Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 24, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Al Hoceima, Imzourene, Beni Abdallah, Morocco. It killed 628 people, injured 926, destroyed 2,539 houses and did $400 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Franklin, Saint Louis, Saint Clair counties, Missouri and tracked 77.6 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 36.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Bachu, S. Xinjiang, China. It killed 261 people, injured 4,000, destroyed 71,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Athens-Eastern Gulf of Corinth, Greece. It killed 22 people, injured 400, destroyed 8,000 houses and did $812 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Athens-Eastern Gulf of Corinth, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 22 people, injured 400, destroyed 8,000 houses and did $812 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Qinghai Province, China. It killed 126 people, injured 58 and destroyed 108 houses.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Calhoun, Pontotoc, Union counties, Mississippi and tracked 52 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 73.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 24, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 24, 2013 to February 28, 2013.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Columbus, MS.
Tornadoes
Forty mobile homes and nineteen houses were damaged or destroyed. A fire station had a severely damaged wall. Some chain link fencing was blown over.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 24, 2013 to February 25, 2013.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Chicot, Washington counties, Arkansas and tracked 24.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 27. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Lake Village, AR/Greenville, MS.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Columbus, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Chicot, Washington counties, Arkansas and tracked 24.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 27. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Lake Village, AR/Greenville, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Holmes, Leflore counties, Mississippi and tracked 5.3 miles, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cruger, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, killing 1 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Teasdale, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery County, Kansas and tracked 3 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Independence to Independence, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Ottawa, Cherokee counties, Oklahoma and tracked 13.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Miami, OK to Baxter Springs, KS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Franklin, Saint Louis, Saint Clair counties, Missouri and tracked 77.6 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 36.
Severe thunderstorms developed across the eastern Texas panhandle producing two tornadoes, large hail, and high winds during the evening hours into the early morning hours. Considerable damage occurred with the severe weather over the extreme northeastern Texas panhandle.
This tornado formed in northeast Lipscomb County Texas (See Amarillo Texas stormdata for more information on the Texas segment) and tracked across the Texas/Oklahoma State border, 2 miles west of Catesby in Ellis County at 2029 CST.
An F3 tornado touched down in Calhoun, Pontotoc, Union counties, Mississippi and tracked 52 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 73.
Forty mobile homes and nineteen houses were damaged or destroyed. A fire station had a severely damaged wall. Some chain link fencing was blown over.
An F3 tornado touched down in Desha County, Arkansas and tracked 42 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Leflore, Carroll, Grenada counties, Mississippi and tracked 22 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Fulton County, Arkansas and tracked 8 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed.
This tornado produced F3 damage shortly after it touched down three miles southeast of downtown Greenwood. The storm traveled northeastward about four miles until it reached the Carroll County line about four miles east of Greenwood.
This tornado touched down as an F0 tornado in extreme northwest Washington County and moved across a cotton field. The tornado quickly moved into southwest Bolivar County about three miles west of Lamont.
A strong tornado moved from southeast Saline County into southwest Pulaski County about 7.5 miles west of Wrightsville. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and closely followed the track of a violent tornado on March 1, 1997.
The tornado moved into Poinsett county from Jackson county and continued to move northeast.One mobile home was demolished. Four other mobile homes were overturned. A few houses were damaged. One shed was blown over. A few trees were knocked down.
Hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter caused damage to building roofs and cars in western sections of Cleveland. Hail up to 1 inch in diameter caused damage to roofs and cars around Delta State University.
A tornado developed in northeast Webster County near Highway K or 5 miles southeast of Seymour. It moved northeast into extreme southwest Wright County near Highway 60. Damage was relatively light as it remained in rural areas.
A strong tornado was spawned in western Desha County about 1 mile south-southwest of Reed. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and destroyed a mobile home. Roofs were damaged at several homes.
A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Jackson County about 1.6 miles east of Amagon. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and heavily damaged a mobile home. The tornado downed a tree onto another mobile home, and damaged or destroyed several sheds, carports and outbuildings.
A strong tornado developed about 2.5 miles east of Vimy Ridge in southeast Saline County. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused mostly tree damage. The tornado travelled about 2 miles before moving into Pulaski County.
A strong tornado was spawned in northern Lonoke County about 1.8 miles southeast of Cabot. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused damage at several homes and businesses in areas just east of Cabot and Ward and in the Old Austin community.
A strong tornado was spawned in northeast Desha County close to a mile north of Snow Lake. The tornado moved quickly northeast and snapped off a number of trees. The tornado also damaged several irrigation systems.
A strong tornado moved from northern Lonoke County into southern White County about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado was only on the ground about half a mile before dissipating 2 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado caused mostly tree damage.
A strong tornado was spawned in southwest Prairie County about 3 miles northwest of Slovak. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and destroyed several metal farm shops and an outbuilding.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Drew, Lincoln, Desha counties, Arkansas and tracked 29.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 28.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Union County, Arkansas and tracked 26 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
Severe thunderstorms affected parts of Central and Southeast Arkansas during the afternoon of the 24th. Several isolated supercells moved across the region and produced tornadoes.
The spring of 2007 started a bit early with the region seeing its first severe weather outbreak on February 24th. A large and powerful storm system took shape as a deep surface low tracked across Kansas and into portions of Iowa.
The spring of 2007 started a bit early with the region seeing its first severe weather outbreak on February 24th. A large and powerful storm system took shape as a deep surface low tracked across Kansas and into portions of Iowa.
A vigorous upper level storm system moved into the southern plains and lower mississippi valley during the morning and afternoon hours of the 24th.
A low pressure system and its associated warm and cold fronts, moved east across west central Missouri, during the late afternoon hours on February 24th.
A powerful mid-level shortwave trough ejected east-northeast across the southern Plains, reaching the lower and mid Mississippi Valley during the night.
A strong storm system moved across Middle Tennessee during the evening hours on Thursday, February 24th. This system produced several severe thunderstorms, resulting in mainly tornadic and straight line wind damage events across several counties in the mid state.
A line of severe thunderstorms tracked from west to east across the ArkLaMiss region on the evening of February 24th. These storms were prolific wind producers, with measured wind gusts over 50 mph common in areas along and north of the I-20 corridor.
Low pressure aloft, approaching from the west, caused a line of thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. The line moved very quickly, exiting the area during the early evening.
A warm front pushed north from the gulf coast and stalled across northern sections of the Mid-South during the early morning hours on February 24th. Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along the stalled front producing very heavy rain.
A cold front moved through southern Indiana and central Kentucky on the morning of February 28. A strong low low level jet developed ahead of this front with winds of 60-80 knots at 2-3 thousand feet, resulting in very high speed shear and storm relative helicity values.
On the evening of Thursday, Feb 24th, A squall line passed through Central Alabama causing numerous reports of straight line wind damage. In addition, a brief EF0 tornado spun up in Marion County along the squall line.
A line of severe thunderstorms tracked from west to east across the ArkLaMiss region on the evening of February 24th. These storms were prolific wind producers, with measured wind gusts over 50 mph common in areas along and north of the I-20 corridor.
An intense fast moving squall line tracked east at 50 to 60 mph across north Alabama. Ahead of the line, southerly winds accelerated to 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts around 60 mph. The winds knocked some trees and power lines down.
A squall line moved through the CSRA and Midlands producing wind damage, large hail, and two book end tornadoes. Several homes were severely damaged and there were widespread trees and powerlines down.
A high shear environment ahead of an approaching cold front and strong upper dynamics set the stage for severe weather across Southeast GA and Southern SC during the afternoon.
A series of upper level disturbance rotating around a mean longwave trough west of the area brought copious amounts of moisture into the area.
A stationary front was situated over southeast Louisiana during the 24th and 25th. Several waves of low pressure moved along the front, producing several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Appomattox County, Virginia and tracked 16.89 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and six tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
An EF3 tornado touched down in King and Queen, Essex, Richmond counties, Virginia and tracked 30.34 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 25.
26 tornadoes were recorded on February 24, 2016, in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania. They killed 4 people.
A strong surface low was located over Western TN in the morning. A wedge was in place over the region and expected to be eroded by a strong low level jet.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Sussex, Surry counties, Virginia and tracked 8.86 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 8.
A National Weather Service survey team confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down near the town of White Horse in Salisbury Township on the evening of Wednesday, February 24, 2016.
A strong area of low pressure pushing through the Deep South helped guide a cold front through the region on the 24th. The front spawned numerous strong to severe storms across the area some of which produced tornadoes.
A few rounds of thunderstorms moved through Central North Carolina in association with a strong low pressure system moving northeastward from the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the Tennessee Valley and Ohio Valley.
An unusually strong upper level trough and area of low pressure moved across the southeast states during the Feb 23-24 period, bringing with it numerous reports of wind damage and tornadoes.
The combination of strong wind shear, moderate instability and deep moisture led to several lines of severe thunderstorms and two tornadoes across eastern NC during the early afternoon of February 24, 2016.
30 tornadoes were recorded on February 24, 2018, in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio. They killed 2 people.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Clay, Dunklin, New Madrid counties, Arkansas and tracked 41.93 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes occurred across western Kentucky. Most of the severe weather was along and south of a Paducah to Madisonville line. North of that line, serious flash flooding resulted in a fatality.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Robertson, Logan counties, Tennessee and tracked 12.88 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
A stalled frontal boundary interacting with highly anomalous moisture from the Gulf of Mexico interacted with multiple weather systems that brought widespread heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms to central Kentucky February 24 through the early morning hours February 25.
A strong cold front interacted with a very unstable airmass across the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of February 24h. All facets of severe weather occurred.
An intense storm system brought severe thunderstorms to northwest Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours on February 24.
Strong to severe thunderstorms, with very heavy rainfall, developed ahead of a cold front.
A strong cold front interacted with a very unstable airmass across the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of February 24h. All facets of severe weather occurred.
A strong cold front interacted with a very unstable airmass across the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of February 24h. All facets of severe weather occurred.
Localized flash flooding and a couple of tornadoes occurred across southeast Missouri. A narrow swath of torrential rainfall occurred from Cape Girardeau southwest across Poplar Bluff, where water rescues were conducted.
A sharp upper-level trough and associated strong cold front swept through the region resulting in isolated reports of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts and an isolated tornado across parts of north and central Georgia.
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Hurricane Nancy reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 955 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Flood waters swept a vehicle off a road into a nearby creek killing the male driver. Two passengers escaped uninjured.
Minor flooding began during the evening hours of the 24th and continued through the rest of February. Minor street flooding occurred in Muskegon (Muskegon county) and Allegan (Allegan county) late on the 24th as a result of locally heavy rainfall.
Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell in the San Bernardino Mountains above 7000 feet. In the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, 11 to 20 inches fell between 5600 feet and the ridgetop. In the Laguna Mountains of San Diego County, 8 to 13 inches of snow fell.
A landslide forced evacuations at 6 homes and caused damage to two homes in La Jolla. Landslides were also reported in other areas of San Diego.
On this day in 2011, Will Rogers Airport broke a daily rainfall record as it received 1.31 inches. Keeping this rainfall amount in perspective with respect to a developing drought, the total was greater than all of the moisture seen in the previous three months, combined.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A warm front pushed north from the gulf coast and stalled across northern sections of the Mid-South during the early morning hours on February 24th. Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along the stalled front producing very heavy rain and flash flooding.
Low pressure tracked north through New York bringing a warm front through southern New England. Unseasonably deep moisture accompanied this front.
A strong low pressure system moving north through the Great Lakes region, combined with its associated warm front and cold front, copious amounts of moisture, and low level jet, produced strong to severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, flash flooding, and stream flooding in Eastern…
Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.
A warm front lifted northward into West Virginia on the evening of the 23rd, promoting widespread showers and a few isolated thunderstorms due to the close proximity of an approaching cold front.
Low pressure over the central Plains rapidly deepened as it moved into the central Great Lakes, ending up as a 970 mb low over western Quebec. A strong cold front trailing the low sliced through western New York trailing it and ushering in very gusty winds.
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Three barns were blown down by thunderstorm wind, killing six cows. Roof damage to a house and a garage were also reported.
A rapidly deepening low pressure system moved from southern New Jersey northeast to northern Maine by the morning of February 25. This system brought damaging winds to eastern New York, which downed many trees across the area and produced scattered power outages.
Strong low pressure over southern Utah brought high winds to the state. Easterly wind gusts generally from 40-60 mph occurred in northern Utah. Winds were funneled through the canyons of the Wasatch Front with widespread damage occurring. Some peak wind gusts were: Mt.
Wind gusts of 80 to 105 mph were recorded near the summit of Mauna Kea early on the 24th. Maximum winds at WSO Hilo were 48G59 mph.
Estimated 70 mph winds hit northwest Great Bend damaging a telephone pole, fences and a chimney (blown down).
One man was fatally injured when an apparent downburst flipped his mobile home.
A vigorous upper low moving across the Southern Plains States allowed a surface low pressure system north of the Oklahoma panhandle to deepen. This resulted in tightening of the pressure gradient which caused very strong west to northwesterly downsloping winds.
A vigorous upper low moving across the Southern Plains States allowed a surface low pressure system north of the Texas panhandle to deepen. This resulted in tightening of the pressure gradient which caused very strong west to northwesterly downsloping winds.
A strong storm system moved into the Midwestern United states, with a trailing strong cold front that moved through Oklahoma during the late evening of the 23rd and the early morning of the 24th.
Strong winds knocked down a tree which struck and killed a man in Goochland county.
An area of deepening low pressure moved northeast across Ohio on February 24th. A cold front stretching south from the low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours. Strong and damaging southwest to west winds occurred behind the cold front.
Scattered severe thunderstorms along a warm front produced damaging winds across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
A mid-level low pressure system moved across the Upper Mississippi Valley toward the Great Lakes on Friday, February 24. An associated surface low that tracked up the Ohio Valley pushed a cold front through the Lower Mississippi Valley and into the Deep South.
Low pressure over the Ohio Valley deepened as it lifted northeast across the Great Lakes then down the St. Lawrence Valley. The low brought strong winds to the region. Trees and power lines were downed. Scattered power outages were reported.
A boater on a small inland lake near Mt. Dora likely fell overboard and drowned after southerly winds increased during the morning to around 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots and seas suddenly became choppy.
Strong winds occurred behind a warm front and ahead of a cold front.
A high wind event occurred with wind gusts reaching the 55 to 65 mph range that resulted in the loss of power to around a million people on the 24th into the 25th. In Kent county alone over 280,000 people lost power.
A low pressure system quickly intensified over the weekend of February 23-24th, as it crossed the Great Lakes region. This system brought blizzard warnings to western portions of the Great Lakes to high winds across the rest of the region.
A long duration high wind event occurred across the area on February 24th. A low pressure system tracked out of the southern Plains and rapidly deepened as it moved towards the Great Lakes Region.
A strong cold front passed over western and southwestern Virginia. In its wake, high winds intensified in the overnight hours particularly along and west of the Blue Ridge. Impacts were amplified by waterlogged soil, allowing trees to be uprooted or displaced more easily.
A powerful winter storm moved across the Great Lakes into Ontario and Quebec provinces on February 24-25th.
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Snowstorm of February 24, 1914 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 24, 1914 to February 27, 1914.
Snowstorm of February 24, 1924 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 24, 1924 to February 26, 1924.
Snowstorm of February 24, 1984 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 24, 1984 to March 1, 1984.
Snowstorm of February 24, 2000 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 24, 2000 to February 26, 2000.
A snowmobiler triggered a soft-slab avalanche near Flat Top Mountain in extreme northeast Mesa county, about 8 miles south southwest of Sunlight Ski Area. This avalanche was about 300 feet across and 2 feet deep, beginning at an elevation of just below the 10,200 foot level.
Freezing rain and sleet began falling across western parts of North Texas late Monday morning the 24th and spread eastward during the afternoon and night, before ending the morning of the 25th.
An arctic cold front barreled through West Central Texas on the 23rd, dropping temperatures into the teens and 20s across all of the area.
A major winter storm affected Iowa through the 24th and 25th of February. A powerful upper low moved onto the west coast during the middle of the week, and advanced east through the Rockies during the end of the week.
A widespread and crippling ice/snow storm affected eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois, and extreme northeast Missouri on February 24, 2007. This massive ice storm was the worst to affect the region since January 22-23, 1965.
A late February storm system brought widespread precipitation in the form of mainly freezing rain. Several locations did see periods of sleet during the event, however the ice accumulations posed the greatest threat.
A widespread and crippling ice/snow storm affected eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois, and extreme northeast Missouri on February 24, 2007. This massive ice storm was the worst to affect the region since January 22-23, 1965.
Widespread rain and freezing rain developed and changed to snow on February 24th, with snow continuing through the morning of February 25th.
A low pressure system moved across the area bringing very strong surface winds and light to moderate snow. Blizzard conditions were reported over eastern Colorado and parts of northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska during the day.
A man died near Crystal Mountain after an avalanche buried him in a roped-off area just outside the ski resort.
An area of low pressure moved from the Plains to the western Great Lakes on February 25th. A warm front stretching east from the low moved north across central and northern Ohio early on the 25th. Rain and freezing fell in association with this front.
An intense hurricane force storm moved across the Aleutians into the eastern Bering Sea February 24th and 25th. This storm produced hurricane force wind as it moved through the region.
The February 25–27, 2010 North American blizzard was a winter storm and severe weather event that occurred in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States between February 24 and 26, 2010. The storm dropped its heaviest snow of 12 to 24 inches across a wide area of interior New England, New York, and Pennsylvania.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Snowstorm of February 24, 2011 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 24, 2011 to February 27, 2011.
Slow moving low pressure dropped down the Pacific Northwest coast and into California bringing heavy snow to the Sierra and portions of western Nevada.
Snowstorm of February 24, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 24, 2013 to February 28, 2013.
Between the evening hours of February 24 and the afternoon hours of February 25th, widespread snowfall totals of 5 to 13 inches with a maximum of 19 inches of snow were reported across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle.
A slow moving upper level storm system sliding southeast out of the Great Basin interacted with a potent back door cold front sliding south down the Front Range to produce widespread heavy snowfall, strong to damaging winds, and blizzard to near blizzard conditions for much of…
Between the evening hours of February 24 and the afternoon hours of February 25th, widespread snowfall totals of 1 to 15 inches of snow were reported across the Oklahoma Panhandle. This snowfall crippled the Panhandle in ways not seen since the 1957 and 1934 blizzards.
Low pressure moved south of Eastern NC while arctic high pressure to the north supplied cold air to the region. The low pressure system caused a wintry mix of precipitation across the area throughout the day, with mainly snow as the precipitation broke out during the morning.
A powerful winter storm system impacted parts of central and southeast Illinois on February 24th, bringing snow and strong winds. Low pressure tracked from east Texas during the evening of February 23rd to Ohio by the evening of the 24th.
A strong atmospheric river brought heavy precipitation with widespread impacts across interior Northern California. These impacts included heavy high elevation snow, flooding, debris flows, strong mountain winds, and periods of whiteout conditions.
Strong to damaging westerly winds developed over eastern New York and western New England on Monday, February 25th, in association with a deep low pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes.
Light snow fell across southeast Minnesota from the afternoon of February 24th into the morning of the 25th. This left roads snow covered across the region. A multi-vehicle accident with several injuries occurred during the morning of the 25th in Rochester (Olmsted County).
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On February 24th, 1956, a cold front brought winds of 70 to 95 mph, severe blowing dust, and widespread destruction to Oklahoma during the evening hours and into the early morning hours of the 25th. Four people were killed and six injured during the event.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A 61 year old homeless man was found along Lake Shore Drive in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago on the morning of February 24th. Low temperatures were in the lower to middle 30s.
The high pressure system responsible for third and last arctic blast of the month of February arrived in New Jersey on the morning of the 24th.
On the morning of the 25th, the Cass County Sheriff's Office received a report of an unresponsive male in a fish house on Leech Lake. The 21 year old male was pronounced deceased upon arrival at the hospital.
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Crystal Mountain Ski Resort recorded 65 inches, Washington’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 24, 1988, in Mississippi, and burned 1,084 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 1995, in Nebraska, and burned 7,200 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 1995, in Nebraska, and burned 2,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 24, 1995, in Texas, and burned 1,614 acres.
The Mayor Fire was discovered on February 24, 1995, in Montana, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
A fast moving grass/pasture fire consumed 25 square miles of grass and timber in southwest Shawnee county. The fire was fanned by extremely dry conditions and southwest winds at times gusting to around 40 mph.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 1996, in Shawnee County, Kansas, and burned 12,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 24, 1996, in Colorado, and burned 4,929 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 24, 1996, in Colorado, and burned 2,693 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 1996, in Marshall County, Kansas, and burned 2,288 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 1996, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,000 acres.
The Range 48 Fire was discovered on February 24, 1996, in Mississippi, and burned 530 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Hy Lonesome Fire was discovered on February 24, 1998, in New Mexico, and burned 3,300 acres.
The Jedjohnson Fire was discovered on February 24, 1998, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,308 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 2000, in Lafayette County, Florida, and burned 4,100 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Ahuwela Fire was discovered on February 24, 2000, in Hawaii, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 2002, in Clark County, Kansas, and burned 4,000 acres.
The Montgomery County Fire was discovered on February 24, 2006, in Montgomery County, Kansas, and burned 1,200 acres.
A strong low pressure system in Kansas caused winds behind a dryline to blow between 20 and 40 MPH sustained, with gusts into the 50 to 60 MPH range, bringing with them a huge cloud of dust. Operations were suspended at area airports due to the strength of the wind.
A powerful storm system impacted the Southern Plains on the 24th. This system resulted in widespread severe winds and dust storm conditions. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded peak gusts up to 70 mph.
The Silo Camp Fire was discovered on February 24, 2007, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,680 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 24, 2008, in Shackelford County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rhodes Ranch Fire was discovered on February 24, 2009, in Taylor County, Texas, and burned 3,026 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kiowa One Fire was discovered on February 24, 2009, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 40 Acre Turnaround Fire was discovered on February 24, 2009, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,536 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Stillman Fire was discovered on February 24, 2009, in Kenedy County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The James River Road Fire was discovered on February 24, 2011, in Mason County, Texas, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Dog Canyon Fire was discovered on February 24, 2011, in Otero County, New Mexico, and burned 3,418 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Diamond Plate Fire was discovered on February 24, 2011, in Nolan County, Texas, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hwy 2357 Complex was discovered on February 24, 2011, in Hartley County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Bitter Creek Fire was discovered on February 24, 2011, in Donley County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Rathbun Fire was reported on February 24, 2017, in Ellsworth County, Kansas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Apache Complex was reported on February 24, 2018, in Pueblo County, Colorado, and burned 2,885 acres.
The CR640** (53) Fire was reported on February 24, 2022, in Polk County, Florida, and burned 1,300 acres.
The I 80 Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Albany County, Wyoming, and burned 6,648 acres.
The North CIG Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Moore County, Texas, and burned 4,012 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The East Lincoln DR Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Lincoln County, Mississippi, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Leaf Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Greene County, Mississippi, and burned 1,526 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Jeff Davis Palestine Rd Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, and burned 1,409 acres.
The Mosquito Fork Fire was reported on February 24, 2024, in Baldwin County, Alabama, and burned 1,210 acres.
Two separate range fires initiated during the afternoon hours of February 24th. Aided by gusty winds and very low relative humidity, fires continued during the last week of February and were not 100 percent contained until March 3rd. A third fire broke out on February 25th.
The Cypress Creek Fire was reported on February 24, 2026, in Angelina County, Texas, and burned 6,754 acres.
The Nebo Mountain Fire was reported on February 24, 2026, in Gillespie County, Texas, and burned 1,160 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dahlberg Fire was reported on February 24, 2026, in Douglas County, Colorado, and burned 1,084 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Rey (Ray), Iran. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Qinghai Province, China. It killed 126 people, injured 58 and destroyed 108 houses.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck S. Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Hawaii, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck San Diego, California, Baja California, USA, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Gonzanama, San Pedro, Molleture, Ecuador. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ecuador. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Conzata, Bolivia. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Khabis,hengam Island, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Athens-Eastern Gulf of Corinth, Greece. It killed 22 people, injured 400, destroyed 8,000 houses and did $812 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Northern Sumatera, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Bachu, S. Xinjiang, China. It killed 261 people, injured 4,000, destroyed 71,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Al Hoceima, Imzourene, Beni Abdallah, Morocco. It killed 628 people, injured 926, destroyed 2,539 houses and did $400 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Ruyaga, Burundi. It killed 3 people and destroyed 24 houses.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Kaputa, Zambia. It injured 5.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck S. Mexico.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano and earthquake struck S.W. Coast of Hawaii, United States.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Athens-Eastern Gulf of Corinth, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 22 people, injured 400, destroyed 8,000 houses and did $812 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Java Trench, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck E. China Sea-S.Japan, East China Sea, with a maximum water height of 1.45 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 24, 1939, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 73; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 24, 1952, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 72; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 24, 1992, reached Kp 7- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 55; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 24, 2013 to February 25, 2013.
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With flood waters present on and near State Highway 99 3 miles south of McFarland, the fatality occurred at 0805 PST as dense fog shielded stopped traffic and inbound traffic was unable to stop due to water-slickened roads.
A man was killed on his farm near Paderborn by an apparent lightning strike. Authorities believe he was trying to move some cattle inside when the lightning struck, killing him instantly.
A rip current caused a fatality at Rio Del Mar Beach.
A period of high surf conditions impacted the beaches of Southern California. In Redondo Beach, 4 people were swept off a jetty by a sneaker wave. Three of the individuals were injured and one died.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.