Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for January 26, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Bhuj, Ahmadabad, Rajokot, Pakistan, Gujarat, India. It killed 20,005 people, injured 166,836, destroyed 339,000 houses and did $2.6 billion in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat, India.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal. It killed 30,000 people, destroyed 1,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal. It killed 30,000 people, destroyed 1,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Winter storms and snow
The Knickerbocker Storm was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from January 26, 1922 to January 30, 1922.
Winter storms and snow
This historic, prolonged ice storm was called the biggest disaster in modern Kentucky history by the governor of Kentucky. The storm produced at least one inch of ice across western Kentucky.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Prince William County, Virginia and tracked 0.7 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Randolph County, Alabama and tracked 21.3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7.
Winter storms and snow
This prolonged, major winter storm was termed the worst in decades for southeast Missouri. The storm dumped 6 to 10 inches of sleet and snow along and north of a line from Van Buren through Greenville to Cape Girardeau.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck West Central, Mendoza, LA Ligua, Argentina. It killed 6 people, injured 238, destroyed 12,500 houses and did $5 million in damage.
Floods
The 1971 Canberra flood was a flash flood that occurred on 26 January 1971, in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia.
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Winter storms and snow
The combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over Northeast Arkansas. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Caldwell County, Texas, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lockhart, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Garfield County, Oklahoma, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fairmont, OK.
An F2 tornado touched down in Greer County, Oklahoma and 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Granite, OK.
An F2 tornado touched down in Carter County, Oklahoma and tracked 10.2 miles, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rexroat/W Ardmore, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Randolph County, Alabama and tracked 21.3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7.
An F3 tornado touched down in Prince William County, Virginia and tracked 0.7 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10.
An F1 tornado touched down in Mobile County, Alabama and tracked 2 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG US HWY 45 NEAR GULF CREST AND THEN MOVED NORTHEAST FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND ONE OF THESE DIED IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL ABOUT A WEEK LATER. TWO ELDERLY WOMEN WERE IN A TRAILER THAT WAS TURNED OVER BY THE TORNADO.
5 hunters sought shelter in a barn when they saw the tornado. The tornado flattened the barn, causing 3 of the men to be injuried.
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Hurricane Wilma reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The 1971 Canberra flood was a flash flood that occurred on 26 January 1971, in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia.
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Prolonged rain became heavier following the ice. the rain increased into the night when some thunderstorms moved in from the west. Rainfall became excessive, more then 3 and 4 inches in some cases, causing flooding to begin by mid evening.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Village Creek area where some people were evacuated. A number of underpasses were flooded in the heavy rain especially on the north side of Birmingham and in the Tarrant area. Shades Creek was out of its banks in the Eastwood Mall area.
Heavy showers and thunderstorms moved over the metro area, re-flooding the neighborhoods surrounding Chicken Ranch Slough, which had just experienced flooding the previous 22nd. The flooding was higher and caused additional damage to 500 more homes.
Miners Ravine Creek overflowed from rains left by heavy showers and thunderstorms. The water damaged 15 structures.
Low pressure moving across the Ohio valley brought rain and warmer temperatures to the region.
Heavy rain, on the order of 2 inches, combined with melting snow to cause an ice jam on the Kennebec River in Augusta. This ice jam eventually moved downstream to Hallowell. Businesses in Augusta and Hallowell suffered minor damage due to flooding.
The 2010–2011 Queensland floods were a series of major floods that affected much of Queensland, Australia, between December 2010 and January 2011. Prolonged and extensive rainfall fell across large areas of the state on catchments already saturated by a strong La Niña event, following the wettest December on record for Queensland.
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Low pressure tracking over the region brought heavy rain to much of southern Ohio during the evening hours. This produced flooding that lasted into the next morning.
Flash flooding closed a couple of roads in Marshall County due to runoff of heavy rainfall. Another line of thunderstorms produced damage to a new metal barn in Hillsboro during the evening.
Cooling temperatures overnight after light rain the previous evening led to isolated dense fog over the Mojave Desert.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms, generated by an upper trough and afternoon heating, produced ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding over several isles.
A plume of moisture from the tropical Pacific brought an Atmospheric River to the Bay Area January 26th-29th. This system generated heavy rain rates causing flooding and debris flows over area burn scars as well as 15 to 20 inches of rain in the Santa Lucia Mountains.
A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.
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First severe weather of the year occurred as a line of thunderstorms moving through the Texas panhandle grew to severe levels upon reaching a rich moist environment.
Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.
Numerous windows were broken out and numerous automobiles were damaged.
Sheriff's Office reported a house and two sheds damage, a barn destroyed and a few trees downed.
The roofs of four buildings were damaged and an observatory was damaged a Millsaps College. Several trees and power lines wer blown down.
Severe thunderstorms blew down the wall of a paper company and damaged a local lumber yard.
A swift moving weather system brought 3 to nearly 8 inches of snow to Mineral county. Creede received the nearly 8 inches of snow. In the southeast part of the area, wind gusts between 60 and 100 mph occurred for several hours in the afternoon.
A rare lee-side downslope high wind event developed on the east side of Sierra Blanca Peak (elev. 12,000 ft) as an upper level trough moved rapidly over the region.
Gusty winds accompanying an area of showers combined with wet ground to cause a couple of trees to fall on homes in the city of Franklin. A house on Maple St received considerable damage while a house on Lamplighter Dr received mostly minor damage.
Low pressure moved southeast across the state during the day on the 26th. As the low passed to the southeast of the area a strong Arctic cold front moved south across the state.
In the wake of an Arctic cold front, northwest winds increased to 20 to 35 mph with gusts locally around 50 mph. Peak wind gusts were measured up to 52 mph at the Carbondale airport, 51 mph at a mesonet site in East Cape Girardeau (Alexander County), and 48 mph at Carmi.
A storm force low developed SSW of our forecast area deepening to 974 MB just off Cape Spencer early on the morning of 1/27. This low then dissipated over Western Gulf by afternoon causing minor damage for for a few areas in SE Alaska.
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The Knickerbocker Storm was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from January 26, 1922 to January 30, 1922.
The snowiest January in Oklahoma City was back in 1949, when a record 17.3 inches fell. The snowiest January ever in Wichita Falls was in 1966, when 11.9 inches was recorded for the month.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of January 26, 1949 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from January 26, 1949 to January 29, 1949.
The Chicago blizzard of 1967 struck northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 26–27, 1967, with a record-setting 23 inches (58 cm) snow fall in Chicago and its suburbs before the storm abated the next morning. As of 2026, it remains the greatest snowfall in one storm in Chicago history.
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Snowstorm of January 26, 1969 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from January 26, 1969 to January 31, 1969.
Snowstorm of January 26, 1980 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from January 26, 1980 to January 31, 1980.
Strong winds and heavy snow reduced the visibility to less than one quarter mile at times. Many roads reported impassable in Eau Claire and Dunn counties. Eau Claire received 9 inches of snow, Menomonie 8 inches and Barron 6 inches.
An intense winter storm produced near blizzard conditions and left 3 to 10 inches of snow in its wake. A general 5 to 6 inch band of snow fell from Lincoln and Auburn northeast to Omaha and Tekamah.
A winter storm developed over the southern Plains and moved east, to the south of Illinois. One area of snow moved through central Illinois on the 26th with snow amounts ranging from 1 to 4 inches. Then the snow let up around 4 pm on the 26th.
Another winter storm brought heavy snow to the northern portions of the state. The snow brought hazardous driving conditions during rush hour on the 27th, with numerous slide-offs and fender-benders reported. Only minor injuries were reported, however.
Low pressure over the four corners of southwestern U.S. moved into the central plains and intensified. A small band of heavy snow fell over parts of east central North Dakota. In Stutsman county at Jamestown 7.5 inches fell over a 12 hour period.
A complex low, preceded by a northward moving front through Prince William Sound and the Kenai Peninsula, moved northward through Prince William Sound Wednesday.
Avalanche was reported at 5.5 mile on the road from the community of Cordova to the airport. The avalanche obliterated 4 homes and 1 warehouse. In one of the homes, two individuals were buried, one recovered after nearly 6 hours, the other deceased.
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the lower Mississippi Valley pulling artic air southward across the south central states to the Gulf coast.
Low pressure moved up the east coast with western New York on the fringe of the system. The north northeast flow across Lake Ontario resulted in enhanced snowfalls downwind of the lake.
Northwest flow across Lake Erie led to the development of lake effect snow bands prior to daybreak. Heavy snow first fell in Lorain County and then spread east during the afternoon hours.
Cold north to northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the early morning hours. These snow showers intensified after daybreak and persisted through the evening hours.
A broad area of lake effect snows continued off both Lakes Erie and Ontario in a cold westerly flow. The lake effect snows were enhanced over the higher elevations of the southern tier and Finger Lakes region where snowfall totals on the 26th ranged from eight to twelve inches.
Cold north to northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the early morning hours. These snow showers intensified after daybreak and persisted into the early evening hours.
An area of low pressure moved across the area on the 26th and 27th. This low produced a second round of freezing rain and snow across the region. Due to the inclement weather Federal agencies in the Washington DC Metropolitan area closed three hours early on the 27th.
Another episode of frozen precipitation occurred on the heels of the storm of January 25th, bringing more freezing rain and sleet to areas that already had over a quarter inch of ice still in the trees.
Another round of frozen precipitation moved into the area on the heels of the storm of Jan 25th, bringing more freezing rain and sleet to areas that already had over a quarter inch of ice still in the trees.
An area of low pressure moved across the region on the 26th and 27th. This system produced a second round of freezing rain and snow. One to two additional inches of snow fell across the Baltimore Metropolitan area as well as one tenth inch of ice.
An area of low pressure moved across Northwest Ohio early on January 27th and moved over the west end of Lake Erie during the middle part of the morning. Freezing rain associated with the low began during the evening of the 26th and continued into the 27th.
An ice storm developed over the CSRA late Sunday night and Monday and produced 1/4-3/4 inch of ice. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred in Lincoln, Columbia, and McDuffie counties. Many trees and powerlines were down causing scattered power outages.
A winter storm occurred on January 25th and 26th when snow and sleet fell across central North Carolina. The precipitation fell as snow and sleet over much of the area on the 25th, then became freezing rain over the southeastern sections on the 26th.
An area of low pressure over western New York during early Wednesday morning, January 26th, moved across southern New England during the day of January 26th. Light snow fell across much of Vermont, with the greatest amounts in Rutland and Windsor counties.
Another strong Pacific system brought more snow to the already snow-laden Oregon Cascades and Cascade Foothills. This storm was particularly strong and very cold, resulting in low elevation snow as well.
This historic, prolonged ice storm was called the biggest disaster in modern Kentucky history by the governor of Kentucky. The storm produced at least one inch of ice across western Kentucky.
This prolonged, major winter storm was termed the worst in decades for southeast Missouri. The storm dumped 6 to 10 inches of sleet and snow along and north of a line from Van Buren through Greenville to Cape Girardeau.
The combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over Northeast Arkansas. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain.
Freezing rain and sleet moved into northern and western Arkansas during the afternoon and early evening on the 26th, then spread rapidly eastward. By later on the night of the 26th, most of the precipitation was falling in the form of freezing rain.
Upper level disturbances passing through the Southern Plains resulted in precipitation development north of a stationary arctic front located in North Texas.
A significant winter storm affected much of Oklahoma beginning around sunrise on the 26th and continuing through much of the 27th.
A prolonged, major winter storm dumped 6 to 10 inches of sleet and snow north of a line from East Cape Girardeau through Vienna to the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. This resulted in at least two dozen roof collapses and very difficult driving conditions.
A storm system approaching from the west in concert with relatively warm and moist air overrunning a cold arctic airmass entrenched over the area resulted in periodic bouts of freezing drizzle, freezing rain, sleet and light snow across portions of south-central and southeast…
The combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over Northwest Tennessee. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain.
The combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over the Missouri Bootheel. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain.
A major winter storm dumped 6 to 10 inches of sleet and snow north and west of Evansville, including Pike County. In addition to the sleet and snow, up to one-half inch of ice coated objects. This resulted in very difficult driving conditions.
A significant winter storm affected parts of Northern Texas beginning on the morning of the 26th and continuing through much of the 27th. Drizzle and freezing drizzle spread across the northwest part of the state.
Upper level disturbances passing through the Southern Plains resulted in precipitation development north of a stationary arctic front located in North Texas.
A powerful winter storm brought periods of snow to portions of central and southeast Illinois from late on January 26th through the morning of January 28th.
A cold Canadian airmass pushed southward over the west Texas South Plains on the 25th and dropped temperatures into the 20s across the region.
This was one of the greatest snow storms of all time to strike the Indianapolis, Indiana area. Snow began late on the 26th in central and southern Indiana. Snow totals by the morning of the 27th ranged from around an inch in central Indiana to 6 inches in southern Indiana.
A snowstorm caused multiple traffic accidents along Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Williams.
A significant winter storm brought a combination freezing drizzle, freezing rain, sleet and snow to the Missouri Ozarks January 26 and 27, 2009. Freezing drizzle and light freezing rain developed area wide at the onset of the event causing multiple traffic accidents.
Although this lake effect event produced marginal snowfall amounts, the snows were accompanied by winds gusting to 35 mph. The blowing snow resulted in significantly reduced visibilities that affected the morning and afternoon commute periods.
Snowstorm of January 26, 2011 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from January 26, 2011 to January 27, 2011.
A protracted winter storm with a one-two punch affected Delaware from the early morning of the 26th into the early morning of the 27th. The first phase of the storm affected mainly New Castle County, while the second phase of the storm affected all of the state.
On January 25th, a strong low pressure system developed along the Gulf coast and then tracked northeast up the east coast. The temperatures across eastern Kentucky were slightly too warm so the precipitation was rain before a change over to snow.
A broad upper level trough moved across Middle Tennessee during the morning hours on Wednesday, January 26th. Low level moisture spread across Middle Tennessee during this time period also.
A period of moderate to heavy snow overspread the region Wednesday morning into Wednesday afternoon on January 26th in response to a subtropical moisture feed ahead of a Mid Atlantic low pressure system. This bout of snow produced 2 to 5 inches across the region.
A potent area of low pressure was located over the Tennessee Valley on the morning of Wednesday, January 26th. The warm front associated with the low triggered a period of mixed precipitation early Wednesday morning.
A protracted winter storm with a one-two punch affected nearly all of New Jersey from the early morning of the 26th into the early morning of the 27th.
A cold rain pushed northeast into West Virginia during the Wednesday evening the 25th. A strong mid and upper level disturbance approached by dawn on Thursday the 26th.
A powerful cold front swept across northern Illinois during the evening and early overnight hours of January 26th into the 27th.
A blanket of light snow fell across central and southern Minnesota, as well as west central Wisconsin the evening of Saturday, January 26th. Locally 2 to 5 inches of snow fell during a 6 to 12 hour period before ending early Sunday morning.
North to northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph combined with several inches of fresh powdery snow on the ground to produce whiteout conditions in open country.
Low pressure moved southeast across the state during the day on the 26th. During the previous night, light snow fell across northeast Iowa with an accumulation of 1 to 4 inches of relatively dry snow.
An historic winter storm brought heavy snow to southern New England with blizzard conditions to much of Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, beginning during the day on Monday, January 26 and lasting into the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 27.
Colder air combined with an upper level disturbance on the back side of strong low pressure off the southern New England coast produced one half inch to two inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
An historic winter storm brought heavy snow to southern New England with blizzard conditions to much of Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, beginning during the day on Monday, January 26 and lasting into the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 27.
This was a long duration event that focused the greatest accumulations across the typical snow belts of the western Southern Tier and Tug Hill.
A man died in a rollover crash on I-69 as his van slid on ice and snow leftover from the night before.
Arctic air pouring across the Upper Great Lakes produced bitter cold temperatures and wind chills from the 26th into the 31st.
Icy roads contributed to a fatal two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 14 three miles west of Wessington in Hand county. One person died and another was seriously injured. A pickup was westbound on U.S.
A cold trough from the Gulf of Alaska dropped into Northern California which brought a high impact winter storm to the region. Widespread precipitation, low snow levels of 500 to 2500 feet, and strong and damaging wind resulted.
A single roll-over vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 29 due to icy roadways. Two occupants were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
A multi-day period of snowfall across much of southeast Wyoming areas receiving over 6 inches of snowfall while mountain area received multiple feet of snow accumulation.
A long duration winter storm event occurred from roughly January 26 through January 28th as a powerful storm system affected much of the western United States. Periods of snow, heavy at times (especially across the mountains) occurred.
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An 84 year old Lehr man died of exposure when he went to visit the grave of his wife. The man was found 1 mile from his house. Temperatures that day were around 20 below, and wind chills were estimated to be around 60 below.
A 51-year old homeless man was found dead in the city of Roseville. An autopsy revealed that exposure to cold was the cause of the mans death.
A woman froze to death outside her home. She was 101 years old, and officials report her as not dressed for the cold. Early morning minimum temperatures on the 26th were between 12 and 24 degrees below zero in St Lawrence county.
Arctic high pressure built into the northern plains in the wake of the January 24th-26th snowstorm, which dropped heavy snow over all of northwest Minnesota.
The combination of a strong northwest flow around an arctic high pressure system and because this high originated near the North Pole produced the coldest morning in two years across most of Delaware on the 26th. Most low temperatures were around 10F.
An elderly Hibbing man died from hypothermia in the early morning hours of the 26th. The temperature at the time was around 22 below zero, with a wind chill of about 34 below. Evidence at the scene indicates he may have fallen more than once.
Low temperatures were in the single digits on January 27th and 28th. An 86 year old woman died on Newland Avenue in Chicago on January 27th due to cold exposure. A 60 year old male died on Austin Road in Chicago on January 28th from hypothermia due to cold exposure.
An elderly man became locked out of his family's home overnight and froze to death. Low temperatures reached the middle 20s with around one half inch of snow.
A man died in Bloomington as a result of hypothermia during the morning of January 26th. Temperatures were in the single digits and wind-chill readings ranged from -3 to -8 at the time of his death.
A man was found frozen outside in Beloit. Hypothermia was a contributing factor in his death. Bitterly cold air was occurring.
A Canadian high was over Central New York the night of January 26th. Clear skies allowed temperatures to quickly fall well below zero. Winds were generally calm, so wind chill was not a concern across most of the region.
A deep upper trough reinforced by a series of short waves plunging arctic air through interior North America, maintained persistent anomalous cold over central Indiana through January's final week, which was enhanced by a deep snow pack over most zones.
A significant overrunning snow event unfolded across central and southeast Illinois from the afternoon of January 24th through the afternoon of January 25th. Snowfall was heaviest along and south of the I-70 corridor where 8 to 14 inches accumulated.
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The Modjeska Fire started on January 26, 1984, in California, and burned 1,266 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on January 26, 1990, in Kansas, and burned 1,074 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on January 26, 1993, in Texas, and burned 3,110 acres.
The Q.range Fire was discovered on January 26, 1994, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on January 26, 1997, in Florida, and burned 3,804 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on January 26, 1997, in Florida, and burned 1,450 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on January 26, 2005, in Jack County, Texas, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Martin Fire was discovered on January 26, 2009, in Osceola County, Florida, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Powerline Fire was reported on January 26, 2015, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,182 acres.
The Area 6 North Fire was reported on January 26, 2021, in Polk County, Florida, and burned 3,378 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Jones Fire was reported on January 26, 2021, in Brooks County, Texas, and burned 2,020 acres.
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal. It killed 30,000 people, destroyed 1,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
2. The megathrust earthquake involved the Juan de Fuca plate from mid-Vancouver Island, south along the Pacific Northwest coast as far as northern California.
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Agno, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Tasman Sea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Hebei Province, China. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
An earthquake struck Northern Italy.
An earthquake struck Northern Italy.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kayubihi,banjar Antugan Jehem, Bali, Indonesia.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck West Central, Mendoza, LA Ligua, Argentina. It killed 6 people, injured 238, destroyed 12,500 houses and did $5 million in damage.
The 1985 Mendoza earthquake occurred with medium intensity in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. 2 in the Richter scale.
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A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Mohammadia, Qued, Fodda, Tissemsilt, Algeria. It killed 1 person, injured 7, destroyed 629 houses and did $1 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It injured 66, destroyed 28,417 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Bhuj, Ahmadabad, Rajokot, Pakistan, Gujarat, India. It killed 20,005 people, injured 166,836, destroyed 339,000 houses and did $2.6 billion in damage.
An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat, India.
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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Spinello, Santa Sofia, Bagno Di Romagna, Italy.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kefalonia, Greece. It injured 6 and did $178 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cauca, Huila, Colombia. It killed 1 person.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal. It killed 30,000 people, destroyed 1,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Philippines.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Tasman Sea, Australia.
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A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1941, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 23; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1953, reached Kp 6- and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 45; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1958, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 16; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1959, reached Kp 6 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 22; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 55 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1969, reached Kp 6- and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 23; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1972, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 22; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1974, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 38; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 1979, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 28; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began January 26, 2006, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 30; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Lightning struck a Christian radio stations transmitter, causing it to be off the air for two weeks.
Dense fog in the Cajon Pass along Interstate 15 led to 78 vehicle accidents, one of which included a 26 car pileup that sent 9 people to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries.
A man, a woman, and a teenage girl were sightseeing on the North Jetty to Humboldt Bay when a large wave washed the man and woman into the water. The US Coast Guard rescued the 43 year old woman suffering head and back injuries.
The 42.3' steel-hulled crab fishing vessel Sarah Jo had a crew of 3. She was crossing the Coos bar around 4 pm local time, when the crankshaft broke, possibly as a result of rough conditions. After losing power, the boat then took a breaking wave on the bar, capsized, then sank.
A moist boundary layer, combined with weak surface flow and a strong temperature inversion aloft resulted in areas of dense fog with visibility at times below one-quarter mile across southeast South Dakota on January 26th.
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