Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 27, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Maule, Concepcion, Talcahuano, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 558 people, injured 12,000 and did $30 billion in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 29 meters. It killed 558 people, injured 12,000 and did $30 billion in damage.
Tsunamis
8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approximately three minutes and was felt across six Chilean regions, home to roughly 80 percent of the country's population.
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Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 27, 1927 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 27, 1927 to March 3, 1927.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 27, 1947 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 27, 1947 to March 4, 1947.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Pike, Daviess counties, Indiana and tracked 9.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Petersburg/Glezen, IN.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Harnai-Sibi, Quetta, Pakistan. It killed 60 people and destroyed 500 houses.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison, Montgomery counties, Illinois and tracked 7.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Douglas, IL.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Christian County, Kentucky and tracked 8.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hopkinsville, KY.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 27, 2024 to February 28, 2024.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Stewart, Webster, Marion counties, Georgia and tracked 35 miles, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Omaha/S Buena Vista, GA.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Butler, Crenshaw, Pike counties, Alabama and tracked 45.3 miles, killing 3 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greenville/Petrey/Patsburg/Troy, AL.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Pike, Daviess counties, Indiana and tracked 9.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Petersburg/Glezen, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison, Montgomery counties, Illinois and tracked 7.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Douglas, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Christian County, Kentucky and tracked 8.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hopkinsville, KY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Gibson County, Indiana and tracked 15.2 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Owensville/Princeton, IN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Saint Charles County, Missouri and tracked 6.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: St Charles, MO.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and tracked 4.6 miles, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Carrolton/S Carrolton, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Stewart, Webster, Marion counties, Georgia and tracked 35 miles, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Omaha/S Buena Vista, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Butler, Crenshaw, Pike counties, Alabama and tracked 45.3 miles, killing 3 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greenville/Petrey/Patsburg/Troy, AL.
An F1 tornado touched down in Osage County, Oklahoma, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fairfax, OK.
An F1 tornado touched down in Denton County, Texas, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bartonville, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sumner County, Tennessee and tracked 15 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lafayette County, Florida and tracked 7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, Mississippi and tracked 17 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
This strong tornado moved across Northern Lawrence county through mainly rural areas knocking down many trees and power lines. Many homes received damage, particularly near the towns of Sontag and New Hebron. Several homes received major damage.
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down or uprooted in southern Etowah County sporadically along this path. Many trees blocked roadways. 10 single family homes were totally destroyed. 20 homes sustained major damage. Minor damage was reported to another 29 homes.
Three mobile homes in a mobile home park were destroyed, and 3 others received major damage. Several garages and small storage buildings were destroyed. Two occupants of one of the mobile homes were hospitalized for cuts, bruises, and torn ligaments.
A brief tornado occurred about 3.5 miles northwest of Locust Fork around 7:15 pm. The tornado crossed County Road 13 moving in a northerly direction.
A tornado occurred around 5:55 pm about 4 miles northeast of Killen in northern Lauderdale County. A mobile home was destroyed, several houses were heavily damaged, numerous trees were downed and uprooted, and several other structures sustained damage.
A weak F1 tornado touched down along an intermittent path about three quarters of a mile long and 25 to 50 yards wide path. The tornado destroyed 3 mobile homes and heavily damaged 2 buildings.
An F1 tornado touched down in the western part of Palm Bay blowing down trees and damaging 20 homes. Four houses received major damage. A partially constructed block house was demolished. One person was injured.
A slow moving cold front brought an extended period of severe weather and heavy rain, that lasted about 24 hours. The storms produced damaging winds, large hail, flooding rains, and at least 4 tornadoes.
A severe weather event containing large hail, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding slowly evolved on February 27 and lasted into the early morning hours of the 28th. All the active weather remained focused across the northern portion of the forecast area.
A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms.
A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms.
A strong frontal boundary and associated upper level disturbance sparked numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across the southeastern quarter of Kansas during the afternoon and evening of the 27th.
A potent storm system moved across central Indiana late on February 27 and early on February 28. Warm and moist air moved into the area with the system, and this allowed thunderstorms to develop.
A low pressure system intensified rapidly as it moved northeastward across the central Plains into northern Missouri and southern Iowa during the late evening of the 26th and early morning of the 27th.
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.
A potent cyclone crossed northern Illinois, bringing central Indiana into its warm sector.
A surface low moving through the Midwest resulted in heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms in the morning along the warm front, followed by afternoon thunderstorms along a cold front. Thunderstorm wind damage was common, with estimated wind gusts of 55-65 mph.
Following summer-like, record warmth, severe thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon of February 27th over northwest Illinois and spread east through the evening across the Chicago metro area. A total of 11 tornadoes touched down in Illinois.
Record high temperatures were set across the area on February 27th, and the unseasonably warm and relatively humid airmass set the stage for an early season severe weather event.
A strong cold front coupled with an anomalously warm air mass (highs in the 70s that broke records for the day, month, and season) and sufficient moisture set the stage for the development of severe thunderstorms across portions of northwest Illinois between 4 PM and 7 PM on…
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Tropical Cyclone Steve was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from 27 February 2000 until 11 March 2000. Cyclone Steve was noted for its longevity and traversal of northern and western Australia.
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Hurricane Alfred reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 943 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of streets, streams and low lying areas. Dozens of roads were closed. Two underpasses flooded in Saegertown, with water over the roof of a car stuck in one of them.
Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of streets, basements and low lying areas. Some streets were covered by up to two feet of water and many were closed.
Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of basements and low lying areas. A local industrial firm sustained $25,000 damage.
The Blanchard River at Findlay exceeded its flood stage of 11 feet and crested at 13.4 feet at 0543 EST on 02/28/97. Flooding occurred at the sewage plant, the downtown area, and residences near Eagle Rd. and Lyle Creeks.
The Chagrin River at Willoughby exceeded its flood stage of 11 feet and crested at 14.0 feet at 0730 EST on 02/27/97. Flooding occurred along the northern section of Trailard, Milan Drive and Chagrin Drive and Daniels Park was closed due to high water.
Heavy rain associated with a tropical disturbance near Samoa dumbed 6.65 inchesof rainfall in 7 hours. Several families were evacuated from Tula village in the eastern tip of Tutuila because of flooding.
Unseasonably warm temperatures occurred across the area for several days. This resulted in a considerable amount of snowmelt. A strong cold front spread rain, which was heavy at times, across the area on Sunday night the 27th.
Mild weather Sunday through Monday resulted in a good deal of snowmelt with runoff into area rivers. Ice jams also formed especially on the Great Chazy River in and around Perry Mills and Champlain.
A strong low pressure system moved across the Upper Ohio Valley bringing heavy rain as well as a line of severe thunderstorms. Flooding of streams and creeks was widespread across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
The second of two low pressure systems hit northern Arizona with a generous moisture tap. This produced abundant snow above around 6,000 feet and heavy rain below that elevation. Several locations along and north of the Mogollon Rim experienced strong to high winds.
An east west oriented atmospheric river impacted San Diego County and northern Baja on the 27th and 28th of February, resulting in a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain.
Several rounds of heavy rain moved across eastern Kentucky from late Friday, February 26th through early Monday, March 1st. The combination of all the heavy rainfall led to significant flooding across a good portion of central and east Kentucky.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms affected Middle Tennessee during the evening hours on February 27, then again during the afternoon and evening hours on February 28. Several storms became severe and produced damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding.
An atmospheric river event, starting late Sunday February 27th and continuing through Monday February 28th, brought heavy rain and strong winds to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
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On February 27th, 1987, severe thunderstorms caused considerable damage to portions of southeast Oklahoma. Baseball-size hail fell for 30 minutes just north of Stringtown, in Atoka County.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Straightline winds blew an industrial sized air conditioner across the roof of a Kroger shopping center. The winds also blew a roof off of a chicken house at Seaboard farms. Numerous trees were knocked down at the intersection of Interstate 575 and Georgia Highway 5.
Thunderstorm winds estimated around 80 mph caused extensive damage to the Decatur-Macon County Fairgrounds. One building was destroyed and a motor home was damaged. Six boats inside the building were damaged as well. The Grandstand roof sustained some minor damage.
A house under construction was lifted off its foundation and laid to the ground. Several power lines were knocked down.
Deep low pressure moved from Indiana to Ontario bringing high winds to the area. The strong winds downed trees and telephone and power lines. Power outages were reported throughout the area.
Trees, limbs and power lines were downed, vehicles were damaged and structures were damaged or destroyed. In Auburn Township (Geauga County), a 250 gallon oil tank was blown over. The oil made its way to a creek, and the EPA worked to contain it before it reached Beantown Lakes.
A strong, fast moving cold front with strong winds ahead and behind it, downed trees and caused some structural damage throughout parts of western Pennsylvania.
An extensive hailstorm pounded much of Perry County with hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter, which is slightly bigger than a golf ball. In downtown Perryville, hailstones measuring up to 2 inches in diameter fell for 10 to 12 minutes.
A hailstorm pounded St. Louis County and St. Louis City with hail up to 2 1/4 inch in diameter. Roofs and automobiles were damaged throughout the area, especially in a swath from west and south St. Louis County northeast into the City of St Louis.
Strong straight line wind downed several trees in the Graysville area including one pine tree that fell on a house on 10th Avenue Southwest. Five people including two children and three adults sustained injury when the tree came through the roof around 7:00 pm.
Two trailers were destroyed, and 4 were damaged. Trees and power lines downed.
A HAM radio operator reported a tree down on a house in Rome. Floyd county 911 reported trees down on Pleasant Valley Road in the Silver Creek area. They also reported damage to the roof of a theater in Rome.
Significant straight line wind damage occurred in NE St. Clair County. The damage length was 3 miles and the average damage width was 1/4 mile. The damage paralleled CR 24 starting near Lickskillet Road and ended in the Lakeview Canyon Road area.
Several power lines were knocked down.
Numerous trees and power lines were down in and around Evansville.Wind speeds were measured to 75 MPH at a television station in Evansville. A few microbursts with estimated wind speeds between 80 and 90 MPH occurred in and near Evansville.
Golfball size hail damaged vehicles and some roofs in Edwardsville.
Golfball size hail broke some windows at a car dealership in Salem. A few mobile homes at a mobile home park also suffered minor wind damage.
Severe winds blew down trees and large tree limbs in an area 2 miles wide and nearly 10 miles long in open country.
A severe thunderstorm struck parts of Harrisburg with winds estimated near 80 MPH. A roof was blown off a house, and windows were blown out of a business. Signs were blown down or damaged, and a car was blown off the road.
Thunderstorm winds damaged at least two businesses in Newburgh. Power poles were snapped along Route 261.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by spotters to be around 70 MPH. A barn was blown down near Allendale, and trees were uprooted elsewhere in the county.
Golfball size hail damaged some vehicles in Pocahontas.
Hail from the day's severe weather activity lead to a multiple-car accident on heavily travelled State Highway 99 on the northbound on-ramp from Avenue 12 in Madera County.
Strong downburst winds from a thunderstorm destroyed three homes, severely damaged two others, and caused minor damage to two other residences in the southwest part of the Big Island of Hawaii, from Milolii to Papa.
A 73 year old woman was killed in Boulder Creek when wind gusts estimated at 70 mph tore the top off a redwood tree and hurled it into her yard, where she was walking her dog at approximately 830pm on February 27th.
Pre-frontal gusty southeast wind swept the Central San Joaquin Valley beginning by the late afternoon of the 27th. The Southern San Joaquin Valley experienced a blowing dust event with visibilities estimated less than 1/8-mile by Noon on the 27th.
About 5000 customers lost power. Parts of roofs were ripped off and a mobile home was overturned. Schools were delayed or cancelled due to power outages.
Downslope winds and mountain wave activity resulted in a widespread strong wind event (isolated high wind) on the desert slopes of the mountains and eastward. A high wind gust caused property damage to three homes in a Palm Springs neighborhood.
An isolated thunderstorm acquired supercellular characteristics as it moved east of Madisonville and then along the Mclean/Muhlenberg County border. The storm occurred as a cold front moved southeast across the Lower Ohio Valley.
A strong cold front moving across the area, combined with very strong winds just a few thousand feet above the ground, resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms across Eastern Kentucky during the early morning hours of February 27th.
A strong upper level disturbance combined with an advancing dryline/front to produce a line of storms across north Texas during the evening hours. Only a few reports of hail up to quarter size were reported with these storms.
An area of low pressure lifted from the Plains northeastward into central Illinois during the evening of February 27th. The airmass in the vicinity of the low was only weakly unstable, but it was highly sheared.
A warm front moved into central Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of February 27, 2011. This warm front generated severe thunderstorms, mainly south of a Moberly to Kansas City line. Large hail and damaging winds were reported.
A strong upper level storm system moved across the southern plains region into the Ozarks region. A cold front moved down across the central plains into the Ozarks.
A surface cyclone accelerated northeast from the southern Plains through central Missouri and the Ohio Valley. An associated warm front lifted northward through the Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys in advance of the surface low.
A strong low pressure system brought high winds, heavy rain, and heavy mountain snow to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and large hail to parts of Arkansas.
Showers and thunderstorm developed as low pressure tracked northeast through the area. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts in Copiah County.
A strong cold front passed and deep low pressure tracked to the north.
Strong southwest winds gradually turned into the west during the day. Peak wind gusts ranged from 45 to 59 mph. The peak measured wind gust in western Kentucky was 61 mph at the mesonet site near Marion. A peak gust to 59 mph was measured at the Owensboro airport.
Damaging winds gusts behind a cold front caused damage and power outages along the southern Blue Ridge in northwest NC. Thousands lost power, and damage to trees, sheds, and roofs occurred.
Strong winds were felt across Middle Tennessee on February 27, 2024, with gusts of 35 to 50 mph. These winds were responsible for a downed tree near Springfield in Robertson County. Unfortunately, this tree fell onto a roadway, causing a collision which killed the driver.
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The Great Snow of 1717 was a series of snowstorms between February 27 and March 7, 1717 that blanketed the colony of Virginia and the New England colonies with five or more feet of snow, and much higher drifts. Snowfall may have occurred elsewhere, but settler population was sparse outside of New England at that time.
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Snowstorm of February 27, 1927 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 27, 1927 to March 3, 1927.
Snowstorm of February 27, 1947 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 27, 1947 to March 4, 1947.
Snowstorm of February 27, 1953 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 27, 1953 to March 5, 1953.
A low pressure system moved east across Southern Wisconsin and Southern Lower Michigan on the 27th. As the low exited Lower Michigan, a trough developed over Northern Wisconsin turning the winds over Upper Michigan to the north.
Slick roads caused by freezing rain resulted in a 2 vehicle collision that killed 3 people near Vassar.
A 43-year-old woman from New Hampshire was killed in an avalanche while skiing the backcountry of The Canyons Ski Resort. The avalanche occurred on Square Top Mountain as the woman was skiing with 5 others, but none of them were injured.
West to southwest flow across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours. Initially, a single band of heavy snow developed along the south shore of Lake Erie.
West to southwest flow across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours. Initially, a single band of heavy snow developed along the south shore of Lake Erie.
A group of four snowmobilers triggered a mile long, 100 yard wide avalanche in the Deadhorse Creek drainage near Alpine in Lincoln County.
An upper-level trough sagged down the British Columbia coastline and eventually into the Pacific Northwest.
An avalanche was triggered by a snowmobile rider on Grouse Mountain around 1530MST on February 27. The avalanche occurred on a 38 degree slope in an area known as Drag Race Hill.
Snowstorm of February 27, 2014 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 27, 2014 to March 4, 2014.
A moist and warm air mass brought freezing levels up to between 6,000 and 7,000 feet MSL on Feb. 27 and brought freezing rain to western Montana.
Snow squalls with visibilities under a quarter of a mile developed with an advancing upper level trough during the morning hours on the 27th. Several accidents were reported along interstate 79 during this time, including a multiple car accident in Washington county.
Heavy snow with totals of 4-7 inches fell along and north of a line from Breckenridge to Weatherford to Denton to Sherman. One person died in an accident on Interstate 20 in Parker County and a 15 vehicle-accident was also caused by slick roads in Collin County.
A cold front moved through South Central Texas on February 26th and brought freezing temperatures. On February 27th low level flow from the south to southeast started to produce isentropic upglide and light precipitation.
Intermittently warm and cold conditions combined with periodically heavy precipitation contributed to an unstable snow pack in the Chugach mountains. An avalanche triggered in the end of February killed one person.
A fierce jet stream within the base of an upper level trough ejected quickly east across the southwest U.S. at the end of February.
A narrow band of snow provided light accumulations in southeast Minnesota late on February 27th into the early morning of February 28th.
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It was a very warm day across much of southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas on this date in 2011. At Wichita Falls, a record high temperature for the date was set when the temperature rose to 91 degrees. This is just two degrees shy of the all-time highest temperature for the month of February, which was set back in 1996.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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A winter hiker climbing a peak near Mt. Washington likely became disoriented, then died as a result of hypothermia.
An elderly man's body was found covered in snow on March 1st. According to the county coroner, he died of exposure. A snowmobiler discovered the man's car on a snowmobile trail, about 1.5 miles from Highway 23. His body was outside the car.
Temperatures fell to 12 F at O'Hare Airport on February 27th. An elderly woman was found dead in her home with hypothermia and cold exposure contributing factors in her death.
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Pinkham Notch recorded 164 inches, New Hampshire’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Unnamed Fire started on February 27, 1991, in Florida, and burned 1,265 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 27, 1992, in Campbell County, Wyoming, and burned 1,800 acres.
The Highway 70 Fire was discovered on February 27, 1996, in Texas, and burned 10,771 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 27, 1996, in Texas, and burned 1,835 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 27, 2005, in Puerto Rico, and burned 2,702 acres.
The Montezuma 1 Fire was discovered on February 27, 2006, in Cochise County, Arizona, and burned 4,191 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Woodward Fire started on February 27, 2006, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,849 acres.
The Jason Stevens Fire was discovered on February 27, 2006, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Trace Unit West 2 Fire started on February 27, 2007, in Mississippi, and burned 1,173 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 27, 2008, in Zapata County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Texas Forest Service reported that the Tanglewood Complex began one mile north northwest of Lake Tanglewood Texas in Randall County around 1632 CST. The wildfire complex consisted of three fires: the Lake Tanglewood fire, the Palisades fire, and the Timbercreek fire.
Strong mid level winds at the base of a passing upper trough resulted in widespread windy conditions across the region, in addition to near 0 mile visibilities in blowing dust.
The Texas Forest Service reported that the Willow Creek South Complex began four miles north of Amarillo TX in Potter County around 1348 CST and was caused by power equipment being used.
The passage of an intense upper air storm system over the Southern Plains of the U.S. on the 27th caused high winds, blowing dust, and an outbreak of destructive grassland wildfires that affected portions of three states.
The So Close Wildfire began about six miles south southwest of Borger Texas in Hutchinson County around 1214 CST. The wildfire was caused by trains and consumed an estimated twenty-one thousand and five hundred acres.
The County Road 18 Wildfire began four miles east northeast of Wheeler Texas in Wheeler County around 1600 CST. The wildfire consumed an estimated two thousand a five hundred acres. The wildfire threatened ten homes along with eight other structures.
A wildfire south of Cisco, in Eastland County, burned 700 acres. The Southern Area Coordination Center reported four structures had been lost in the fire, but a local newspaper reported one home had burned to the ground. One firefighter was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
The Tom Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 65,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Enterprise Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Chaves County, New Mexico, and burned 64,936 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Matador West Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Motley County, Texas, and burned 41,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Willow Creek South Complex was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Potter County, Texas, and burned 24,310 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The So Close Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Texas, and burned 23,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Williams Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Crockett County, Texas, and burned 22,958 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Locust Grove Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Lipscomb County, Texas, and burned 19,200 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Mitchell County Complex was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Mitchell County, Texas, and burned 13,740 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sheperds Complex was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Scurry County, Texas, and burned 7,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Reagan County, Texas, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Prairie Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Delta Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Eddy County, New Mexico, and burned 3,200 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Moore Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Wheeler County, Texas, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Tanglewood Complex was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Randall County, Texas, and burned 1,659 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Hockley Fire started on February 27, 2011, in Texas, and burned 1,234 acres.
The Keller Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in St. Johns County, Florida, and burned 1,134 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Bunker Hill Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Dallam County, Texas, and burned 1,034 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Briscoe Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Briscoe County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 27, 2011, in Garza County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pipeline Fire was reported on February 27, 2016, in Crawford County, Arkansas, and burned 3,285 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wieeman Fire was reported on February 27, 2016, in Butler County, Kansas, and burned 2,190 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The and S Road Fire was reported on February 27, 2016, in Lyon County, Kansas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Milne Fire was reported on February 27, 2017, in El Paso County, Colorado, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Culebra Fire was reported on February 27, 2021, in Torrance County, New Mexico, and burned 1,462 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A good growing season through spring/summer 2023 led to decent fuel loading, compared to the previous couple of years, before vegetation went into winter dormancy.
A powerful (130-150 knot) jet streak was positioned across the southern one-third of the CONUS during the day on the 27th. A very dry and warm airmass existed across the western half of the area by the afternoon.
The Catesby Fire was reported on February 27, 2024, in Ellis County, Oklahoma, and burned 89,688 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Slapout Fire was reported on February 27, 2024, in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and burned 26,020 acres.
The Magenta Fire was reported on February 27, 2024, in Oldham County, Texas, and burned 3,297 acres.
The Reamer Fire was reported on February 27, 2024, in Hutchinson County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres.
A back door cold front pushed through southern New Mexico the morning of February 27th.
The Eureka Fire was reported on February 27, 2025, in Custer County, Nebraska, and burned 4,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Doke Number Two Fire was reported on February 27, 2026, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,477 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Nankaido, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck S of Java, Indonesia.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Off Coast, Nicaragua.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Cebu Island, Mactan Island, Philippines. It killed 5 people. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Harnai-Sibi, Quetta, Pakistan. It killed 60 people and destroyed 500 houses.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. It injured 1 and did $68 million in damage.
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Maule, Concepcion, Talcahuano, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 558 people, injured 12,000 and did $30 billion in damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Salta, Argentina. It killed 2 people and injured 2.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Ravar, Iran. It injured 6.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Solok, Sumatra, Indonesia. It injured 48.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck NW, Malatya, Syria, Turkey. It killed 2 people, injured 260 and destroyed 31 houses.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Nankaido, Japan.
A tsunami struck Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom, with a maximum water height of 1.8 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Cebu Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 0.7 meters. It killed 5 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 29 meters. It killed 558 people, injured 12,000 and did $30 billion in damage.
8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approximately three minutes and was felt across six Chilean regions, home to roughly 80 percent of the country's population.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 27, 1951, reached Kp 7 and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 49; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 27, 1985, reached Kp 7 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 60; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 27, 1997, reached Kp 7 and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 37; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 27, 2024 to February 28, 2024.
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A lightning strike caused a house fire in the town of Elida in Auglaize county.
A barn housing a tractor and combine was destroyed by a lightning-caused fire.
Widespread dense fog along with rain-slicked roads caused a driver to lose control of the school minibus that he or she drove. The accident occurred on Harlem River Drive at 155th Street around 8 am. It resulted in 10 injuries and 1 death.
A deep storm low far northwest of the state generated surf of 15 to 25 feet along the north-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Molokai, and 6 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of those isles and the west-facing shores of the Big Island of Hawaii.
A tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile reached the Southern California coast shortly after noon on February 27. The tsunami caused tidal surges of four to five feet over the course of about two hours.
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred along the central coast of Chile and produced a tsunami. For the coast of Southern California, it was one of the largest tsunami episodes since 1964. In general, tsunami waves between 2 and 4 feet were reported.
Late in the evening of the 27th, dense fog formed across the South Plains of West Texas. Shortly after visibilities dropped below 1/4 mile, two vehicle accidents were reported in Lubbock County.
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