Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 16, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Iraklion (Candia), Crete, Greece. It killed 3,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It killed 3,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Lagundi, Simuk, Tello I, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,105 people.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck SW. Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 7 meters. It killed 1,105 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mohammadabad, Iran. It killed 730 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Floods
The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of West Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.
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Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 16, 1910 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 16, 1910 to February 18, 1910.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 16, 2021 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 16, 2021 to February 20, 2021.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico. It killed 14 people, injured 19 and did $100 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Cullman counties, Alabama and tracked 14 miles, 703 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 130.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Olaf reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 892 mb, a category 5 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Arequipa, Peru. It killed 18 people.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Anderson, Greenville, Laurens counties, South Carolina and tracked 22.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Honea Path/Owings, SC.
An F2 tornado touched down in Laurens County, South Carolina and tracked 3.1 miles, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Laurens, SC.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mississippi County, Arkansas and tracked 2 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Mississippi and tracked 8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 55.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Cullman counties, Alabama and tracked 14 miles, 703 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 130.
A small tornado touched down about six miles east of Hamilton along U.S. Highway 278. The tornado travelled on a track just slightly north of east for about six miles running along and crossing U.S. Highway 278 twice.
S. state of Alabama.
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Tornado touched down at the First Colony Mall. Dillards downwind wall was torn down along with minor structural damage to other stores. The tornado then crossed HWY 59 And damaged the Aerodrome (ice skating rink) and other nearby stores and signs.
A small F-0 tornado touched down near Emporia damaging 16 mobile homes and destroying one.
A tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 27A and North Crooked Lake Drive and lifted near Gulf View Cutoff Road in Babson Park.
A tornado touched down and destroyed a large metal building near the Hernando County Airport. The tornado also caused significant structural damage to a building at a plant nursery and snapped several pine trees along Powell Road before it lifted and dissipated.
Trees were blown down in the Vicksburg area and in other parts of the county. Power lines were blown down in the Vicksburg area causing power outages.
An F2 tornado touched down in Holmes County, Mississippi and tracked 4 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
The tornado which initially touched down just south of the Grady-Mitchell county line, continued northeast, and lifted just north of County Road 262. The worst damage occurred from Wade Road to County Road 262.
A tornado briefly touched down about a half mile from the base runways. It propelled a minivan into an administrative building and also tore off portions of the roof. Nearly three dozen private and military vehicles were severely damaged.
A waterspout came ashore at the north side of Port St. Joe and damaged a dozen homes. A home was damaged by a fallen tree, a carport had collapsed on top of a vehicle, and the front porch of a beach house was blown onto a vehicle. Numerous trees and power lines down.
A tornado briefly touched down and damaged several homes. Most of the damage was to siding, windows, and roofs. Trees and power lines down. Reported by Washington County 911.
A tornado briefly touched down on Ridge Road, just south of the Grady-Mitchell county line. It damaged two homes, and knocked down trees and power lines. The tornado moved northeast into southern Mitchell County. Reported by the Grady County EMA.
A large squall line containing several bowing segments moved through central Indiana on the evening of 16 February 2006.
Several structures were damaged. A large shed was levelled. Partial roof damage occurred to another shed and a house. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted. Various objects were impaled into a house and a garage. Most of the damage occurred on Highway E.
An isolated thunderstorm in the vicinity of a warm front produced a tornado and wind damage.
Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana during the late evening hours of February 16th.
A strong squall line intensified well ahead of a cold front over the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the early morning hours of February 16th. The line produced straight line wind damage near Naples as it moved onshore, along with tornadoes in Glades and Collier counties.
A strong upper level disturbance and approaching cold front combined to produce severe weather across Eastern NC during the morning hours of Feb. 16th.
Storms developed from the evening hours on the 15th and continued through the early morning hours on the 16th. Large hail, measured wind gusts above 60 mph and three tornadoes occurred during this event. This event had two areas of interest.
A warm front lifted north of the area and warm, moist, and unstable air flowed into the Mid-South during the morning hours of February 16, 2023.
A warm front lifted north of the area and warm, moist, and unstable air flowed into the Mid-South during the morning hours of February 16, 2023.
A storm system and its associated cold front racing across the Great Plains combined with moist southerly flow at the surface resulted in a line of thunderstorms that impacted Middle Tennessee on February 16, 2023.
A round of strong to isolated severe storms moved east across Mississippi on February 16th. Isolated instances of damaging wind gusts and tornadoes occurred with storms along with isolated heavy rainfall.
A strong cold front moved across the region during the early morning hours of Sunday the 16th. Modest instability and strong shear meant the main hazards were damaging winds and tornadoes.
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The most powerful storm to affect New Jersey since the Blizzard of 1996 struck during the President's Day Weekend. One person in Middlesex County was directly killed after a canopy full of snow collapsed on him.
The most powerful storm to affect Delaware since the Blizzard of 1996 struck during the President's Day Weekend. Snow spread from south to north during the pre-dawn on Sunday the 16th. The heaviest snow fell during the daylight hours of the 16th.
Hurricane Olaf reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 892 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Ivan reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of West Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.
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Heavy rainfall of three to five inches in less than eight hours caused localized flooding of low-lying roads and areas of poor drainage from Lutz in Hillsborough County north to Crystal River in Citrus County.Over 70 percent of the strawberry crop in Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk…
The Alafia River at Riverview crested at 17.3 feet, nearly four and a half feet above the flood stage of 13 feet, on the 21st. Several rental homes along and or near the Alafia River were damaged by floodwaters.
In Hillsborough County, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 16.6 feet, over five and a half feet above the eleven foot flood stage at U.S. Highway 301. Several homes were damaged by floodwaters in Ruskin.
Extremely heavy swells that were built by storms moving over the Eastern Pacific hit the NW Oregon and SW Washington Coasts. The worst of the damage occurred within 2 hours either side of the high tide times which were around noon.
Widespread heavy rainfall fell across the region from February 14th through February 16th. This resulted in moderate to major flooding across the Kentucky, Cumberland, Big Sandy, and Licking River Basins. River crests at many locations were the highest since May, 1984.
Numerous roads reported closed due to high water with numerous homes filled with water. Also, residents near Big Cherry Dam forced to evacuate due to water flowing over the spillway.
Numerous roads reported closed by law enforcement with numerous homes and businesses filled with water.
Numerous roads reported closed by law enforcement due to high water.
Thirty roads reported closed by law enforcement due to high water.
Widespread excessive rainfall impacted almost all of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks during the overnight period of 16 February into 17 February. Widespread rainfall amounts of one to three and a half inches fell.
Locally heavy rainfall resulted in some flooding across portions of eastern Oklahoma.
During the afternoon of February 15th and into the morning of February 16th an atmospheric river of moisture produced widespread heavy rain across eastern Washington.
A wave of low pressure and a surface front crossed West Virginia, producing heavy rainfall on the 16th. Generally 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on already saturated soil. This resulted in creek and stream flooding on the 16th and into the 17th.
A wave of low pressure and surface front crossed West Virginia, producing heavy rainfall on the 16th. Generally 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on already saturated soil. This resulted in creek and stream flooding on the 16th and into the 17th.
An extremely active monsoonal trough in the region of American Samoa, generated an extended period of damaging winds, high surf and flooding rains.
A stationary front located near West Virginia on the morning of February 16th acted as a link between two low pressure systems streaming north and south of the area.
A strong storm system moved through the Ohio Valley beginning late in the evening on February 15th and continuing through much of the day on February 16th.
A very powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and gusty winds to Southwestern California Rainfall totals generally ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas with 3.00 to 7.00 inches across the foothills and mountains with significant…
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Dime-size hail fell across sections of north Lee County.
High winds not associated with a thunderstorm knocked down some radio towers, trees, power lines and damaged buildings in Tazewell County.
Thunderstorm winds damaged two metal commercial buildings on the 17000 block of Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.
A large bow echo or derecho, a long-lived and widespread convective wind storm, swept across much of the northern two thirds of Alabama. The wind storm moved into western Alabama around 141 PM and exited the eastern counties around 438 PM.
The Haralson county Emergency Management Director and the Haralson Gateway Beacon newspaper reported extensive damage throughout the county caused by strong thunderstorm winds. On Estavanko Loop, outside Buchanan, a tree crashed through the residence of a home.
Trees and power lines were knocked down just south of Tanner. Several mobile homes received considerable damage in the Lawson's Trailer Park.
A powerful winter storm brought damaging winds and some snow to Northern Utah. High winds and thunderstorms wreaked havoc as they move through the Wasatch Front. A roof was partially blown off a restaurant and several trees and fences were blown over in Kaysville.
Hail up to baseball size pounded the northwest part of St. Louis County. Several automobile dealerships suffered major damage to their vehicle inventory.
Damage started at Burdette Park, where roofs were blown off and trees were uprooted. About one half to three quarters of a mile to the east of the park, the tops of two pole barns were blown off. Several homes sustained roof damage.
A strong pressure gradient became established across the islands as a high built far north of the state. Northeast and east trade winds pummeled the area, and they led to damages in several locales from Oahu to the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious injuries were reported, however.
Strong to isolated high winds occurred ahead of an area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary.
Low pressure strengthened rapidly as it tracked from the Gulf Coast to upstate New York and Quebec. Strong southerly winds gusted over 60 mph in parts of Rhode Island.
Strong winds occurred ahead of an area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary.
Showers and storms developed ahead of a cold front. Some storms became severe with damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Winds were strong ahead of the storms and resulted in downed trees across the region.
A powerful cold front and strengthening low pressure system resulted in high winds across the region starting during the evening of February 16th and continuing into the morning of the 17th.
Very strong winds at the surface and just aloft spread into the area in conjunction with a coastal warm front lifting northwest through the area, ahead of a cold front and upper level trough approaching from the west.
A line of showers and thunderstorms along a cold front produced localized damaging to destructive winds on either side of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, WV.
A strong pressure gradient in the wake of a cold front caused very strong, gusty winds throughout northern North Carolina, with winds exceeding 60 MPH at times.
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Snowstorm of February 16, 1905 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 16, 1905 to February 20, 1905.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1908 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 16, 1908 to February 20, 1908.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1910 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 16, 1910 to February 18, 1910.
February of 1913 was the 6th snowiest month ever in Oklahoma City when a total of 12.9 inches of snow fell on the city. However, it is the 2nd snowiest February in Oklahoma City, behind 2011 when 18.9 inches of snow accumulated.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1927 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 16, 1927 to February 21, 1927.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1952 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 16, 1952 to February 22, 1952.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1972 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 16, 1972 to February 20, 1972.
Snowstorm of February 16, 1984 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 16, 1984 to February 20, 1984.
A winter storm brought 2 to 4 inches of snow to North Alabama once again causing travel problems and some power outages. Schools were forced to close in many counties due primarily to the travel problems created by wintery conditions.
Heavy snow fell in the higher elevations from the Sawtooth to the Big Hole Mountains. Accumulation of 6 to12 inches were reported above 7000 feet; while widespread accumulation of up to 3 inches were reported at lower elevations.
Snowstorm of February 16, 2000 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 16, 2000 to February 20, 2000.
Heavy snow fell over parts of south-central and eastern Wyoming, resulting in icy roads and numerous accidents.Interstate 80 was closed for a while between Laramie and Rawlins, Wy.
The most powerful storm to affect Eastern Pennsylvania since the Blizzard of 1996 struck during the President's Day Weekend. Snow began falling around daybreak on Sunday the 16th in and around Philadelphia and then spread slowly north. It reached Reading around 9 a.m.
A severe ice storm occurred across a narrow east to west band of counties. The severe ice continued west, into southeast Ohio and northeast Kentucky. Ice from freezing rain accumulated 1 to 3 inches on power lines and trees. The precipitation then ended as snow on the 17th.
A severe ice storm occurred, when 1 to 2 inches of ice from freezing rain accumulated on trees and power lines. The precipitation initially started as snow then changed to rain then freezing rain. The freezing rain was mixed with sleet at times.
An intense area of low pressure moved from the Tennessee Valley northeast across eastern Ohio. Snow associated with this low spread northeast into the area on the morning of the 16th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow then continued through the afternoon of the 17th.
An ice storm over the upper midlands produced 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch of ice on trees, highways, and other structures. Some trees and powerlines fell causing power outages in parts of Lancaster, Newberry, and Fairfield counties.
Ice from freezing rain accumulated 1 to 2 inches on power lines and trees. Fallen trees and branches blocked roads and knocked out electricity and phone service.
Heavy rains of the 14th into the 15th changed to sleet and freezing rain, then ended as snow. Accumulations of freezing rain were at least a quarter of an inch, but sleet and snow resulted in the final accumulation of 1 to 4 inches.
Warm, moist air on southerly winds were brought to the Ohio River valley during the early morning hours. Cold air in place at the surface allowed most of this precipitation to fall as freezing rain. Most areas received a quarter to a half inch of ice accumulation.
The most powerful storm to affect the Eastern Shore since the Blizzard of 1996 struck during the President's Day Weekend. Snow began falling before dawn on Sunday the 16th and fell heavy at times through that evening.
A low pressure system over the lower Mississippi Valley early Sunday morning moved slowly east northeast toward the central Appalachians by Sunday night, February 16th.
A massive, slow-moving snow storm began shortly after midnight on the 16th. Counties in the south reached 6 inches of snow by noon on 16th, and 12 inches by 9 PM on 16th. Columbiana and Tuscarawas counties reached 6 inches by 10 PM on 16th.
A major ice storm developed across much of central lower Michigan producing around a quarter to half inch of ice accumulation between Route 10 and I-96.
A significant ice storm hit the Tri Cities as warm air aloft surged north ahead of a warm front. The front made it as far north as Flint before stalling out. North of the front, surface temperatures remained below freezing.
A vigorous cold front created several types of active weather across the Beehive State, including strong gusty winds in western Utah, heavy snow in northern Utah, and severe thunderstorms in both northern and southern Utah.
A back country skier was killed in an avalanche near Wolf Creek Pass in the Gibbs Creek drainage basin. The skier was found under 5-feet of snow in a 600 foot by 600 foot slide. Another skier was injured.
Cold north to northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the afternoon hours of February 16th. The snow intensified during the evening hours with accumulations of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
An avalanche occurred in Blaine County in the Smiley Creek area between Ketchum and Stanley. Four snowmobliers were buried in a meadow area when the avalanche occurred around 2 pm MST. Three of the snowmobliers survived with one fatality occurring.
A winter storm tracked through area on the 16-17th with the atmosphere favorable for both heavy snow and ice accretion. The highest peaks had up to 6 inches of snow while ice accumulations had up to an inch. In addition, cold weather accounted for 3 deaths.
Arctic air invaded the Lower Ohio Valley on the 14th of February, setting the stage for heavy snow that developed during the early morning hours on the 16th. Low pressure moved across Arkansas and Tennessee from the 15th to the 16th of February.
The residents of eastern Kentucky experienced one of the most significant winter storms in recent memory on February 16. The snow first began falling in our far western counties between 3:00 and 3:30 am on February 16, 2015.
Immediately on the heels of the intense Arctic outbreak that spread into the region on the 14th and 15th came the most significant snow storm to affect the region since February 12th and 13th of 2014.
A strong cold front pushed through the state on the 14th spreading cold and dry air across North Georgia. A surface low developed over the lower Mississippi Valley on the 15th sweeping abundant mid-level moisture over the state as it moved across the southeastern U.S.
A major winter storm affected Middle Tennessee through much of the day on February 16, with a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Freezing rain and sleet predominated along and south of I-40, with a mix of sleet and snow north of I-40.
A coastal low across the Carolinas on the morning of February 16th raced northward across the Champlain Valley of VT/NY during the day. This allowed for a wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain across the region. The heaviest snowfall occurred in the St.
A strong winter storm dropped 1 to 2 feet of new snow across the Central Mountains in Western Colorado on top of an unstable early winter snow pack.
Snowstorm of February 16, 2021 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 16, 2021 to February 20, 2021.
On the heels of the first winter storm and historically cold temperatures observed earlier in the week across all of the Southern Plains and much of the Lower Mississippi Valley, a second significant winter storm developed across much of these areas from February 16th-18th, with…
Cold air remained in place across south Texas through the 16th and 17th. Strong warm air advection developed above the cold air at the surface as another disturbance in the upper levels approached south Texas on the night of the 16th.
On the heels of the first winter storm and historically cold temperatures observed earlier in the week across all of the Southern Plains and much of the Lower Mississippi Valley, a second significant winter storm developed across much of these areas from February 16th-17th, with…
Two snowmobilers were caught in an avalanche. One was killed, while the other was partially buried and able to extricate himself. The accident occurred near treeline on a northeast-facing slope at around 11,400 feet.
On the heels of the first winter storm and historically cold temperatures observed earlier in the week across all of the Southern Plains and much of the Lower Mississippi Valley, a second significant winter storm developed across much of these areas from February 16th-18th, with…
On the heels of the first winter storm and historically cold temperatures observed earlier in the week across all of the Southern Plains and much of the Lower Mississippi Valley, a second significant winter storm developed across much of these areas from February 16th-19th, with…
Snow developed across far northern Illinois during the morning of February 16th and continued into the late evening. The snow was heavy at times with a band of 3 to 5 inches across far northern Illinois and a band of 5 to 8 inches of snow across far northwest Illinois.
Surface low pressure crossed from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley on the 16th, while Gulf moisture overran this system's warm frontal zone, resulting in an overall moderate snowfall across most of the Midwest.
A cold front moving across the area during the evening hours of the 16th initially led to some light snow and a quick drop in temperatures, rapidly freezing any wet or untreated surfaces.
Immediately on the heels of a complex winter storm that impacted eastern New York on February 15-16th, 2025, a prolonged lake effect event began with regionwide strong to high winds and bitter cold in the wake of the storm.
A strong pressure gradient in the wake of a cold front caused very strong, gusty winds throughout Southwest Virginia, with winds exceeding 60 MPH at times.
A strong area of low pressure west of Pennsylvania during the evening hours of February 15, 2025 slowly drifted eastward into central Pennsylvania throughout the day on February 16th.
A strong and moist trough pushed inland during the middle portion of February, leading to several days of impactful weather.
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A 50 year old man died of hypotermia in Chicago. High temperatures on February 15th and 16th only reached the upper 20s with overnight lows in the teens.
After a very mild January that encouraged earlier-than-normal deciduous orchard blooming, daytime high temperatures in Interior Central California on the 15th were much below normal following a dry cold-frontal passage.
Low temperatures fell to 17 F on February 16th. An elderly man died from hypothermia and cold exposure.
The near arrival of the center of the arctic air mass brought some of the lowest wind chills and temperatures of the winter season to the Eastern Shore on the 16th.
The arctic intrusion during the middle portion of February 2021 broke numerous records, making it one of the coldest periods in Oklahoma and northern Texas history. On this date that year, numerous locations across the region broke record low temperatures, most below zero. At Lawton, the low temperature was minus12 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the all-time record low temperature for that location. It broke the previous all-time record cold temperature of minus 11 degrees, set in 1930. At Oklahoma City, the temperature dropped to minus 14 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the second coldest temperature recorded for Oklahoma City. The official coldest temperature recorded for Oklahoma City is minus 17 degrees, set in 1899.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Cold temperatures settled into southeast Arizona on the morning of February 16 after the passage of a winter storm system. While temperatures warmed up the following night, strong winds created cold wind chill conditions into February 17.
A deepening low over the Ohio River Valley led to strengthening northwesterly flow in eastern Nebraska, allowing very cold air to sink southward into the area. Temperatures fell into the single digits above and below 0 with wind chill values of -10 to -20 owing to 20 mph winds.
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Fremont recorded 44 inches, Nebraska’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Falls Village recorded -32°F, Connecticut’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Meadowlands 1NNW recorded 88 inches, Minnesota’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Honey Buck Fire started on February 16, 1989, in Georgia, and burned 4,732 acres.
The Eastmcfacl Fire was discovered on February 16, 1996, in Texas, and burned 1,760 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 16, 1996, in Brevard County, Florida, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 16, 1998, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, and burned 2,400 acres.
The Arbuckle 2 Fire was discovered on February 16, 2006, in Carter County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,900 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Champion Fire was discovered on February 16, 2006, in Nolan County, Texas, and burned 2,476 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Walker Fire was discovered on February 16, 2006, in Quay County, New Mexico, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sheep Fire was discovered on February 16, 2006, in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Farley Fire was discovered on February 16, 2007, in Colfax County, New Mexico, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as misuse of fire by a minor.
The Lipscomb County Complex was discovered on February 16, 2011, in Lipscomb County, Texas, and burned 15,908 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 16, 2011, in Nebraska, and burned 5,500 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Whiteface Fire was discovered on February 16, 2011, in Cochran County, Texas, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The White Fields Fire was discovered on February 16, 2011, in Val Verde County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Guinea Island Complex was discovered on February 16, 2011, in Dorchester County, Maryland, and burned 649 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Thompson Road Fire was discovered on February 16, 2012, in Lake County, Florida, and burned 1,075 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Gene Allen Corral Fire was reported on February 16, 2016, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,641 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gene Allen Corral Fire was reported on February 16, 2016, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,641 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tree Farm Fire was reported on February 16, 2016, in Creek County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,126 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Channing Fire was reported on February 16, 2019, in Hartley County, Texas, and burned 7,527 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bermuda Fire was reported on February 16, 2019, in Yuma County, Arizona, and burned 1,203 acres.
The Airport Fire was reported on February 16, 2022, in Inyo County, California, and burned 4,136 acres.
The 508 Fire was reported on February 16, 2022, in Scott County, Mississippi, and burned 2,363 acres.
The 755 Fire was reported on February 16, 2022, in Brooks County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres.
The Middleton Fire was reported on February 16, 2025, in Chambers County, Texas, and burned 3,089 acres.
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An earthquake struck Baja California, Mexico.
An earthquake struck Iraklion (Candia), Crete, Greece. It killed 3,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Lagundi, Simuk, Tello I, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,105 people.
An earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Castries, Saint Lucia.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Nicaragua. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Off Southern Coast, Spain. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mohammadabad, Iran. It killed 730 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Arequipa, Peru. It killed 18 people.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chitral-Landi, Hindu Kush, Pakistan-Nw Afghanistan. It killed 4 people, injured 13 and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia. It killed 5 people and injured 7.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Honshu, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico. It killed 14 people, injured 19 and did $100 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, Quezaltenango. It killed 3 people, injured 2 and destroyed 2 houses.
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Kirishimayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 2 people and injured 3.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It killed 3,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck SW. Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 7 meters. It killed 1,105 people.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Off Southern Coast, Spain.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Columbia River Valley, WA, United States, with a maximum water height of 4.8 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck N. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Honshu, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.27 meters.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began February 16, 1967, reached Kp 8 and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Dense fog blanketed parts of northeast Iowa on the morning of February 16th. Four people on board a school bus were injured in a four vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 18 and Echo Road near Monona (Clayton County).
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