Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 4, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Chimaltenango, Guatemala City. It killed 23,000 people, injured 76,000, destroyed 255,000 houses and did $2.1 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Guatemala, with a maximum water height of 0.12 meters. It killed 23,000 people, injured 76,000, destroyed 255,000 houses and did $2.1 billion in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Riobamba, Quito, Cuzco, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador. It killed 40,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Eastern Sicily, Italy. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Siracusa (Syracuse), Calabria, Sicily, Italy. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Volcanoes
Etna, Italy erupted. It killed 16,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Winter storms and snow
Blizzard of 1978 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 4, 1978 to February 8, 1978.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Dushanbe, Rostaq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan. It killed 2,323 people, injured 818, destroyed 8,094 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 4, 2010 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 4, 2010 to February 8, 2010.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Yingtao, Anshan, Liaoning Province, China. It killed 300 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen, Iran. It killed 88 people, injured 1,948, destroyed 5,500 houses and did $30 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 223 people, destroyed 3,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Cuyahoga, Lake counties, Ohio and tracked 25.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mayfield/Kirkland/Mentor/Painesville, OH.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Alabama and tracked 0.9 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rocky Ridge/S Birmingham, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Gibson County, Indiana and tracked 11.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Haubstadt.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marion, Franklin counties, Alabama and tracked 34.1 miles, 750 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 13.
An F2 tornado touched down in Grenada County, Mississippi and tracked 6.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 7.
Gusty winds associated with a band of showers downed power lines in Indian Rocks Beach. A radio antenna pole was sheared in half at 0520 EST in Seminole.
A fast moving thunderstorm spawned two weak tornadoes over western Pittsylvania County during the afternoon of the 4th.
A mesoscale area of low pressure rapidly deepened across the northern Gulf and moved northward into the tri-state area. Pressures dropped to 991 mb as it moved from near Saint George Island into the Big Bend.
A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area.
A storm system traversing the southeastern states lifted a warm front northward across northeast Florida during the late afternoon hours.
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Hurricane Erinesta reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 927 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Ofa reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Northeast winds up to 35 miles per hour caused flooding of the immediate lakeshore and beach erosion.
Hurricane Oli reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
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After two days of periods of heavy rain, the Napa River began to rise quickly cresting above flood stage near the town of St. Helena at 1200 PST. A 42 year old man drwoned when he slipped into the river in the city of Napa.
The Huron River at Milan exceeded its flood stage of 14 feet and crested at 16.6 feet at 1150 EST on 02/05/97. Flooding occurred in the lagoon communities from Milan to near Huron, with some cottages and homes surrounded by water.
A Nor'easter battered eastern Virginia from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th.
The strongest northeaster of the winter battered Coastal New Jersey, especially from Ocean County southward, with damaging winds, moderate to severe coastal flooding, extensive beach erosion, several dune breaches and heavy rain.
The strongest northeaster of the winter battered Kent and Sussex Counties with damaging winds, severe coastal flooding, extensive beach erosion, several dune breaches and heavy rain. A state of emergency was declared for all or parts of Sussex County from 7 a.m.
A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay.
A Nor'easter battered the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th.
A Nor'easter produced heavy rain and strong winds across central and eastern Virginia from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th.
Another in a series of "El Nino" influenced storm systems moved from the southwest U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. The low pressure center tracked across southeast Georgia, then northeastward along the Atlantic seaboard.
A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
A cold front moved to Puerto Rico producing widespread flooding across the north and east sections. Several creeks and rivers went out of their banks inundating adjacent areas.
Residents on Camano and Whidbey Islands, as well as those along Bellingham's waterfront and at Gooseberry and Sandy points had damaged homes due to the combination of strong winds and high tides. Large pieces of driftwood and logs damaged people houses and boats.
Heavy rain fell onto saturated and frozen ground across northwest Indiana which produced flash flooding on February 4th and 5th. Flooding then continued for several days.
Heavy rain fell onto saturated and frozen ground across east central Illinois which produced flash flooding on February 4th and 5th. Flooding then continued for several days.
An upper level low pressure over Mexico moved east across South Central Texas producing widespread rains of 1-3 inches over a 2 day period. Many roads and low water crossings were closed in and around San Antonio.
A weather system brought widespread light to moderate rain to the region on February 4th. A couple areas received a period of heavier rainfall and as that combined with saturated conditions, some flash flooding occurred across a few locations in central Mississippi.
A cyclone that developed across the southern plains early on the 4th of February spawned weak low pressure that moved into western Tennessee by early afternoon, crossing eastern Kentucky during the evening hours.
A few severe storms in the southern portion of MS occurred during the evening of the 4th. Some wind damage and flash flooding occurred as a result of the storms.
A trend toward above normal temperatures in February after extreme snowfall amounts in both December and January led to extensive flooding issues during the entirety of the month.
An upper disturbance located to the north of the region in combination with a surge of moisture within the prevailing trades produced locally and diurnally induced afternoon showers across portions of interior and western PR.
A cold front moved through Southern California and brought widespread rain, a few inches of snow, and frost to the region. Total rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches, locally 4 inches in the San Diego County Mountains.
The field of moisture associated with a frontal boundary promoted a prolonged rainfall event across the area. Many areas received 3 to 6 inches with maximum around 10 inches. This resulted in several flooding events across the area.
A major winter storm moved in from the south on February 4th, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy mountain snow through February 7th. Damaging winds brought down trees and caused widespread power outages.
An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.
A deep fetch of tropical moisture pushed into central California during the late evening of February 3 and spread inland during the morning of February 4 ahead of a strong low pressure center off the Southern California coast.
Strong low pressure and an atmospheric river produced significant rain and snow over southeast California.
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Gradient flow between a large high pressure system over the Great Lakes region and the powerful nor'easter developing along the southeast U.S. coast produced sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with frequent gusts in excess of 40 mph.
An approaching cold front produced strong winds across most of Puerto Rico. Commonwealth Civil Defense indicated downed trees over power lines in Carolina, Bayamon, and Barranquitas and homes damaged in Mayaguez and Utuado. Around 22000 residents were without electrical power.
High winds, mostly in the form of peak gusts rather than sustained wind, blew down a number of trees and power lines. In northern Spartanburg, the siding was blown off a building at a university. In Rock Hill, a 45 foot wall at a construction site was blown down.
Strong low pressure brought high winds to the region during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Trees and power lines were downed by the strong winds. Scattered power outages were reported with those affected totaling several thousand customers.
A strong cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania early in the day. Gusty westerly winds occurred behind this front and downed trees and power lines throughout Erie and Crawford Counties during the middle part of the day.
A strong cold front moved across northeastern Ohio early in the day. Gusty westerly winds occurred behind this front and downed trees and power lines throughout Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties during the late morning and early afternoon hours.
A team of National Weather Service personnel, media, and Emergency Management officials conducted a damage survey in York, PA.A downburst damaged the roof of a hotel in Manchester Township, near the intersection of Interstate 83 and Route 30 around 8:50 pm EST.
Newspaper reports indicated significant damage to a log house near Libertytown in Frederick County, which occurred during the evening. A large old oak tree was downed, as well as a few other smaller trees. Trees and powerlines were also downed near Ridgeville and Westminster.
High non-thunderstorm wind developed over the area. The strongest wind were reported over the higher elevations. The highest wind reached 90 mph at Cove Mountain. Downed trees were the main reports.
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Snowstorm of February 4, 1907 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 4, 1907 to February 6, 1907.
Snowstorm of February 4, 1920 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 4, 1920 to February 7, 1920.
Blizzard of 1978 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 4, 1978 to February 8, 1978.
A winter storm brought snow to much of Oklahoma on this date in 1983. The heaviest accumulations were in Sayre, where 6.5 inches fell, and in Ada, where 5 inches was reported. Snowfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches were reported as far east as Tulsa and McAlester, and as far south as Lawton and Sulphur.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Freezing rain, sleet and snow with ice accumulations of one to two inches caused numerous automobile accidents. A longview man lost control of his vehicle and collided head-on with another vehicle. This accident left one dead and one injured.
Freezing rain, sleet and light snow accumulation on rural highways contributed to the death of a Magnolia, Arkansas woman in a one vehicle accident. Her vehicle skidded off state Hwy 53, struck a fence and overturned four times.
A storm system developed over the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday (2/4/97) and moved northeast through the Eastern Great Lakes late Tuesday night and then across Northern New England Wednesday (2/5/97).In general, between 3 and 6 inches of snow fell across much of Northern NY with…
A storm system developed over the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday (2/4/97) and moved northeast through the Eastern Great Lakes late Tuesday night and then across Northern New England Wednesday (2/5/97).In general, between 4 and 8 inches of snow fell across eastern and central…
A powerful nor'easter, laden with deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, produced a prolonged period of mixed snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain across the northwest corner of Virginia.
A winter snow storm moved over the northeast part of the state early Wednesday morning. Snowfall totals ranged from 2-6 inches over the region. There were a few accidents due to slick roads.
Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop before daybreak. These snow showers intensified during the late morning hours. Snow accumulations of six to seven inches were reported in Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage and Trumbull Counties.
Low pressure moving through central New York merged with an intensifying storm moving up the Atlantic coast. Heavy snow fell across parts of the western southern tier and Finger Lakes, especially the higher elevations.
A major winter storm dumped heavy snow across most of south-central Nebraska. The snow began early on the 4th and continued through about dawn on the 5th. Heavy snow fell in two separate bursts, with the second burst producing snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
A strong winter storm struck mainly northern parts of Oklahoma on this day in 2004. Snowfall totals reached six to seven inches over areas from Alva and Orienta, to Medford and Wakita. Other snow totals included five inches in Woodward and Waynoka, and four inches in Watonga, Cherokee, and Arapaho. Rain and sleet were the primary form of precipitation over central and southern parts of Oklahoma, but Oklahoma City, Duncan, Ardmore, and Ada were able to receive at least a trace of snow.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
This was the third winter storm that hit most of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa in a week and a half period. Light to occasionally moderate snow began over the western sections of the area Wednesday afternoon or evening 2/4/04.
A low pressure system developed over the mid-Atlantic coastal area on Tuesday, February 3rd and moved northeast across southern New England the night of the 3rd and then into the Canadian Maritimes during Wednesday, February 4th.
A low pressure system developed over the mid-Atlantic coastal area on Tuesday, February 3rd and moved northeast across southern New England the night of the 3rd and then into the Canadian Maritimes during Wednesday, February 4th.
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low changed to snow during the middle part of the day on the higher terrain of north-central Ohio. This transition didn't occur until after sunset in Northeast Ohio.
A band of heavy lake effect snow shifted south into the northern half of Oneida county around 10 pm during the evening of the 4th and continued through the daylight hours of the 5th, ending during the morning of the 6th.
Snowstorm of February 4, 2010 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from February 4, 2010 to February 8, 2010.
A strong low pressure system moved from the Gulf Coast to off the North Carolina coast. A secondary low moved west of North Carolina over Kentucky, bringing a nose of warm air in aloft.
A strong low pressure system moved from the Gulf Coast to off the North Carolina coast. A secondary low moved west of Virginia over Kentucky, bringing a nose of warm air in aloft.
A strong, negatively tilted upper low was rotating northeast from the southern plains and mid-south region of the U.S.
A low pressure system tracked across Arkansas on the 4th and early on the 5th. Heavy snow fell over parts of western and northern Arkansas, where snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches occurred. Totals in most other sections of the state were in the 1 to 3 inch range.
An ice storm developed across the area on February 3rd into the early morning hours of the 4th. While this icing event was not devastating, the impact to travel was a major issue across the region. Thousands of accidents occurred from slick roads.
Arctic air was over Arkansas on the 4th, and an area of low pressure aloft moved in from the southwest. As a result, widespread precipitation developed. Freezing rain and sleet began moving into western Arkansas before dawn on the 4th.
A major winter storm brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Poconos, a heavy wintry mixture to the Lehigh Valley and Berks County and a crippling ice storm to Philadelphia and in particular its western suburbs.
After a strong winter storm affected southern Oklahoma and northern Texas with heavy snow just two days earlier, another storm followed on this date in 2014, bringing heavy snows to northern parts of Oklahoma. Although the heaviest snows were seen north of the Kansas-Oklahoma border, several places across northern and western Oklahoma reported up to 8 inches of snow. Farther south, less snow was reported with little to no snow accumulation south of Interstate-40. Once the storm system vacated the area, a bitterly cold airmass swept in, bringing record cold temperatures and wind chills well below zero to the region.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A significant winter storm impacted Central Pennsylvania from late on 4 February into the afternoon on Wednesday 5 February 2014.
A low pressure system developed near the gulf coast on February 4th and tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys to near Pittsburgh by the morning of February 5th. As this system tracked northeast it brought heavy snow to northern Ohio.
A major winter storm brought heavy snow and sleet to northwest New Jersey and a wintry mix which included a significant accumulation of ice to the central third of New Jersey. Snowfall reached one foot in Sussex County and ice accumulations were as high as half an inch.
One-quarter to one-half inch of ice coated trees and power lines across western Kentucky. The highest accumulations of ice were from the Murray area, northeast across Kentucky Lake, to Madisonville and Calhoun.
A strong temperature gradient existed from southeast to northeast across the mid Ohio Valley on the 4th. An old snow cover over Ohio and extreme northern Kentucky helped to maintain surface temperatures slightly below freezing.
An area of low pressure moved into the lower Ohio River Valley and brought snow to much of central Indiana on February 4th and into the day on February 5th.
A low pressure system developed near the gulf coast on February 4th and tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys to near Pittsburgh by the morning of February 5th. As this system tracked northeast it brought heavy snow to northwest Pennsylvania.
A major winter storm tracked from southern Kansas into Maine on February 4-5, 2014. Some of the highest snow totals with this system fell from northeast Kansas into northern Missouri where some areas exceeded a foot of snow.
An area of low pressure moved across Pennsylvania to the New Jersey coast and spread a general heavy snowfall across the entire region. The storm resulted in traffic slowdowns and the usual number of automobile accidents while driving in the hazardous weather conditions.
A fast moving winter storm moved across the Ohio Valley on Tuesday evening, February 4th. Locations across northern Kentucky and southern Ohio started with heavy snow and transitioned to sleet and freezing rain.
About one-quarter inch of ice coated trees and power lines from Evansville eastward across Warrick and Spencer Counties. The freezing rain began as a period of heavy snow and sleet, which accumulated from one to two inches across that area.
Another round of moderate to heavy rain and freezing rain spread across Middle Tennessee throughout the day on February 4, just one day after freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to one quarter inch to parts of northwest Middle Tennessee.
A band of heavy snowfall was pushing southeast through central Indiana on the afternoon of the 4th of February. A 79-year-old Rossville man left a store in Clinton County and it is thought that he hit a patch of heavier snowfall, left the road on Indiana 39/U.S.
A cold front crossed the region and produced an inch or two of snow across the Ohio Valley as it passed.
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the south side of Mishawaka early Thursday, February 4th. Areas of freezing drizzle created slick roadways during the morning hours of February 4th.
A band of snow dropped southward across southern Missouri. A brief period of moderate snow within the band dropped visbilities to near 1/2 mile at times. This band of snow was accompanied by a surge of colder air which dropped temperatures.
Weak low pressure tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast. A cold air mass in place caused precipitation with this low to fall in the form of snow and ice.
A cold upper trough advanced southward from western Washington toward northwestern California during early February. The airmass was sufficiently cold for the occurrence of light snow at sea level.
A strong winter storm tracking through the Upper Great Lakes dropped significant ice accumulation across much of Upper Michigan on the 4th. As a result, schools were closed throughout Upper Michigan on the 4th.
In February 2020, two avalanches occurred near Bahçesaray in Turkey's eastern Van Province. The first, on 4 February, buried two vehicles, leading to a rescue operation involving around 350 people.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
During the day of February 4th light snow developed along a stationary front laying west to east across central Washington and into the Idaho Panhandle.
A series of strong winter storms brought heavy snowfall to the mountains of central Colorado during the last week of January and into early February. This resulted in a hazardous and unstable snowpack in the Colorado backcountry.
An area of snow lifted south to north across northern Indiana during the afternoon of February 4th. Brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were observed from mid afternoon into early evening.
The remnants of an atmospheric river which hit California hard brought locally heavy rain and snow to southern Nevada.
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A homeless man on the streets of Charlotte died from exposure/ hypothermia.
An elderly woman fell outside her home sometime during the night and died from exposure/hypothermia.
A woman died in her home after her kerosene heater ran out of fuel. The temperature was about 15 degrees in her home at the time her body was found.
An elderly female slipped and fell during the extreme cold spell. As a consequence, she died of hypothermia as she was unable to get up and out of the elements.
A fresh snow cover combined with an arctic cold wave to droptemperatures well below zero on 2 consecutive mornings. Greenbank had 25 degrees below zero. Many rural areas in thewestern lowlands were 15 to 20 below zero.
Record cold temperatures caused numerous water pipes to burst, including a furniture store in Alexandria, where the sprinkler system burst and flooded the showroom.
A fresh snow cover combined with an arctic cold wave to droptemperatures well below zero on 2 consecutive mornings.The coldest readings were around minus 20 on both morningsfrom rural areas away from the rivers. Waterloo of LawrenceCounty, for example, had 22 degrees below zero.
A fresh snow cover combined with an arctic cold wave to droptemperatures well below zero for 2 consecutive mornings. Ruralareas away from the rivers were around 20 below zero. Thecoldest was minus 24 near Grayson, Olive Hill had 20 belowzero.
Record cold temperatures caused numerous water pipes to burst, including the 30,000 gallon tank that supplies water to the town of Kinder.
Record cold temperatures caused numerous water pipes to burst, especially in Port Arthur.
An arctic air mass caused subfreezing temperatures across the local area for 5 consecutive days; from February 4th through February 8th.|During this time, the daily mean temperature averaged nearly 15 degrees below normal.|Based on a report by the NYC Medical Examiner's Office,…
An arctic cold front pushed through the Mid Atlantic from the mid west during the evening hours on February 3rd. Northwest winds behind the front gusted to 40 mph.
A cold snap claimed the life of a woman in Butler county.
An arctic airmass moved over the area behind a strong cold front and caused several days of freezing temperatures across the area. A strong northerly wind caused temperatures in the 20s to advect as far south as Sarasota, Desoto, and Highlands counties.
A woman on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Sioux County, succumbed to very cold temperatures in her home due to the lack of propane for her heat. There was no heat for the house.
Arctic high pressure pushed into the mid Missouri River Valley on February 5th behind a strong storm system that moved across the central Plains.
Hypothermia was a significant factor in the death of a woman who went missing for several days.
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Grassy Lake Dam recorded 128 inches, Wyoming’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Couderay recorded -55°F, Wisconsin’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Goosecreek Fire started on February 4, 1990, in Nebraska, and burned 8,404 acres.
The Middle Creek Fire was discovered on February 4, 1995, in Mississippi, and burned 1,076 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.
The Mesquite Grove Fire was discovered on February 4, 2008, in Kent County, Texas, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Briggs Fire was discovered on February 4, 2008, in Schleicher County, Texas, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 4, 2008, in Kent County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bullhead Fire was reported on February 4, 2017, in Berkeley County, South Carolina, and burned 1,115 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Chip (47) Fire was reported on February 4, 2018, in Okeechobee County, Florida, and burned 1,320 acres.
The Doctors Creek Fire was reported on February 4, 2023, in Dorchester County, Maryland, and burned 2,592 acres.
The combination of warm temperatures, cured grasses and brush, strong winds gusting up to 40 mph, and humidity below 15 percent allowed a wildfire to spread rapidly during the mid to late afternoon of Sunday, February 4th, between Garceno and Escobares.
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An earthquake struck Siracusa (Syracuse), Calabria, Sicily, Italy. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Serbia, Balkans NW.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Riobamba, Quito, Cuzco, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador. It killed 40,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Henan Province, China. It killed 4 people.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Cephalonia, Greece. It killed 223 people, destroyed 3,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1 person.
An earthquake struck Callao, Peru. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico-Guatemala.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bodzhnurd, Iran.
An earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 20 people.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck India.
A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it did $10,000 in damage.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Natal, Sibolga, Tarutung, Pasaman, Indonesia.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Central, Ancona, Italy. It killed 1 person and injured 2.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Yingtao, Anshan, Liaoning Province, China. It killed 300 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Chimaltenango, Guatemala City. It killed 23,000 people, injured 76,000, destroyed 255,000 houses and did $2.1 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Jawa, Brebes, Indonesia. It injured 1, destroyed 800 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen, Iran. It killed 88 people, injured 1,948, destroyed 5,500 houses and did $30 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Dushanbe, Rostaq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan. It killed 2,323 people, injured 818, destroyed 8,094 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chiriqui, Panama-Costa Rica. It injured 4.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Monywa, Myanmar. It killed 1 person.
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Etna, Italy erupted. It killed 16,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 1 person. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Stromboli, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Yasur, Vanuatu erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Eastern Sicily, Italy. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 223 people, destroyed 3,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Central Peru.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Stromboli Island, Italy.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 10.7 meters. It did $10,000 in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Guatemala, with a maximum water height of 0.12 meters. It killed 23,000 people, injured 76,000, destroyed 255,000 houses and did $2.1 billion in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 4, 1961, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began February 4, 1983, reached Kp 8 and lasted 51 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 143; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Patchy dense fog with visibility less than 100 feet was between Hanford and Selma on the morning of the 4th.
Lightning started an attic fire and destroyed a home on Sugarwood Way.
Dense fog formed across northern Illinois during the morning hours of February 4th and continued into the afternoon. Numerous car accidents were reported with injuries and fatalities.
A warm front was slowly moving to the north across Missouri and Illinois. Dense fog formed north of the front reducing visibilities to near zero in many locations. Several major accidents were reported.
Dense fog formed across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of February 4th and continued into the afternoon. Numerous car accidents were reported with injuries and fatalities.
A period of rain and mild temperatures over melting snow pack cause an extended period of dense fog across much of central and southeast Illinois. Numerous school closures and vehicular accidents occurred as a result of the dense fog.
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