Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 18, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Reynolds, Iron, Madison counties, Missouri and tracked 217.4 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 695 and injuring 2,027. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Annapolis, MO to Murphysboro, IL to Princeton, IN.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Yenice, Onon, Turkey. It killed 1,070 people and did $3.6 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Sumner, Macon, Allen counties, Tennessee and tracked 55 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 39 and injuring 95. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Buck Lodge, TN to Beaumont, KY.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Carroll, Boone counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 24 and injuring 110. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Green Forest, AR.
Volcanoes
Agung, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5. It killed 1,028 people and injured 624. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Calhoun, Cleburne counties, Alabama and tracked 17 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Iron City to Muscadine, AL.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Harrison, Jefferson counties, Indiana and tracked 18.1 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mauckport, IN to S Louisville, KY.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Texas and tracked 10.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Hallsville, TX.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Dhaka, Bangladesh. It killed 44 people.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Moore, Hansford, Ochiltree counties, Texas and tracked 88 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson, Oldham counties, Kentucky and tracked 9.9 miles, killing 3 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lousiville to Pewee Valley, TN.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.7 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 18, 2013 to March 18, 2013.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Texas and tracked 10.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Hallsville, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Nacogdoches County, Texas and tracked 12.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Whitaker/N Nacogdoches, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, killing 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Spencerville, OK.
An F4 tornado touched down in Calhoun, Cleburne counties, Alabama and tracked 17 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Iron City to Muscadine, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Chilton, Shelby counties, Alabama and tracked 17.3 miles, killing 3 and injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Montevallo/Columbiana, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish, Louisiana and tracked 11.2 miles, 35 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Pine Bluff/Rob Roy, AR.
An F5 tornado touched down in Reynolds, Iron, Madison counties, Missouri and tracked 217.4 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 695 and injuring 2,027. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Annapolis, MO to Murphysboro, IL to Princeton, IN.
An F4 tornado touched down in Sumner, Macon, Allen counties, Tennessee and tracked 55 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 39 and injuring 95. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Buck Lodge, TN to Beaumont, KY.
An F4 tornado touched down in Harrison, Jefferson counties, Indiana and tracked 18.1 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mauckport, IN to S Louisville, KY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson, Oldham counties, Kentucky and tracked 9.9 miles, killing 3 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lousiville to Pewee Valley, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marion, Washington, Mercer counties, Kentucky and tracked 60.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Marion County/Springfield to ENE Lexington, KY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bedford, Rutherford counties, Tennessee and tracked 12.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Unionville to NE Fosterville, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Williamson, Rutherford counties, Tennessee and tracked 20 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW College Grove/Kirkland, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Franklin, Colbert counties, Alabama and tracked 12.4 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Littleville, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Carroll, Boone counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 24 and injuring 110. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Green Forest, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Garfield, Grant, Kay counties, Oklahoma and tracked 37.2 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kremlin to Ponca City, OK.
An F2 tornado touched down in Kay, Osage counties, Oklahoma and tracked 38 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W White Eagle to SE Apperson, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Beckham County, Oklahoma and tracked 16 miles, injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Delhi to Carter, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in McClain, Cleveland counties, Oklahoma and tracked 6.2 miles. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Washington to Slaughterville, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Washington, Nowata counties, Oklahoma and tracked 7.9 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest.
An F4 tornado touched down in Moore, Hansford, Ochiltree counties, Texas and tracked 88 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Elmore, Tallapoosa counties, Alabama and tracked 24 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF U. S. HWY 43, JUST SOUTH OF JACKSON NEAR THE BOISE CASCADE PLANT AND THE AIRPORT. HEAVY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AT THE BOISE CASCADE PLANT TO A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE AIRPORT ALSO SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE.
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM THAT DROPPED A COUPLE OF TORNADOES IN CLARKE COUNTY MOVED INTO MONROE COUNTY AND DROPPED A TORNADO FOUR MILES EAST OF CLAIBORNE LAKE, JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 17. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST AND MOVED THROUGH FRANKLIN ALONG STATE HWY 41.
A tornado began on the northeast side of Eclectic and extended for 10 miles in Elmore County crossing the Elmore-Tallapoosa county line just east of Highway 63.
An F2 tornado began about 1.5 miles south of Gordonville in central Lowndes County at 7:12 pm and noved northeasterly taking it south and east of Moses and just north of Hayneville. The tornado crossed County Road 21 5 to 6 miles north-northeast Hayneville.
A tornado began about 7 miles northwest of Eclectic and just west of Lake Martin. The path crossed the extreme southeast corner of Coosa County and crossed just barely into Tallapoosa County before ending.
A small tornado rated an F1 occurred in central Tallapoosa County beginning just north of Jackson's Gap and travelling about 6 miles along the ground running primarily through farm/woodland areas. Several structures were damaged with numerous trees downed.
A very short, less than one mile, tornado damage path occurred about 4 miles south of Wetumpka and just west of the US 231 rest stop. Tornado intensity was rated F1 with a path width of 70 yards.
A small tornado touched down along the Alabama River just inside Dallas County or about 10 miles south of Orrville. The tornado damaged several houses and mobile homes and at least one farm structure. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted.
Several houses had minor damage and numerous trees were blown down.
Several houses had minor damage and numerous trees were blown down. Several people witnessed the tornado.
ANOTHER TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN FROM THE SAME STORM THAT BEGAN IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN EAST OF COFFEEVILLE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 3. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED U. S. HWY 84. A COUPLE OF HOMES WERE DAMAGED HERE WHEN LARGE TREES FELL ON THEM.
Isolated severe thunderstorms and thunderstorms with heavy rain, which resulted in flash flooding, occurred on March 18.
A deep upper level low pressure system across northern Mexico into the Big Bend area of west Texas moved very slowly towards the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the afternoon of March 18th into the overnight hours.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lincoln County, Nebraska and tracked 6.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lincoln County, Nebraska and tracked 1.71 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
A large upper level trough of low pressure emerged onto the Central Plains on March 18th, 2012.
A big, upper level low was just west of the area near the four corners region of the United States. There was a surface trough across Southeast New Mexico and far West Texas with a retreating dryline across the Permian Basin and the lower Trans Pecos.
A strong upper level system combined with a moist south to southeast flow, moderate instability, a cold pool aloft, and enhanced surface convergence along and ahead of an approaching cold front moving through the Deep South.
An active severe weather episode was produced by two quasi-linear convective systems.
An upper trough became negatively tilted as it moved into the Mississippi River Valley. A strong cold front trailed southward from the trough and swept through the state.
As a line of showers and thunderstorms moved west to east across Middle Tennessee during the morning hours of Monday, March 18th, some of these thunderstorms reached severe thresholds, resulting in large hail, thunderstorm wind damage, and the occurence of four different…
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the CSRA producing some large hail and damaging winds. A tornado also developed causing considerable damage to several farms in rural Burke County.
An upper level trough near the region contributed to several rounds of severe weather over a 2 day period. The first round was an MCS that resulted in flooding across parts of North Texas.
A mid level trough approached central North Carolina from the west and moved across the area during the afternoon and evening.
A strong spring cold front moved through the tri-state region. A squall line preceded the front with scattered reports of severe weather, including a few tornadoes.
A strong spring cold front moved through the tri-state region. A squall line preceded the front with scattered reports of severe weather, including a few tornadoes.
A strong spring cold front moved through the tri-state region. A squall line preceded the front with scattered reports of severe weather, including a few tornadoes.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and an associated frontal boundary produced damaging winds, large hail, and one tornado across portions of southeast Virginia.
A strong cold front moved through the tri-state region with several reports of wind damage. In addition, a couple of tornadoes occurred in the Florida panhandle, including an EF2 in Panama City.
A very warm and unstable airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong low pressure system. Strong vertical wind shear in combination with the instability caused storms to become severe and produce several reports of damaging winds along with one tornado.
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Heavy rains during the 18th caused major flash flooding. In Tazewell County numerous roads were flooded and washed out, 42 homes suffered major damage with 50 people evacuated. Several cars were washed away.
Sheriff's office reported streams and creeks out of their banks. 10 roads were closed, mainly near Bell Buckle. Schools were closed.
Heavy rains flooded the Kentucky River and produced up to 300,000 dollars worth of damage along the north fork in Perry County.
An abrupt change to warmer weather at mid-month resulted in a quick meltdown of the winter snowpack. Area creeks rose to near or above bankful with three creeks in western New York exceeding flood stage.
Torrential rainfall amounts from 6 to 12 inches occurred over a two-day period, causing an historic flood event. A very slow-moving cold front over southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri provided the focus for prolonged heavy rainfall.
Torrential rainfall amounts from 6 to 12 inches occurred over a two-day period, causing an historic flood event. A very slow-moving cold front over southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri provided the focus for prolonged heavy rainfall.
Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th and early on the 19th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.
Several waves of low pressure moved along a stationary front located across the Ohio Valley. The waves of low pressure brought an extended period of heavy rain, with three to six inches of rainfall across southwest and central Ohio.
The March 2008 Midwest floods were a massive flooding event in the Southern Midwest and portions of the Southern Plains. 2 cm) between March 18 and 19.
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Above normal rainfall across Southern Missouri and Northeast Arkansas brought the Black River to record-setting levels from mid-March to the end of March. The record setting levels put pressure on many levees in the area causing a few breaks.
A frontal boundary over the lower Ohio Valley brought training thunderstorms and heavy rain to south central Indiana.
Torrential rainfall between 9 and 13 inches fell in a 48-hour period, causing major to record flooding of rivers.
Flooding occurred across central Indiana due to heavy rain. Rain of five to more than eight inches fell on the 18th and 19th in much of southern Indiana near and south of U.S. Highway 50. Many areas of southern Indiana were paralyzed for two or more days as a result.
Heavy rainfall amounts from 2 to 6 inches occurred over a two-day period, causing significant flooding. A very slow-moving cold front over southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri provided the focus for prolonged heavy rainfall.
Torrential rainfall amounts from 5 to 9 inches occurred over a two-day period, causing a major flood event. A very slow-moving cold front over southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri provided the focus for prolonged heavy rainfall.
A low pressure system with a strong cold front moved into the Midsouth during the late afternoon hours of March 18, 2008. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the system throughout the overnight hours into the morning of March 19, 2008.
Training thunderstorms brought heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of central Kentucky.
A deep upper level low pressure system across northern Mexico into the Big Bend area of west Texas moved very slowly towards the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the afternoon of March 18th into the overnight hours.
A deep upper level low pressure system across northern Mexico into the Big Bend area of west Texas moved very slowly towards the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the afternoon of March 18th into the overnight hours.
Flood waters from feeding rivers and streams due to snow melt and periodic heavy rain caused Lake Coeur D'Alene to rise above Flood Stage through much of late March.
Snow melt and periodic heavy rains during the month of March caused the Spokane River to achieve Minor Flood Stage. High water flooded fields, parks and trails along the river bank and caused basement flooding of nearby houses and businesses.
Extreme rainfall on the east coast of Australia beginning on 18 March 2021 led to widespread flooding in New South Wales, affecting regions from the North Coast to the Sydney metropolitan area in the south. Suburbs of Sydney experienced the worst flooding in 60 years, and the events were described by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as "one in 100-year" flooding.
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An MCS moved across Central Alabama during the morning hours on Friday, March 18th. The leading edge of the MCS produced very heavy rainfall, and resulted in flash flooding across portions of Shelby County.
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A severe thunderstorm damaged mobile homes and sheds. A tractor semitrailer overturned injuring the driver.
Baseball size hail damaged many automobiles and roofs of houses and broke out many windows. Hail completely covered the ground and lasted up to two hours.
Hail up to the size of golfballs fell over this area. Many windows were broken as well as roofs and cars being damaged.
Baseball size hail caused extensive damage to property and roofs. The hail also damaged many automobiles.
Golf ball size hail broke out the windows of over 30 homes. Nunerous cars and roofs of houses were damaged.
Golf ball size hail damaged automobiles and roofs.
Persistent gradient winds of 30-40 knots and frequent gusts to 50 knots caused scattered damage across sections of SE LA.
Many cars and roofs of houses were damaged.
Golfball size hail covered the ground and caused damage to roofs and automobiles.
Numerous reports of golfball size hail were received from Columbia northeast to near the Jefferson Davis county line. Many houses and automobiles were damaged. This same storm also produced wind damage.
Golfball size hail caused damage to cars and roofs.
Summary of events of March 18, 1998:A line of thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved across central and southern Oklahoma during the evening. A few reports of severe hail were received, but the majority of damage resulted from severe thunderstorm winds.
High winds knocked out power to about 10,000 customers. Several trees were downed, one across State Route 16, blocking traffic for about an hour.
During the afternoon of March 18th, a strong area of low pressure developed across east Texas and lifted northeast into Arkansas.
Strong low level winds nearing 60 knots at approximately four thousand feet in the atmosphere mixed down to the surface during the afternoon of March 18th.
A strong low pressure system moved across the region, producing non-convective wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across parts of southwest Louisiana.
A strong cold front brought isolated high north winds to south central Nevada.
Severe thunderstorms across much of the eastern and southeastern Texas Panhandle, as well as parts of the central Texas Panhandle, during the evening and overnight hours produced hail along with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A strong upper level disturbance combined with a strong cold front and associated surface low which crossed the region.
A squall line moved through the Midlands of South Carolina and produced estimated wind gust to 75mph. Many trees and powerlines were taken down.
A slow-moving cold front combined with strong instability and plentiful moisture to initially produce isolated severe thunderstorms in and near the Laredo area during the early evening hours of March 18th.
Beneath a broad upper level trough a quasi-stationary front across central Texas was overtaken by a cold front that moved southward through the southern plains. This front brought thunderstorms to South Central Texas some of which produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.
Severe storms produced very large hail and damaging winds.
Thunderstorms formed in the warm sector ahead of cold front in the eastern part of South Central Texas. Some of these storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
A pre-frontal squall line moved from northwest to southeast through the area Friday afternoon into evening. As the line moved through inland southeast Georgia, they produced strong winds with observation sites in Alma, Waycross, Jesup, and St.
A very warm and unstable airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong low pressure system. Strong vertical wind shear in combination with the instability caused storms to become severe and produce several reports of damaging winds along with one tornado.
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Snowstorm of March 18, 1924 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from March 18, 1924 to March 21, 1924.
Snowstorm of March 18, 1956 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 18, 1956 to March 20, 1956.
Snowstorm of March 18, 1958 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 18, 1958 to March 23, 1958.
Another avalanche death, 6 miles east of the Richardson Monument at Mile 198 of the Richardson Highway (about 70 miles south of Delta Junction), was reported in Monday's Anchorage Daily News.
A backcountry skier was caught and buried in an avalanche on the northeast slope of Farwell Mountain, at the 10,840 foot level. The avalanche location is about 23 miles north of Steamboat Springs.
Snowstorm of March 18, 2010 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from March 18, 2010 to March 24, 2010.
A slow-moving, strong low pressure system slowly approached New Mexico on the 18th. Strong winds aloft and a tight surface gradient along with an unstable atmosphere produced widespread high winds. Numerous reports of damage were received in the Albuquerque Metro area.
A dual area of low pressure, one across the Great Lakes and the other moving offshore of southern New England, on February 19th delivered a moderate snowfall to most of Vermont. Snow began just after midnight on the 19th and ended just before midnight on the 20th.
An area of low pressure moved north across western Ohio on March 18th. A warm front stretching east from the low also lifted north across the region. Rain developed along this front. Temperatures at the onset of the precipitation remained below freezing.
An area of low pressure moved north across western Ohio on March 18th. A warm front stretching east from the low also lifted north across the region. Rain developed along this front during the morning hours. Temperatures at the onset of the precipitation remained below freezing.
A winter storm brought heavy snow to portions of central and north central Nebraska on March 18, 2014. As the storm system moved east heavy snow bands developed that led to snowfall amounts from 6 to 9 inches in portions of Rock, Blaine, Loup, and Custer counties.
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March 1907 was quite warm in Oklahoma City. Nine daily records remain, including three daily high temperature records and six daily records for warmest low temperature. March 1907 also holds the records for the hottest temperature ever recorded in March, 97 degrees, and the warmest low temperature ever recorded in March, 68 degrees. Overall, the month ranked as the second warmest March ever, with an average temperature of 59.5 degrees, slightly more than nine degrees above average.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 1987, in Minnesota, and burned 1,800 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 1987, in Minnesota, and burned 1,761 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 1987, in Minnesota, and burned 1,353 acres.
The Rat Fire was discovered on March 18, 1992, in Florida, and burned 1,585 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Halrgrove Fire started on March 18, 1993, in New Mexico, and burned 2,708 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 1994, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,220 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 18, 1994, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and burned 1,600 acres.
The Jester Fire was discovered on March 18, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 18, 1994, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,055 acres.
The Judithis Fire was discovered on March 18, 1995, in North Carolina, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Batespastu Fire started on March 18, 1997, in New Mexico, and burned 3,199 acres.
Smoke from a reignited controlled burn combined with dense fog which reduced visibility to near zero along Interstate 4 near U.S. Highway 27 in northern Polk county for several hours.
The DEEPLAKE1 Fire was discovered on March 18, 1999, in Florida, and burned 2,520 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The RL207 Fire was discovered on March 18, 2000, in Minnesota, and burned 3,250 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,228 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 18, 2005, in Texas, and burned 1,184 acres.
A strong cold front passing through the central portion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas during the mid and late afternoon of March 18th brought a combination of wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, falling humidity into the teens, and rapid drying to already…
The Burns Ranch Fire was discovered on March 18, 2008, in Hidalgo County, Texas, and burned 25,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dana Fire was discovered on March 18, 2008, in Jim Hogg County, Texas, and burned 10,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Ramirez - 105 Fire was discovered on March 18, 2008, in Duval County, Texas, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gas Plant Fire was discovered on March 18, 2008, in Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Blue River Fire was discovered on March 18, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,645 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The No Torch Fire was discovered on March 18, 2010, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,376 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Liberty Torch Fire was discovered on March 18, 2010, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,224 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Center Fire destroyed or damaged 19 homes in the Big Pine, CA area.
Continued dry weather and periodic windy periods were favorable for wildfires in the middle part of March.
The Arabia Bay Fire was discovered on March 18, 2011, in Clinch County, Georgia, and burned 12,485 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 18, 2011, in Nebraska, and burned 3,650 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
A lee side surface trough set up across Colorado producing a zone of strong south to southwest surface winds over much of the region. Wind gusts from 55 to 70 mph occurred over portions of far eastern Colorado and northwest Kansas during the day.
The Heartstrong Fire was discovered on March 18, 2012, in Yuma County, Colorado, and burned 24,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Higgins Wildfire began around 1230CST around 7 miles west southwest of Higgins Texas or between Higgins and Glazier off of U.S. Highway 60 in Lipscomb county and spread eastward into Oklahoma.
The Millis Swamp Fire was reported on March 18, 2016, in Carteret County, North Carolina, and burned 1,327 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Parliament Fire was reported on March 18, 2017, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 26,471 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Red Fox Fire was reported on March 18, 2017, in Columbia County, Florida, and burned 3,008 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Old Muddy Rd Fire was reported on March 18, 2018, in Potter County, Texas, and burned 4,480 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Parsley Creek Fire was reported on March 18, 2019, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,706 acres.
The Savage 7 Fire was reported on March 18, 2019, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,064 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The La Paloma Fire was reported on March 18, 2022, in Starr County, Texas, and burned 1,036 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
An intense trough digging into the Four Corners region with rapid cyclogenesis over eastern Colorado produced high winds and blowing dust across much of the southern Great Plains.
The High Lonesome Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Dallam County, Texas, and burned 23,335 acres.
The Johnson Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and burned 8,340 acres.
The 31 North Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Otero County, Colorado, and burned 3,255 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Greene - Turner Rd Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Greene County, Mississippi, and burned 2,281 acres.
The 31 South Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Otero County, Colorado, and burned 1,134 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Boggs Hollow Fire was reported on March 18, 2025, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,102 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 24 Fire was reported on March 18, 2026, in Fremont County, Colorado, and burned 7,385 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Drummond Fire was reported on March 18, 2026, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,000 acres.
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An earthquake struck Cairo, Egypt. It killed very many people (over 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Casamicciola, Italy. It killed 7 people.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Off West Coast, Danshui, Taiwan. It killed 21 people and injured 21.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck La Rioja, Spain. It killed 1 person and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Rimini, Cervia, Cesenatico, Italy. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands.
An earthquake struck E, Mindanao, Philippines.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Central, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Masaka, Uganda. It killed 5 people and injured 8.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Yenice, Onon, Turkey. It killed 1,070 people and did $3.6 million in damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Albania. It killed 15 people.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Guangdong Province, China. It killed 1 person, injured 2, destroyed 1,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Manila, Luzon, Philippines. It killed 1 person, injured 9, destroyed 14 houses and did $100,000 in damage.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Pagadian, Zamboanga, Philippines. It killed 2 people, injured 25 and destroyed 30 houses.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Miyazaki, Naze, Kyushu, Japan. It killed 2 people and injured 5. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Dhaka, Bangladesh. It killed 44 people.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Utah, United States. It destroyed 2 houses and did $132 million in damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Bejaia, Algeria. It injured 17. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tumbes, Azuay, El Oro, Guayas, Peru, Ecuador. It killed 15 people, injured 495, destroyed 291 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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Agung, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5. It killed 1,028 people and injured 624. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Dieng Volcanic Complex, Indonesia erupted. It killed 1 person and injured 2.
Karangetang, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Senigallia, Italy.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Ligurian Sea, France.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Adriatic Sea, Italy.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Central Chile.
A tsunami struck Mississippi River, United States.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 3.6 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 0.13 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Kyushu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.04 meters. It killed 2 people and injured 5.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck N. Algeria, with a maximum water height of 0.05 meters. It injured 17.
1 on March 18, oldest first.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 18, 1973, reached Kp 7 and lasted 171 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 82; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
2 on March 18, oldest first.
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.7 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 18, 2013 to March 18, 2013.
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.8 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 18, 2018 to March 21, 2018.
2 on March 18, oldest first.
Seas between 6 to 8 feet produced dangerous marine conditions along the north coast of Puerto Rico. Dangerous Rip current occurred along the north facing beaches of Puerto Rico.
Breezy easterly winds generated choppy to rough seas across the regional waters, increasing wave action along exposed beaches. As a result, life-threatening rip currents persisted along many exposed beaches in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the middle of March.
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