Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 2, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck L'Aquila (Aquila), Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Latium, Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Hawke Bay, New Zealand. It killed 261 people, injured 400 and did $25 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck N. New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 15 meters. It killed 261 people, injured 400 and did $25 million in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Olot, Prats DE Mollo, Spain, France. It killed 800 people.
Tornadoes
A series of powerful tornadoes swept across Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lake, Volusia counties, Florida and tracked 26.03 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 51.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lake County, Florida and tracked 10.5 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 10.
Volcanoes
Mayon, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 75 people.
Billion-dollar disasters
A winter storm disaster that cost $1.8 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 2, 2023 to February 5, 2023.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Ischia Island, Italy. It killed 28 people.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 2, 2016 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 2, 2016 to February 4, 2016.
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On the afternoon of 2 February 1918, with prevailing north-westerly winds and a heat wave. After a severe storm formed and moved off Port Phillip, two tornadoes struck Brighton beach simultaneously at approximately 5:45 pm and proceeded inland, converging near the junction of Halifax and Church Streets.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Tunica County, Mississippi and tracked 8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Evansville, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Highlands County, Florida and tracked 1 miles, 40 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6.
A man was killed when a tree fell on his porch. Trees and powerlines also blocked SR-100.
An F0 tornado touched down in Putnam County, Florida and tracked 6.5 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
The tornado touched-down at Park Street and Cassat Avenue and moved to just north of I-10/I-95. Sixty one homes reported minor damage, three with major damage. Four businesses reported major damage had 12 RVs valued up to 70K overturned.
...a developing low pressure over the north gulf of mexico resulted in a tightening pressure gradient over south florida and adjacent waters. Southeast winds sustained at gale force with higher gusts occurred through most of 02/02/98.
Widespread road clousure, street flooding and a few mudslides.
Strong sustained surface wind knocked down trees over much of Volusia County and damaged a gas station pump shelter in Daytona Beach.
One home lost porch roof and half of residences roof. Numerous trees and power lines down over much of eastern Glades county.
A portion of the roof of an elementary school was blown off by thunderstorm wind gusts
A series of powerful tornadoes swept across Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lake, Volusia counties, Florida and tracked 26.03 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 51.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lake County, Florida and tracked 10.5 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 10.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Sumter County, Florida and tracked 5.67 miles, 335 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15.
Severe thunderstorms develop across most of the central and eastern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours through shortly after midnight producing large hail and thunderstorm wind gust.
A spring like weather system took shape on Feb 2 and set the stage for a round of severe storms with tornadoes. A large surface low developed across the Eastern Plains and Midwest with an attendant surface front that extended southward into the ArkLaMiss region.
Low pressure moved from the Southern Plains toward the Mid-Mississippi Valley while a cold front pushed east toward the Mid-South on February 2, 2016. The airmass across the Mid-South was moist and unstable ahead of the front.
A strong upper level system developed over the Central Plains and a surface low moved from the Mid Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes.
A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet.
A strong upper low pressure system approached the central California coast during the morning of February 2. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds impacted the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 for much of the morning.
A severe thunderstorm produced a strong tornado across southwest portions of Haskell County during the late afternoon. In addition, a 61 mph wind gust was reported from a mesonet observation station. Golf ball size hail was also reported with the tornadic thunderstorm.
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Hurricane Frank reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 916 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Yasi reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 922 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Batsirai reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 932 mb, a category 4 storm.
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A devastating flood occurred from 3 to 5 February 1825 on the North Sea coast in which about 800 people were drowned. The flood devastated farmland in the region, causing an economic crisis.
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Heavy rain was responsible for flooding a number of small streams and creeks across Chilton County. A woman was killed on County Highway 46 when her car was swept into a creek. Time of the event is approximate.
The following stages occurred in the lower Sacramento River system:Location: Period(s) above flood stage: Maximum Crest/Date:Cache Creek at Rumsey 2nd--3rd 2.2 feet above flood stage/3rdThe following stages occurred in the lower San Joaquin River system:Location: Period(s) above…
A deep low pressure trough moved through California accompanied by strong surface winds and heavy downpours. The strongest winds were clocked in Orange County and through the mountains of San Bernardino County, in advance of the storm.
Levee Breached along Arroyo Mocha (a dry Creek) and caused damage to roads and property
The following river stages were observed on the upper Sacramento River:Location: Period(s) above flood stage: Max Crest/Date OccurredRed Bluff briefly on the 3rd 1.9 feet above flood stage/3rdTehama Bridge 3rd -- 27th 8.2 feet above flood stage/3rdWoodson Bridge 3rd--4th,…
The Clear Lake region of Lake County was hit hard by flooding. Clear Lake is a very slow--draining natural lake (on a day with no rainfall, the lake drains at about the rate of 1 inch per 24 hours when at these reported levels).
The first powerful storm of the month slammed into Central and Southern California. Powerful winds buffeted the entire area. Hearst Castle, in San Luis Obispo county, reported winds gusting to 90 mph. Elsewhere, winds gusting in excess of 70 mph were reported.
The Withlacoochee River at Holder crested at 10.0 feet, two feet above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 28th. Several homes incurred water damage from the floodwaters.
Three to five inches of rain in less than three hours caused localized street flooding between the U.S. Highway 19 and 41 corridors from Hillsborough County north to Hernando County. Several vehicles incurred water damage from standing water.
Heavy snow of 6-15" each day was reported across portions of eastern Washington, especially the mountainous areas. Some sites included: Chewelah, Newport, Republic, Mazma and Lake Wenatchee.
Heavy snow of 6-15" each day was reported across portions of north Idaho. Some of the sites included: Sandpoint, Potlatch, St. Maries, Kellogg and Winchester. The heavy snow caused hazardous driving conditions and several accidents on area roadways.
Rapid snowmelt along with locally heavy rains produced small stream flooding across the Washington Palouse. Highway 27 from Oakesdale and Tekoa was closed for a time along with flooding in several farm fields.
A Winter Storm, brought heavy precipitation and thunderstorms with damaging winds as it moved onshore through Southwest California. In the mountains above 5500 feet elevation, 9 to 14 inches of snow fell.
Three to five inches of rain Thursday afternoon flooded several intersections and low-lying areas. The heavy rains caused the roof of a video store to collapse. There was extensive damage and a portion of the building will have to be rebuilt. Reported by the Valdosta Daily Times.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on February 2, becoming more widespread into the evening before ending early on February 3.
A strong Pacific storm brought locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding to southeast California.
A very cold first half to February caused increasing ice cover over southern Lake Huron which lead to ice blockages along the St. Clair River.
Low pressure rapidly intensified down to 988mb as it passed off the New England coast into the Gulf of Maine during the day on February 2nd. This produced storm force northeastly winds over the coastal waters that led to 25 foot nearshore waves.
A surface trough over the Islands held the potential for flash flooding for 02/02/2022 to 02/03/2022.
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Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines from Citrus Park northeast to Lutz in northern Hillsborough County. Over 5,000 thousand electrical customers were without power from wind downed power lines.
Thunderstorm winds caused roof, lanai and carport damage to a few homes and downed numerous large tree branches along 4th Street between 66th Avenue and Gandy Boulevard.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph downed several trees and damaged the roofs of a few mobile homes from Englewood to Port Charlotte.
Thunderstorm winds caused minor to moderate damage to a few homes and downed a few trees in Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach.
Thunderstorm winds snapped several power poles and downed trees in New Port Richey.
A powerful chinook windstorm struck the Front Range Foothills and adjacent plains. Several locations registered peak wind gusts in excess of 100 mph.
West winds were sustained at 35 to 45 mph across all of southeast Wyoming with gusts as high as 85 mph. Dozens of trailers were blown over on Interstate 25 north of Cheyenne, and on Interstate 80 west of Laramie.
Along the coast, sustained winds of 40 mph were reported. The peak gust of 68 mph was reported from Friday Harbor. 60,000 customers were without power and the Hood Canal Bridge was temporally closed.
HLN ASOS ESTIMATED...BOULDER 57KT AT 0223/3RD...SILVER CITY 57KT AT 2328.
An intense upper level storm system which passed close to West Texas and southeast New Mexico resulted in very strong west winds in the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains.
About three dozen telephone poles were toppled by heavy wind 2.5 miles NNW of Easton south of Fresno. Additional power poles were toppled just east of Madera.
A strong cold upper level low pressure system moved southward from the Four Corners region into northern Mexico. Strong surface high pressure settled over the Great Basin and helped to bring strong offshore winds from the 2nd through the 4th of the month.
Showers and thunderstorms became quite numerous across Northeast Texas into Northern Louisiana during the late night hours of February 2nd into the predawn hours of February 3rd.
Strong, gusty northwest winds occurred in the wake of a departing and intensifying low pressure system during the late afternoon and early evening on the 2nd in Eastern Pennsylvania. One motorist was killed by a downed tree in Delaware County.
Strong, gusty northwest winds occurred in the wake of a departing and intensifying low pressure system during the late afternoon into the middle of the evening on the 2nd in New Jersey. Peak wind gusts average around 50 mph and knocked down weak trees, tree limbs and wires.
Periodic strong winds affected much of southeast and south central Wyoming. Peak gusts of 60 to 80 mph were observed.
The cold front which moved into the area during the morning of February 2 brought strong winds to the area by late afternoon as pressure gradients increased.
Strong north winds behind a cold front did some damage in the Colorado River Valley.
A cold front moved down the state from the northwest and brought strong south to southwest winds ahead of it. These winds were strongest downslope of the mountains and primarily impacted north and east portions of Kauai and Oahu.
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Snowstorm of February 2, 1961 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 2, 1961 to February 9, 1961.
On this date in 1982, an intense winter storm dropped heavy snow over portions of northwest Oklahoma. The heaviest accumulation was reported in Woods County, where the observer at Waynoka recorded 18 inches.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of February 2, 1995 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 2, 1995 to February 6, 1995.
An unusual winter storm began with freezing rain on Friday morning, February 2 across Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Martin, Washington and Beaufort counties.
By the early morning hours damaging accumulations of ice were becoming widespread. Northern mountain counties reported freezing rain and sleet accrual of 1 to 3 inches on roads with damage becoming common. Significant icing began in foothill counties.
Rain began to freeze in the southern foothills and most of the piedmont. Bridges and overpasses quickly became icy with numerous problems reported on highways and streets. Rain was falling so heavily that not much was accumulating as ice.
A low pressure trof extended from the Gulf of Mexico to across East Tennessee. This trof brought large amounts of moisture to the Southern Appalachians while a cold air mass moved in from the northwest.
A 5 to 10 inch snowfall was observed. Representative snowdepths at dawn on the 3rd included 10 inches at Alexander,9 inches at Richwood, 8 inches at Summersville, Beckley,Webster Springs, and Clendenin, 7 inches at Spencer, Huntington, Charleston, Madison, and Williamson,…
Freezing rain accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to sleet and then snow. Up to 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in the north Georgia mountains. The hardest hit counties were Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, and Chattooga.
A weak winter storm moved through Utah. Heavy snow fell mainly in the northern mountains. Generally 2-6" accumulated in the valleys and 7-18" in the mountains. The Alta Ski Resort received the most snow with 18".
Lake effect snow showers developed after a cold frontal passage. The heaviest snow fell during the evening hours. Around 6 inches of snow fell in Lake County with just over 7 inches in Geauga County and 10 inches in southeast Ashtabula County.
This lake effect event started dramatically on the weekend of February 3-4 in association with a surge of arctic air and then continue all week off Lake Ontario as ripples in the low level circulation shifted winds and kept bands of snow moving up and down off Lake Ontario.
A significant surface low traveled along an arctic cold front that moved across northern Vermont during the late night of the 2nd and into the early morning hours of the 3rd.
The driver of a vehicle was killed when he was unable to stop on an icy road and slid into the path of an approaching train. The accident occurred on County Road 4 south of Austin (Mower County) on February 2nd.
A major winter storm developed in the southern Plains and western Gulf coast states on February 1st and proceeded to move into the Ohio River Valley on the morning of February 2nd.
A major winter storm developed in the southern Plains and western Gulf coast states on February 1st and proceeded to move into the Ohio River Valley on the morning of February 2nd.
The excessive weight from snow and ice caused numerous roof collapses across Southern Connecticut during the first week of February.
Snowstorm of February 2, 2012 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 2, 2012 to February 5, 2012.
After an extended period of relatively dry weather, a winter storm during the last week of January brought a considerable amount of new snow to the San Juan Mountains. The new snowfall on top of a weakened old layer of snow created dangerous avalanche conditions.
An Alberta Clipper dropped between 2 and 4 inches of accumulating snow on the region, with heavier amounts in excess of 6 inches near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northwest Indiana.
A snow shower developed across central Saratoga County during the afternoon of Saturday, February 2nd, 2013. The snow shower developed as a result of moisture off Lake Ontario interacting with a weak area of low pressure moving across the region.
A pair of shortwaves diving south from Canada dropped into the Inland Northwest between the second and third of February. The first wave generated light to moderate snow across the Idaho Panhandle driven by warm advection processes.
On this date in 2014, which happened to be Groundhog’s Day, a significant winter storm impacted parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas. Much of southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas picked up the greatest amounts of snow with totals averaging around 6 inches. Locations from around Crowell, Truscott, and Chillicothe, Texas, reported between 8 inches and a foot of snow. Locations farther north and east toward Clinton and the Oklahoma City metro generally saw 2 to 4 inches. Northern Oklahoma missed out on any snow accumulations. A glaze of ice fell over southeastern Oklahoma before sleet and snow began to fall, resulting in totals of a couple of inches. Significant icing was not reported.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Broad southwesterly mid-level flow brought a disturbance that crossed the Tennessee Valley during the evening of the 2nd of February. Earlier on the 2nd, a cold front had moved into Tennessee and temperatures across central Kentucky had fallen into the mid 30s.
Cold air spilled into Arkansas on the 1st. Then, on the 2nd, an area of low pressure aloft moved in from the southwest, causing moisture to be pushed up over the cold air. In northern Arkansas, snow fell and totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches.
Low pressure passed south of New England bringing snow and gusty winds to much of Southern New England. Up to a foot and a half of snow fell on much of eastern Massachusetts. This came just one week after a blizzard (January 27) brought over two feet of snow to the same area.
A storm system moved from the Desert Southwest on Saturday (1/31) to the Mississippi Valley on Sunday (2/1) and across the Ohio River Valley and south of New England on Monday (2/2).
Snowstorm of February 2, 2016 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 2, 2016 to February 4, 2016.
A snowmobile rider died in an avalanche in the Lost Mine Creek drainage between Campo Mollino and Park Creek.
A low pressure system moved off the Rockies Monday night into Tuesday and proceeded east and then northeast towards Iowa. It traversed the southeastern portions of the state on Tuesday evening and into early Wednesday.
A single band of lake effect snow developed on a cold, westerly wind. This produced a period of heavy snow across southern Oswego County and the far northern end of Cayuga County from Fair Haven to Fulton.
After a strong cold front crossed the lower Great Lakes early on the morning of February 2nd, a cold, northwest flow across Lake Ontario with an upstream lake connection generated bands of lake effect snow along the south shore of Lake Ontario from Niagara to Oswego counties.
The same storm that brought 6+ inches of rainfall and flash flooding to California as well as 6+ feet to the Sierra Nevada late the previous week moved into the Great Lakes on January 31st and February 1st.
An arctic cold front ushered sub-freezing temperatures into the region while an upper level storm system generated widespread precipitation, leading to a winter storm across North and Central Texas during the first week of February 2022.
The combination of an arctic airmass, abundant moisture and an upper level storm system resulted in a winter storm with widespread snow/sleet/freezing rain across much of west central Texas on February 2nd and 3rd.
A strong winter storm system brought some really dry snow and below freezing temperatures to the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles during the first week of February.
A major winter storm dumped significant amounts of sleet and freezing rain across western Kentucky. An ice storm occurred along and southeast of a line from Murray to Madisonville and Owensboro.
A strong storm system moved into Arkansas from Texas and Oklahoma mid-day on the 2nd and continued into the morning of the 4th.
From the morning hours of Wednesday February 2nd through the morning hours on Friday February 4th, a strong winter storm moved through central Indiana while arctic high pressure simultaneously built into the region from northwest to southeast.
A warm front stationed west of central Pennsylvania began slowly lifting northward on February 2, 2025 providing ample lift with easterly winds allowing for Atlantic moisture to advect into Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours.
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On this date in 1985, residents of Wichita Falls experienced the second coldest day ever, and the coldest in the month of February. The mercury plunged to a frigid 8 degrees below zero during the early morning hours.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An arctic airmass overspread much of SE Louisiana bringing the longest extended period of cold weather since 1989. A 77 year old woman died from hypothermia in Metairie, Jefferson Parish on the 4th.
A bitter cold arctic air mass moved into northern Illinois Thursday night February 1. Temperatures didn't moderate until the afternoon of Sunday February 4. The coldest temperatures occurred Saturday February 3.
Bitter cold arctic air was over the area with overnight low temperatures averaging between zero and 10 below and daytime high temperatures in the single digits.
Bitterly cold weather took hold of Central Illinois on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of this month. New record low temperatures were made with a low of minus 19 in both Peoria and Springfield on February 3rd.
Two deaths occurred in Hardin County due to the cold weather. One man was found frozen to death near a woodpile in his backyard in Morris Chapel. A second man was found in his trailer in Shiloh.
An arctic airmass overspread much of S Mississippi bringing the longest extended period of cold weather since 1989. In Amite County, 4SW Gillsburg, A 67 year old man died from hypothermia on the 4th after the fire in a wood burning heater went out.
Bitter cold high pressure moved into the midwest on February 2nd and remained in central Indiana through the 5th. Low temperatureswere between zero and 15 below zero each day. High temperatures on the 4th barely reached above zero.
Bitter cold arctic air dropped overnight low temperatures well below zero. Daytime high temperatures were only in the single digits. Wind gusts of 25 mph on the 2nd and 5th dropped wind chills to 40 below zero at times.
A man was found frozen to death early in the morning in the city of Walhalla. Alcohol contributed to his death. Morning lows were in the middle 20s.
Weather can change quickly in Oklahoma. On February 2, 2003, the city of Altus broke state records as the mercury soared to 87 degrees. Six days later, in Fort Supply, the mercury plunged to a reading of 6 degrees below zero.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
56 year old man found dead in home, due to hypothermia/cold exposure. Overnight low temperature was 23F.
An unusually cold air mass had a significant impact on Southeast Arizona.
Arctic air continued plunging through Deep South Texas on February 3rd and 4th, returning freezing temperatures to all areas during the late evening of the 2nd or just after midnight on the 3rd.
In the wake of a powerful storm system that brought copious amounts of snow and ice to central Illinois, strong Canadian high pressure built into the region from February 2nd through February 4th.
An extremely cold Canadian airmass settled over the the Arizona desert during the first week of February 2011. The cold dry air set the stage for a hard freeze that lasted for two days.
A strong cold front brought subfreezing temperatures to much of the Mojave Desert.
An 88-year old woman in Columbia died from exposure as she had fallen and could not get back up. Low temperatures were in the single digits below zero with wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero.
Several inches of snow fell across the Pinaleno and Chiricahua mountains during the afternoon and evening hours of February 2. The snow was accompanied by wind chill temperatures around 10 degrees.
A brief but powerful Arctic airmass moved across the region on February 3-4, 2023 which brought dangerously low wind chill values to much of the region along with strong wind gusts.
A Multnomah County Medical Examiner reported that a man died from hyperthermia on Feb 2, 2025 in the 97219 ZIP code.
High pressure and light/calm winds led to a strong radiational cooling night across Southeast South Carolina, supporting temperatures in the mid-upper teens inland to the lower-mid 20s near coastal areas.
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Haleakali (Maui) recorded 6.5 inches, Hawaii’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Tower recorded -60°F, Minnesota’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Couderay recorded -55°F, Wisconsin’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 2, 1994, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and burned 4,110 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Russell Ehlers Fire was discovered on February 2, 2002, in South Dakota, and burned 7,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Fire 10084 was discovered on February 2, 2003, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,800 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Fire 10085 was discovered on February 2, 2003, in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Greyhorse Fire was discovered on February 2, 2003, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,160 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Cotulla Fire was discovered on February 2, 2008, in La Salle County, Texas, and burned 19,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Midnight Fire was reported on February 2, 2018, in Scott County, Arkansas, and burned 1,047 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A strong cold front moved through the southern Great Basin and the Mojave Desert, bringing strong westerly winds ahead of it and strong northerly winds behind it.
The Eagle Rock Road Fire was reported on February 2, 2020, in Judith Basin County, Montana, and burned 2,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lost Lake Fire was reported on February 2, 2020, in Chouteau County, Montana, and burned 1,041 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Potato Shed Fire was reported on February 2, 2023, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 2,500 acres.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Ribagorza, Spain. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Olot, Prats DE Mollo, Spain, France. It killed 800 people.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck L'Aquila (Aquila), Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Popayan, Colombia. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Albay, SE Luzon, Philippines. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Ischia Island, Italy. It killed 28 people.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Cartagena, Colombia.
An earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Aegean Sea, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Panay, Iloilo, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Hawke Bay, New Zealand. It killed 261 people, injured 400 and did $25 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck S, Firuzabad-Jahrom, Iran. It killed 1 person, injured 80 and destroyed 1,500 houses.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Mula, Puebla DE Mula, Spain. It injured 20 and did $44 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Bardaskan, Kashmar, Iran. It killed 1 person, injured 15 and destroyed 100 houses.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Garut, Java, Indonesia. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Goharan, Iran.
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Gamalama, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
Gamalama, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It destroyed 500 houses. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Sheveluch, Russia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3.
Mayon, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 75 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Constantinople, Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Latium, Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Livorno, Italy.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck E. Sporades Islands, Aegean Islands, Greece.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Panay Island, Philippines.
A tsunami struck Newcastle, Australia, with a maximum water height of 0.33 meters.
A tsunami struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck N. New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 15 meters. It killed 261 people, injured 400 and did $25 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Goose Bay, South Island, New Zealand.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.08 meters.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began February 2, 1969, reached Kp 8 and lasted 30 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 54; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A winter storm disaster that cost $1.8 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 2, 2023 to February 5, 2023.
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A low pressure area moved across central Florida on the afternoon and evening of February 2nd. Thunderstorms associated with the low moved east across south Florida during the evening hours.
One person died after being involved in a two vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 63 near Spring Valley (Fillmore County). The accident occurred in dense fog that formed over much of southeast Minnesota during the evening hours of February 2nd.
Surf was relatively benign for the time of year, as seas were generally around 5 ft with dominant wave period around 8 to 9 seconds.
Dense fog formed during the overnight hours into the morning of February 2. In addition to limited visibilities, sub-freezing temperatures allowed for lingering moisture to freeze.
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