Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 13, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Halab (Aleppo), Syria. It killed 80,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutep, El Salvador. It killed 315 people, injured 3,399, destroyed 41,302 houses and did $348.5 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Guangdong Province, China. It killed 2,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Guangdong Province, China. It killed 2,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Semacha, N Iran, Azerbaijan. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 3,496 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 13, 2021 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 13, 2021 to February 16, 2021.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Moore, Franklin counties, Tennessee and tracked 12.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 44.
Winter storms and snow
A historic winter storm, that began on February 9th, 2021, continued to cripple the region through February 19th. One wave of winter precipitation moved across the region February 13-15th, with another round of snow and ice on February 16-17th.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Mitchell County, Georgia and tracked 9.2 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 175.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 13, 1902 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 13, 1902 to February 19, 1902.
Tornadoes
A tornado destroyed several homes, and downed trees and power lines at the intersection of CR 97 and CR 262. One person was injured by flying debris. Decatur County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Decatur County EMA.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Grady, Mitchell, Thomas counties, Georgia and tracked 15 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 15.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Carter County, Oklahoma and tracked 4.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Ardmore, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Newton County, Mississippi and tracked 5.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 36. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Newton, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lauderdale County, Tennessee and tracked 0.2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Moore, Franklin counties, Tennessee and tracked 12.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 44.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Alabama and tracked 0.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 26.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fayette, Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama and tracked 5.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lincoln County, Tennessee and tracked 7.4 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grundy County, Tennessee and tracked 5.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
A National Weather Service Survey Team concluded a weak (F1) tornado occurred at the General Motors Desert Proving Grounds facility. Moderate damage was observed. A roof was damaged and about 20 vehicles were damaged and moved around.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mitchell County, Georgia and tracked 9.2 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 175.
A tornado destroyed several homes, and downed trees and power lines at the intersection of CR 97 and CR 262. One person was injured by flying debris. Decatur County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Decatur County EMA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grady, Mitchell, Thomas counties, Georgia and tracked 15 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 15.
A significant tornado outbreak occurred across portions of the southeastern United States on February 13–14, 2000, producing 17 tornadoes and causing widespread damage across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. The outbreak was particularly severe in southwest Georgia, where a couple strong to intense tornadoes struck in and around communities, resulting in significant loss of life.
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A BP service station was destroyed at the intersection of FL Highways 20 and 77 just south of the Bay-Washington County line. 45 homes and one business were damaged, and several mobile homes and vehicles overturned in the Sand Hills subdivision.
About 50 homes and 20 businesses received damage from this tornado. A 25 foot hackberry tree fell on a house. An oak tree crashed into the side of a building. A school trailer was destroyed at St. Vincent De Paul School.
A strong tornado was spawned in western Lonoke County about 3.7 miles north of Furlow. Just as the tornado developed, it removed roof shingles from a few houses and badly damaged a farm shop. A mobile home was then demolished in the Fairview community.
This was the first of three tornadoes produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. The tornado moved across southern Montgomery County and produced an 11.4 mile track and was rated an F1. The tornado began about 300 PM just southwest of Ada, and tracked to the northeast.
A strong tornado that was spawned in Lonoke County moved into Prairie County, crossing the county line about 7.5 miles northwest of Hazen.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Orleans Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.29 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10.
Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed in the early morning hours over sections of southeast Louisiana well in advance of a squall line associated with a strong upper air storm system and cold front moving through the lower Mississippi Valley.
An approaching cold front resulted in showers and thunderstroms across southwest Louisiana, some of which became severe. Several tornadoes touched down across Acadiana.
During the early morning hours of February 13th, a line of strong and severe storms moved across southern and central Mississippi. This line produce hail, wind damage a two weak tornadoes as it moved across the area.
An intense winter storm and passing cold front caused several tornadoes and numerous severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama.
Upper shortwave was moving east-northeast from the Gulf of Mexico during the late afternoon and into the evening, with a moist and unstable air mass at the surface. At the same time, a 130 knot upper jet lifted northward from the Gulf of Mexico.
A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the eastern Florida Panhandle and western Florida Big Bend during the afternoon of February 13, and produced damaging winds, large hail and a tornado.
A line of convection moved through the lower midlands and produced 3 tornadoes. Large hail was also observed in some locations.
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Hurricane Giovanna reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Zelia reached its peak of 128 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 923 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Widespread rain with twenty four hour accumulations of more than 5 inches occured over the area on Feb 13 into February 14th. Urban and small stream flooding occured in nost counties of the area. Many roads including Hwy 1 and Hwy 116 were closed.
Rains of 1.5 ot 2.5 inches fell from 1300E on the 13th to 0500E on the 14th. Jackson measured 2.07 inches, Salem Center had 2.16 inches, McArthur 2.18 inches, Beverly 2.3 inches, and Marietta 2.43 inches.
Urban flooding to a depth of 3 feet occurred around Northwest Fresno due to heavy rain on the evening of the 13th. A harbinger of the event saw 1.4 inches of rain fall in the Kerman area by 2240 PST... then 1.91" at Madera Ranchos from 2200-2340 PST...
An intense storm rapidly moved from the north Pacific into the Bering Sea on February 13th.
A low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic coast and moved up the east coast southeast of Nantucket producing snow, rain, and ice across Southern New England.
A major atmospheric river impacted Southern California February 13th through 15th bringing heavy rain and high winds.
Several cold fronts passed through southeast Ohio in the span of a few days, resulting in flooding due to both excessive rainfall and a rise in rivers, creeks, and streams.
Precipitation spread northwest into the area on the afternoon and evening of February 12th due to an approaching low-pressure system.
A winter storm on February 13 caused widespread flooding and strong winds across the Bay Area and Central Coast.
A large upper low pressure system and associated trough moved across California on February 13 bringing widespread moderate to heavy precipitation to the area along with damaging wind gusts. Several reports of nuisance flooding were reported on February 13.
A cold Pacific storm combined with an atmospheric river brought heavy rain and snow to southern California. 3 day precipitation amounts as high as 4 to 7 inches occurred in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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A twisting downdraft damaged four commercial jets, several loading platforms, and a catering truck at concourse G at Miami International Airport. Damage was estimated at $5-million.
Strong winds and heavy rains caused numerous power outages, downed trees and light damage to fences and windows. An oak tree in Ukiah blew down on a mobile home, killing the occupant.
Several public reports indicated hail ranging from dime to quarter size fell in Polk county.
A downburst event began around 7:28 pm and continued about 4 minutes until 7:32 pm. Minor damage occurred just west of Huntsville Park with damage at Joe Davis Stadium and a shopping area known as Stadium Place.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Lipscomb. Sixteen homes were damaged by the trees and 2 were almost totally destroyed. One woman suffered minor injuries when the ceiling rafters fell onto her bed.
Dime size hail reported by the Jackson County EMA.
Quarter size hail reported by the Decatur County EMA.
Dime size hail was reported near the Pickens County and Tuscaloosa County border on US 82.
A chicken house sustained major wind damage in northwest Cullman County just off SR 157.
A few trees were blown down.
Numerous trees were blown down in northwest Etowah County. Several homes received major damage and a few were demolished. A few mobile homes were also damaged.
Trees and power lines were knocked down in many locations throughout the county. Some of the fallen trees landed on homes in Decatur causing major damage. Thousands of customers were left without power for several hours in Morgan County
Hail was on the west side of town.
A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across much of southwest and south central Georgia during the afternoon of February 13, and produced many reports of wind damage.
A very strong cold front brought widespread high winds and damage to portions of southeast California and southern Nevada.
A dry cold front moved through California on the 13th. Winds gusted to around 50 mph in the Kern County mountains and deserts on the 13th, with a gust to 76 mph reported by the RAWS above Walker Pass and a gust to 82 mph measured by the Jawbone Canyon RAWS.
A very strong cold front brought widespread high winds and damage to portions of southeast California and southern Nevada.
An area of deep low pressure moving across south central Canada, combined with high pressure building across Montana, resulted in high winds across western and central North Dakota on February 13.
A cold front with gusty winds, the second in a week, moved through the Aloha State. This system also brought more precipitation than the previous one. Two injuries during this episode were severe enough to send two individuals to the hospital.
Low pressure passed to the east and rapidly deepened.
Low pressure passed to the east and rapidly deepened.
Low pressure passed to the east and rapidly deepened.
Low pressure passed to the east and rapidly deepened.
Following the passage of low pressure south of New England, strong Northwest winds blew across the region. This event began after the snow ended.
A storm force low center was in the western Gulf just south of Kodiak on the afternoon of 2/13. A very strong front and wave moved into the eastern Gulf on the night of 2/13 and the morning of 2/14.
Strong and gusty south and southwest winds ahead of a cold front damaged roofs, and toppled trees and power lines. Many residents in windward areas of Oahu lost power for a time. There were no reports of serious injuries. The total cost of damages was not known.
A band of showers and isolated severe thunderstorms moved east across the region.
A low pressure system that was situated off the Pacific Northwest coast on February 11 dropped southward into central California during the evening into the early morning of February 12 spreading widespread precipitation across the area.
A fast moving low pressure system brought high winds to portions of the Mojave Desert. These winds were locally enhanced by thunderstorms in the Las Vegas Valley.
A line of strong to severe storms ahead of a cold front pushed through the region with sporadic impacts to trees and power lines. In addition, lightning strikes resulted in the deaths of 7 cows as well as damage to a home.
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Snowstorm of February 13, 1902 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 13, 1902 to February 19, 1902.
Valentines Day Storm of 1940 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 13, 1940 to February 15, 1940.
Snowstorm of February 13, 1962 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 13, 1962 to February 16, 1962.
Snowstorm of February 13, 1990 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 13, 1990 to February 17, 1990.
Heavy wet snow fell across parts of Central and Northern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 13th. Many areas saw accumulations generally between 3 and 6 inches. However, some of the higher elevations received 8 to 10 inches.
An area of low pressure moved up the Ohio River Valley spreading precipitation over extreme Northern Ohio late on the 13th.
A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night, February 13th, tracked across central New England during Monday, February 14th. Heavy snow fell across much of the area with accumulations generally between 7 and 18 inches.
A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night, February 13th, tracked across central New England during Monday, February 14th. Heavy snow fell across the area with accumulations generally between 7 and 14 inches. Numerous schools were closed.
A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night, February 13th, tracked across central New England during Monday, February 14th. Snow fell across the area with accumulations generally between 4 and 7 inches.
A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night, February 13th, tracked across central New England during Monday, February 14th. Heavy snow fell across the area with accumulations generally around a foot.
Snow changed to freezing rain during the late evening hours of February 13th, resulting in a minor ice storm which resulted in approximately three tenths to four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation which brought down some trees and power lines.
A powerful winter storm blanketed all of northern Indiana with heavy snow and strong winds. This caused widespread whiteout conditions across the area with many roads becoming impassable due to drifting snowfall.
Low pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley, bringing a variety of winter weather conditions to the region. In west central Ohio, a blizzard dumped around a foot of snow and the resulting winds produced 3 to 4 feet drifts.
A low pressure system tracked from Arkansas to the Upper Ohio Valley and spread heavy snow north into Michigan. This Valentine's snowstorm marked the season's first snowfall over 2 inches for much of the affected area.
An area of low pressure tracked across southeastern Canada during the 12th, which brought an arctic front across the Mid Atlantic region late on the 12th.
An area of low pressure tracked across southeastern Canada during the 12th, which brought an arctic front across the Mid Atlantic region late on the 12th.
During the overnight hours into the 13th, an area of low pressure developed over Texas. This area of low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee Valley during the 13th, and then over the central Appalachians during the 14th.
Low pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley, bringing a variety of winter weather conditions to the region. In west central Ohio, a blizzard dumped around a foot of snow and the resulting winds produced 3 to 4 feet drifts.
Deepening low pressure over the lower Mississippi Valley tracked into the lower Ohio Valley and slid to the Virginia Coast. Snow developed ahead of the system and as it moved east, heavy snow fell across the entire area between the thirteenth and fourteenth.
A low pressure system developed over the southern plains on February 12th, and intensified rapidly as it neared the East Coast on the night of the 13th. The storm then continued to strengthen as it moved up the Atlantic Seaboard during the day on February 14th.
A low pressure system developed over the southern plains on February 12th, and intensified rapidly as it neared the East Coast on the night of the 13th. The storm then continued to strengthen as it moved up the Atlantic Seaboard during the day of February 14th.
During the overnight hours into the 13th, an area of low pressure developed over Texas. This area of low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennesse Valley during the 13th, and then over the central Appalachians during the 14th.
An arctic cold front dropped out of Canada southward into central Montana accompanied by strong winds and a period of snow.
An upper air disturbance moving across the region produced a six to nine hour period of light to moderate snow on February 13-14, 2009. A band of 3 to 4 inches of snow was common across northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois.
Early season snowfall and a dry start to January created a weak snow layer which was covered by seven feet of newer snow which accumulated from mid January to February 13th. This later snow formed a dense slab over the weak base and create favorable avalanche conditions.
A cold air mass was gradually retreating from Arkansas on the 13th, but precipitation moved in from the west before the cold air could exit. In most parts of Arkansas, precipitation began as snow.
A Winter storm, responsible for record ice and snow across the southeast United States on February 12th, moved and redeveloped off the southeast United states coastline on February 13th.
A Winter storm, responsible for record ice and snow across the southeast United States on February 12th, moved and redeveloped off the southeast United states coastline on February 13th.
A strengthening low pressure system lifted moved up the mid Atlantic coast and brought heavy snow to the North Country. Between eight and twelve inches of heavy, wet snow blanketed Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.
A snow squall combined with blowing snow produced sudden whiteout conditions along Interstate 78 in Lebanon County on Saturday morning, February 13, 2016.
On this date in 2017, Mangum, Oklahoma reached a high of 99 degrees. This temperature tied the highest reading ever recorded during the month of February or winter in Oklahoma. It tied the 99-degree record that occurred at Arapaho way back on February 24, 1918.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of February 13, 2021 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 13, 2021 to February 16, 2021.
A historic winter storm, that began on February 9th, 2021, continued to cripple the region through February 19th. One wave of winter precipitation moved across the region February 13-15th, with another round of snow and ice on February 16-17th.
A series of weather systems brought several rounds of winter weather to South Central Texas from February 11 through February 18.
The combination of Arctic high pressure ridging into the Mid Atlantic region, and weak low pressure areas tracking across the Carolinas and off the Mid Atlantic coast, resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.25 inch and 0.50 inch due to freezing rain across much of…
A major and historic winter storm impacted New Mexico over multiple days from February 13th through the morning hours of February 15, 2021.
The combination of Arctic high pressure ridging into the Mid Atlantic region, and weak low pressure areas tracking across the Carolinas and off the Mid Atlantic coast, resulted in minor ice accretion between a trace and 0.20 inch due to light freezing rain or freezing drizzle…
Valley snow accumulations of near 12 inches occurred across portions of southern Utah.
A snow squall tracked over I-15 in southern Utah, causing several vehicle accidents.
Snow was a factor in a collision in Kane County that caused an injury.
A quick-moving area of low pressure pushed from the Lower Ohio Valley across the central Appalachians and off the Delmarva Coast from the evening of February 12 into the morning of February 13, 2024.
Severe driving conditions were declared across western Montana due to snow and freezing roads, resulting in moderate impacts.
Abnormally cold conditions were in place early on February 13th as widespread precipitation increased across the region south to north due to the arrival of a warm-frontal boundary.
Abnormally cold conditions were in place early on February 13th as widespread precipitation increased across the region south to north due to the arrival of a warm-frontal boundary.
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On this date in 1905, very cold temperatures were recorded over the state of Oklahoma. The low temperature at Vinita plummeted to 27 degrees below zero. This temperature would later be tied in the city of Watts in January, 1930, and at Blackwell and Medford in February, 2011. The negative 27-degree reading is low enough to be the 2nd lowest temperature on record in Oklahoma. The coldest is negative 31 degrees, recorded at Nowata on February 10th, 2011.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A young woman died of hperthermia approxiately several days before finding her body in a open field near her home. Time of death is unknown. The young woman was intoxicated when she left her home.
Low temperatures dropped into the lower teens on February 14th, with a low temperature of 13 recorded at Chicago O'Hare Airport. One person died in Chicago due to cold exposure.
Very cold temperatures resulted in a fatality. During the early morning hours, a 19-year-old college student apparently died of hypothermia after spending the night in the woods. The student fled into the woods during an altercation with another person.
Northwest winds that persisted into the morning of the 13th combined with an arctic air mass to produce wind chill factors of around 10 degrees below zero and low temperatures in the positive single numbers throughout most of New Jersey and claimed the life of one homeless man…
A bitterly cold airmass spilled into central Illinois behind a departing cold front on February 13th. High temperatures were initially in the lower 30s shortly after midnight, followed by falling temperatures and increasing winds throughout the day.
A strong cold front moved through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on February 12th, followed then by a strong Arctic High building into the area on February 13th.
An arctic airmass settled over the region in the wake of a departing winter storm. Snow cover combined with clear skies and diminishing winds to produce the coldest night across much of the Mid-South since 1989.
An outbreak of arctic air moved into south Texas on the 11th. Temperatures were near freezing over the inland coastal plains of south Texas on the morning of the 12th. The cold air deepened on the 14th as a surge of arctic air arrived.
During the first week of February, an Arctic air mass moved southward across the Upper Midwest and continued through the middle of the month.
A prolonged cold snap that ensnared much of the country intensified to it's most extreme levels across Iowa February 13 through 16 a reinforcing shot of extreme cold air out of Canada settled in.
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Tallahassee recorded -2°F, Florida’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Minden recorded -16°F, Louisiana’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Brook Farm Pond (near Gravette) recorded -29°F, Arkansas’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Lebanon recorded -40°F, Kansas’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Warsaw recorded -40°F, Missouri’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Colfax recorded 13 inches, Louisiana’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Unnamed Fire started on February 13, 1991, in Texas, and burned 4,524 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 13, 1991, in Nebraska, and burned 1,365 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 13, 1996, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,800 acres.
The Happy Land Fire was discovered on February 13, 1996, in Oklahoma, and burned 480 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The I-Do Fire was discovered on February 13, 1999, in New Mexico, and burned 3,300 acres.
The Sanders Fire was discovered on February 13, 2000, in New Mexico, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 13, 2006, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 13, 2006, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 13, 2007, in South Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
At least four wildfires occurred in Potter County just north of Amarillo. The largest wildfire started three miles west northwest of Amarillo around 1400 CST west of the intersection of NW 11th Avenue and N Fairmont Street and just northwest of the intersection of Prospect…
The Lake Fredrick Fire was discovered on February 13, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,300 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 13, 2008, in South Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Grass Fire was discovered on February 13, 2011, in Fort Bend County, Texas, and burned 6,426 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 13, 2011, in Texas, and burned 2,717 acres.
The WF West End 2015 Fire was reported on February 13, 2015, in Jefferson County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres.
The Ranch View Fire was reported on February 13, 2016, in Potter County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres.
The Estate Fire was reported on February 13, 2016, in Potter County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Big Creek Fire was reported on February 13, 2016, in Taney County, Missouri, and burned 1,178 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Coyote Fire was reported on February 13, 2016, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 2017 Port Hills fires were wildfires in the Port Hills of Christchurch, New Zealand. Two separate fires, several kilometres apart, started on Monday afternoon on 13 February 2017.
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The Spike Road Fire was reported on February 13, 2017, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The C34 Fire was reported on February 13, 2019, in Baca County, Colorado, and burned 3,812 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The August Creek Fire was reported on February 13, 2022, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,245 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Halab (Aleppo), Syria. It killed 80,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokaido, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck San Francisco, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Semacha, N Iran, Azerbaijan. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 3,496 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
4 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to 2,000 people died and thousands more were injured in the Shemakha uezd within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire.
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Guangdong Province, China. It killed 2,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
The 1918 Shantou earthquake occurred in Shantou, Guangdong, Republic of China. Serious damage and high casualty numbers were reported in Guangdong and the surrounding provinces.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Northern New Zealand. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Fakfak, New Guinea, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Taipei, Hsinch, Taiwan. It killed 15 people and injured 18. It caused a tsunami.
The 1963 Su-ao earthquake occurred on February 13 at 16:50 local time. The epicenter was located off the coast of Taiwan, near Su-ao, Yilan County.
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Wuqua S, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, China. It injured 2.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck France. It killed 9 people.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutep, El Salvador. It killed 315 people, injured 3,399, destroyed 41,302 houses and did $348.5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Urumqi, N. Xinjiang, China.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Nasirabad, Iran. It injured 10.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Off Fukushima, Japan. It killed 1 person, injured 186, destroyed 798 houses and did $7.7 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
An intense and deadly seismic event struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan on 13 February 2021. 3 mi).
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Hekla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Kelud, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 7 people, destroyed 4,098 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Mount Hekla, Iceland.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokaido, Japan.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Asia Minor, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck N. California, United States.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Guangdong Province, China. It killed 2,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami struck Timor Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck N. New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck E. Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters. It killed 15 people and injured 18.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck SW Great Britain, United Kingdom.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Off Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters. It killed 1 person, injured 186, destroyed 798 houses and did $7.7 billion in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 13, 1944, reached Kp 7- and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 49; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A strong Pacific storm brought large waves to the California coast.
A fading long-period northeasterly swell was maintaining hazardous surf conditions across the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Breaking waves were in the order of 10 to 11 feet for these beaches.
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