Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for January 22, 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 January 22, 2016 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Hale, Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama and tracked 15.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 36 and injuring 150. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Moundville, AL.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sharora, Gissar, Tajikistan. It killed 274 people and did $24.8 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma and tracked 0.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 20.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Villa DE Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco, Mexico. It killed 29 people, injured 1,073, destroyed 2,005 houses and did $116.3 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.61 meters. It killed 29 people, injured 1,073, destroyed 2,005 houses and did $116.3 million in damage.
Floods
On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall struck the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed and thousands were displaced.
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Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Brooks, Cook, Berrien counties, Georgia and tracked 24.66 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 45.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Dougherty, Worth, Turner counties, Georgia and tracked 70.4 miles, 2,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 88.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Socabaya,arequipa, Peru. It killed 35 people, destroyed 300 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, Kazakhstan, China. It killed 3 people, injured 74 and did $430 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Bossier Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.7 miles, 167 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 9.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Hale, Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama and tracked 15.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 36 and injuring 150. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Moundville, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Clay, Monroe counties, Mississippi and tracked 8 miles, killing 2 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Muldon, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.4 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lake Charles, LA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma and tracked 0.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 20.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bossier Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.7 miles, 167 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 9.
An F3 tornado touched down in Benton County, Tennessee and tracked 15 miles, 220 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
This tornado resulted in the only fatality in Middle Tennessee from the severe weather outbreak of January 22,1999. The tornado killed a 50 year old woman who left her shelter in a brick ranch home located on Cedar Grove Road.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery County, Tennessee and tracked 4.3 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
43 tornadoes were recorded on January 22, 1999, in Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama. They killed 1 people.
A tornado touched down in Horn Lake. Five homes suffered serious structural damage while 100 other homes had lesser damage.
Tennisball size hail caused damage to a few roofs and automobiles.
This tornado was rated on the high end of the F-1 category, with top winds near 105 MPH. A mobile home containing a family of six was demolished. All six occupants escaped with only minor to moderate injuries. One small child was not discovered in the debris for over 30 minutes.
The tornado formed near the Ballard/McCracken County line, just east of Kevil. It tracked northeast for about a mile through the Lone Lake subdivision.
A tornado with top winds estimated near 125 MPH struck a development of cabins and small summer homes in the Shawnee National Forest, at a place called Ropers Landing. The tornado damaged or destroyed about 30 of these structures and caused extensive tree damage.
A small tornado began on the south side of US 278 a little more than 3.5 miles west-northwest of Double Springs and moved on a north-northeast track for about a mile and a half.
A tornado touched down near the 700 block of Anderson St. and traveled northeast across Texas Hwy 8 then onto I-30 and lifted. Damage: The Bostonian Motor Inn, EZ-Mart convenience store, construction site of a new Ford Dealership and one house. All damage was minor.
An early morning storm produced localized severe thunderstorm wind damage in Orange County.
The day of the 22nd began cloudy, chilly, and foggy across most of Arkansas. During the day, however, much warmer air surged northward across much of the state. In the evening, a cold front plowed into the warmth and moisture, triggering severe thunderstorms and seven tornadoes.
A powerful storm system swept across the region during the late evening into early morning hours pushing a strong cold front across the ArkLaMiss.
A potent upper-level trough moved east into eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, before assuming a negative tilt and accelerating east-northeast across the Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys.
A potent upper-level trough moved east into eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, before assuming a negative tilt and accelerating east-northeast across the Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys.
A low pressure system developed over the Southern Plains and moved to the northeast. The strong low pressure system had moved to the Kansas and Missouri border by the time the event started.
A low pressure system developed over the Southern Plains and moved to the northeast. The strong low pressure system had moved to the Kansas and Missouri border by the time the event started.
A low pressure system developed over the Southern Plains and moved to the northeast. The strong low pressure system had moved to the Kansas and Missouri border by the time the event started.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Brooks, Cook, Berrien counties, Georgia and tracked 24.66 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 45.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Dougherty, Worth, Turner counties, Georgia and tracked 70.4 miles, 2,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 88.
On January 22, 2017, a large, deadly, and destructive EF3 tornado tracked through four counties in southern Georgia, particularly causing significant damage in the city of Albany. 73 mile track.
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A few severe thunderstorms developed on the 22nd of January, with one of them producing an EF-1 tornado in Covington and Jones County.
A couple of strong upper level shortwaves impacted the area during the latter half of January, bringing with them a couple of rounds of severe weather with numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down. In addition, a few tornadoes occurred across the tri-state area.
A couple of strong upper level shortwaves impacted the area during the latter half of January, bringing with them a couple of rounds of severe weather with numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down. In addition, a few tornadoes occurred across the tri-state area.
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Hurricane Helinda:pancho reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 928 mb, a category 4 storm.
A major winter storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to southern New England.
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Localized heavy rain brought Chicken Ranch Slough out of its banks, flooding the Arden-Arcade area of the city. At least 1,000 homes and apartment buildings were flooded.
Several streets were flooded in Vicksburg. Heavy rains also caused a few mud slides.
During the evening of the 22nd an automobile containing a mother and her 9 year-old son was swept into Grassy Fork Creek in southwestern Grant County. They were not able to escape from the car and drowned.
Rapid snowmelt and heavy rain on the 21st and 22nd caused widespread flooding along Wildcat Creek. 120 homes were evacuated on Kokomo's east side.
Rapid snow melt and heavy rain on the 21st and 22nd from 2 to 5 inches caused widespread flooding all along the Wabash River from Lafayette to East Mount Carmel. Flooding was the highest since April 1994 as crests were generally around 10 feet above flood stage.
A combination of snowmelt and a heavy rain storm late on the 21st and 22nd caused widespread flood along the East Fork of the White River. Travel was very difficult in Jackson county as bridge construction had closed U.S.
Rapid snow melt and heavy rain caused flooding along Eagle Creek. Zionsville crested at 10.7 feet (flood stage is 7 feet), while Speedway crested at 11.37 feet (flood stage is 9 feet).
SKYWARN Spotter reported golf ball size hail on Main Street in downtown Camden.
Rapid snow melt and 2 to 5 inches of rain on the 21st and 22nd led to flooding along the Big Blue River. The Crest at Carhage was 8.62 feet (flood stage is 7 feet) and 14.70 feet at Shelbyville (flood stage is 11 feet).
Rapid snow melt along with 2 to 5 inches of rain on the 21st and 22nd led to flooding along Fall Creek. The crest at Fortville was 7.7 feet and at Millersville 10.96 feet (flood stage is 7 feet).
Rapid snow melt and 2 to 5 inches of rain on the 21st and 22nd led to flooding along the Eel River. Bowling Green crested at 20.79 feet (flood stage is 17 feet).
Rapid snow melt and 2 to 5 inches of rain on the 21st and 22nd caused flooding along Big Racoon Creek. The crest at Fincastle was 14.26 feet (flood stage is 11 feet) and at Coxville was 14.36 feet (flood stage is 14 feet).
Locally heavy rain, 7.75 inches measured, occurred across a large portion of Bolivar county during a 36 hour period from late Saturday night (Jan 21) to Sunday night (Jan 22).
A cold front was extending from the West Central Atlantic south southwest through the Mona Passage. Ahead of the front, low level wind flow and moisture posed a threat of slow moving rain cells and flash flood potential.
A line of strong and fast moving thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving southeast through the Florida Peninsula. Breezy gradient winds were compounded by stronger thunderstorm wind gusts, some of which caused minor damage.
On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall struck the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed and thousands were displaced.
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Very gusty winds came with a series of Pacific troughs that impacted the region on January 22nd-25th, with gusts near 60 MPH from the coast to the mountains. Small debris flows were also reported near burn areas along with heavy mountain snow.
Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.
A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
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Golfball hail along northern portion of county bording Milam County line.
An intense thunderstorm microburst overturned and destroyed a mobile home. Three occupants were injured. Workers had trouble reaching the residence due to downed trees. The mobile home flipped over several times before coming to a stop on top of a van and truck.
Winds of sustained 35 to 45 mph with gusts up near 60 mph blew down power lines and uprooted trees from the Del Rio area to near Brackettville.
A semi-tractor trailer was blown over at the Interstate 210 and Interstate 15 connection.
Low pressure dropped southeast out of the Canadian Prairie Provinces and into the lower Great Lakes. The low itself was not all that deep, about 1005 mb, however there was very strong dynamics associated with it.
A strong Arctic cold front moved through the region during the late afternoon and evening and brought very strong and gusty northwest winds to all of north and central Georgia as much colder air was ushered into the region.
A cold front moved across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay area causing isolated strong winds, snow flurries at higher elevations and additional rain. Since the ground was saturated from the early week's storms many of the previously flooded areas remained closed.
The surface and mid level pressure gradient tightened up in response to an approaching upper level trough west of the Texas Panhandle and a strong cold front which pushed through the Texas Panhandle during the morning hours.
As a line of showers and thunderstorms moved through Middle Tennessee during the late evening hours of Sunday, January 22nd through the early morning hours of Monday, January 23rd, several thunderstorms reached severe thresholds resulting in damage across 13 different counties…
A potent upper-level trough moved east into eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, before assuming a negative tilt and accelerating east-northeast across the Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys.
A line of thunderstorms moved across the western Florida panhandle producing high winds which caused several reports of damage.
An exceptionally rare high risk of severe storms was issued for the local forecast area with extremely strong shear including a 70 kt 850 mb jet combined with an anomalously deep mid level trough across the Gulf Coast region pumped Gulf of Mexico moisture and instability across…
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Snowstorm of January 22, 1921 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from January 22, 1921 to January 28, 1921.
Snowstorm of January 22, 1988 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from January 22, 1988 to January 27, 1988.
Black ice formed and was widespread across Suffolk County roads. Numerous traffic accidents resulted in "dozens" of injuries, where people were treated at local area hospitals.
A fast-moving storm system left northern Utah and the southern mountains with warning criteria snowfall. The Snowbasin ski resort received the most snow with 22 inches. A record for the highest daily snowfall occurred in Logan with 14 inches.
Cold air was entrenched at the surface as a warm front moved north across the region into Canada. A mixture of light snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across the area.There were numerous automobile and truck accidents.
Several power poles and lines were reported snapped from heavy wet snow in Lassen, eastern Plumas, and eastern Sierra Counties. Approximately 11,000 customers lost power throughout this region. Some trees had fallen on some structures as well.
Wintry precipitation plagued the northern third of Georgia beginning Saturday and continued into Sunday. A shallow cold airmass with single-digit dewpoint temperatures was in place over north Georgia, with temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s over much of the area.
A light mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow started on the morning of the 22nd. Several bridges became ice covered and numerous trees received a glaze of ice. Several trees and tree limbs started breaking and falling on roads by 9:00 PM.
Snowstorm of January 22, 2005 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from January 22, 2005 to January 24, 2005.
A very potent Alberta low pressure system dropped heavy snow across northern and southwestern New Jersey and a wintry mix across southeastern New Jersey. Only Cape May County and coastal Atlantic County were spared heavy accumulations.
A very potent Alberta low pressure system dropped heavy snow cross Eastern Pennsylvania on the 22nd and 23rd. Accumulations ranged from 8 to 16 inches with the highest amounts in Montgomery, Philadelphia and Bucks Counties.
An area of low pressure over the Northern Great Lakes moved southeast into northern Ohio early on January 22nd. Heavy snow associated with this low spread into northwestern Ohio just after midnight, and as far east as northeast Ohio by daybreak on the 22nd.
Low pressure over the Ohio Valley moved to the Virginia coast and then lifted northeast off the Atlantic Coast. The system brought widespread snowfall to the entire region with eight to fourteen inch reports. Isolated reports of 20" were received due to lake enhancement.
A major winter storm moving east from the Ohio Valley transferred to the mid Atlantic coast then moved northeast up the coast. This brought a widespread snow that started during the day on the 22nd and continued into the morning of the 23rd.
An area of low pressure over the Northern Great Lakes moved southeast across northern Ohio and into western Pennsylvania early on January 22nd. Heavy snow associated with this low spread into Northwest Pennsylvania just before daybreak.
Skies cleared quickly after light rain fell during the afternoon and early evening on the 22nd. Because winds were also light, black ice formed on some area roadways overnight.
Skies cleared quickly after light rain fell during the afternoon and early evening on the 22nd. Because winds were also light, black ice formed on area roadways overnight. Accidents were reported in Sussex and New Castle Counties. In Sussex County, between 6 a.m. EST and 9 a.m.
Freezing rain caused numerous traffic accidents throughout Elko county.
An avalanche near the bottom of Fire Trail on Seattle Ridge on Bald Mountain killed a back country skier. The avalanche occurred at approximately 2:30 pm on January 22nd. The man was pronounced dead at 3:31 pm at the Wood River Medical Center due to suffocation.
A strong storm produced strong wind and snow across the Pribilof Islands and Kuskokwim Delta resulting in blizzard conditions.
Minor snow accumulations associated with a brief period of light snow during the evening of the 22nd contributed to slick roads across portions of central and south-central Kansas, resulting in a fatal head-on collision north of Lyons in Rice county.
Significant snowfall and strong winds resulted in an unstable snowpack just prior to this deadly avalanche.
A skier was killed when he triggered a small avalanche on the Mary Jane side of the Winter Park ski resort. He was skiing inbounds when the accident occurred and was found completely buried in two to three feet of snow.
One person died on January 22nd in a three-vehicle accident. The accident occurred in Dekalb County around 10:15 am. Light snow was falling at the time with roads snow covered and slick.
Snowstorm of January 22, 2016 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016.
Low pressure moving across the deep South on Thursday January 21st and Friday January 22nd intensifed and moved off the Mid Atlantic coast on Saturday January 23rd, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to northeast New Jersey, and blizzard conditions to the urban corridor and…
An impulse from the west coast traversed the midsection of the country, then developed into a low pressure system as it tracked across the Gulf states before intensifying along the Carolina coast into a major nor'easter, producing record snowfall in eastern Pennsylvania from…
Low pressure moving across the deep South on Thursday January 21st and Friday January 22nd intensifed and moved off the Mid Atlantic coast on Saturday January 23rd, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to southeast New York, and blizzard conditions to Long Island, New York City,…
An impulse from the west coast traversed the midsection of the country, then developed into a low pressure system as it tracked across the Gulf states before intensifying along the Carolina coast into a major nor'easter, producing record snowfall in eastern Pennsylvania from…
A Nor'easter produced record-breaking snowfall across portions of southern Pennsylvania, with a large swath of 20+ inches of snow and localized areas of 30+ inches of accumulation.
A significant winter storm pushed from southwest to northeast, spreading periods of moderate to heavy snowfall across portions of southwest Virginia January 22nd through the 23rd. Snowfall continued through the day Friday and into Saturday before coming to an end after sunset.
A major storm spread snow north during Friday morning the 22nd, reaching the Route 50 corridor around noon. The initial warm air advection snow was heavy at times, with snow rates of 2 inches per hour.
Very cold air remain entrenched across the southeastern states as a deep surface low developed in the lower Mississippi Valley and swept northeast across the southern Appalachians.
A strong upper level low induced a surface low pressure system that tracked through the region. With a cold air mass already in place, a winter storm impacted the region.
Low pressure and a strong frontal boundary brought moderate to heavy snow to southern WI. The winter storm started with areas of freezing drizzle and light snow before the heavier snow began. Many vehicle slide-off and accidents occurred.
Freezing drizzle and freezing rain developed during the afternoon and early evening hours of January 22nd creating slick roads. Ice accretions of a glaze to one tenth of an inch were common.
Low pressure approaching from the Southern Plains created areas of freezing drizzle during the morning of January 22nd. In addition, gusty southeasterly winds ahead of the developing system led to drifting of an existing snow cover.
A band of moderate snow moved across portions of central and eastern Upper Michigan from the 22nd into the 23rd.
Precipitation developed into eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the early morning of the 22nd, as a storm system approached the area from the Southern Rockies, drawing warm and moist air over retreating arctic air that was already in place.
Lake effect snow showers over Northeast Ohio on the afternoon of January 22nd intensified as high pressure and much colder air entered the region.
Snow showers developed during the afternoon and evening hours on January 22nd, leading to snow covered roads on US-93 south of Missoula. A fatal crash occurred.
A series of Pacific storms in early to mid January brought heavy snow to the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado resulting in a dangerously unstable snowpack.
Low-level warm air advection overrunning cold surface air resulted in light freezing rain developing on the morning of Monday, January 22, continuing into that evening.
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Overnight temperatures fell into the mid to upper teens two consecutive nights and several homeless people were found frozen to death around the city.
Bitter cold wind chills spread over eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during late Wednesday afternoon 1/22/03 continuing into late Thursday morning the 23rd.
Very cold air moved across northern Illinois during the middle of January. Low temperatures at Chicago O'Hare Airport reached -4 on the 24th and -5 on the 25th. Five people died due to cold exposure.
A homeless man died from hypothermia while sleeping outside at a campsite in Tallahassee early on the morning of the 22nd when temperatures were in the upper teens.
The northwest flow behind a departing low pressure system coupled with one of the coldest air masses of the winter season dropped low temperatures below zero in the Poconos and produced hourly wind chill factors between 15 degrees and 20 degrees below zero during the late…
Strong northwest winds behind the departing strong low pressure system coupled with another arctic air mass dropped low temperatures on the morning of the 22nd around zero (well below zero in the Poconos) and produced wind chill factors as low as around 15 degrees below zero,…
An Arctic airmass infiltrated the region on January 21st, resulting in widespread snowfall accumulations ranging from several inches to nearly one foot across Southeast Louisiana, southwestern Mississippi, and coastal Mississippi.
A cold front ushered in an arctic airmass on the evening of January 17th, as well as bringing widespread wind and snow to eastern Utah and western Colorado.
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Mount Washington recorded -50°F, New Hampshire’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Corning recorded 25 inches, Arkansas’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Calico Rock 2WSW recorded 26 inches, Arkansas’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Hoegees Camp recorded 25.83 inches, California’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over January 22, 1943 to January 23, 1943, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Coventry recorded -32°F, Connecticut’s all-time minimum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Unnamed Fire started on January 22, 2000, in Florida, and burned 3,372 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on January 22, 2008, in South Dakota, and burned 1,155 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The combination of very dry vegatation and gusty winds resulted in a large wildfire across Jones County.
The Sanderosa Fire was discovered on January 22, 2009, in Jones County, Texas, and burned 2,596 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Grass Fire was discovered on January 22, 2009, in Floyd County, Texas, and burned 1,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rockspring Fire 18 Fire was discovered on January 22, 2009, in Edwards County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Mcfarland Fire was discovered on January 22, 2010, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 2,654 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
During the morning and afternoon of the 22nd, very strong winds and blowing dust covered much of the region as a powerful upper level storm system raced across the central High Plains. Winds initially increased early in the morning behind a Pacific type cold front.
The Whippy Fire was discovered on January 22, 2012, in Grant County, New Mexico, and burned 1,369 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Strong winds developed over South Texas the night of January 21st through the daytime of January 22nd after the passage of a cold front. The surface low associated with the front was unusually deep this far south and created a very strong pressure gradient over the region.
The Hopper Fire was reported on January 22, 2017, in Brooks County, Texas, and burned 8,000 acres.
The Farmers Road Fire was reported on January 22, 2018, in Parker County, Texas, and burned 2,153 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
From January 7 to 31, 2025, 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour.
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The Hughes Fire was reported on January 22, 2025, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 10,425 acres.
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A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Socabaya,arequipa, Peru. It killed 35 people, destroyed 300 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Afghanistan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Komandorsky Island, Russia.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kyparissia (Messinia), Greece. It injured 50 and destroyed 245 houses. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Northern, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tennant Creek, Australia. It did $900,000 in damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Tennant Creek, Australia.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sharora, Gissar, Tajikistan. It killed 274 people and did $24.8 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Villa DE Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco, Mexico. It killed 29 people, injured 1,073, destroyed 2,005 houses and did $116.3 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia. It killed 1 person and injured 5.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It killed 3 people. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Rydultowy, Poland. It killed 1 person and injured 8.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, Kazakhstan, China. It killed 3 people, injured 74 and did $430 million in damage.
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Asamayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 25 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck S. Peru. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and destroyed 45 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.8 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.61 meters. It killed 29 people, injured 1,073, destroyed 2,005 houses and did $116.3 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 0.04 meters. It killed 3 people.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began January 22, 2004, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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On this date in 1919, Wichita Falls recorded its wettest January day ever, as a total of 2.25 inches of precipitation fell.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck and set on fire a two-story home in Suwanee. The fire caused extensive damage to the home. The house was vacant at the time of the incident.
A man was fishing along the reef line of Pago Bay on Guam when he was pulled into the water just after 17:00 GST on January 22nd and carried under by strong rip currents. His body was recovered at about 20:00 GST 40 feet underwater in the Pago Bay channel.
Four men were setting nets and fishing off Ipan Beach on the east coast of Guam between 19:00 and 21:00 GST the evening of January 22nd, when a wave washed them off the reef. Strong currents carried three of them into the open ocean while the other was able to swim to shore.
North to northwest swells of 8 to 10 feet produced dangerous surf conditions and rip currents along the north facing coast of Puerto Rico.
An extra large northwest (310-320 degree) swell produced extremely dangerous giant sized surf. Coastal water overwash also occurred across many low lying roadways along northern and western facing shorelines, especially during periods of high tide.
Large north swell generated by a distant extratropical cyclone, along with elevated wind waves and northeast swell from a descending shear line into the Marianas, created dangerous surf and rip currents along west and north facing reefs of the Marianas from January 17-19, with…
Following widespread rains that fell across much of the Four State Region on January 21st, a clearing sky and light winds allowed for areas of dense fog to develop across portions of extreme Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and adjacent sections of Southwest Arkansas during…
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