake struck Acapulco, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mendoza, Argentina. It killed 3 people.
An earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Attica, New York, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), Greece. It killed 476 people, injured 2,412, destroyed 30,439 houses and did $100 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Izu Peninsula, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Manta, Guayaquil, Loja, Ecuador.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Quito, Ecuador. It killed 3 people and injured 18.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China. It injured 24 and did $74 million in damage.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Syria, Lebanon. It killed 2 people and injured 65.
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Vesuvius, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 4 people.
Papandayan, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2,957 people.
Awu, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 39 people and injured 1,000.
Cerro Hudson, Chile erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 3 people.
Sangay, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2 people and injured 4.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck S. Mexico.
A tsunami struck Sydney Harbor, Australia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica, with a maximum water height of 0.46 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 476 people, injured 2,412, destroyed 30,439 houses and did $100 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, with a maximum water height of 0.19 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Southern Atlantic Ocean, UK Territories, with a maximum water height of 0.64 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began August 12, 1979, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 77; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began August 12, 1991, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A flooding disaster that cost $13 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 13, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from August 12, 2016 to August 15, 2016.
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On this date in 1936, Altus tied the state of Oklahoma temperature record by reaching 120 degrees.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A 60 year old German tourist drowned in a rip current at New Smyrna Beach.
Lightning struck and burned to the ground an upscale home on the 14400 block of Hickory Fairway Court near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway.
Three hikers were hit by lightning 10 miles north of Payson. One died and the other two were injured.
Victims were walking along a road after a concert, heading to a campsite on the outskirts of Somerset. Only a few rumbles of thunder were heard.
A minor traffic accident occurred on SR 73 in Bryant. A group of three fire fighters and two other men were standing next to the accident scene when lightning struck a tree nearby. One man in his 60's was killed and four others received injuries of varying intensity.
A 39 year old female visitor from Texas died as she was trying to rescue her son when he was swept off a sand bar by a swift current.
The remnants of Tropical Depression 5 were in place across the northern Gulf of Mexico with a strong south to southwest wind flow in place across the area. Choppy seas of four to six feet caused large breaking waves along area beaches and increased the risk for rip currents.
Lightning from an isolated, pulse thunderstorm resulted in numerous injuries on Eglin Air Force Base during a training operation.
Localized dense fog developed in the Kennebec River Valley on the early morning hours of August 12th. A pedestrian was struck leading to a fatality (indirect).
A strong southerly swell generated by a powerful storm to the south moved through the coastal waters of American Samoa on August 12. Surf heights along the southern shores were projected to reach up to 11 feet.
Strong winds created dangerous rip currents.
Onshore winds led to waves of around 2 to 4 feet with occasional higher waves along the North Shore of Lake Superior during the day on August 12th. A man walking on the beach at a resort in Lutsen was knocked over by the waves and subsequently drowned.
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