Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for February 8, 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 8.5 earthquake struck Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe. It killed 5,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe, with a maximum water height of 1.2 meters. It killed 5,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Old Concepcion, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central Chile. It killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 8, 2010 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 8, 2010 to February 13, 2010.
Billion-dollar disasters
A winter storm disaster that cost $6.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 9, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 8, 1994 to February 13, 1994.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Cali, Pereira, Armenia, Calarca, Colombia. It killed 45 people, left 1 missing, injured 400, destroyed 2,000 houses and did $50 million in damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of February 8, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 8, 2013 to February 10, 2013.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Menado, Tikala, Tomohon, N Sulawesi, Indonesia. It killed 118 people. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia. It killed 118 people.
Volcanoes
Soputan, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 118 people. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $1.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 5, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 8, 2017 to February 22, 2017.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Richmond County, Georgia and tracked 9.4 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Augusta, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in East Feliciana Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Port Hudson, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Leon, Houston counties, Texas and tracked 18.5 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 70. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Centerville, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Polk County, Texas and tracked 0.9 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Livingston, TX.
Tornadoes can occur any time of the year, even in mid-winter. Duncan was hit by a tornado on this date in 1966. Two people were injured when a church wall collapsed at 14th and Main, crushing their car.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A small tornado ripped through a car dealership, damaging a roof and five cars before lifting.
A strong winter storm moved across the state and spawned a tornado in the small town of El Mirage. Damage was mainly limited to roofs, although the tornado was strong enough to move a parked pickup truck about six feet and damaged a metal storage shed.
A cold front slowly moved across the area while an upper level disturbance passed to the north. Thunderstorms occurred across the region during both the 8th and 9th with a couple storms becoming severe.
A line of severe storms moved east across Mississippi during the evening of February 8th, with damaging wind gusts and tornadoes with storms along and in advance of the main squall line. Isolated flash flooding also occurred.
A surface low and frontal boundary stalled over northeast Texas on the afternoon of February 7th. An upper level low coming out of the desert southwest tracked eastward and drove a cold front towards the local area.
A historic tornado event for Wisconsin as the first documented tornado occurred in the month of February. An approaching cold front and upper level disturbance initiated the severe thunderstorms from late afternoon into the early evening.
As a deep area of low pressure tracked slowly northeastward across the Upper Midwest, a warm front surged northward through central Illinois on February 8th.
Several thunderstorms developed across much of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on the afternoon and early evening of February 8, 2024. Many of these storms had pea to dime size hail.
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Hurricane Dovi reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Jasmine reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Faraji reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 920 mb, a category 5 storm.
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A tragedy unfolded on a family farm along Goose Creek, thatdevastated a close-knit rural community. A 67 year oldgrandfather crossed his concrete low water bridge just aftersunset in a pickup truck.
Major flooding took place the second week of February in Northern Idaho. Conditions that developed in late January contributed significantly to the flood.
Precipitation moved through central Indiana just after the Wabash River fell below flood stage in early February, bringing the river back above flood stage. Much of the river remained above flood stage into March. Crests were as high as 9 feet above flood stage.
Temperatures in the forties to lower fifties caused rapid snow melt across Lorain County. One half inch of rain fell on the area ahead of a cold front early on the 8th. This rain, combined with the snow melt, caused rivers to quickly rise during the day.
Temperatures in the forties to lower fifties caused rapid snow melt across northern Ohio. Rainfall ahead of a cold front moving through the region brought rivers to bankfull.
Flooding occurred across central Indiana due to heavy rain and snow melt.
A combination of snow melt and rainfall caused flooding due to ice jams across parts of northwest Pennsylvania.
A long stretch of below normal temperatures allowed a deep snowpack and significant river ice cover to develop in northern Ohio during January and early February.
Strong Southwesterly flow behind a warm front spread heavy rain across most of the intermountain west. Flooding occurred in most of South Central Idaho.
Widespread rainfall fell across the region on Friday, February 8th, 2019 as a low pressure system and cold front moved through New York. This rainfall resulted in ice jam flooding in the towns of Rotterdam and Ballston Spa.
February ended up being an above average month when it came to precipitation and flooding. The central and southern portions of Indiana ended the month with 150 to more than 200 percent of normal precipitation.
Thunderstorms moved across North and Central Texas during the morning and early afternoon of Wednesday February 8. Most storms were sub-severe, but isolated instances of hail did occur.
A stalled front resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across northeast Arkansas during the late morning and early afternoon of February 8, 2023. Locally heavy rainfall in the Jonesboro area resulted in isolated flash flooding.
A deepening surface low was centered over central Missouri. The associated warm front lifted north across southern Illinois, allowing small amounts of instability in the warm sector to overspread southern Illinois.
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A microburst with winds estimated at 50 mph hit West Seattle knocking down a few trees, damaging two homes and a car.
Severe thunderstorms developed across southern Oklahoma during the late evening of the 8th and overnight hours of the 9th, resulting in areas of significant wind damage.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped or uprooted at least a dozen trees, destroyed a radio antenna, and damaged the roof of a house. A NWS survey determined that wind speeds associated with the damage were about 70 mph.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across portions of the Texas Permian Basin during the evening of February 8.
Gusty northwest winds followed a cold frontal passage from mid morning into early evening on the 8th across New Jersey. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph along the shore and higher terrain and around 45 mph elsewhere. Weak tree limbs and wires were knocked down.
Northerly offshore surface flow developed over the central California coast as a low pressure trough deepened in the desert southwest. This resulted in damaging winds.
A weather system from the Midwest initially brought snow and ice to the region. The system swung a cold front through New England, followed by strong west to northwest winds from the afternoon of the 8th to the afternoon of the 9th.
Strong and deepening low pressure moved across the Upper Great Lakes with a trailing cold front crossing the region. The track of the low was quite far north, and it tracked more NNE instead of ENE.
A upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the crest of the Sierra Nevada on the evening of February 8 and morning of February 9 then strengthened over southern California during the afternoon of February 9 through the morning of February 10.
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Snowstorm of February 8, 1944 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from February 8, 1944 to February 13, 1944.
Snowstorm of February 8, 1959 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from February 8, 1959 to February 12, 1959.
Snowstorm of February 8, 1969 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 8, 1969 to February 10, 1969.
On February 8th and 9th back in 1994, one of the more significant ice storms in recent memory struck Oklahoma. Freezing rain and sleet covered much of the eastern two-thirds of the state with a significant ice accumulation. The hardest hit areas were in south-central and southeast Oklahoma, where ice accumulations of nearly an inch were reported. The icy roads caused major traffic problems. In the Oklahoma City metro area alone, there were over 300 vehicle accidents.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A series of arctic frontal lows moving northward through Prince William Sound brought nearly two feet of snow to the City of Anchorage and over three feet of snow to the surrounding Anchorage hillside. Schools were closed for two days and many offices were closed.
A winter storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow across all of northern and western Virginia on the 8th. Highest totals were observed above 2500 feet, with other local maxima in the Shenandoah Valley and the western suburbs of Washington, DC.
Snow, heavy at time across most of Southern New Jersey, fell throughout the day on the 8th.
A very intense storm system moved into the wester U.S. during the first and middle part of the week. This system began to affect the central U.S. by the middle of the week as pieces of energy lifted northeast from the main system.
As the storm system mentioned above continued to evolve, cold air was drawn into the system. In part, the cold air moved in, brought in on northerly winds behind the surface low. A secondary factor was the convection.
A winter storm spread snow across the area and resulted in power outages in some areas. Several colleges in the area were closed for a time and a number of activities cancelled. Several roads were closed from the drifting of snow.
A low pressure system quickly moved from southern Missouri to lower Michigan resulting in a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain over much of central and northeast Wisconsin.
A Powerful winter storm brought widespread snow to most of Western South Dakota. Heavy snow fell over the Northern Black Hills with 19.2 inches of snow reported in Lead, South Dakota, while much of the remainder of the Black Hills received 6 to 8 inches of snow.
Strong southwest winds behind a cold front gusted to 30 to 43 knots (35 to 50 mph) over much of south-central and southeast Wisconsin. These wind gusts knocked many tree branches out of trees.
Snow of 2 to 5 inches blanketed a section of south-central Nebraska during the day and numerous accidents were reported. The most significant accident was on Interstate 80 between Aurora and Phillips where eight semi-trailers were involved in a pileup.
A narrow, but intense band of lake effect snow affected portions of Lorain County on February 8th. The snow developed during the morning hours and intensified just after midday.
Another major lake effect snowstorm struck north central New York from the 8th to the 10th. Particularly hard hit was the northern third of Oneida County which saw 2 to 4 feet of snowfall. This snow fell on top of 2 to 3 feet which fell between the 4th and the 6th.
Late in the evening of the 8th, a cold front was located along a line from the Turtle Mountains to just east of Bismarck (ND). By Saturday morning (9th), the front had moved into Minnesota, along a line from near Baudette to Detroit Lakes.
A 1046 MB high cell over the Yukon forced the arctic front south into Dixon Entrance. Warm moist air from the Gulf moved aloft over the front for the southern third of the Panhandle on 2/8.
A vigorous winter storm brought heavy snow to many portions of northern Arizona on February 8.
A Colorado Low tracked from northeast Colorado on the morning of the 9th into west central Minnesota on the morning of the 10th. This system pushed unseasonably warm and moist air into the northern plains, with surface dew point temperatures on the 9th rising into the 30s.
Snowstorm of February 8, 2010 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from February 8, 2010 to February 13, 2010.
Snowstorm of February 8, 2010 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from February 8, 2010 to February 11, 2010.
The 2010 Salang avalanches consisted of a series of at least 36 avalanches that struck the southern approach to the Salang Tunnel, north of Kabul. They were caused by an unusually intense snowstorm traveling through the Hindu Kush mountains.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A low pressure system tracked east from Texas into Central Mississippi February 8th and 9th, 2010.
A low pressure system tracked from Texas into the Ohio River Valley, bringing widespread snow to central Illinois on February 8th and 9th.
A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
A complex situation unfolded over the central U.S. during the 7-9 February period. There were two systems involved, the northern stream system and the southern stream system. The CONUS was under a split flow regime.
A strong upper level disturbance moved from the northwestern United States southeastward into the Southern Plains on the 8th and 9th. Snow developed across the region during the evening hours of the 8th and continued through the 9th.
A strong upper level disturbance moved from the northwestern United States southeastward into the Southern Plains on the 8th and 9th. Snow developed across the region during the evening hours of the 8th and continued through the 9th.
A potent upper level low pressure area across the central Rockies moved east across Kansas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, February 8th. At the same time, frigid Arctic air settled south across the Central Plains.
An upper level low moved east out of the four corners region and across the Texas Panhandle.
Less than a week after the coldest air to impact the South Plains of west Texas in more than a decade had weakened its grip on the region, a second arctic airmass invaded the central and southern U.S.
Fresh on the heels of the record-setting blizzard that occurred a few days before, another significant winter storm affected the southern Plains.
Early on Tuesday, February 8th, a strong, Arctic cold front plunged south through southwest Kansas as a strong upper system swept through New Mexico and eastward across Oklahoma. These two weather features resulted in cold air being overrun by abundant low level moisture.
Snowstorm of February 8, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 8, 2013 to February 10, 2013.
Low pressure that formed along the northern Gulf coast by the morning of Thursday, February 7, 2013 moved northeast to near Cape Hatteras by the morning of Friday, February 8, 2013 .
An historic winter storm deposited tremendous amounts of snow over all of southern New England, mainly from the mid-afternoon on Friday, February 8 and lasting into the daylight hours of Saturday, February 9.
An area of low pressure developed across the northern plains on Thursday February 7th, tracking eastward. Meanwhile, another area of low pressure developed along the coast of North Carolina, tracking northeast.
An historic winter storm deposited tremendous amounts of snow over all of southern New England, mainly from the mid-afternoon on Friday, February 8 and lasting into the daylight hours of Saturday, February 9.
On the morning hours of Thursday, Februrary 8th, an area of low pressure rapidly developed off the mid-Atlantic coast. The development of this storm was aided by the phasing with another strong upper level disturbance moving towards the coast from the Great Lakes region.
This snowfall event was a two-part system across Vermont. The first part was largely confined to the northern half of Vermont and occurred during the morning and afternoon hours of February 8th.
An area of low pressure passing over the lower Great Lakes brought a general half- to one-foot snowfall across the northern sections of the region.
A moist and cold upper low moved across the area and was quickly followed by an upper trough which produced a prolonged period of snowfall for much of the region.
Although this snow event occurred simultaneously with the Long Island-Southern New England Blizzard, the main culprit in northern New York was from a relatively strong, but slowly dissipating storm from the Great Lakes.
Snowstorm of February 8, 2015 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from February 8, 2015 to February 10, 2015.
A protracted event of light snow, sleet and especially freezing rain caused traveling difficulties and accidents in northern and southwest New Jersey on the 8th and 9th.
A clipper low moved across southern Quebec on February 7. This was followed by low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes on February 8. On February 9 & 10, low pressure moved off the mid-Atlantic coast becoming a noreaster as it approached southern New England.
Low pressure moved across Ohio and Pennsylvania to the Virginia Coast. The system brought a light general snowfall to the area.
A long duration snow event affected Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on February 8 through the late evening hours on February 9, although some additional light snow showers continued into the morning of February 10.
A very powerful low pressure system tracked up the east coast, passing southeast of Southern New England. This storm brought heavy snow and gusty winds, resulting in blizzard conditions along the Massachusetts east coast.
An upper level low pressure system centered in northwest Ohio saw disturbances rotate through it in the afternoon of Monday, February 8th. Snow showers in the region saw some accumulations in the afternoon and evening.
Low pressure wave developed east of Massachusetts along a warm front during the early morning of the 8th. This drew a surge of colder air across the Metropolitan Boston area during the early morning. The colder air combined with wet surface to create icy road surfaces.
A Pacific frontal system combined with sub-freezing easterly flow across the Cascades passes and Fraser outflow brought a major episode of snow and freezing rain to the Cascades and Western Whatcom County.
During the afternoon of February 8th and into the morning of February 9th an atmospheric river of tropical origin moisture was directed into eastern Washington. Mild air with this moisture feed allowed snow levels to rise over the Columbia Basin.
Accumulating snow fell over the region due to a rapidly moving upper level disturbance. A narrow band set up where heavier accumulations were found in west central Ohio.
Low pressure formed along a stalled front just south of Pennsylvania and slid off the Mid-Atlantic coast before rapidly developing and pushing northeastward off the New England Coast.
Arctic air once again spilled over the Divide the morning of the 8th leading to a period of gusty winds, blowing snow, moderate to heavy snowfall, icy conditions and much colder temperatures.
Another in a series of Alberta clipper systems moving across the plains left behind a swath of light to moderate snow accumulations across southeast South Dakota.
Lake effect snow developed under a cold, northwest flow. Initially weak multi-banded lake effect snows developed southeast of the lakes, however, by Thursday afternoon and evening, the lake effect snow organized into a singular band as winds backed to the west and aligned with…
A low pressure system dropped south along the coast from Victoria Island. The low pressure system brought arctic air south out of Canada into the Columbia Basin, which was then funneled into the northern Willamette Valley.
A potent winter storm brought significant snow accumulations to much of central and eastern Washington beginning on the evening of the 8th and peaking on the 9th of February.
The next in a series of cold upper lows moved south-southwest out of British Columbia and along the Washington, Oregon, and northern California coast. Numerous showers developed with this low, producing mountain snow and small hail along the coast.
A wet storm brought heavy mountain snow with travel delays. Snow extended into the upper foothills, with some local power outages.
The first winter storm in what would become a repeating pattern of winter storms during the second week of February developed as an arctic cold front descended out of British Columbia and undercut a mid level warm front appending off of a surface low pressure near the Washington…
A confluent trough digging into the Northern Plains established a tight mid-level frontal band which focused snowfall as it traversed the region. The band remained nearly stationary for 6 to 9 hours from east central South Dakota into southwest Minnesota.
A fast moving mid-level short wave swept through the region during the morning and early afternoon. With a fairly cold airmass in place over north Georgia and ample mid-level moisture, moderate to heavy snow quickly accumulated across a large portion of north Georgia.
An area of low pressure developed across the northern Rockies on Saturday, February 8th. This area of low pressure moved and weakened across South Dakota, and over northern Iowa by Sunday morning.
An arctic cold front brought rapidly falling temperatures, quickly changing drizzle to freezing drizzle. Hundreds of accidents were reported across the state, with two fatal crashes reported.
An upper level low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley produced heavy snow along the I-71 corridor. The snow started to fall during the evening of February 8th and continued into the morning hours of February 9th.
During the late afternoon and evening hours of February 8th, a low pressure system brought periods of heavy snow to south central and southern Indiana. Additional light snow fell at times further north, but accumulations were light.
As a closed upper low moved across central Oklahoma, wrap-around precipitation transitioned to a rain-snow mix roughly along the Interstate 44 corridor from southwest into northern Oklahoma.
One skier was injured and another was killed by an avalanche in the Silver Fork area.
A winter system brought snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches across Dodge County during the morning and afternoon hours on February 8th. A vehicle accident on snow covered roads near Kasson, MN resulted in 1 non-life threatening injury.
A low pressure system tracking south of the region brought a period of moderate to heavy snowfall across eastern New York from the evening hours on February 8 through the morning hours on February 9, 2025 before ending.
As an area of low pressure moved north across the Ohio Valley, cold air remained to the east of the Alleghenies. A mix of snow and sleet initially occurred with a general coating to localized inch or two.
A winter system brought widespread freezing rain, sleet, and some snow to much of the region. Precipitation began the afternoon to evening of the 8th and continued through early in the morning of the 9th.
Surface low pressure began to approach western Pennsylvania during the late evening hours of February 8th and into the morning hours of February 9, 2025 with an occluded front beginning to set up across southwestern Pennsylvania.
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A Hayward man was found dead from apparent hypothermia. The man was found in a field near Round Lake and Sawyer County Road B.|The man was last seen leaving his sister's home around 4:30 am February 8th. Temperatures were in the single digits above zero with calm winds.
Arctic air spreading over the region resulted in either bitter cold minimum temperatures or periods of wind chill readings to near 25 below zero over the far western interior of Upper Michigan from the 8th through the 11th.
Dangerous wind chill conditions developed across North Dakota the morning of February 8 as Arctic high pressure moved into the region. Winds up to 15 mph combined with subzero temperatures to result in wind chill temperatures of 40 below to near 50 below zero.
Surface high pressure dropped through the western Dakotas, allowing wind speeds to hold up around 10 mph over eastern North Dakota.
A woman passed away from exposure in early February in the city of La Crosse (La Crosse County). The woman left a drinking establishment early February 8th and her body was found the next day.
Arctic air brought extreme wind chills to central and northeast South Dakota from the early morning to around noon on the 8th. Wind chills ranged from 35 degrees below zero to near 50 degrees below zero.
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Seminole recorded -23°F, Texas’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Ansonia 1NE recorded 36 inches, Connecticut’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, over February 8, 2013 to February 9, 2013, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Obar Fire started on February 8, 1990, in New Mexico, and burned 2,892 acres.
The Lickiny Fire was discovered on February 8, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 6,500 acres; the cause was recorded as other causes.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 8, 2001, in Florida, and burned 2,735 acres.
The Cod Fire was discovered on February 8, 2001, in Citrus County, Florida, and burned 1,147 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Crown City Fire was discovered on February 8, 2001, in Ohio, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 8, 2005, in Florida, and burned 1,830 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on February 8, 2005, in Florida, and burned 1,019 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on February 8, 2006, in Bailey County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Chevron Fire was discovered on February 8, 2008, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 8,924 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Garven Store Complex was discovered on February 8, 2008, in Kerr County, Texas, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Carta Valley Fire was discovered on February 8, 2008, in Edwards County, Texas, and burned 2,100 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Blackhorse Fire was discovered on February 8, 2008, in Bedford County, Virginia, and burned 1,550 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Sandy Road Fire was discovered on February 8, 2008, in Lafayette County, Florida, and burned 1,372 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Tom Gill 2 Fire was discovered on February 8, 2009, in Texas, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Grass Fire was discovered on February 8, 2011, in Willacy County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Dry conditions prevailed for the first half of February, when several agencies had to respond to wildfires. A few of the wildfires caused structure damage.
The Thunderbolt Fire was reported on February 8, 2016, in Okaloosa County, Florida, and burned 1,380 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 2 Mile Road Fire was reported on February 8, 2016, in Haskell County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Amigo Wash Fire was reported on February 8, 2016, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 1,022 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Big Creek Fire was reported on February 8, 2017, in Taney County, Missouri, and burned 1,034 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Altar Fire was reported on February 8, 2018, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 3,344 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The YY Road Fire was reported on February 8, 2018, in Chase County, Kansas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cottonwood Canyon Fire was reported on February 8, 2025, in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and burned 2,087 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Old Concepcion, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Boso, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 70 people, injured 20 and destroyed 700 houses.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Aomori, Japan. It killed 12 people and destroyed 164 houses. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe. It killed 5,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Menado, Tikala, Tomohon, N Sulawesi, Indonesia. It killed 118 people. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Turaq, Jassan, Kut-Al-Amarah, Baghdad, Iraq.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Huon Peninsula, Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea. It killed 3 people and did $2.6 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan DE Oro, Camiguin, Philippines. It killed 6 people, injured 300 and did $900,000 in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Cali, Pereira, Armenia, Calarca, Colombia. It killed 45 people, left 1 missing, injured 400, destroyed 2,000 houses and did $50 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Cayman Is, Honduras. It caused a tsunami.
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Liamuiga, Saint Kitts and Nevis erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 0. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Soputan, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 118 people. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central Chile. It killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Boso, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck W. off Aomori, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1.8 meters. It killed 12 people and destroyed 164 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe, with a maximum water height of 1.2 meters. It killed 5,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia. It killed 118 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 1.5 meters. It killed 3 people and did $2.6 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Philippines, with a maximum water height of 2.1 meters. It killed 6 people, injured 300 and did $900,000 in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.09 meters.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2025. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck North of Honduras, with a maximum water height of 0.04 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began February 8, 1992, reached Kp 7 and lasted 30 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 79; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A winter storm disaster that cost $6.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 9, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 8, 1994 to February 13, 1994.
A flooding disaster that cost $1.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 5, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from February 8, 2017 to February 22, 2017.
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A tourist in Luquillo beach drowned as a consequence of strong rip currents.
Another multiple-vehicle accident caused by dense fog occurred on Highway 58 about 20 miles east-southeast of Bakersfield on the northwest slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains. About 40 vehicles were involved in 3 close proximity accident events starting at 10:30 AM PST.
Dense fog caused a chain-reaction crash along Highway 37 near Skaggs Island Road.
An elevated long period swell brought high surf to the beaches of Southwest California from the 8th to the 10th of February. There was 1 fatality reported near Laguna Beach.
Strengthening easterly flow contributed to building seas, northeasterly swell, and rough surf across the Atlantic waters. This led to hazardous marine and beach conditions to the South Florida Atlantic coast beaches.
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