Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 1, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Winter storms and snow
The Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2011 to February 4, 2011.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 2,381 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Volcanoes
Mayon, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 1,200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Takata, Japan. It killed 1,500 people.
Billion-dollar disasters
A winter storm disaster that cost $2.6 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 36, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 1, 2011 to February 3, 2011.
Wildfires
In February 2024, a series of wildfires broke out in Chile, affecting multiple regions including Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, Biobío, and Los Lagos. The most severe incidents occurred in the Valparaíso Region as of 5 February 2024.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Simao, Yunnan Province, China. It killed 90 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 1, 1996 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 1, 1996 to February 4, 1996.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 1, 2022 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2022 to February 5, 2022.
Winter storms and snow
A powerful and enormous winter storm moved across northern Illinois with blizzard conditions across much of the area which paralayzed the region.
Volcanoes
Sinabung, Indonesia erupted. It killed 17 people and injured 3.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 1, 2008 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2008 to February 3, 2008.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and tracked 0.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
A developing area of low pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, February 1 intensified and moved off the mid Atlantic coast Friday. Numerous thunderstorms developed out ahead of and along the associated cold front that pushed into southern Florida late Friday.
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The following figures reflect estimated losses from the much above-normal rains and flooding of February. Subsequent months with normally increasing agricultural field operations were more significantly impacted by above normal rainfall.
The Sabine River flooded below Toledo Bend Dam in early February, reaching the highest flood levels since May and July 1989. On the Louisiana side of the river, hundreds of acres of farmland were washed away, as well as a dozen cattle.
The Sabine River flooded below Toledo Bend dam, causing dozens of people to evacuate. Between Burkeville and Bon Weir, several communities on the river were completely flooded out. At least 50 homes were damaged. This was the highest flood level since the May and July 1989 flood.
The release of Skilak glacier dammed lafe resulted in ice jam flooding along the Kenai River from January 25th through February 2nd. This caused extensive damage to docks and boat ramps as the ice flowed down the river.
Lake Erie continued its seasonal rise in February, rising 4 inches from January to February to a level of 573.82 feet. This level was a new record high monthly mean water level for February, surpassing its previous record set in 1987 by 5 inches.
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Wind chills as low as 107 degrees below zero continued at Cantwell, in the northern Susitna Valley, briefly improving from the 2nd to the 4th as the cold snap went into its second week.
An intensifying storm moved across the Great Lakes and lifted northeast to the St. Lawrence Valley. Very strong winds behind the low blasted the region with wind gusts exceeding 55 mph. Trees and power lines were downed by the strong winds.
A strong cold front moved east across Ohio around daybreak. Damaging westerly winds behind this front downed dozens of trees and many power poles. Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were measured and numerous power outages occurred.
Thunderstorms producing high winds caused damage across portions of southwest Alabama.
A linear complex of thunderstorms developed and pushed east across portions of Mississippi. This complex produced scattered wind damage and some hail.
High wind occurred in an easterly wind event around Enumclaw.
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Snowstorm of February 1, 1901 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 1901 to February 6, 1901.
Snowstorm of February 1, 1936 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 1, 1936 to February 5, 1936.
Snowstorm of February 1, 1961 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 1, 1961 to February 5, 1961.
Snowstorm of February 1, 1996 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 1, 1996 to February 4, 1996.
Freezing rain occurred over all the above counties causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Accumulations of one-half to one inch of ice were common over this area. Over one hundred thousand customers were without power during the event.
A winter storm developed early in the morning of Feb. 1 and continued until well into the afternoon. Rain began falling just before midnight on Wednesday, January 31st, and changed to sleet across the Texas Hill Country just before 2 am CST.
A winter storm brought a mixture of freezing and frozen precipitation to approximately the northern half of Alabama. A period of freezing rain followed by light snow brought traffic to a complete standstill across North Alabama.
Freezing rain fell across all these counties. Widespread damage was done to trees and power lines. Accumulations of up to one inch were common over the area. Most roads and bridges were impassable. Many thousand customers were without power over these parishes.
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain covered much of North Mississippi. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow and ice accumulated across the area. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down due to ice and snow accumulations. Many roads were closed due to the icy conditions.
The worst ice storm in ten years, according to local electric companies, produced between 1/4 and 1/2 inch of ice across the parish. Hardest hit areas included Alexandria, where numerous power lines snapped and trees were downed.
Work crews were releasing snow loads when an avalanche occurred. One D6 caterpiller worker was killed when his 35,000 pound D6 was carried about 400 feet into Turnagain Arm. The cab was crushed.
A large low pressure system moved north into the eastern Bering Sea on 01 Feb. A break-off center moved northeast from the Yukon Delta to the Arctic Slope on 02 Feb. A third center moved north from the Pribilofs to the Gulf of Anadyr on 03 Feb.
A skier at Aspen Highlands Ski Area slid off the trail beyond the ski area boundary rope. The skier landed in an area of "loose snow" and triggered an avalanche. The avalanche was 4 to 6 feet wide and traveled 130 feet downslope.
The 2003 Connaught Creek Valley avalanche on Saturday, 1 February 2003 killed seven teenagers in the Columbia Mountains at the foot of Mount Cheops east of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. It followed another avalanche which had killed seven adult skiers on 20 January 2003 on the Durrand Glacier, located in the same area and caused by a rain crust formed at the same time.
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The winter storm that began late on January 31 continued into February 2. Freezing rain and sleet with up to one half inch of glazing south of Interstate 70 gradually changed to all snow everywhere by late in the evening of the 1st.
Three skiers were caught in a slab avalanche while crossing an open area on their way to Mt. Walt west of Twin Lakes. According to a newspaper report, all three were experienced skiers and all of them carried avalanche beacons.
An upper level disturbance moved into the midsouth during the afternoon hours of 2/01/07. Cold air was already in place and thus the disturbance produced light snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches through the early morning hours of 2/02/07.
Snowstorm of February 1, 2008 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2008 to February 3, 2008.
A low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a significant mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
A heavy and unstable snowpack produced an avalanche onto a snowmobile trail.
A strong low pressure system tracked along the I-95 corridor while high pressure to the northeast fed cold surface temperatures into Southern New England.
The Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2011 to February 4, 2011.
A powerful and enormous winter storm moved across northern Illinois with blizzard conditions across much of the area which paralayzed the region.
A very strong storm system moved across the Southern Rockies into the Southern Plains on the 31st of January and 1st of February. Cold air had surged into the region ahead of this system on the 30th and 31st.
The first week of February 2011 was plagued with two winter weather events and persistent cold temperatures. The first winter storm began late on January 31st and ended during the morning hours of February 1st.
A powerful storm system tracking from the southern Plains into the Great Lakes brought a wide variety of wintry precipitation to central and southeast Illinois on Februray 1st into the 2nd.
A major winter storm brought heavy wintry precipitation to the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas on February 1, 2011.
A winter storm impacted west Texas during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, and marked the onset of a prolonged outbreak of arctic air in the Southern Plains.
A powerful low pressure center, passing south of Wisconsin, produced blizzard conditions across much of southern Wisconsin from the evening hours of Tuesday, February 1st into the early morning of Wednesday, February 2nd.
A powerful and enormous winter storm moved across northwest Indiana with blizzard conditions across much of the area which paralayzed the region. Heavy snow began falling during the early afternoon.
An ice storm hit the Ohio Valley, beginning late in the evening of January 31st. Low pressure traced from Texas to the lower Great Lakes region, and strengthened as it crossed the Ohio Valley.
A weak mid-atmospheric disturbance and inverted surface trough moved across Vermont during the afternoon of February 1st. A light snowfall occurred for much of the afternoon and early evening before ending prior to a significant snowfall event on February 2nd.
A massive winter storm of historic proportions affected the region from the early morning hours January 31st through the evening hours February 1st.
On this date in 2011, blizzard-like conditions occurred across a large part of central and eastern Oklahoma. Strong winds, gusting over 55 mph at times, made snowfall measurements very difficult. Areas from Oklahoma City to Tulsa reported 10 to 15 inches of snowfall. Oklahoma City reported a record for the date with a total of 11.8 inches, which also turns out to be the second highest snow total for any day in Oklahoma City.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An area of low pressure developed over the southern Plains on February 1st and then moved quickly northeast. This low moved across northern Ohio during the morning hours of February 2nd. Three waves of wintry precipitation were associated with this storm across northern Ohio.
After a relatively quiet early winter, a dose of reality, in the form of a major, record-setting winter storm, affected all of Oklahoma from late on January 31 through February 1.
A powerful winter storm moved across the United States, bringing severe winter weather to central Indiana from January 31 through February 2. Freezing rain, sleet, snow, strong winds, and arctic air impacted the state.
A tremendous blizzard, one of the worst in memory, impacted much of the region on February 1-2, 2011, as deep low pressure tracked from Texas to southern Indiana. Snowfall totals ranged from 10 to 20 inches with drifts as high as 7 feet.
A series of low pressure centers impacted the Southern New England Region with a combination of heavy snows and ice.
A powerful low pressure center, passing south of Wisconsin, produced blizzard conditions across much of southern Wisconsin from the evening hours of Tuesday, February 1st into the early morning of Wednesday, February 2nd.
A local skier was killed when a cornice collapsed at Snoqualmie Pass.
A series of low pressure centers impacted the Southern New England Region with a combination of heavy snows and ice.
A complex low pressure system tracked northeast from the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the Ohio Valley Tuesday, February 1st into Tuesday Night , with a secondary low pressure developing over the Delmarva region and tracking southeast of Long Island on Wednesday February…
A protracted winter storm dropped several inches of sleet and snow in the Poconos and included a long period of freezing rain that produced ice accretions of up to half an inch in the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia suburbs.
A low pressure center tracked across Arkansas on the 1st, taking a path from near Texarkana to the Missouri Bootheel. In the colder air to the northwest of the low, freezing rain and sleet occurred, then precipitation changed over to light snow.
A protracted winter storm dropped several inches of sleet and snow in Sussex County and included a long period of freezing rain that produced ice accretions of around half an inch in the Raritan Basin and the rest of Northwest New Jersey.
A powerful storm system moved into the southwest U.S. on January 31st into the 1st The system moved east-northeast across the southern U.S. on the 1st into early the 2nd. Surface low pressure developed over west Texas.
An area of low pressure developed over the southern Plains on February 1st and then moved quickly northeast. This low moved across northern Ohio and into western Pennsylvania during the morning hours of February 2nd.
A large intense north Pacific storm moved across Kodiak Island into the lower Cook Inlet and south central region of Alaska the afternoon of February 1st.
A low pressure system that formed along a secondary cold front helped drop two to six inches of snow across the southern half of New Castle County, Kent County and the northern half of Sussex County during the morning of the 1st. The heaviest snowfall was right around Dover.
Intensifying low pressure tracked from the central Great Plains to southeast Indiana the night of January 31st into the evening of February 1st. This resulted in a long duration winter storm and blizzard over portions of southern WI.
A major winter storm affected the entire state during the evening of 31 January into the evening of the 1 February. The northern and southern branch of the jet stream phased over the central U.S.
A prolonged snow event occurred from the mid-afternoon on Jan 31st to the late evening on Feb 1st. A strong area of low pressure moved across Missouri and southern Illinois spreading widespread snow across the region.
An area of low pressure developed over the Central Plains early on February 1st. The low then moved rapidly northeast toward the Ohio Valley eventually crossing southern Ohio during the evening of the 1st and early morning hours of the 2nd.
An area of low pressure developed over the Central Plains early on February 1st. The low then moved rapidly northeast toward the Ohio Valley eventually crossing southern Ohio during the evening of the 1st and early morning hours of the 2nd.
Low pressure tracked across Ohio and Pennsylvania to the Maryland coast. The low brought a general eight to fourteen inches of snow to the entire region. Heaviest amounts were along the southern tier counties and over the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario.
Two people were killed and another injured in a two car accident on U.S. Highway 61 south of La Moille (Winona County).
Two people died in a fiery wreck involving a pickup and a semi on February 1st. The crash occurred on Interstate 90 near mile marker 430 just east of Park City, Montana about 945 pm.
A series of strong winter storms brought heavy snow to the mountains of southwest Colorado in late January 2021 with new snowfall amounts up to 35.5 inches reported. Strong winds associated with these storms resulted in heavy snow loading on windward slopes.
A major winter storm affected the mid-Atlantic from January 31 to February 2, 2021. Low pressure tracking out of the Ohio Valley weakened as it moved slowly eastward on the 31st.
On Monday, 2/1/2021, the day that the subject went skiing, the level of avalanche danger for the area was rated as Low.
A mid level trough over the Appalachians produced a secondary surface low pressure near the mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure over Hudson Bay allowed low level cold air to stay in place initially.
Snowstorm of February 1, 2022 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 1, 2022 to February 5, 2022.
A strong winter storm system deepened over the Rockies before tracking southward into New Mexico on February 1, 2022 and continuing into February 2nd. Accompanying this system was a backdoor cold front that brought in very cold arctic air into northern and central New Mexico.
A storm system brought several rounds of wintry precipitation to southern Missouri. Rain began falling late in the evening on February 1 and then changed to a period of sleet freezing and then over to all snow during the early morning hours of February 2.
A widespread, damaging, and severe winter storm, unofficially named Winter Storm Landon by The Weather Channel, as well as the Groundhog Snowstorm, primarily due to the storm impacting on Groundhog Day; affected a wide swath of much of the United States with widespread wintry precipitation; it spread from Texas northeast to Maine in early February 2022. S.
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A cold front brought a shallow layer of cold air. Warm, moist southeasterly flow above this cold air produced light freezing rain and freezing drizzle for several days.
A cold airmass was entrenched across the area on the 1st as an upper low approached the region. Light freezing rain, generally less than a tenth of an inch, fell across central and southern Oklahoma from the afternoon of the 1st through early morning hours on the 2nd.
A cold front brought a shallow layer of cold air. Warm, moist southeasterly flow above this cold air produced light freezing rain and freezing drizzle for several days.
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Drought persisted through February across the southwestern half of South Central Texas. Brief periods of light rain during the month continued to add small amounts of moisture to soils across the area.
Rainfall amounts for the month of February were well below normal for most of north and central Georgia. The driest area was across the central portion of the state from Columbus through Macon into the Louisville, Greensboro and Watkinsville areas.
The hydrologic and agricultural drought which officially began in May continued across north Texas this month. Many locations had precipitation deficits of 15 to 25 inches below normal for the past twelve months.
Drought conditions continued throughout the month of February. The severe to exceptional drought conditions (D2-D4) ranged from D2 in northwest portions to D4 in southeast parts of the area.
Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across much of the northern half of Oklahoma during the month of February. Normal rainfall that fell for February did nothing to help the drought, considering precipitation totals are not usually high in February.
Despite a wet summer and early fall of 2008, precipitation was scarce over the west Texas South Plains region from late October 2008 through February 2009. Severe (D2) drought developed over the Rolling Plains during late January and persisted through February.
Severe to Exceptional Drought continues to be observed across much of the western half of north Texas according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Crops continue to suffer or are not being planted and stock tanks are drying up due to the lack of rain.
Drought conditions as reflected by the U.S. Drought Monitor were unchanged from the end of January. Exceptional (D4) drought persisted over much of the South Plains while the Rolling Plains saw values ranging from Abnormally Dry (D0) in Hall County to Severe (D3).
February brought both sporadic and widespread winter precipitation to the Texas Panhandle, which lead to a one drought category improvement for most of the region. Exceptional (D4) drought affects Dallam County. Extreme (D3) drought affects most of the northern Texas Panhandle.
The late February blizzard brought some much needed relief for Beaver County, but the remainder of the Oklahoma Panhandle saw drought conditions worsen. Exceptional (D4) drought affects all of Cimarron and Texas County.
Drought conditions during the month of February were reduced area wide with the greatest improvement observed across the northern Rolling Plains and extreme southeastern Texas panhandle.
Drought conditions saw improvement across portions of the southwest Missouri Ozarks during the month.
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The episode of extreme cold, which started in late January, 1996, continued through the first four days of February across Southcentral and Southeast Wisconsin.
A DeSoto county man died in Hernando from the cold weather.
Low temperatures dropped to between 10 below zero and 45 below zero during this time across the state. On the 1st, strong winds lowered wind chill temperatures to as low as 60 below zero in some locations. Some young livestock were frozen.
At least 20 record low temperatures were set across Central and Northeast Wisconsin during the early part of February as a frigid arctic air mass remained entrenched across the area.
The coldest weather of the winter season occurred across southeast Michigan during the first week of February. At Flint, the low temperature was zero or lower every day from January 31st through February 6th, reaching a low of -11 on the 3rd.
Extremely cold air settled over the region on January 31st, and continued through February 4th. The cold peaked the morning of February 2nd when a new record low temperature of 35 below zero was set in Eau Claire.
Extremely cold temperatures in combination with gusty winds dropped wind chill readings to 104 degrees below zero in Opheim, 96 degrees below zero in Glasgow and 86 degrees below zero in Sidney.
Arctic high pressure brought the coldest air of the season to the Ohio Valley. Cincinnati broke its record low on the 4th with a temperature of 11 below zero. Cincinnati also experienced its record low maximum temperatures of 7 and 6 degrees on the 3rd and 4th respectively.
High temperatures were below freezing for the first 18 days of the month. February 4th and 5th were the coldest with high temperatures at Chicago Ohare Airport of only 2 above on the 4th and 5 above on the 5th.
During the pre-dawn hours of February 1, 2007, cold air started to pour into south-central and southeast Wisconsin on southwest to west winds of 8 to 13 knots (9 to 15 mph). Air temperatures were in the 18-19F range along with snow flurries.
Dangerous wind chill conditions redeveloped across the region the night of February 1 through February 2 as Arctic high pressure remained over the area. Winds up to 15 mph combined with subzero temperatures to result in wind chill temperatures of 40 below to 50 below zero.
A massive winter storm of historic proportions affected the region from the early morning hours January 31st through the evening hours February 1st.
A strong upper low dropped down the Northern Rockies which pushed a back door arctic cold front through the region. An upper level ridge was located over the eastern Pacific with the arctic jet steam diving south to the Mexican border.
A strong upper low dropped down the Northern Rockies which pushed a back door arctic cold front through the region. An upper level ridge was located over the eastern Pacific with the arctic jet steam diving south to the Mexican border.
A 72 year-old woman died of hypothermia during the early morning of February 1st. While temperatures were slowly rebounding from a record-breaking cold snap in late January, she was exposed for several hours to readings in the single digits and teens.
A man was found frozen in the snow on the side deck of his home. The man was a heavy drinker and often would pass out, outside his home. Temperatures were below zero Fahrenheit on January 31st into the early morning hours of February 1st.
Cold temperatures moved into Northeast Ohio during the first half of February 2021. These colder temperatures featured several nights with lows in the single digits and wind chills below zero.
A winter storm impacted much of southeast South Carolina with significant snow accumulations on January 31st along with very cold wind chill temperatures persisting into late morning February 1st.
A period of extremely cold temperatures that began in late January spilled into the first week of February amid a cold airmass dominating the bulk of the country.
A Canadian airmass encompassed the region on the morning of February 1. This airmass intensified to 1040mb allowing temperatures to fall below freezing to kick off the month.
A Canadian airmass encompassed the region on the morning of February 1. This airmass intensified to 1040mb allowing temperatures to fall below freezing to kick off the month.
A ridge of high pressure moved into the region on the morning of the 1st. Temperatures plummeted into the single digits. Although winds were mainly light, a few locations still manage to see wind chills fall between -5 to -10.
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Gavilan recorded -50°F, New Mexico’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Deer Creek Dam recorded 5.08 inches, Utah’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Camden recorded 50 inches, New York’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Maybell recorded -61°F, Colorado’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Bear 2SW recorded 46.9 inches, Delaware’s monthly maximum snowfall, over February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Laurel Summit recorded 117.8 inches, Pennsylvania’s monthly maximum snowfall, over February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Bayard recorded 158.2 inches, West Virginia’s monthly maximum snowfall, over February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Dry Lake 1 Fire started on February 1, 1997, in Arizona, and burned 1,882 acres.
The Izzenhood Fire started on February 1, 2002, in Nevada, and burned 2,562 acres.
The Pops Fire was discovered on February 1, 2003, in Red River County, Texas, and burned 600 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
Many municipalities in Puerto Rico were affected by frequent brushfires during the month due to the drough conditions that affected the region.
The 4 Mile Road Fire was discovered on February 1, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,412 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Chapa Staging Fire was discovered on February 1, 2008, in Texas, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 1, 2008, in Dimmit County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 1, 2008, in Collingsworth County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The West Cavanal Fire was reported on February 1, 2016, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,560 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Powerline Fire was reported on February 1, 2016, in Ward County, Texas, and burned 1,537 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Powder Mill Fire was reported on February 1, 2017, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,272 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The OK Big Candle Fire was reported on February 1, 2019, in Hale County, Alabama, and burned 1,262 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lode Road Fire was reported on February 1, 2020, in Wheatland County, Montana, and burned 3,680 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
In February 2024, a series of wildfires broke out in Chile, affecting multiple regions including Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, Biobío, and Los Lagos. The most severe incidents occurred in the Valparaíso Region as of 5 February 2024.
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The Blue Hills Fire was reported on February 1, 2025, in Moore County, Texas, and burned 3,900 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Takata, Japan. It killed 1,500 people.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck E of Lake Baykal (Baikal), Russia.
An earthquake struck Manila, Philippines. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China.
An earthquake struck Khvoy (Khoy), Azarbaijan, Iran.
An earthquake struck San Simeon, California, United States.
An earthquake struck Guerrero,oaxaca, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mongolia.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Duda, Japan.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Northern Italy.
A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck New Guinea, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it destroyed 24 houses.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Simao, Yunnan Province, China. It killed 90 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 2,381 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Colombia-Ecuador. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. It killed 2 people and injured 20.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Khorog, Jalalabad, Pakistan, Afghanistan. It killed 1 person, injured 35 and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Tokyo, Honshu, Japan. It injured 37.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. It did $900,000 in damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Pingyuan, Yunnan Province, China. It injured 1.
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Palghar, Maharashtra, India. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck San Marcos, Chiapas, Guatemala, Mexico. It injured 4.
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Lower Austria.
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Pico, Portugal erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 2 people.
Bardarbunga, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1.
Bardarbunga, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1.
Mayon, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 1,200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Sinabung, Indonesia erupted. It killed 17 people and injured 3.
Kilauea, United States erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 1 person and injured 3.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It destroyed 24 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 2.3 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 1, 1982, reached Kp 7 and lasted 33 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 60; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began February 1, 1992, reached Kp 8- and lasted 57 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 92; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A winter storm disaster that cost $2.6 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 36, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 1, 2011 to February 3, 2011.
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Lightning strike killed one man and injured another man while walking through a parking lot to their vehicles.
Two people were pulling crab pots onto a 15 foot boat off Sporthaven Beach near Brookings. The seas were calm, but suddenly a 12 foot wave arose from the sea. The boat skipper attempted to outrun the wave, but was swamped.
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