Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 7, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 7, 1985 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 7, 1985 to February 15, 1985.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $2.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 9, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 7, 1996 to February 12, 1996.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 100 people and destroyed 600 houses.
Floods
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India. It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti peak.
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Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Fulton, Sharp counties, Arkansas and tracked 24.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Union to N Many Islands, AR.
Winter storms and snow
From February 8–10, 2013, a severe and powerful blizzard, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Nemo by The Weather Channel and other media, or more commonly the Blizzard of 2013, primarily affecting the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada, causing heavy snowfall up to 1–2 feet and hurricane-force winds. The blizzard developed from the combination of two areas of low pressure, before rapidly strengthening once it neared New England as a nor'easter.
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Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Escambia County, Florida and tracked 1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 112.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Orleans Parish, Louisiana and tracked 10.09 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, injuring 33.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Oliver reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hondo reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 926 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gael reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Funani reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Geneva County, Alabama and tracked 12.8 miles, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Eunola, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fulton, Sharp counties, Arkansas and tracked 24.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Union to N Many Islands, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Escambia County, Florida and tracked 1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 112.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Johns County, Florida and tracked 13.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
Severe weather developed in the cold air behind the first of two Pacific storm systems to hit California. The severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts of 64 mph at the Air Force base.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Orleans Parish, Louisiana and tracked 10.09 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, injuring 33.
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and the adjacent coastal waters.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Ascension Parish, Saint James Parish, Louisiana and tracked 6.13 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A small but damaging outbreak of 15 tornadoes impacted the Southeastern United States on February 7, 2017. The most damaging tornado of the outbreak was a large and powerful EF3 tornado.
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A pre-frontal squall line raced eastward across NE Florida and SE Georgia during the late evening hours producing wind damage across the Suwannee River Valley.
Showers and thunderstorms developed as a low pressure system moved through the area. Cold temperatures in the upper atmosphere set the stage for these storms to produce large hail.
Severe thunderstorms rapidly developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds and a tornado.
A strong upper-level trough and short wave swept through the region during the afternoon and evening.
During the evening, a severe thunderstorm acquired supercell characteristics for an hour or so as it moved southeast across the Lake Barkley area of Trigg County. The storm intensified along a cold front as it pressed southeast across western Kentucky.
A line of thunderstorms ahead of a strong cold front swept through north and central Georgia during the morning into the early afternoon.
A line of thunderstorms moved across Central Alabama during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Supercells embedded within the line were responsible for producing large hail, damaging winds, and several tornadoes.
A line of thunderstorms moved across the region producing an isolated tornado at Pitkin in Vernon Parish.
A low pressure system moved into the forecast area bringing plentiful moisture and produced thunderstorms and waves of moderate to heavy rain to central Indiana around February 7th. The storms produced a tornado in a strong shear and low instability environment.
A line of thunderstorms developed early in the morning from western Arkansas into south central Missouri ahead of a strong cold front. This line of storms intensified as it moved east-northeast across the mid Mississippi Valley later in the morning.
An area of low pressure formed over the area in response to an impressive longwave trough approaching from the west.
An area of low pressure formed over the area in response to an impressive longwave trough approaching from the west.
An area of low pressure moving out of the Southeast began to explosively intensify as it moved over the mid-Atlantic. On the morning of February 7, the eastern mid-Atlantic was briefly within the warm sector of the deepening low.
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Hurricane Oliver reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Unusually heavy surf battered the coast washing away part of Port Orfords sewage treatment system and threatened the town's water supply. Dune that seperates the ocean from Garrison Lake (Port Orford's water supply) was eroded allowing some salt water to spill into the the lake.
Hurricane Hondo reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 926 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gael reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Funani reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Warmer temperatures, after an extended cold and snowy period, caused numerous flooding problems across central Montana during the second week of February. Snowmelt over frozen ground caused streams and rivers to go out of their banks, washing out roads and bridges.
The third storm of the month brought more weather-related problems to Central and Southern California. Strong winds, gusting up to 70 mph, knocked down many trees and power lines. In Encino, the winds blew down Lang Oak, a one thousand year-old oak tree.
In Bakersfield significant rain again led to ponding water and flooding on many secondary roadways by 2130 PST on 2/7/98. Stream flow from Panoche/Silver Creek crested at 13,000CFS on 2/7/98 at 2000 PST at a gauge height of 12 feet.
Widespread rain of 4 to 6 inches fell over most of the North Bay Counties with nearly 5 inches in 24 hours near Napa and Santa Rosa.. The Upper Napa River at St Helena crested at 09:41 PST at 13.26 ft. .
Powerful low pressure offshore brought flooding rains to portions of the Cape Fear Region as well as strong winds and even some very light wintry precipitation. The ground was already fairly well saturated and so 2 to 3 inches of rain was enough to cause renewed flooding.
Two significant waves of precipitation associated with an atmospheric river brought heavy rain and higher elevation (mainly above 6500 feet) snowfall to northeast California.
Heavy rainfall and significant snowmelt through the month of February combined to produce flooding in multiple locations across far northern Utah.
Rain on a much above normal snow pack combined with frozen ground caused extensive flooding across northern Nevada, especially across Elko county.
Moderate to major river flooding developed during the month. After a wet January, the active weather pattern continued into February. Frequent moderate to heavy rain events continued pushing not only the monthly and seasonal precipitation totals higher but also the rivers.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed early in the morning from western Arkansas into south central Missouri ahead of a strong cold front. This line of storms intensified as it moved east-northeast across the mid Mississippi Valley later in the morning.
A line of thunderstorms developed early in the morning from western Arkansas into south central Missouri ahead of a strong cold front. This line of storms intensified as it moved east-northeast across the mid Mississippi Valley later in the morning.
Excessive rainfall across northern and central Alabama and Mississippi as well as in parts of the Tennessee Valley, resulted in very significant rises along the Alabama River and Tombigbee Rivers in southwest Alabama.
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India. It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti peak.
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A cold front moved down the island chain, bringing strong north to northeast winds in its wake. These strong winds brought numerous impacts to the state. Heavy rain also led to landslides and road closures on the Big Island.
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Strong winds blew for a second day in a row in the Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys. The winds were strong enough to push a floating restaurant upstream on the swollen Sacramento River near Sacramento.
One man was killed in Wynne when a tree fell onto his mobile home crushing the home. An awning was blown off of a building in Vanndale. Several other businesses were damaged. Several trees and power poles were knocked down.
A gas station had its awning partially blown off. A second business had its windows blown out.
Strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front gusted to between 45 and 55 MPH for a few hours. These winds brought down scattered tree limbs and a few rotted or older trees. Near Paducah, a tree fell on a business, causing considerable damage.
Strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front gusted to 55 MPH at times across all of southern Illinois. These winds were sufficient to bring down some tree limbs and even a few rotted or older trees.
Sheriff's office reported power lines were blown down in the eastern part of town.
A wind gust to 65 MPH was measured at Calvert City. A roof was partially blown off a house. Trees and signs were down. General winds outside of thunderstorm activity gusted to 50 MPH. Showers and thunderstorms produced higher gusts between 60 and 65 MPH.
A rapidly developing low pressure system moved into the Southern Willamette Valley from the South Oregon Coast, generating the strongest winds in 40 years in parts of Linn and eastern Lane counties.
High winds downed many trees, causing power outages across the area. The trees fell on two cars in Dayton. A tractor trailer overturned on U.S. Highway 12 west of Touchet at 10:25 p.m. with one minor injury. The wind also broke a store window and blew down street signs.
High wind caused over 800 people to lose power when trees fell on the power lines in Pasco and Finley. Two tractor trailers were overturned, one on Interstate 82 and the other on Interstate 182, but no injuries were reported.
A cold front moving through the island chain brought strong winds and heavy showers. The winds downed power lines and trees, and snapped a tree branch which injured a couple of visitors from the mainland in Waikiki at the International Market Place.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across southern Oklahoma in advance of a dry line that moved east across the state. The stronger storms produced hail up to golfball size and damaging wind.
After a very active January, another strong system moved through the tri-state region on February 7th. Although no tornadoes were reported, there were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down.
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front and produced wind damage.
After a very active January, another strong system moved through the tri-state region on February 7th. Although no tornadoes were reported, there were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down.
After a very active January, another strong system moved through the tri-state region on February 7th. Although no tornadoes were reported, there were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down.
A squall line ahead of an approaching frontal boundary contained an embedded area of severe storms that moved through Levy County. Winds were the biggest hazard associated with the line and areas of wind damage were reported throughout the county.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms occurred across the Wiregrass on February 7th ahead of a cold front. One storm briefly became severe in the Madrid area of Houston county. A mobile home blew over due to high straight line winds, resulting in two minor injuries.
A tight pressure gradient and strong winds aloft produced high winds for the wind-prone areas of southeast Wyoming. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph were observed.
A powerful storm low moved to a position just north and northeast of Hawaii and wreaked havoc on the islands.
Multiple rounds of showers, including embedded thunderstorms, worked across eastern Kentucky from February 6th into the 7th along a slow-moving frontal boundary. A thunderstorm briefly became severe near and north of Somerset, producing tree damage.
A winter storm crossing the Plains generated a tight southwesterly gradient across northeast Arkansas during the morning hours of February 7th.
A rapidly strengthening area of low pressure tracked northeastward across the middle Atlantic states as a trailing cold front swept eastward across central NC during the morning.
Strong winds on the back side of low pressure and a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of central Virginia.
Powerful low pressure moved from eastern Pennsylvania across central Connecticut and central Massachusetts on February 7, 2020. A southerly jet of 85 to 95 mph was just above the surface at 925 mb.
An area of low pressure moving out of the Southeast began to explosively intensify as it moved over the mid-Atlantic. On the morning of February 7, the eastern mid-Atlantic was briefly within the warm sector of the deepening low.
An area of low pressure moving out of the Southeast began to explosively intensify as it moved over the mid-Atlantic. On the morning of February 7, the eastern mid-Atlantic was briefly within the warm sector of the deepening low.
Deep low pressure passed across the area.
An area of low pressure moving out of the Southeast began to explosively intensify as it moved over the mid-Atlantic. On the morning of February 7, the eastern mid-Atlantic was briefly within the warm sector of the deepening low.
Powerful low pressure moved from eastern Pennsylvania across central Connecticut and central Massachusetts on February 7, 2020. A southerly jet of 85 to 95 mph was just above the surface at 925 mb.
Strong low pressure over Virginia, coupled with a fast moving cold front produced strong thunderstorms.
A line of showers and low-topped thunderstorms pushed across the Lower Susquehanna Valley during the mid-morning hours of February 7, 2020. There was sporadic wind damage reported with this line, affecting parts of York and Lancaster counties.
Deep low pressure passed across the area.
Deep low pressure passed across the area.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms associated with strong low pressure and a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of central, eastern and southeast Virginia.
Deep low pressure passed across the area.
Deep low pressure passed across the area.
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Snowstorm of February 7, 1985 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 7, 1985 to February 15, 1985.
On February 7th 1986, 6.5 inches of snow accumulated during the day in Oklahoma City. This ranks second for the greatest calendar day snowfall total during the month of February for Oklahoma City.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Periods of heavy snow occurred in the state. Numerous traffic accidents resulted in injuries and 2 fatalities. Brighton and Solitude had 33" of snow and Enterprise had 14" for the highest storm totals.
Avalanche in Valdez. One home damaged.
Heavy snow of 6 to 16 inches fell across central and northeast South Dakota resulting in school and activities cancellations, closing of some businesses, and difficult if not impossible travel. Several people became stranded and had to be rescued.
A strong frontal system brought a variety of winter weather to all of southeastern Idaho including heavy snow and strong winds. The storm produced some heavy snowfall in the mountains with 6 to 12 inches reported by SNOTEL sites.
A fast moving clipper deposited 4 to 7 inches of snow across Raleigh and Fayette Counties in the southern mountains. Elsewhere, a 2 to 5 inch snow accumulation was more common.
An avalanche destroyed a two-story vacation home built in 2007 near Lake Wenatchee.
The active weather pattern continued through early February with the 6th storm in three weeks impacted New Mexico. This storm crossed the central portion of the state and provided the best dynamics and moisture from Interstate 40 north to the Colorado border.
As an area of low pressure aloft approached from the west, snow began spreading into western Arkansas very early on the morning of the 8th. Precipitation spread rapidly eastward as the morning progressed. In northern Arkansas, snow fell.
Existing deep snow cover, and fresh snowfall of 2 to 6 inches over 3 to 4 days, resulted in areas of blowing snow when moderately strong northwest winds developed.
A strong storm system moved very slowly across the Northern Plains, and into the Upper Midwest from Sunday morning February 7th, through Tuesday morning February 9th.
A low pressure system tracked northeast from Northwest Louisiana into Northeast Mississippi during the early morning hours into the early afternoon of February 7, 2011.
A surface low pressure system developed in the Lower Mississippi Valley, then strengthened as it moved northeast across Tennessee and Kentucky.
A surface low pressure system developed in the Lower Mississippi Valley, then strengthened as it moved northeast across Tennessee and Kentucky.
A weak surface low across the Great Lakes moved across New York and New England on the night of February 7th and morning of February 8th. At the same time, a coastal low that originated in the lower Mississippi, moved well southeast of Cape Cod.
A weak surface low across the Great Lakes moved across New York and New England on the night of February 7th and morning of February 8th. At the same time, a coastal low that originated in the lower Mississippi, moved well southeast of Cape Cod.
From February 8–10, 2013, a severe and powerful blizzard, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Nemo by The Weather Channel and other media, or more commonly the Blizzard of 2013, primarily affecting the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada, causing heavy snowfall up to 1–2 feet and hurricane-force winds. The blizzard developed from the combination of two areas of low pressure, before rapidly strengthening once it neared New England as a nor'easter.
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A teenager died in a vehicle crash on I-35 near Salado caused by icy roads due to freezing drizzle.
Arctic air remained in place over Arkansas on the 7th. An area of low pressure aloft approached from the west during the day, setting off snow in the western part of the state during the late afternoon. The snow quickly spread to most other parts of the state during the evening.
A strong low in the southwest Gulf of Alaska produced strong wind in the Palmer Wasilla area and snow and high wind in the Kachemak Bay Area. The strong wind caused wide spread damage from just south of Kenai to the Homer area.
A three day period of snowfall impacted all of eastern New York between February 7th and 9th, 2015. The snowfall began on the morning of Saturday, February 7th, as an Arctic cold front dropped south across the region.
A deepening low pressure system tracking along the southeast coast, spread precipitation into the eastern portions of North Carolina.
A low pressure system tracking from near Chicago across northern Lower Michigan dropped moderate to heavy lake enhanced snow across much of the northern tier of Upper Michigan from the 7th into the 8th.
A storm moved out of the Gulf of Mexico, crossing Southern New England on the night of the 7th. This brought a period of snow changing to freezing rain across Northern Connecticut. One-quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported.
Low pressure moved from the Tennessee valley across southern New England on February 7th. It was a quick but potent system with duration of 6 to 8 hours and snowfall rates of an inch or more for several hours, which made for a hazardous evening commute.
Low pressure tracked up the Appalachians. Warm and moist air overran the colder air in place, resulting in precipitation. There was a cold layer near the surface that caused freezing rain.
A winter storm brought mixed wintry precipitation to the region. Precipitation began as snow during the morning hours but changed to a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow during the afternoon hours, mixing as far north as the town of Schenectady.
A storm moved out of the Gulf of Mexico, crossing Southern New England on the night of the 7th. This brought a period of snow changing to freezing rain across Western, Central, and Northeast Massachusetts.
Low pressure moved from the Tennessee valley across southern New England on February 7th. It was a quick but potent system with duration of 6 to 8 hours and snowfall rates of an inch or more for several hours.
An upper level low pressure trough brought 2 to 5 inches of snowfall to northeast South Dakota followed by arctic air and very strong north winds.
A strong winter storm tracking through northern Lower Michigan dropped moderate to heavy snow across much of Upper Michigan on the 7th.
A strong system was well south in the southern Mississippi River region the morning of Thursday February 7th.
Following abundant rainfall across southeast Kentucky on February 6th, colder air filtered into eastern Kentucky from February 6th into the 7th. Simultaneously, another wave of precipitation moved through the region, bringing a transition to snow for much of eastern Kentucky.
One person was killed in a two vehicle accident on February 7th south of Blooming Prairie (Dodge County). The two vehicles collided with one catching fire after the collision, killing the driver.
A chain of storms developed in the North Pacific and moved northward along the Alaska Peninsula. The successive storms brought cold air behind them, which caused high winds through the Aleutians, blizzards along the west coast, and wind and blizzards in Southcentral.
A cold front straddled across NY and VT during the February 6-7th time frame. A weak system, moved across VT during the early morning hours of February 6th with snowfall of 1 to 3 inches along the International border to 2 to 4 inches across the southern half of VT.
A storm system brought a round of precipitation into central and southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 7 through February 9. Intermittent freezing drizzle and freezing rain resulted in icy roads across the region, with a number of accidents.
A light wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain across southern Virginia resulted in a glaze of ice, which in turn caused multiple vehicle accidents on the morning of February 7.
Heavy snow reported across the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges 7 to 9 February 2024.
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Low temperatures fell into the 20s by the morning of February 7th. A man was found frozen to death outside his home in Goose Lake. He had apparently been outside all night.
Temperatures in the low 30's contributed to the death of a man in his 60's.
One man died of cold related causes in Las Vegas.
A strong cold front crossed eastern New York during the morning hours on February 7, 2026, ushering in an arctic air mass which remained in place through the morning hours on February 9, 2026.
Another shot of Arctic Air spilled in February 7th through February 9th. For the mountains, minimum wind chills of -20 to -30F were observed. For the Shenandoah Valley and portions of Northern Virginia, minimum wind chills of -5 to -20F were observed.
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Vega 2NW recorded 33 inches, Texas’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
North Foster 1E recorded 42 inches, Rhode Island’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Greenwood 2.9 SE recorded 28 inches, Delaware’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Unnamed Fire started on February 7, 1990, in Kansas, and burned 2,442 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 7, 1992, in Pike County, Missouri, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Rawhide Fire was discovered on February 7, 1999, in South Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Cooms Fire started on February 7, 1999, in South Dakota, and burned 1,032 acres.
The Lost Lake Fire was discovered on February 7, 2001, in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and burned 1,826 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
Winds generally in the 40-50 MPH range but with some gusts measured to 60 MPH led to a trailer being towed overturning at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains as well as a gravel truck being overturned southeast of Bakersfield early on the morning of the 7th.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 7, 2006, in Oldham County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 7, 2008, in South Dakota, and burned 1,551 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 7, 2011, in Brooks County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Yes Fire was discovered on February 7, 2011, in Florida, and burned 1,354 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The US 281 & Fm 2295 Fire was discovered on February 7, 2011, in Jim Wells County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Fitzpatrick Fire was reported on February 7, 2019, in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and burned 2,000 acres.
The Baldy North Fire was reported on February 7, 2023, in Perry County, Mississippi, and burned 2,094 acres.
The Range 111 Fire was reported on February 7, 2025, in El Paso County, Colorado, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The BUGGY FIRE- Broward (06) Fire was reported on February 7, 2026, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 4,267 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Leche Fire was reported on February 7, 2026, in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and burned 3,366 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Izu Peninsula, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Messina Straits, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck New Madrid, Missouri, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it injured 1 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 100 people and destroyed 600 houses.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Genteng Island, Java, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Minatitlan, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Catbalogan,barugo, Samar,leyte, Philippines.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Japan.
An earthquake struck Colombia-Ecuador. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines.
An earthquake struck Cauro,coti-Chiavari, France.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000), destroyed 9,650 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Peru-Ecuador. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, Honshu, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Mbabane-Manzini, South Africa, Swaziland. It injured 1.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Nabire, Indonesia.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Pasni, Pakistan. It destroyed 20 houses.
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Kirishimayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 1 person and injured 30.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Izu Peninsula, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck New Madrid, MO, United States. It injured 1 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Bali Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Colombia-Ecuador, with a maximum water height of 0.25 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck N. Peru, with a maximum water height of 0.4 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Corinth Gulf, Greece, with a maximum water height of 6 meters. It killed 2 people and injured 12.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
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A G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storm began February 7, 1946, reached Kp 9- and lasted 33 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 127; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 42 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storm began February 7, 1986, reached Kp 9 and lasted 60 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 202; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 40 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A flooding disaster that cost $2.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 9, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 7, 1996 to February 12, 1996.
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A lightning strike with thunderstorms caused electrical damage to homes due to a power surge through 8 area homes. Heavy rain and small hail also accompanied the lightning activity.
An area of dense fog formed along Interstate 70 during the late evening hours. The dense fog was the cause of a pileup of vehicles, which led to 1 death and 14 injuries.
Excessive speed and seasonal dense fog lowering visibilities to less than 100 feet caused a crash between two trucks early on the 7th 2 miles northwest of Alpaugh in Southwest Tulare County.
Lifeguards rescued five young men in their 20s, and a 12 year old boy from rip currents.
Dense fog with visibilities as low as only 100 feet formed just after sunrise between Visalia and Delano along the Highway 99 corridor in the Southeast San Joaquin Valley on the morning of the 7th.
A tourist couple was swept by rip currents at La Concha Beach in Condado with the male victim drowning. A man drowned at Las Tortugas Beach in Dorado.
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