Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for December 27, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Newcastle, Australia. It killed 12 people, injured 100 and did $1 billion in damage.
Volcanoes
Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 100 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Cocula,jalisco, Mexico. It killed 60 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Zoe reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 879 mb, a category 5 storm.
Winter storms and snow
As an upper low came down on the 26th, numerous showers and storms began to form. A cold front moved through the area that night, gradually bringing the area below freezing. The 27th saw precipitation transition to sleet and freezing rain.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of December 27, 1935 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from December 27, 1935 to December 30, 1935.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Wugu, Taiwan. It killed 1 person and did $100 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Hinds County, Mississippi and tracked 1.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Edwards, MS.
Wildfires
The "Cross Roads" Fire started just to the west of the small Community of Cross Plains on the afternoon of 27th. This fire was fanned to the east rather rapidly by west winds gusting to near 40 MPH.
Volcanoes
Kusatsu-Shiranesan, Japan erupted. It killed 6 people.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Hinds County, Mississippi and tracked 1.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Edwards, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
A strong F2 tornado touched down in the Lake Region mobile home park along U.S. Highway 27 and County Road 544 in Polk county. Several mobile homes sustained major to severe damage.
A weak F1 tornado moving northeast over Lake Tohopekaliga touched down in the Kissimmee Park community southwest of St. Cloud. The tornado destroyed 4 mobile homes and damaged 10 other structures.
A tornado touched down in the Oakwood Estates mobile home park along Spirit Lake Road south of County Road 540. Approximately twelve mobile homes sustained minor to moderate roof, lanai and siding damage.
A very dynamic storm system brought a variety of severe weather impacts to the South Plains of west Texas late on the 27th.
A large squall line of thunderstorms impacted all locations of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Several locations experienced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging straight line winds.
A strong cold front moved through the region...triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms became severe with large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding reported.
A strong cold front moved through the region...triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms became severe with large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding reported.
A cluster of thunderstorms moved across the East Texas Lakes area along a triple point. This cluster of storms produced tornadoes near Spurger and near Jasper.
A strong negatively tilted upper level trough slowly moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning of December 27th.
A strong negatively tilted upper level trough slowly moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning of December 27th.
Anomalously warm and moist conditions continued over the ArkLaMiss region. Another upper level disturbance moved through the region on the 27th, bringing some severe weather. A stalled front finally pushed through on the 28th, which brought a final round of storms.
A strong negatively tilted upper level trough slowly moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning of December 27th.
A cold front moved through the region, and then stalled southeast of the area. Some flash flooding and wind damage occurred in association with this system. Some gradient wind damage also occurred out ahead of the approaching cold front.
A cold front moved into the region with a QLCS feature producing a couple tornadoes, strong wind gusts, and flooding.
An upper level low pressure system that moved slowly northeast from Arizona into New Mexico on December 27, 2019 produced light to moderate mountain snow with valley rain.
A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of…
As an upper-level disturbance crossed from the Southern Plains into the Midwest, severe thunderstorms developed over portions of Mississippi. Wind damage and a few tornadoes resulted from these storms.
A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of…
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Hurricane Zoe reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 879 mb, a category 5 storm.
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The Alafia River along State Road 640 in Lithia crested at 17.5 feet, nearly four and a half feet above the flood stage of 13 feet, on the 28th. Sixty mobile homes and rental properties were damaged for a second time in a month along the Alafia River.
The Manatee River at Myakka Head along State Road 64 crested at 13.8 feet on the 28th, over six and a half feet above the flood stage of seven feet. Significant crop damage occurred, mainly tomatoes, from the floodwaters.
Twenty homes in the Mariner's Cove Mobile Home Park in Largo were flooded with water up to four feet deep from heavy rains.
The Hillsborough River at Hillsborough State Park crested at 14.2 feet, over four feet above the flood stage of ten feet, on the 28th. Several mobile homes were flooded near U.S. Highway 301 and County Road 579.
In Hillsborough county, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 14.7 feet, over three and a half feet above the eleven foot flood stage at U.S. Highway 301, on the 28th. A few homes were damaged by floodwaters in Ruskin.
A Pacific storm on December 27-28 dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain in lowlands and 6 to 10 inches of rain in the Coast Range.
A Pacific storm on December 27-28 dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain in lowlands and 6 to 10 inches of rain in the Coast Range.
Heavy rain over a two day period caused damage to the Elma High School. The heavy rain also triggered mudslides, one which knocked a house off its foundation in Gig Harbor. SeaTac set a new two month precipitation record after 21.42 inches fell in Nov and Dec of 1998.
Most of southwestern lower Michigan had a substantial snowpack on the ground on Christmas Day. Most if not all of that snowpack melted as a result of warm temperatures, high winds and rain after Christmas.
A strong cold front pushing into an unseasonably warm and moist airmass across central Illinois produced a round of severe thunderstorms on December 27th.
Heavy rain fell across northern Illinois during the early morning hours of December 27th. Another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon hours of December 27th. Some of the thunderstorms produced severe weather.
Rainfall of up to an inch and a quarter combined with unseasonably warm temperatures in the 60s to melt a snowpack of four to eight inches which resulted in flooding on the creeks and streams of Western New York.|Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer crested above its 10 flood stage at…
An abnormally warm and humid air mass, spread across Kansas and Missouri on December 26, 2008. Thanks in part to a large and powerful storm system which developed across the Great Basin. Temperatures in the afternoon of the 26th, soared to records levels in the upper 60s.
Very strong warming took place during the day on the 26th into the early morning hours of the 27th. Rapid melting took place and the water ran off into the Raccoon River. The river was ice covered and the ice became mobile.
A deep and slow moving low pressure system across the north central Atlantic generated large swells which began affecting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands late in the day on Saturday December 26th, 2009.
Moderate to major coastal flooding affected the eastern Massachusetts coast during the early morning high tide. For some locations, especially near Hull and Scituate, this was the worst coastal flooding experienced since December, 1992.
Low pressure intensified as it slowly moved up the east coast on the 26th of December and into the Gulf of Maine on the 27th. The slow movement allowed for a two to three foot storm surge on top of the normal astronomical tides.
A cold front lifted north and stalled over the region for a few days. A couple of areas of low pressure developed and moved northeast along the front, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
A cold front lifted north and stalled over the region for a few days. A couple of areas of low pressure developed and moved northeast along the front, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
A slow moving cold front produced widespread showers and a few thunderstorms across Northeast Arkansas during the morning hours of December 27, 2016. Isolated flash flooding occurred over Northeast Arkansas.
Significant flash flooding unfolded across parts of southeast Mississippi (Perry, Greene, Wayne Counties) and southwest Alabama (Choctaw, Clarke Counties) where a swath of 10+ inches of rain fell in a short period of time.
Significant flash flooding unfolded across parts of southwest Alabama (Choctaw, Clarke Counties) where a swath of 5 to 10 inches of rain fell in a short period of time.
Strong low pressure moving through the Southern Plains produced widespread heavy rainfall during the 27th and 28th. Several reports of significant flooding were received near and north of Interstate 10 during the afternoon and overnight hours.
A strong upper low pressure system moved through California on December 27. This system had abundant moisture associated with it as it pulled up a deep fetch of moisture of tropical origin.
A strong and very wet atmospheric storm brought extended periods of moderate to heavy rain and periods of strong winds to much of the region, along with heavy high-elevation snow.
On December 27, 2024, Jackson County, Mississippi, experienced a significant flash flood event as a slow-moving frontal boundary, combined with a deep tropical moisture feed from the Gulf of Mexico, produced excessive rainfall rates.
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An arctic front moved into Utah from Wyoming on this morning. High Winds from the northeast caused minor damage in northern Utah. The main problems were downed trees and power outages. The local ski resorts again had to close their lift operations during the windy conditions.
A severe thunderstorm produced a downburst that damaged a cattle barn and tractor shed near Giddings. The storm also tore the tops out of trees.
High winds knocked out power to around 300,000 homes throughout western Washington. Dozens of trees were downed, some fell on houses and others blocked roadways.
The period of time from the 27th in the Central San Joaquin Valley and extending to the South Valley through the 29th was marked by strong southeast (pre-frontal) wind conditions.
A strong storm system swept across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. One person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home in Lagunitas, in Marin County.
A strong cold front that caused gale force winds over the coastal waters brought strong winds across much of coastal Orange County, San Diego County, and portions of the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains and deserts.
Strong winds gusting as high as 45 mph blew down numerous tree limbs and power lines. A tree was blown down at 83rd and Yates in Chicago. The tree fell onto an SUV and injured five people inside the SUV. Another tree was completely uprooted at Scott and Astor Roads.
Wind damage and a few hail reports resulted as a squall line moved across north Texas.
Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a strong cold front moving east across Missouri. Winds at 2,000 feet were averaging near 60 mph. Enough daytime heating occurred to bring down some of this wind in the afternoon. Gusts at the surface ranged from 45 to 55 mph.
A strong cold front was accompanied by a squall line of thunderstorms with strong winds. Despite record warm temperatures in the 70's, instability was minimal where the narrow squall line occurred. Winds were very strong in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a strong cold front moving east across Missouri. Winds at 2,000 feet were averaging near 60 mph. Enough daytime heating occurred to bring down some of this wind in the afternoon. Gusts at the surface ranged from 45 to 50 mph.
A broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms surged east across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas during the predawn hours on the 27th, as a strong storm system and associated cold front approached from the west.
A strong cold front was accompanied by a squall line of thunderstorms with strong winds. Widespread wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range were observed, with isolated higher gusts around 70 mph. The storms were not prolific lightning producers.
A few severe thunderstorms occurred across eastern Oklahoma on the morning of the 27th.
A strong cold front was accompanied by a squall line of thunderstorms with strong winds. Despite record warm temperatures in the 70's, instability was minimal where the narrow squall line occurred. Winds were very strong in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
Unseasonably warm air pushed into Iowa as a 40 to 50 kt low level jet was in place ahead of a strong cold front. Temperatures warmed into the mid to upper 50s in the warm sector, with dew point readings in the mid 50s.
Strong to high winds occurred in the wake of the departing winter storm low pressure system on the 27th across Eastern Pennsylvania. Peak wind gusts average 50 to 55 mph and knocked down some weak tree limbs and power lines.
Low pressure moved off the New England coast and intensified. High pressure was building into the region. the resultant pressure gradient produced damaging wind gusts that brought trees at at least one power line down.
Strong south winds occurred during the early part of the evening on the 27th across central and southern New Jersey. A line of showers also helped mix stronger winds to the surface. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph.
High non-thunderstorm winds developed over the higher elevations as a strong area of low pressure tracked across the region.
Strong south winds occurred during the late afternoon and the early part of the evening on the 27th. A line of showers also helped mix stronger winds to the surface. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph.
A prolonged period of strong gap winds affected the wind-prone areas of southeast Wyoming. Frequent gusts of 60 to 80 mph were observed.
A line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the region in association with a slow moving low pressure system and cold front. It brought damaging winds to portions of Louisiana.
Strong south winds developed ahead of a low pressure center over Kansas. Peak wind gusts ranged from 40 to 55 mph over much of southern Illinois. The highest measured wind gust was clocked at 52 mph at the Carmi airport.
A line of showers and thunderstorms moved through Central Mississippi. Some storms brought damaging winds to the region.
Winds impacts for metro and columbia river gorge including power outages.
As an upper-level disturbance crossed from the Southern Plains into the Midwest, a few thunderstorms developed over portions of Northeast Louisiana. One of these storms caused wind damage at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport.
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Snowstorm of December 27, 1931 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from December 27, 1931 to January 3, 1932.
Snowstorm of December 27, 1935 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from December 27, 1935 to December 30, 1935.
Snowstorm of December 27, 1951 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from December 27, 1951 to January 1, 1952.
Snowstorm of December 27, 1972 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from December 27, 1972 to January 1, 1973.
An ice storm moved across southeast Oklahoma on the morning of December 27, 1990. Ice and sleet accumulations covered roadways and other exposed surfaces all across the area. Several accidents occurred, injuring at least four people.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of December 27, 1990 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from December 27, 1990 to December 29, 1990.
Freezing fog and drizzle caused numerous accidents across the area. Along a 30 to 40 mile stretch of I80 from West Branch, Iowa to Davenport, Iowa 25 accidents occurred involving 3 injuries.
Freezing drizzle produced a glaze of ice, which caused multi-car accidents in Rochester and vicinity.
Lake effect snow bands developed around midday and tapered off late in evening. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches in Geauga County and inland portions of Ashtabula County.
The December 2000 nor'easter was a significant winter storm that impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States around the end of the month. It began as an Alberta clipper that moved southeastward through the central United States and weakened over the Ohio Valley.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake effect snow showers developed during the morning of the 27th. Heavy snow first fell along the lakeshore then spread inland as winds shifted from the west to the northwest.
Lake effect snow showers develop during the morning of the 27th. The snow first fell along the Lake Erie lakeshore then shifted inland as winds switched from the west to the northwest. Accumulations of 6 to 8 inches were reported in Erie and Crawford Counties.
During the night of the 26th and daytime hours of the 27th, lake effect snowbands intensified over northern Jefferson county. On the 28th the snowband settled south across southern Jefferson and Lewis counties.
A storm system off the southeast US coast Sunday morning, December 26th moved northeast to a position south of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning, December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled down cold air from Canada.
A storm system off the southeast US coast Sunday morning, December 26th moved northeast to a position south of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning, December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled down cold air from Canada.
An avalanche killed a 21 year-old man who was snowmobiling near Togwotee Pass. It took Search and Rescue two days to find the man, who was buried under 12 feet of snow, due to inclement weather and additional avalanches.
A wintry mix of precipitation resulting in slick roads was a contributing factor in a traffic accident resulting in one fatality and three injuries (all indirect) in Cheshire County.
One inch of snow and icy roads contributed to a one vehicle accident in which a nineteen year old woman was killed.
A very strong Pacific jet dug south into the four corners region late Wednesday, December 26th, allowing a significant winter storm to form over the southern Rockies.
An avalanche occurred within the boundaries of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort resulting in the death of a 31-year-old male. The slide carried the victim and his uninjured companion 200 yards. The depth of the avalanche was six to eight feet and completely buried the victim.
A strong cold front moved through the state during the early morning hours of the 27th. Temperatures fell from the 50s into the upper 20s to low 30s within an hour or two. The cold air was very shallow with warm air continuing to stream into the state.
A cold front moved across northeastern Ohio during the evening hours of December 27th. Cold northwest winds behind this front caused lake effect snow showers to develop late in the evening.
A cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours of December 27th. Cold northwest winds behind this front caused lake effect snow showers to develop late in the evening.
A small but intense band of snow spread accumulating snows up and down the Interstate-44 corridor on this date in 2014. The snow band was nearly stationary for much of the morning, resulting in localized 4-to-6-inch snow totals from Chickasha and Lawton down to Seymour, TX. Once the snow ended, Oklahoma City measured 3.5 inches of storm-total snow, a new record for December 27th. The old record of 1.3 inches from 1968 was smashed! In addition, snow had never fallen on December 27th in Wichita Falls, so the 2 inches of snow that fell became the new daily snowfall record.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A winter storm dropping down from the north brought heavy snow to North Idaho.
A winter storm dropping down from the north brought heavy snow to Eastern Washington.
As an upper low came down on the 26th, numerous showers and storms began to form. A cold front moved through the area that night, gradually bringing the area below freezing. The 27th saw precipitation transition to sleet and freezing rain.
A winter storm system brought wide spread precipitation to Northwest Kansas, beginning on the 26th. The precipitation began as rain then transitioned to snow during the night of the 26th. Winds became strong as the rain changed over to snow the night of the 26th.
A second punch of winter weather struck New Mexico shortly after Christmas as a slow-moving storm system shifted southeast through the Four Corners region.
A large upper level low pressure trough from the southwest United States brought a couple rounds of snow to the region. The snow began in the morning hours of the 26th from midnight to noon and ended in the morning hours of the 28th.
On the evening of December 27th, two large bands of snow developed in Colorado and moved into northwest Kansas. The northern most band formed over northeast Colorado and gradually moved south and east along the Kansas-Nebraska-Colorado border.
On December 27, two snowmobilers were caught and killed in an avalanche on Scotch Bonnet Mountain, north of Cooke City.
A head-on crash on snow covered roads killed one driver.
A very moist and warm Pacific storm system brought very high elevation heavy snow and a period of freezing rain in the Upper Snake Plain on the 27th.
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A 28 year old woman was found dead. Overnight low temperature at Gallup was -7 degrees.
An elderly homeless man died of hypothermia in Tallahassee where the overnight low temperature was 24 degrees. His body was discovered near a shopping center on Apalachee Parkway early Thursday morning. Reported by the Tallahassee Democrat.
A 36 year old male died in Tinley Park from hypothermia on December 28th. Low temperatures were in the lower teens. A 90 year old woman was found dead in her home in Crest Hill in Will County. The temperature inside the home was 50 degrees.
For the second time in December, strong cold advection behind a cold front brought temperatures well below freezing to all of east central Florida, for three consecutive nights. A hard freeze occurred across most areas of the mainland peninsula.
The third intrusion of modified arctic air into South Florida occurred from December 26th through the 29th with the coldest mornings occurring on the 27th and 28th.
A deep and cold upper level low pressure system moved into Arizona on December 27th, and it ushered in freezing temperatures to the lower southwestern and south central deserts.
A frigid Arctic air mass poured into the region Wednesday, December 27th along with gusty northwesterly winds. Despite gusty winds, low temperatures fell to as low as zero to 23 degrees below zero over the high terrain of eastern New York on Wednesday night.
A strong ridge of high pressure over the Northeast Pacific Ocean put the region into a strong northerly flow and allowed for an intrusion of cold, dry Arctic air. The low temperatures averaged about 15 to 30 degrees below normal for the last week of the year.
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Millegan 14SE recorded 48 inches, Montana’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 1992, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,050 acres.
The FAKPF#1 Fire was discovered on December 27, 1999, in Florida, and burned 5,000 acres.
The "Cross Roads" Fire started just to the west of the small Community of Cross Plains on the afternoon of 27th. This fire was fanned to the east rather rapidly by west winds gusting to near 40 MPH.
Two other grass fires burned 80 acres near Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Tarrant County. Several mobile homes were destroyed, as well as five permanent homes on Mitchell Parkway.
A wildfire in Hughes county burned approximately 10,000 acres resulting in the damage of 8 homes, 14 barns, and 20 small outbuildings. An elderly man was also killed by this fire when he tried to assist family members whose homes were in the path of the fire.
A large wildfire in southwestern Choctaw County burned more than 1000 acres over a 10 mile swath. Some of the communities near the fire were Unger, Speer and Boswell. At least four homes were destroyed and 2 people were injured.
A wildfire burned three homes and three other structures in western Tulsa County. The fire occurred near the intersection of 65th West Avenue and 51st Street.
A wildfire burned 2000 acres just west of Muskogee. One house, a mobile home, two barns and a car were destroyed.
Wildfires burned hundreds of acres of grassland across Rogers County. One mobile home was consumed by wildfire.
The Crossroads Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Callahan County, Texas, and burned 7,660 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pine Springs Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 6,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Little River 2 Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 6,122 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Seminole County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,760 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Callisburg Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Cooke County, Texas, and burned 5,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mission Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Mill Creek Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Cochran County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Complex was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Wise County, Texas, and burned 2,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mountain Ridge Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Parker County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Dr. Dickey Rekindle Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Callahan County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Fannin County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Allen Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,602 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Coleman County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Llano Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Llano County, Texas, and burned 1,080 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Coleman County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2005, in Fannin County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 27, 2008, in Williamson County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mendoza Fire was discovered on December 27, 2010, in Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Cocula,jalisco, Mexico. It killed 60 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Tavira, Algarve, Portugal. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and destroyed 27 houses. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck E. Luzon Island, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Nii Jima, Japan. It killed 3 people.
An earthquake struck Southern Iran.
An earthquake struck Sadal,dalak Dashi,ab-E-Garm,siah Cheshmeh, Iran, Turkey. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Newcastle, Australia. It killed 12 people, injured 100 and did $1 billion in damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Kyzyl, Russia.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Off Coast Central, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Wugu, Taiwan. It killed 1 person and did $100 million in damage.
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Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 100 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Kusatsu-Shiranesan, Japan erupted. It killed 6 people.
Gamalama, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 4 people.
Sinabung, Indonesia erupted.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Tavira, Algarve, Portugal. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and destroyed 27 houses.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck E. Luzon Island, Philippines. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.16 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began December 27, 1952, reached Kp 7- and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 23; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Dense fog developed across West and Southwest Florida from mainly the Gulf Coast east to the Interstate 75 corridor during the predawn through late morning.
Swimmer was overcome by heavy surf and drowned.
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