Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 12, 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
Superstorm of 1993 (Storm of the Century) was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from March 12, 1993 to March 15, 1993.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of March 12, 2017 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 12, 2017 to March 15, 2017.
Volcanoes
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 636 people.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes, Thunderstorm Winds, Hail, Storm Surge, Flooding, Beach Erosion, SnowThe "Storm Of The Century" roared across Florida producing a variety of severe and unusual weather conditions for a period of about 18 hours from late Friday the 12th through late afternoon Saturday…
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison, Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish counties, Texas and tracked 30.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Elysian Fields/Waskom, TX/Flournoy, LA to Shreveport, LA.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $6.2 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 3, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 12, 2024 to March 14, 2024.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Bowie County, Texas and tracked 5.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of March 12, 1999 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from March 12, 1999 to March 16, 1999.
Wildfires
The wildfire known as the Borger wildfire started four miles southeast of Borger on the Burnett (6666) Ranch property. This wildfire was caused by downed power lines due to the strong gradient southwesterly winds.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Randolph, Monroe counties, Missouri and tracked 19.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 26.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Kemper counties, Mississippi and tracked 23 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
Tornadoes
55 tornadoes were recorded on March 12, 2006, in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 8 people.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Washington County, Mississippi and tracked 5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Percy/Hollandale, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in McDuffie, Columbia counties, Georgia and tracked 11.7 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Thomson/N Harlem, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison, Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish counties, Texas and tracked 30.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Elysian Fields/Waskom, TX/Flournoy, LA to Shreveport, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana and tracked 10.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Kaplan/W Abbeville, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Woodruff County, Arkansas and tracked 5.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pulaski County, Arkansas and tracked 5.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Franklin, Johnson counties, Arkansas and tracked 28.8 miles, 17 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 18.
An F2 tornado touched down in Howell, Ozark counties, Missouri and tracked 21.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11.
An F3 tornado touched down in McCreary, Whitley counties, Kentucky and tracked 23.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Whitley County, Kentucky and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Greene County, Tennessee and tracked 16 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An F4 tornado touched down in Bowie County, Texas and tracked 5.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Bryan counties, Oklahoma and tracked 41.6 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grayson County, Texas and tracked 5.2 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grayson County, Texas and tracked 5.1 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grayson County, Texas and tracked 5.1 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Kankakee, Newton, Jasper counties, Illinois and tracked 38.5 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15.
An F2 tornado touched down in DuPage, Cook counties, Illinois and tracked 15.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 66.
An F3 tornado touched down in Elmore County, Alabama and tracked 4.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15.
An F3 tornado touched down in Porter, LaPorte counties, Indiana and tracked 12.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
27 tornadoes were recorded on March 12, 1976, in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Alabama. They killed 4 people.
An F3 tornado touched down in Starke County, Indiana and tracked 12.1 miles, 40 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Autauga County, Alabama and tracked 16.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Kendall, DuPage counties, Illinois and tracked 22.6 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F1 tornado touched down in Allen County, Indiana and tracked 0.1 miles, 17 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Kemper counties, Mississippi and tracked 23 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and tracked 16 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Smith, Jasper, Newton counties, Mississippi and tracked 32 miles, 123 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lamar County, Alabama and tracked 6 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marion County, Alabama and tracked 2.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
Tornadoes, Thunderstorm Winds, Hail, Storm Surge, Flooding, Beach Erosion, SnowThe "Storm Of The Century" roared across Florida producing a variety of severe and unusual weather conditions for a period of about 18 hours from late Friday the 12th through late afternoon Saturday…
An F2 tornado touched down in Levy County, Florida and tracked 1 miles, 80 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lake County, Florida and tracked 30 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 60.
An F1 tornado touched down in Alachua County, Florida and tracked 0.8 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4.
Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across West Central Texas on the morning and afternoon of the 12th. The first round of storms brought dime to golf ball size hail to parts of the Northern Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and the Heartland.
A tornado touched down along the leading edge of a bow echo in the Pigeon Creek area just north of Red Level. The tornado destroyed a manufactured home with three people inside. Two of the occupants were killed and one was injured.
An F1 tornado touched down in Covington County, Alabama and tracked 3.2 miles, 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1.
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that moved out of Walthall County into Marion County, about two miles west of Kokomo. The tornado traveled five miles to a point three miles eastnortheast of Kokomo.
Numerous reports of large hail were received for this event. The first reports included golfball sized hail at a local television station several miles southwest of Jackson, and 1 inch hail in Raymond reported by Hinds County emergency management.
An F1 tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 27 in southern Miller County and tracked east to North Eldorendo Road before it disspiated. Seven mobile homes were damaged. A roof was torn off a frame house. One frame house collapsed. Several sheds were damaged.
This tornado continued into Panola County, Texas. A tornado developed on the southern most cell of a squall line as it moved eastward across the county. Six homes lost numerous shingle patches while one home lost part of its roof. Two churches suffered roof damage.
An F3 tornado touched down in Randolph, Monroe counties, Missouri and tracked 19.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 26.
55 tornadoes were recorded on March 12, 2006, in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 8 people.
An F4 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Missouri and tracked 29 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lawrence, Greene, Christian counties, Missouri and tracked 42 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
Tornado tracked across rural areas of Randolph county. No significant damage was observed.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hickory County, Missouri and tracked 17 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 19.
An F3 tornado touched down in Delaware, Benton counties, Oklahoma and tracked 25 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cherokee, Delaware counties, Oklahoma and tracked 29 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saline, Howard counties, Missouri and tracked 35 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Webster, Wright, Laclede counties, Missouri and tracked 32 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Bates, Cass, Henry counties, Missouri and tracked 26 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 13.
An F2 tornado touched down in Vernon, Cedar, St. Clair counties, Missouri and tracked 38 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pettis County, Missouri and tracked 11.2 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6.
F0 tornado touched down at 1549 CST 4 miles northeast of La Monte and traveled northeast over rural areas...with damage only to trees. The tornado crossed into Cooper county 2 miles northeast of Postal at 1604 CST.
This tornado is a continuation of the Lawrence County tornado. Significant structural damage occurred across the Christian County panhandle in a rural area between Billings and Clever. This area was also heavily impacted by the 4 May 2003 tornado.
A supercell thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Newton County, spawned a large tornado in Lawrence County approximately one mile north of Verona. The tornado damaged 46 structures and destroyed 21.
Large hail up to softball size caused extensive damage to nearly 600 homes and businesses.
Tornado touched down in rural areas of Henry county...2 miles east northeast of Calhoun at 1550 CST. The tornado traveled northeast and crossed over into Benton county at 1552 CST.
This tornado is a continuation of the Vernon County tornado. The tornado increased in intensity as it tracked across Cedar County. 47 structures were damaged and 26 were destroyed including homes and businesses. Five injuries and one fatality resulted.
Penny size hail was reported near 68th Street South and Riverside Drive.
Tornado crossed into Saline county from Pettis county at 2009 CST. The tornado crossed over Interstate 70 at mile marker 71 at 2012 CST. Six people seeking shelter under a highway overpass were injured. Their cars were crushed when a semi was blown over on top of them.
Damage reported to several buildings in town from thunderstorm wind gusts.
A large tornado touched down over rural southwest Hickory County and tracked near the Pomme De Terre lake damn. The tornado eventually tore through an intersection known as Carsons Corner causing signficant structural damage along with 19 injuries.
This tornado was spawned from the same cyclic supercell that produced a tornado across Lawrence, Christian, and Greene counties. A large tornado touched down northwest of Fordland and lifted approximately 7 miles north of Diggins in rural central Webster County.
A basement door was blown out and road signs were blown down.
Roof blown off Block Road at 12th and Burlington. Multiple power poles snapped off...windows and structural damage to buildings...around 10th through 12th Street and Burlington.
A tornado initially touched down southwest of Gravois Mills and tracked through the city. 20 homes were destroyed while another 10 were damaged. This tornado was spawned from the same cyclic supercell that produced tornadoes back in Hickory, Polk, Dade, and Barton counties.
A significant tornado outbreak occurred over portions of eastern Kansas and western Missouri on March 12, 2006.
A tornado entered Scott county from Greene county (WFO Saint Louis). Tornado continued northeast into Morgan county.
This tornado is a continuation of the Christian and Lawrence County tornado. The tornado tracked across extreme southern Springfield causing damage to approximately 27 homes. None of the homes or structures were completely destroyed.
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that intially touched down east of Sheldon. The tornado tracked across rural southeast Vernon County, destroying six homes, and one church located near Virgil City. The tornado extended into Cedar County.
The tornado touched down 3.75 miles south of Riverton. It moved northeast, between Dawson and Buffalo (passing 1.5 miles west of Buffalo), and lifted just south of the Logan County line, 5 miles northeast of Buffalo.This tornado started at F0 strength, about 100 yards wide, and…
Roof damage reported.
Tornado crossed into Bates county from Linn county Kansas at 1424 CST...2 miles west-southwest of Amsterdam. The F0 tornado caused damage to several buildings in Amsterdam. The tornado then continued northeast over rural areas with damage limited to trees.
This tornado is a continuation of the second Webster County tornado that crossed into Wright County approximately one mile north of Duncan. The tornado continued to produce significant structural damage across rural northwest Wright County.
F1 tornado crossed into Ray county from Jackson county at 0915 CST...2 miles west of Orrick. The tornado traveled east and lifted 2 miles southeast of Richmond. A gas station was destroyed in Orrick and the roof to the school was blown off..
Thunderstorm wind damage to residence.
A long track tornado that eventually hit Springfield, IL started as a small tornado over northern Calhoun County near the intersection of Hillcrest and Belleview Road on Farmers Ridge, or about 5 miles northwest of Kampsville.
As the first Monroe County tornado dissipated, another formed just to the southeast. The two tornadoes traveled parallel for about 100 yards.
Very rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico overspread all of the region this day ahead of a vigorous upper level low in the Four Corners.
A strong upper low was over Arizona with the associated upper trough beginning to move over West Texas and southeast New Mexico providing lift. Plentiful moisture was across the area as well as good wind shear.
A strong upper low was over Arizona with the associated upper trough beginning to move over West Texas and southeast New Mexico providing lift. Plentiful moisture was across the area as well as good wind shear.
Severe thunderstorms downed trees and powerlines, while also causing damage to some buildings and homes across McCreary County during the late evening hours of March 12th. One of these storms produced an EF-1 tornado just north of downtown Whitley City.
A deepening low pressure system dragged a strong cold front through West Central Florida. As it did it produced strong winds and tornadoes.
A squall line swept through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front on March 12th. Numerous reports of severe weather were received.
A strong cold front and associated QLCS system moved through central Georgia in the early morning hours of the 12th.
A squall line swept through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front on March 12th. Numerous reports of severe weather were received.
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Hurricane Ingrid reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 904 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Over a week after heavy rains fell over central and southeastern Oklahoma, some creeks and rivers in southeastern Oklahoma remained in flood.
Sheriff report of numerous large trees uprooted and blown over along with damage to power poles.
On March 12, 2004, at approximately 1235 PM CST, the Big Bay Lake dam, on Bay Creek failed. This lake is located 11 miles west of Purvis Mississippi on Bay Creek Road in Lamar county. Big Bay Lake was 1100 acres and held nearly 3.75 billion gallons of water.
A strong spring storm system moved from the central Plains into the Great Lakes region from 12 March to 13 March 2006.
A strong spring storm system moved from the central Plains into the Great Lakes region from 12 March to 13 March 2006.
A nearly-stationary upper-level low positioned over western Texas created an environment conducive to three distinct severe weather episodes over eastern Texas. Monday morning's (3/12) fast-moving squall line was initiated from a shortwave rounding the base of the upper low.
An upper level low pressure system remained over west and central Texas for several days. Numerous shortwaves traveled from this system and over north Texas. This energy combined with ample moisture to create several rain events over much of the region.
The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
The combination of strong high pressure over Southeast Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong east winds across the region March 12th through the 14th.
A large land slide occurred on the 12th at the end of the main runway at Yeager Airport. The slide was part of a large man-made land fill project that extended the hill side. That project was completed in 2007. The vertical rise of that land fill was about 240 feet.
A 971mb bomb cyclone moved out of the central Rockies on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 and helped to create widespread, moderate to major, and in many cases historic, flooding across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
From March 12th through March 14th of 2026, a large and powerful kona storm setup over the northern central Pacific, and brought numerous impacts across the state. This low was supported by a broad and potent upper level trough that lingered for many days.
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Saturated ground conditions and winds of 25 to 40 miles an hour caused a large pine tree to fall down. The tree subsequently fell onto an automobile traveling on SR 216 near Brookwood crushing the car and killing a female passenger. The driver, a man, was seriously injured.
A man was killed when a tree was blown over on a vehicle on LA 482 5 west of Zwolle.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree along Highway 583 that fell on a car fatally injuring the driver.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced a microburst, with winds estimated in excess of 80 mph, in the vicinity of McIntosh. The severe winds completely destroyed several trailer homes in the area, injuring 6 individuals.
A squall line with a bow echo moved across the north side of Natchitoches. Several mobile homes had siding damage in the Hidden Hills mobile home park of north Natchitoches, and two were overturned by straight line winds. They were not tied down.
A very intense downburst along a line of severe thunderstorms produced extensive and widespread wind damage to trees, structures and some vehicles throughout the Evergreen area.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced an intense and well defined bow echo, or downburst, over the northwestern part of the county. The extremely high downburst winds, estimated to be around 100 mph, produced extensive damage in the Little River State Forest Park.
Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed the roofs of two large apartment complexes in Austin. The damage left 63 residents homeless for several days.
Two frontal systems brought very windy conditions to western Washington for nearly 24 hours. Strongest winds were along the coast and in the north interior. Trees fell on nearly a dozen houses or mobile homes, and in one instance, killed a person.
Hail covered the ground.
Widespread damage to cars and roofs.
Numerous roofs and cars damaged due to the large hail.
Quarter size hail covered the ground.
As an upper level low pressure system approached Middle Tennessee, and a surface low pressure system developed in northeast Louisiana, a warm, moist, and unstable airmass was ushered across the Cumberland Plateua Region of the mid state, resulting in a severe thunderstorm…
A strong storm system brought a potent cold front through the Mississippi Valley and across northern Alabama after midnight on Thursday.
The strong pressure gradient (difference) between an intensifying strong low pressure system and a high pressure system in the Ohio Valley caused high to strong northwest winds to occur across New Jersey from the evening of the 12th following a cold frontal passage through the…
Significant pressure rises behind a cold front resulted in strong non-convective winds ranging from 40 to 60 mph. The strong winds caused a tree to fall on a car, killing the driver and injuring the passenger.
A line of thunderstorms, with damaging winds, affected the area as a strong cold front moved through during peak heating. Observed winds around 60 mph resulted in numerous trees and power lines being blown down.
A tightening surface pressure gradient between an exiting low pressure center and a strong ridge of high pressure building into the region resulted in strong, gusty winds across north and central Georgia during the late morning and through the afternoon.
Strong low pressure tracked east across northern WI to Lake Huron. Westerly wind gusts of 50-68 mph were recorded. Numerous branches down and some power lines. Power outages in the tens of thousands mainly over southeast WI.
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Snowstorm of March 12, 1906 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 12, 1906 to March 17, 1906.
Snowstorm of March 12, 1959 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 12, 1959 to March 14, 1959.
A late season snowstorm affected most of Oklahoma on March 11th and 12th, 1968. Snow accumulations from southwest to central Oklahoma averaged 4 to 8 inches, while 12-to-16-inch amounts covered the northeast part of the state. The heavy snow was blown into 4-foot drifts by winds gusting 30 to 50 mph.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Superstorm of 1993 (Storm of the Century) was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from March 12, 1993 to March 15, 1993.
Snow Squalls moved across western Vermont. The heaviest snow was concentrated in Chittenden County. Near whiteout conditions were reported with numerous traffic accidents. One death occurred in a traffic accident due to icy snow covered roads during the snow squalls.
A fast moving snow squall suddenly dropped visibility to near zero on Interstate Route 495 in Boxborough and resulted in a pile-up of 30 to 35 vehicles and the deaths of two people. A 45-year-old man and a 3-month-old infant died. Motorists were blinded by the snow.
A blinding snow squall caused several multi-vehicle accidents (involving a total of about 40 vehicles) on Interstate 93 near the Windham/Derry line.
Snowstorm of March 12, 1999 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from March 12, 1999 to March 16, 1999.
A 16 year old snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in the Big Hole Mountains near Victor. An overhang broke free and swept him into a stand of trees.
A snowmobiler perished in a avalanche in northern Saguache County near Marshall Pass.
An area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 12th. The low shifted to the east coast during the evening hours.
Low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic coast then lifted northeast to the Canadian Maritimes. Snow began across the region during the pre-dawn hours of the Wednesday the 12th.
Snowstorm of March 12, 2017 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 12, 2017 to March 15, 2017.
A significant lake effect snowstorm occurred over eastern WI with snowfall totals of 1 to 2 feet. Hundreds of vehicles were involved in accidents and slide-offs including several large chain-reaction accidents on I-41 and I-43 on March 13th.
Snowstorm of March 12, 2019 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 12, 2019 to March 14, 2019.
This winter storm had a favorable combination of moisture and cold arctic air. An upper level low off the west coast extended a piece of energy into the region Friday through the weekend. This low provided ample pacific moisture and enhanced lift from an upper level warm front.
Avalanche occurred in the Sierra Madres within the Encampment River Wilderness resulting in the death of a snowmobiler.
Snowstorm of March 12, 2023 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 12, 2023 to March 16, 2023.
At around 1230 PM MDT a 29 year old snowmobiler was killed when buried under 6 feet of snow due to an avalanche near Observation Peak in the Stanley Lake Creek drainage area. The elevation was about 8,500 feet.
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Near record cold temperatures on the night of the 12th and the morning of the 13th resulted in two unrelated fatalities. A 30 YOM died from exposure near the University of Alaska-Fairbanks campus along a bike path.
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Berlin recorded 65 inches, North Dakota’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Spooners Station recorded 271 inches, Nevada’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Big Country Fire started on March 12, 1988, in Texas, and burned 209,201 acres.
The Caprock Fire started on March 12, 1989, in New Mexico, and burned 11,486 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 1991, in Kansas, and burned 2,044 acres.
The Pinatosa Fire was discovered on March 12, 1996, in New Mexico, and burned 7,100 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Half Fire started on March 12, 1997, in New Mexico, and burned 1,698 acres.
The Scott Fire started on March 12, 1998, in New Mexico, and burned 2,642 acres.
A "Bora" type windstorm hit much of the Matanuska Valley, Anchorage and portions of the Kenai Peninsula.Very cold air funneled down the Matanuska Valley, driven by a large high centered over the Chukotsk Peninsula.
The Kimball Ranch Fire was discovered on March 12, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 5,430 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 12, 2005, in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, and burned 2,852 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2005, in Florida, and burned 2,454 acres.
The wildfire known as the Borger wildfire started four miles southeast of Borger on the Burnett (6666) Ranch property. This wildfire was caused by downed power lines due to the strong gradient southwesterly winds.
The East Amarillo Complex was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Texas, and burned 479,549 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mcdonald Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Lea County, New Mexico, and burned 92,390 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Buckle L 2 Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Childress County, Texas, and burned 40,000 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Clapham Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Union County, New Mexico, and burned 11,520 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Meade County, Kansas, and burned 9,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Fm 214 Cr 210 Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Cochran County, Texas, and burned 9,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Windy Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, and burned 6,343 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lingo Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 3,195 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cedar Lake Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Canadian County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,950 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Hartley County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Crow Hollow Fire was discovered on March 12, 2006, in Donley County, Texas, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pentecost Fire was discovered on March 12, 2007, in Cherokee County, Alabama, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Arbuckle Mountains Fire was discovered on March 12, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Ratcliff City Fire was discovered on March 12, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 17,989 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 10,450 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 8,801 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,302 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,286 acres.
The Holly Springs RX Fire started on March 12, 2011, in Mississippi, and burned 1,781 acres.
The Hercules Fire was reported on March 12, 2015, in Custer County, Montana, and burned 3,365 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Ft Green Road (53) Fire was reported on March 12, 2018, in Polk County, Florida, and burned 2,500 acres.
The Flying G Fire was reported on March 12, 2018, in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,800 acres.
The Fisher Fire was reported on March 12, 2022, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,440 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wolfs Creek Fire was reported on March 12, 2024, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,085 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 344 Fire was reported on March 12, 2025, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and burned 26,719 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bear Fire was reported on March 12, 2025, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,345 acres.
The Campbell - Old Highway 63 Fire was reported on March 12, 2025, in Campbell County, Tennessee, and burned 2,093 acres.
Fire initiated southeast of Angora Nebraska in eastern Morrill County during the afternoon hours of March 12th. Aided by west-northwest winds, gusting over 50 MPH, fire raced to the east-southeast.
Fire initially started approximately 5 miles southwest of Brady during the late afternoon hours of March 12th. Aided by strong west-northwest winds, the fire spread into far southeastern Lincoln and portions of western Dawson County.
S. state of Nebraska.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A wildfire which started about 5 miles southwest of Brady in Lincoln County, spread rapidly east-southeast during the late afternoon and evening hours of March 12th.
Fire started during the afternoon hours of March 12th approximately 9 miles south of Kilgore. This fire tracked east, then south due to a wind shift. By the time the fire was fully contained on the 23rd a total of 17,229 acres were consumed in the fire.
The Road 203 Fire was reported on March 12, 2026, in Thomas County, Nebraska, and burned 35,892 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Anderson Bridge Fire was reported on March 12, 2026, in Cherry County, Nebraska, and burned 17,229 acres.
The Qury Fire was reported on March 12, 2026, in Custer County, South Dakota, and burned 9,168 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Cicilia, Turkey. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Sanaosata,ghisn-Mansur,knesun,maras, Turkey.
An earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Choshi, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Utah, United States. It killed 2 people.
An earthquake struck Kazerun, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Costa Rica-Panama. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Taiwan. It killed 7 people and injured 10. It caused a tsunami.
The 1966 Hualien earthquake occurred on March 13 at 00:31 local time of Taiwan. The epicenter was located in the offshore area between Yonaguni Island, Japan and Hualien, Taiwan.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 5 people and injured 20.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cat, Karliova, Turkey. It injured 16.
The 2011 Nagano earthquake was an earthquake that occurred near the border between Niigata and Nagano prefectures at 3:59 JST on March 12, 2011. 7.
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Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 636 people.
Guagua Pichincha, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 2 people.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Levantian Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami struck S. Mexico.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Off Boso Peninsula, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Costa Rica-Panama, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck E. Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters. It killed 7 people and injured 11.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 3 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Futuna, Wallis and Futuna. It killed 5 people and injured 20.
A tsunami struck New Caledonia, with a maximum water height of 2 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 12, 1958, reached Kp 7 and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 12, 1983, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 53; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 12, 1990, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $6.2 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 3, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 12, 2024 to March 14, 2024.
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Crab boat Ocean Gypsy was found by US Coast Guard helicopter in the surf of Mad River Beach. The two fishermen on board were missing and presumed lost (one body was eventually found). The exact time of the incident cannot be determined but occured between 0700 PST and 1430 PST.
Lightning caused a fire at the 8th Air Force Headquarters on Barksdale Air Force Base. The fire burned for more than 12 hours doing major damage to the third floor of the structure.
A New York University student on a spring break trip drowns in a rip current.
Rip currents resulted in three deaths at Johnson's Bayou.
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