Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 25, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck S Highlands, Hela, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. It killed 145 people, injured 300 and did $290 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Bolivar County, Mississippi and tracked 11.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 19 and injuring 42. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Duncan, MS.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Jefferson, Arkansas counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Almyra, AR.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Clay County, Alabama and tracked 15.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Shady Grove, AL.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Zakynthos, Greece. It killed 120 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Gulf of Corinth, Greece. It killed 120 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale County, Mississippi and tracked 16.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Purvis/Alamucha/Kewanee, MS.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Pasaman, West Pasaman, W Sumatra, Indonesia. It killed 27 people, injured 457, destroyed 103 houses and did $1 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Kemper counties, Mississippi and tracked 10.3 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Center Hill/Obadiah/Daleville, MS.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Henry County, Kentucky, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Castle, KY.
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North Macedonia. It killed 12 people and did $500,000 in damage.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Henry County, Kentucky, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Castle, KY.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Jefferson, Arkansas counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Almyra, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lee County, Arkansas, killing 5 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Forrest City, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Bolivar County, Mississippi and tracked 11.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 19 and injuring 42. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Duncan, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Delta County, Texas and 40 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cooper, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Quitman County, Mississippi and tracked 4.9 miles, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Darling, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Dallas County, Texas and 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Grand Prairie, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Arkansas County, Arkansas and tracked 1.3 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Van, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Clay County, Alabama and tracked 15.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Shady Grove, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale County, Mississippi and tracked 16.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Purvis/Alamucha/Kewanee, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Kemper counties, Mississippi and tracked 10.3 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Center Hill/Obadiah/Daleville, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Randolph, Cleburne, Carroll counties, Alabama and tracked 9.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bowdon, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Shelby County, Alabama and tracked 14.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Calera to E Columbiana, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Early, Clay counties, Georgia and tracked 15.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Blakely to W Edison, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Columbia County, Florida and tracked 0.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
Structural damage was done to a mobile home.
Scattered thunderstorms moving east-northeast at 35 mph blew down several trees 3 miles east of Couchwood and 8 miles south of Haynesville between 0745 CST and 0750 CST.
A small tornado developed in a supercell thunderstorm just northwest of Devine and moved eastward around 1 mile before dissipating.
An F1 tornado, with an intermittent 100 yard wide damage path, touched down 3 miles southeast of Preston, MO. The tornado traveled rapidly northeast and lifted 4 miles northeast of Preston. The roof to the Skyline Elementary School was damaged.
Thunderstorm winds damaged five chimneys at the Woodside Lanes Condominiums which is located at 6642 S. Peoria Ave.
Low pressure moving through Eastern Canada dragged a cold front through New England during the night of the 25th. Showers and thunderstorms ahead of the cold front moved through Western Massachusetts, then dissipated as they moved farther east.
A strong cold front pushed into an unseasonable record breaking warm air mass for late February and led to a significant severe weather outbreak in parts of northeast Pennsylvania.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Hellam Township, just southeast of Hallam borough, and tracked east-northeastward for just under two miles, lifting just west of Wrightsville in York County.
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Large trees blown down on FM 305.
The southwestern part of the city of San Francisco was hit with torrential rain as a convective element passed over the area. Some locations in the city had water to 4 feet deep.
Large and powerful winter storm produced intense rain rates in Daly City, sending floodwaters up to 4 feet in some neighborhoods.
A winter storm moving southeast from the Gulf of Alaska, picked up tropical moisture before it moved onshore. The warmer air mass caused the snow level to remain high during most of the precipitaion event, so that measured snow fall was less than eight inches in the mountains.
Strong coastal low pressure produced rainfall of 5 to 8 inches resulting in county wide flooding of small rivers and streams across numerous counties in New Hampshire. Road washouts were widespread with major damage occurring to roadways. Homes and businesses were also flooded.
Strong coastal low pressure produced 3 to 5 inches of rain resulting in county wide flooding of small rivers and streams across portions of southern Maine. Road washouts were numerous with moderate to major damage occurring to roadways. Homes and businesses were also flooded.
Low pressure centered over Martha's Vineyard brought strong northeast winds onshore into northeastern Massachusetts. Sustained wind speeds ranged from about 30 mph on the Cape (nearest to the center of the storm) to 45 mph along the northeast coast of Massachusetts.
Strong coastal low pressure resulted in 5 to 7 inches of rain and caused moderate flooding on the Suncook and Lamprey Rivers in southern New Hampshire. The Lamprey River at Newmarket remained in flood through the end of the month.
Strong coastal low pressure resulted in 5 to 7 inches of rain and caused moderate flooding on the Presumpscot River in Portland and Westbrook. Several homes and businesses were flooded. The river crested over 8.5 feet above flood stage.
A potent and unseasonably cold storm moved through the San Francisco Bay Area and the cenrtal California coast producing brief heavy rain, small hail, strong wind and even a dusting of snow down to sea level.
A large area of low pressure brought warm air and excessive rainfall to Vermont. Rain began falling on February 24 and continued into the 25th, producing 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across the region.
Warm temperatures the last week of February started snow melt, and 1/2 to 1 inch of rainfall ahead of a cold front on Saturday 2/25 caused significant river rises and ice break up. Ice jam flooding closed roads, and river flooding had minor impacts.
A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rain producing thunderstorms triggered areas of urban and rural small stream flash flooding which caused inundation of numerous roads, parking lots and other poor drainage areas.
An atmospheric river moved through the region near the end of the month with the bulk of the impacts felt in the North Bay. Widespread flooding was reported from minor roadway flooding to major flooding of mainstem rivers.
This was the 2nd flood warning issued for the Fremont area associated with an ongoing ice jam. The first was in January. The ice jam persisted but significantly flooding wasn't significant in the interim. Flood Advisories were used to cover most of February.
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A deep low pressure system over northern Maine combined with a strong high pressure area centered over South Carolina to produce a "tight pressure gradient" and a period of very powerful and damaging west to northwest winds.
An intense storm over Maine produced high winds across the area. Winds gusted from 50 to nearly 70 MPH and caused numerous trees and power lines to fall. In Brooklyn, a person was killed after being struck by a fallen tree.
Severe winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees in and around Round Mountain.
Strong winds blew over a tractor trailer.
Trees were blown down by strong winds and windows were broken.
Homes and fences were damaged by strong wind. Six automobiles were damaged by wind-driven debris and power lines were downed by strong wind gusts.
Lightning struck and ignited fires in six homes.
Severe winds caused damage to numerous roofs in the Fredercksburg area.
Winds damaged roofs, trees, buildings, fences, awnings, windows. Winds gusted 60 to 70 mph at times. A mobile home at the North Shore Marina west of Trenton was destroyed by estimated 80 mph wind gust. Power lines were downed in isolated areas.
Three sheds and a wellhouse were damaged five miles east of Evant.
High winds combined with icy roads to produce some accidents with injuries over southern Wyoming. Wind gusts ashigh as 74 mph were reported over extreme southwestern Laramie county.
The seasons first severe weather outbreak took place during the early evening of the 25th. A strong storm system lifted out of the southern Rockies into the upper midwest. Low level winds were in the 45 to 60 knot range, drawing moisture north from the Gulf of Mexico.
An area of very strong low pressure moved across the Great Lakes during the day and caused damaging southwest to west winds in northern Ohio. A 58 mph wind gust was measured in Stark County shortly before noon.
Deep low pressure over the nothern Great Lakes moved northeast to Quebec and pulled a strong cold front across the area. The strong winds that accompanied the system downed trees and power lines.
A powerful late winter storm intensified as it moved across the central United States. The increased pressure gradient allowed winds to increase rapidly in a short period of time.
An intense area of low pressure passing over the region brought a prolonged period of high winds to western Pennsylvania.
An area of strong winds, with gusts estimated between 40 and 50 mph, accompanied the leading edge of an area of showers as they moved across north and a large portion of central Georgia during the late evening hours of the 25th and the early morning hours of the 26th, generally…
During the late morning hours in a pre-frontal condition, southeast wind gusted up to 40 knots in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Numerous power lines were downed in Merced, Livingston, and Santa Nella. A downed power line also resulted in an electrocution injury in Santa Nella.
A strong low pressure system brought high winds to the mountains of east Tennessee.
Low pressure centered over Martha's Vineyard brought strong northeast winds onshore into southern New Hampshire. Sustained wind speeds were around 45 mph with gusts between 55 mph and 65 mph.
Low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast on the morning of the 25th and deepened as it moved north, reaching southern New England by evening. Ahead of the low, east winds rapidly increased across southern Maine with numerous gusts in excess of 60 mph being reported.
Strong winds with gusts to 45-50 mph in the Triad resulted in a number of power outages and downed trees.
A very strong cold frontal passage produced strong to high winds across New Jersey during the afternoon and early evening on the 25th. Peak wind gusts averaged 50 to 60 mph, with most of the highest gusts in the southern half of the state.
A thunderstorm complex tracked through the area bringing severe storms during the overnight hours. Most of the reports were for damaging thunderstorm wind.
A very strong cold frontal passage produced strong to high winds across Eastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon and early evening on the 25th. Peak wind gusts averaged 50 to 60 mph, highest around the local Philadelphia area. The winds downed trees, tree limbs and power lines.
A complex area of low pressure tracked west of the Appalachians on the 25th and a cold front pushed across the mountains during the late morning. Winds behind the front were extremely gusty across much of the area, reaching over 60 mph in some locations.
A very strong cold frontal passage produced high winds across Delaware during the second half of the afternoon on the 25th. Peak wind gusts averaged 60 to 65 mph and downed numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines and also caused some structural damage to homes and businesses.
A strong low level jet accompanied the thunderstorm complex that tracked across east Tennessee during the overnight hours on the 25th. Non-thunderstorm winds produced damage across the higher elevations as wind gusted as high as 90 mph (78 knots).
Deepening low pressure moving across Maine resulted in strong and damaging winds across southern New England. Trees were downed across much of eastern Massachusetts.
A small, early morning storm produced hail up to the size of dimes in Faught in Lamar County. During the afternoon hours, strong and gusty winds occurred ahead of an approaching storm system.
Low pressure tracked north through New York bringing a warm front through southern New England. Unseasonably deep moisture accompanied this front.
A strong cold front encountered a record warm airmass across central Pennsylvania during the afternoon of February 25, generating widespread showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms became severe across the Lower Susquehanna Valley.
A potent storm traveling across the Northern Great Lakes, Ontario and Quebec delivered very warm temperatures into the 70s across northern New York during the afternoon of February 25th.
A storm moving north through the Great Lakes redeveloped along the Mid Atlantic coast on the 24th, then moved up the coast past Southern New England. This coastal storm brought damaging west-northwest winds to Massachusetts as it moved off through the Maritimes on the 25th.
High winds occurred behind a strong cold front and deepening low pressure.
High winds occurred behind a strong cold front and deepening low pressure.
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Snowstorm of February 25, 1969 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 25, 1969 to March 4, 1969.
On this date in 1982, a winter storm dumped several inches of snow over portions of western and northern Texas. Snowfall totals of 3 to 4 inches were reported from just northwest of Abilene into the Wichita Falls area.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A strong low pressure system with a "double-structured" cold front struck Utah late in February. Utahs valleys received anywhere from 2-22" of snowfall...while the mountains had from 1-4' of snow.
An area of low pressure moved from the Great Lakes into southern Canada on Saturday (2/24/96). This area of low pressure remained stationary over northern Maine and the Maritimes of Canada Saturday night into Sunday (2/25/96).
A powerful winter storm brought blizzard conditions to eastern Montana. Up to a foot and a half of snow in combination with sustained winds 30 to 40 miles an hour and gusts to 50 mph reduced visibility to zero. Snow drifts ranged between 5 and 12 feet.
The first major winter storm to hit North Dakota in the 97/98 winter season waited until the last few days of February. A Colorado low pressure system brought a three day blizzard to western and north central North Dakota.
An intense winter storm dumped up to eight inches of snow in the Northeast Nebraska Panhandle. Snow and blowing snow made travel almost impossible so that roads were closed and school was canceled.
Heavy snow combined with gusty winds over east-central Wyoming to produce blizzard-likeconditions with near zero visibilities in some areas. Many roads were closed with numerousaccidents, stranding some travelers. Snowfall of 3 to 5 inches was common.
A female backcountry skier was killed by a sizable slab avalanche on Ohio Pass, 6 miles west-southwest of Crested Butte. The soft-slab avalanche released at an elevation of 10,100 feet, was estimated to be 400 feet across and fell about 600 vertical feet.
A powerful late winter storm moved through the central u.s. on the 24th and 25. Low pressure formed over eastern Colorado and tracked into southwest Iowa by the evening of the 24th.
Freezing rain caused 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice to cover trees and powerlines. This ice accumulation caused numerous trees and powerlines to be knocked down.
A winter storm that featured mixed precipitation affected Delaware on the 25th. Snowfall accumulations averaged 2 to 4 inches in Kent and New Castle Counties and less than two inches in Sussex County.
A winter storm system over Iowa weakened as it moved northeast into northern Illinois. Waves of moisture in advance of the storm moved across Southeast Michigan on Sunday, February the 25th and during the early morning hours of the 26th.
Low pressure moved across central Indiana during the evening hours of the 25th into much of the 26th with widespread snow across northwest Ohio. Most locations seen from four to 7 inches with some sleet mixed in along and south of US 30.
Low pressure moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley over the Ohio River by the morning hours of the 26th. Snow spread across the region during the late evening hours of the 25th and through the overnight hours into the 26th.
Low pressure rapidly deepened as it tracked north from the North Carolina coast Thursday morning the 25th of February to over the Tri-State area by Thursday evening. This was in response to a powerful upper level disturbance approaching the Eastern U.S coast.
An area of strong low pressure developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast early on February 25th. This low deepened considerably and moved slowly up the East Coast on the 25th and 26th.
An area of strong low pressure developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast early on February 25th. This low deepened considerably and moved slowly up the East Coast on the 25th and 26th.
A deep storm system off Long Island strengthened and stalled off the New York/New Jersey coast. The system circulated Atlantic moisture back across western and north central New York.
Periods of freezing drizzle and freezing fog affected much of south-central and southeast Kansas from the late evening on the 25th through the morning on the 26th. Area roads became very slick, producing numerous accidents and slide-offs.
Weak ridging returned to the area by the 20th, with dry, but relatively cool, conditions throughout the central California interior during the next few days. However, by February 24th, the next storm was approaching the California coast and weakening the ridge.
An intensifying area of low pressure moved across Pennsylvania then headed northeast across New England. The system brought a significant snowfall of six to twelve inches of snow to the entire area.
A storm that brought severe weather to portions of the Mississippi River Valley on February 24th was located in the Ohio River Valley on the morning of the 25th and into the Gulf of Maine by that evening.
A strengthening low pressure system crossed the upper Ohio Valley and Great Lakes on the 24th. Strong cold air advection and a tightening pressure gradient brought strong winds and snow showers and squalls to much of northwestern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.
For the third consecutive week, after winter weather events on the 12th and 21st of February 2013, another major winter storm affected the region the 24th through the 26th. By early afternoon on February 25th, moderate to heavy snow moved over most of western and northern Oklahoma. Very heavy snow bands and occasional thunder snow led to significant snow accumulations over a large part of northwest Oklahoma. Several areas saw snowfall in excess of 15 inches, and when combined with the snow that was already present from the winter storm a few days before, snow depths of up to 25 inches were reported near Woodward and Alva. Strong and gusty winds led to snow drifts up to eight feet in depth, shutting down many highways and secondary roads across western and northern Oklahoma. The heavy and wet nature of the snow caused some structural damage at Alva, Cherokee, and Woodward. Widespread power outages were reported due to snow-covered power lines and downed trees.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A strong winter storm system moved from west Texas into southern Oklahoma overnight on the 24th and lasted through the morning hours of the 26th. Very heavy snowfall occurred to the north and west of the upper low, mainly over parts of northwest Oklahoma.
A band of snow fell on either side of the early morning commute to work and school across portions of western and central West Virginia. Accumulations were only 1 to 3 inches.
As a low pressure system tracked along the southeast coast, wintry precipitation spread into Central North Carolina.
Snow developed across Downeast Maine during the overnight hours of the 24th in advance of low pressure lifting along the coast. A secondary low then intensified in the Gulf of Maine during the morning of the 25th with a trof extending back across Downeast Maine.
An area of low pressure tracked through the area. Conditions were favorable for snow production. Even the valley had significant snow over the 2 day period.
Low elevation snow caused significant travel problems as well as school delays and closures in the foothills. Snow also resulted in chain controls and travel slowdowns in the mountains. The snow continued into early March, bringing additional impacts.
Low pressure tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary from the Deep South into the Appalachians spread snow into central Illinois from the night of February 25th through midday on February 26th.
An intense upper low led to narrow bands (one county wide) of heavy snow across portions of central Kansas on February 25th, 2020.
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A series of winter storms brought heavy, wind swept snow, to the mountains of West-Central Colorado from mid to late February. This snow fell on an older layer of snow that was deposited in late December 2021, which had become more faceted and weak.
Low pressure moved from the Ohio River Valley across southern New England on February 25th. Snow developed across VT in the early morning hours and ended by mid to late afternoon with snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches across the region.
A series of winter storms brought heavy, wind swept snow, to the mountains of southwest Colorado from mid to late February. This snow fell on an older layer of snow that was deposited in late January and early February, which had become more faceted and weak.
A Pacific trough moved across western and central Wyoming and brought heavy snow to northwestern Wyoming and high wind to much of the area. The heaviest snow fell in the Tetons where a maximum of 24 inches of new snow fell at the Grand Targhee Ski Resort.
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Temperatures around 20 contributed to the death of 56-year-old man.
High winds and heavy rain accompanied a major storm system that moved through New Hampshire late in the day on the 24th and in the early morning hours of the 25th. A 54-year-old professional trail guide who was hiking in the mountains near Mt.
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Mount Washington recorded 49.3 inches, New Hampshire’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Cape Girardeau recorded 24 inches, Missouri’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Jackson recorded 24 inches, Missouri’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Alpine recorded 38 inches, Arizona’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Alley Fire started on February 25, 1985, in Florida, and burned 51,459 acres.
The Cuzn T 01 Fire was discovered on February 25, 1995, in South Dakota, and burned 1,252 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Young Hollow Fire was discovered on February 25, 1995, in Missouri, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Bootheel Fire was discovered on February 25, 1999, in New Mexico, and burned 3,520 acres.
The Blackburn Fire was discovered on February 25, 1999, in New Mexico, and burned 1,400 acres.
The Naravista Fire was discovered on February 25, 2000, in Texas, and burned 20,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Idaho Fire was discovered on February 25, 2000, in Texas, and burned 16,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 25, 2002, in South Carolina, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Moonshine Bay Fire was discovered on February 25, 2007, in Glades County, Florida, and burned 43,562 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The C 40 Canal Fire was discovered on February 25, 2007, in Brevard County, Florida, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Jump Fire was discovered on February 25, 2007, in Apache County, Arizona, and burned 1,746 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
A strong low pressure system produced strong downsloping southwest winds of 35 to 50 mph, temperatures near 90 degrees and relative humidities in the single digits.
The Glass Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Sterling County, Texas, and burned 220,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Silver Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Coke County, Texas, and burned 20,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Crockett County, Texas, and burned 18,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Archer Co Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Archer County, Texas, and burned 13,548 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Lea County, New Mexico, and burned 10,500 acres.
The Grand Falls Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Crane County, Texas, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Jal Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Lea County, New Mexico, and burned 5,760 acres.
The Byron Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 5,015 acres.
The West Hackberry - 46 Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Edwards County, Texas, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Rowden Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Callahan County, Texas, and burned 4,040 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gin Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Hale County, Texas, and burned 2,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Andrew County Complex was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Edwards County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Thalia Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Foard County, Texas, and burned 1,920 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Winkler County, Texas, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
The Jump Master Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The DEYO36 Fire was discovered on February 25, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,247 acres.
The Morris Fire was discovered on February 25, 2009, in De Baca County, New Mexico, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
The Turkey Hunter Fire was discovered on February 25, 2010, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gus Canalas Fire was discovered on February 25, 2011, in Jim Wells County, Texas, and burned 4,800 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Whitehead #1 Fire was discovered on February 25, 2011, in Val Verde County, Texas, and burned 1,750 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Tower Fire was discovered on February 25, 2012, in South Dakota, and burned 4,723 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
An intense upper level low pressure system moved across the state of Texas on February 25th. As the system translated to the east, a cold front moved through South Texas during the morning hours. Northwest winds became very strong in the afternoon across the entire region.
The combination of warm, dry and breezy conditions created favorable conditions for fire starts and spread.
The Nature Fire was reported on February 25, 2024, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,750 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Range 153 Fire was reported on February 25, 2024, in El Paso County, Colorado, and burned 2,672 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The North Winds Second Mountain Fire was reported on February 25, 2024, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,278 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Walker Fire was reported on February 25, 2024, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,844 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hwy 16 Fire was reported on February 25, 2024, in Crook County, Wyoming, and burned 1,246 acres.
The Dismal River Ranch Fire was reported on February 25, 2025, in Hooker County, Nebraska, and burned 50,000 acres.
The 113 Fire was reported on February 25, 2026, in Logan County, Colorado, and burned 5,107 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Jerusalem, Al-Qahirah (Cairo), Israel, Egypt.
An earthquake struck Reggio Di Calabria, Italy.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Asolo,treviso, Italy. It did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Mexico City,acapulco. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck S. Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Zakynthos, Greece. It killed 120 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Matupi Harbor, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Neapolis-Anognia (Crete), Greece. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck El Alen (Babord), Algeria. It killed 1 person, injured 4 and destroyed 100 houses.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North Macedonia. It killed 12 people and did $500,000 in damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kalpin, S Xinjiang, China. It injured 3 and destroyed 8,561 houses.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Off Coast of Guerrero, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Bachu, S. Xinjiang, China. It killed 5 people.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It injured 11.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck S Highlands, Hela, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. It killed 145 people, injured 300 and did $290 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Rongxian, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 2 people, injured 12, destroyed 9 houses and did $2 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Pasaman, West Pasaman, W Sumatra, Indonesia. It killed 27 people, injured 457, destroyed 103 houses and did $1 million in damage.
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Karthala, Comoros erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 1 person.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Gulf of Corinth, Greece. It killed 120 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Matupi Harbor, Papua New Guinea.
A tsunami struck Nauru (Naoero), Ocean Isl.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Southwest Australia, with a maximum water height of 0.21 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 0.12 meters.
2 on February 25, oldest first.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began February 25, 1956, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 103; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 25, 1959, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 69; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
11 on February 25, oldest first.
A fisherman was reported missing on the night of 25 February, but his body was later found on 26 February at 4:00 pm on the north side of Kaena Point. Police reported that the victim went in his boat, and it apparently capsized because of rough water.
Part of the roof at the Greenville Herald-Banner caved in due to heavy rainfall.
Lightning destroys a home in Lantana, and 4 condos near Crab Orchard.
An intense storm, (971 mb), retrograded towards the New England coastline on the 25th of February. This storm produced hurricane force winds with peak wind gusts of 91 mph at the Isles of Shoals.
A thunderstorm produced a lightning strike which hit a building on the southeast side of Springfield.
A potent cold front passed through the waters on the 25th. Southerly winds ahead of the boundary ushered in unusually warm and humid conditions for this time of year which led to some instability.
Moist, light south winds contributed to areas of dense fog during the pre-dawn hours.
A multiple vehicle accident occurred on Jewel Crowe Road near Blue Springs in Worth County due to dense fog around 7:05 am. When the Battalion Chief arrived on scene, he radioed out for all incoming response to use caution as there was zero visibility.
A multi-vehicle crash occurred in dense fog in Lafayette county around 6:45 am. There were 30 injuries and 250 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. The crash occurred at the intersection of SR-51 and CR-354.
A large swell from the west-northwest generated surf of 20 to 30 feet, with occasional sets to 40 feet, along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, and along the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; 10 to 20 feet, with occasional higher sets, along…
Multiple swimmers were in distress near the Regional Beach Access of Miramar Beach in Walton county, approximately 150 yards offshore, shortly before 2 PM CST. In particular, a 20-year old male became submerged underwater.
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