Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 19, 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.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Madison, Macoupin counties, Illinois and tracked 28.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 33 and injuring 449. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bunker Hill, IL.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Chungar, Peru, with a maximum water height of 30 meters. It killed 600 people.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Washington, Saint Francois counties, Missouri and tracked 24.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 38. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Belgrade, MO.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tianshui, Gansu Province, China. It killed 101 people.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of March 19, 2006 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 19, 2006 to March 22, 2006.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Artux, Jiashi, Bachu, Kashi, S. Xinjiang, China. It killed 24 people, injured 128, destroyed 15,314 houses and did $24 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yilan, Taiwan. It killed 56 people, injured 100 and destroyed 50 houses.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Shamagan Province, Hindu-Kush, Afghanistan. It killed 49 people, injured 59, destroyed 1,137 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Montgomery, Christian, Shelby counties, Illinois and tracked 47 miles, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Litchfield, IL.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Custer County, Oklahoma and tracked 1.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cilnton, OK.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Chambers County, Alabama and tracked 2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 14.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Bajaur, Chitral, Pakistan. It killed 15 people.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Nacogdoches County, Texas and tracked 5.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Nacodoches, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Angelina County, Texas and tracked 12.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Lufkin/Emporia, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hinds County, Mississippi, killing 4 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Utica, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Jefferson, Burke counties, Georgia and tracked 30.9 miles, killing 4 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Louisville/N Waynesboro/Greens Cut, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Terrell County, Georgia and tracked 12.8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Dawson/S Spring Place, GA.
An F1 tornado touched down in Denton County, Texas and tracked 0.9 miles, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bolivar, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jasper County, Mississippi and 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Bay Springs, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lee, Harris counties, Alabama and tracked 10.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Salem/N Goat Rock, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Custer County, Oklahoma and tracked 1.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cilnton, OK.
An F2 tornado touched down in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and tracked 3.1 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Monticello, LA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Madison, Macoupin counties, Illinois and tracked 28.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 33 and injuring 449. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bunker Hill, IL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Washington, Saint Francois counties, Missouri and tracked 24.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 38. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Belgrade, MO.
An F4 tornado touched down in Montgomery, Christian, Shelby counties, Illinois and tracked 47 miles, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Litchfield, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Coshocton County, Ohio and tracked 5.7 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Mohawk to Warsaw, OH.
An F2 tornado touched down in Van Wert, Allen, Putnam counties, Ohio and tracked 29.5 miles, killing 3 and injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Ohio City/Landeck/Columbus Grove, OH.
An F3 tornado touched down in Switzerland, Ohio, Boone counties, Indiana and tracked 20.9 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 19. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Vevay, IN to Boone County, KY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Belmont County, Ohio and tracked 4.4 miles, injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bethesda, OH.
An F2 tornado touched down in Bracken County, Kentucky and tracked 9.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Brooksville, KY.
An F1 tornado touched down in Washington County, Indiana and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Chambers County, Alabama and tracked 2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 14.
An F3 tornado touched down in Orange County, Florida and tracked 8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
A short lived tornado destroyed a mobile home and six to seven barns at the Charlotte Horse Ranch on State Road 70 near Myakka City. A 23 year-old man was injured and his cat killed when the tornado destroyed there mobile home and pickup truck.
High winds, causing spotty damage over the western third of Bexar County, and nearly continuous damage over the eastern two-thirds of the county, caused widespread destruction of trees and limbs.
A supercell thunderstorm produced 3 tornadoes as it moved from San Angelo northeast to near Ballinger.
Across Eastern Medina County, wind damage was widespread, with road signs blown down, trees knocked over, roofs damaged and large limbs were taken out of trees. All the damage was laid out in an west-southwest to east-northeast path.
Severe winds caused spotty damage, mainly in the eastern half of Uvalde County, where they knocked down trees, blew down a dozen power lines, and caused damage to roofs in the area. Damage was also reported to windows in the eastern part of the county.
A small and short-lived tornado was observed in southwest Kinney County by members of the Eagle Pass Fire Department.
An F1 tornado touched down in Putnam County, Tennessee and tracked 12.2 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
The tornado touched down 1.5 miles east of exit #280 on I-40. The tornado continued for about 12.2 miles. One person was killed, and another person was injured inside a mobile home on Pippin Road and near Anderson Rd. The time of the fatality was around 11:15 AM CST.
Barn destroyed and several trees twisted and snapped along tornadoes track from along Jackson county road 372 and 47 to Jackson county road 51.
During the late evening, a severe thunderstorm struck just south of the Uvalde downtown area. The damage began five miles southwest of Uvalde and continued south of the town to 7 miles east of the Uvalde airport.
A low pressure system lifted northeast through West Virginia. A line of thunderstorms developed along the trailing cold front. The sharp temperature gradient, along this late winter front, produced a strong low level wind above the surface.
A strong upper level trough and an associated cold front produced isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across southeast Louisiana.
A series of three supercell thunderstorms impacted the central South Plains of west Texas during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 19th.
A deep upper level trough of low pressure and strong cold front moved into an area of deep boundary layer moisture. The system initially produced supercell thunderstorms which produced several tornadoes and large hail.
A line of strong thunderstorms moved rapidly northward across southern Minnesota during the late afternoon and early evening hours of Monday, March 19th. Some of the storms became severe near Albert Lea, and Elysian, or east of Mankato, Minnesota.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that pushed into the region during the midday hours of the 19th. The thunderstorms evolved into a line as they pushed eastward and produced damaging wind, large hail and a brief tornado over eastern Oklahoma.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Calhoun, Cleburne, Haralson counties, Alabama and tracked 35.22 miles, 2,175 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
Widespread severe thunderstorms broke out across central and north Georgia during the evening hours of March 19th, through the early morning hours of the 20th as a warm front lifted north across the region ahead of a strong storm system developing across the lower Mississippi…
Six tornadoes and hail up to 3 inches in diameter affected the northern areas of Central Alabama on the afternoon and evening hours of March 19th, with a rare PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch issued for a large portion of Central Alabama.
An unstable airmass and advancing cold front produced severe thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging winds and a tornado across portions of north Mississippi during the morning and late afternoon hours of March 19th.
An isolated supercell produced hail during the early afternoon hours across far northwest and north central Alabama.
A line of strong to severe storms developed ahead of the front, with the most robust storms closest to the Missouri border after 500 pm CST. One storm in particular went from southeast Boone County into southern Marion County and northwest Baxter County.
Short lines of thunderstorms with embedded circulations moved across southern Illinois during the afternoon of the 19th. Widespread heavy rain caused isolated flash flooding.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over northwestern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma during the evening of the 18th. These storms moved northeast and affected portions of northeastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 19th.
A low pressure system brought thunderstorms to central Indiana during the evening of March 19. The storms produced an EF-2 tornado to Bartholomew County along with wind damage and large hail to much of central Indiana.
A strong low pressure system tracked towards central Illinois on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 19. Strong gradient winds produced frequent gusts of 40-55 mph across the region, but no damage was noted from these winds.
During the afternoon and evening of the 19th, a strong line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds, severe hail, and a few tornadoes across portions of the WFO Chicago CWA.
A broken line of storms along a cold front moved through on the evening of March 19 resulting in a few instances of tree and property damage along with two EF-0 tornadoes.
A low pressure system moved through the region, producing numerous storms.
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Hurricane Gasitao reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 941 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Larry reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Narelle reached its peak of 124 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Another round of warm weather resulted in another minor to moderate rise in river levels around the state. Flooding took place in many of the same places as during the previous event, however rises were not as strong and no significant damage was reported.
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding to homes, roadways and low-lying areas from New Port Richey to Zephyrhills and Dade City in Pasco county. More than 100 homes were damaged from floodwaters, primarily in the Timber Lake Estates along Morris Bridge Road of Zephyrhills.
The Horse Creek at Arcadia crested at 16.22 feet, over four feet above its flood stage of twelve feet, on the 22nd. The floodwaters damaged several homes in the Hidden Acres subdivision and a portion of State Road 72 was underwater at Horse Creek.
In Hillsborough county, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 18.7 feet, nearly eight feet above the flood stage of eleven feet at U.S. Highway 301. Several homes along the rivers banks incurred water damage from the floodwaters.
Three to six inches of rain with isolated amounts up to ten inches fell over a large part of Sarasota county which caused the waters of the Philipi Creek along Greer and Gehardt Streets near County Road 773 to overflow its banks.
The Alafia River at Riverview crested at 17.72 feet, nearly five feet above the flood stage of 13 feet, on the 21st. Several rental homes along and near the Alafia River were damaged by floodwaters.
The Myakka River at Myakka State Park crested at 10.57 feet on the 22nd, over three and a half feet above the flood stage of seven feet. Over 20 homes downstream were damaged from the floodwaters of the Myakka River.
The Manatee River at Myakka Head along State Road 64 crested at 18.08 feet on the 20th which tied its record crest. The 18.08 foot crest was over eleven feet above the flood stage of seven. Significant road and bed damage occurred to State Road 64 from the floodwaters.
A mudslide occurred at Turkey Creek crossing due to flash flooding on Turkey Creek.
Heavy rain fell on and off from the evening of the 18th to the early morning hours on the 20th. During this time frame Wilburton reported 6.05 inches of rain. The excessive rain resulted in flash flooding and flooding across the county.
The Catoosa county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down along Interstate 75. Several barrels were also blown off the interstate in this area.
Water was flowing over Northwest Highway from Whiterock Creek in Dallas County. Also, Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County was reported out of its banks and flooding nearby streets in Payne Springs.
Snow melt and rapid warming brought flooding to portions of central and southern Minnesota.
Rain spread into southeast Ohio near dawn on Tuesday, the 18th. A strong east to west warm front had set up across northern Kentucky. By late afternoon, rain amounts of 0.5 to 1.35 had already fallen, with the heaviest being over northern Jackson, Vinton, and Athens Counties.
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were severely affected by a high surf and coastal flooding situation which peaked on Ash Wednesday, March 19, 2008 through Thursday, March 20, 2008 (during the Easter Holy Week).
Low pressure moving across the Ohio Valley brought heavy rains of over 2 inches to eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. This brought many streams out of their banks and produced flooding of roads.
A powerful and slow moving upper level low pressure system brought severe weather and flooding to North Texas on the 19th and into the overnight hours of the 20th.
A couple of distinct rounds of heavy rain during late February and mid-March caused minor flooding along the Ohio and Green Rivers. Between March 14th and 18th, copious amounts of rain fell, with totals ranging from 1 to 2 inches.
Showers and thunderstorms developed through the early morning hours as a low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley. Some of the storms produced locally heavy rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches.
A persistent large upper level trough over the southwest U.S. ejected many upper level disturbances that interacted with weak surface boundaries and deep moisture over the region. On the 19th, strong storms and heavy rainfall occurred.
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Deep low pressure moving up the Ohio Valley produced gusty east winds which blew down trees and limbs, some onto power lines. Undoubtedly, moist ground contributed to the damage.
A strong low pressure system tracked from eastern Kentucky to eastern Ohio between Tuesday morning March 19 and Wednesday morning March 20. This system produced damaging winds across parts of eastern New York, especially along the higher terrain of the Hudson Valley.
Five Westwood High School students were injured when lightning struck the tree they were under.
Dime size hail was reported in Inverness. A downburst destroyed the Racetrac gas station at US 280 and AL 119. There were also several windows blown out and some construction trucks were overturned.
One home and five mobile homes were destroyed and 65 others structures sustained major or minor damage in the New Hope area.
6 homes sustained roof damage. Lots of trees blown down. 3 police antennas were blown down.
A strong low pressure system moved into the southern Appalachians from the southern plains states. This system brought widespread 30-40 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph in the higher elevations.
High winds across the county caused widespread damage to homes, trees and outbuildings. Damage in the south part of the county was more spotty than over the north part. An anemometer at a school weather network in Seguin measured the wind gusts at 59 knots.
Severe winds in the Lytle area damaged or destroyed three mobile homes, while blowing over trees, limbs, road signs, and damaging roofs in the area.
Severe winds, estimated at 60 to 70 knots, caused spotty damage across much of Wilson County. The worst of the damage was in the northern part of the county, where trees and tree limbs were blown down, roofs were damaged, and outbuildings were blown over.
Widespread wind damage in the derecho was reported across Lee County by wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 knots. The storms knocked over trees and power lines, damaged roofs and windows, and destroyed barns and outbuildings.
The derecho continued across Hays County where winds estimated at 60 to 70 knots knocked over trees, brought down large limbs and damaged homes and vehicles.
The widespread derecho continued to blow down trees in an west-southwest to east-northeast direction, continuing the damage sustained from eastern Bexar County through Guadalupe and Caldwell Counties.
Trees were blown down and windows were broken in the northeast part of Zavala County from Batesville to the Uvalde and Frio County lines.
Trees were blown down in an west-southwest to east-northeast direction by the derecho that had begun in eastern Bexar County and had consistently continued through Guadalupe County. Only very minor, spotty damage was reported to roofs of homes and windows of homes and cars.
Straight line winds did moderate to severe damage to the Huntington Tile Group Facility. Nearly 20,000 square feet of tin metal roofing was damaged including two large stacks which were blown over.
Large hail, propelled by winds of 35 to 40 knots, damaged roofs and knocked over trees in the Quemado area.
Strong thunderstorm winds swept across the Deltona area blowing down dozens of trees that damaged houses and vehicles.
Reported at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Cavalcade.
Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed severely damaged a large barn northeast of Giddings along FM141. The winds destroyed the roof of the barn.
A strong cold front moving across the area during the afternoon of March 19th, combined with strong winds above the surface, caused severe thunderstorms with damaging winds to develop across the area.
Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms affected portions of mainly southeast Kansas during the morning hours of the 19th.
A fast moving intense storm moved north across the Alaska Peninsula producing damaging hurricane force wind over the Eastern Aleutian Islands and strong wind over the Alaska Peninsula. The peak observed wind was 99 KT in Dutch Harbor.
A warm front was lifting north across the Upper Midwest and thunderstorms developed along this boundary during the evening of March 16th across southeast Minnesota. Some of these storms produce strong winds which blew down grain bins in Byron (Olmsted County).
On this Thursday, the first severe thunderstorms of the year occurred, followed by windy conditions and even accumulating snow in some areas. A few weak thunderstorms began forming around 1230 PM CST, with two small clusters over Harlan and Clay counties.
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March 19th is known both for record heat and record snowfall. On March 19, 1907, the highest March temperature in Oklahoma City was set when the temperature soared to 97 degrees, while March 19, 1924, brought the third highest daily snowfall total to Oklahoma City with 11.3 inches.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of March 19, 1912 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 19, 1912 to March 22, 1912.
Snowstorm of March 19, 1981 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from March 19, 1981 to March 23, 1981.
On the first day of spring a major winter snow storm struck the region. Low pressure moving ever so slowly across Pennsylvania was responsible for the snow, and this low also brought strong winds with gusts up to 40 mph.
A winter storm moved into southeastern Illinois early on March 19th. The storm dumped up to 11 inches of snow across the area. There was considerable blow and drifting of snow which temporarily closed some roads in the area.
A late season snow accumulated an average of 5 to 8 inches with blowing and drifting snow. Winds of 30 to 40 mph caused white-out conditions and some rural roads were drifted shut.
Snowstorm of March 19, 2006 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 19, 2006 to March 22, 2006.
An avalanche occurred about 20 miles west of Conconully in the Brown's Meadow area below Tiffany Mountain. The avalanche was human caused and buried a person under about 30 inches of snow for four hours.
Two men were buried and perished when up to 2 1/2 feet of snow slid off a cabin roof 17 miles west of Creede. This was the first instance of a fatal roof avalanche since 1996 in Vail.
A strengthening upper level storm system moved east-southeastward from northeast New Mexico to near the Red River and the Arklatex.
An intense late winter/early spring winter storm spread wintry precipitation and heavy snow across much of southeast Kansas from the evening hours of the 19th through the morning hours of the 21st.
A typical winter weather event deposited 1 to 4 inches of snow across southern Wisconsin overnight March 19th into the morning hours of March 20th. The snow had a snow:water ratio of 10 to 1 to 12 to 1.
Dry conditions prevailed over the area through March 15th, with gusts of 45-60 mph at times in the mountain and desert areas of Kern County.
Lake effect snows developed off both Lake Erie and Ontario in a typical westerly flow. Snowfall rates of an inch an hour off Lake Erie and two inches an hour off Lake Ontario were reported.
A woman died in a one-vehicle crash four miles south of McLaughlin in Corson county in part due to icy roads. She was southbound on South Dakota Highway 63 when she lost control of her vehicle on ice with the vehicle going into the ditch and rolling.
Low pressure intensified moving from southeast Colorado on the morning of March 19, into the Great Lakes early on March 20. A strong band of mid-level frontogenesis progressed slowly eastward across the area during the afternoon and evening hours.
Winter storms dropped heavy snow over the mountains across Western Colorado in late December 2021 followed by over a month of dry weather into mid February 2022. By mid February, a series of new winter storms brought more heavy snow to the Colorado High Country.
Heavy snow from a series of moist, atmospheric river events from late February into mid-March 2023 resulted in an unstable snowpack across the Colorado Rockies.
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Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 13 to 16 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the cause of death for an individual in Pima.
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Cold morning temperatures near normal across Southeastern Arizona. A weather station in Rio Rico reached a low temperature of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Union recorded 36 inches, Missouri’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Walter recorded 0.6125 pounds, Alabama’s hail: weight, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Walter recorded 13.75 inches, Alabama’s hail: circumference, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Walter recorded 5.38 inches, Alabama’s hail: diameter, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Walter recorded 19.8 cubic inches, Alabama’s hail: volume, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Frontier Fire was discovered on March 19, 1992, in New Mexico, and burned 8,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 19, 1994, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,530 acres.
The Lick Hollow Fire was discovered on March 19, 1995, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,770 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 19, 1996, in Montgomery County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Ca Road Fire was discovered on March 19, 1997, in Yellowstone County, Montana, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lostpeak Fire started on March 19, 1999, in Utah, and burned 2,139 acres.
The Don Ferguson 2 Fire was discovered on March 19, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 2,000 acres.
The West Unit Fire started on March 19, 2001, in Kansas, and burned 6,061 acres.
The Liberty Fire was discovered on March 19, 2001, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,050 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The NM113-MM19 Fire was discovered on March 19, 2007, in Grant County, New Mexico, and burned 5,987 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dipper Ranch Fire was discovered on March 19, 2007, in Presidio County, Texas, and burned 1,275 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Strong high pressure built into the area with strong winds fanning several wildfires.
The Gene Howe Refuge Fire was discovered on March 19, 2008, in Texas, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Encino Fire was discovered on March 19, 2008, in Texas, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 19, 2008, in Nebraska, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Pretty Penny Fire was discovered on March 19, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Swan 2 Fire was discovered on March 19, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,703 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Pistol Pete Fire was discovered on March 19, 2010, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,621 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Airstream Fire was discovered on March 19, 2010, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,567 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A large grass fire occurred over northern Hettinger and southern Stark counties on March 19th. Up to 5,000 acres were burned and two farmsteads were destroyed. One of the farmsteads was abandoned and the other was occupied.
The Baldwin Bay 2 (16) Fire was discovered on March 19, 2012, in Duval County, Florida, and burned 1,803 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bar-Dew Lake Fire was reported on March 19, 2016, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 12,468 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bug Creek Fire was reported on March 19, 2016, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,870 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Fire was reported on March 19, 2016, in Childress County, Texas, and burned 2,336 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Walker Fire was reported on March 19, 2016, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Chupco Fire was reported on March 19, 2017, in Hughes County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,756 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Weogufkee Fire was reported on March 19, 2017, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,888 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Channing Fire was reported on March 19, 2018, in Hartley County, Texas, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dues Fire was reported on March 19, 2019, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,484 acres.
The Burnside Fire was reported on March 19, 2019, in Murray County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,261 acres.
The Addington Fire was reported on March 19, 2021, in Stephens County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,728 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Border Fire was reported on March 19, 2022, in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and burned 1,780 acres.
The Burnside Road Fire was reported on March 19, 2022, in Murray County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,280 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rock Creek Fire was reported on March 19, 2024, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,550 acres.
The Jackson Fire was reported on March 19, 2024, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,844 acres.
Gusty winds of 50 to 70 mph occurred across southwest Missouri on March 19th. The high winds and low relative humidity values around 25 percent led to extreme fire conditions with numerous wild fires. A Red Flag Warning and a High Wind Warning was in effect.
The Deep Woods Fire was reported on March 19, 2025, in Polk County, North Carolina, and burned 3,969 acres.
The Black Cove Fire was reported on March 19, 2025, in Polk County, North Carolina, and burned 3,502 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pauline Road Fire was reported on March 19, 2025, in San Jacinto County, Texas, and burned 2,421 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Hot temperatures, low afternoon humidity and breezy winds resulted in favorable conditions for fire starts and spread on the 19th.
The Harrison Fire was reported on March 19, 2026, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 4,934 acres.
The Armstrong Oaks Fire was reported on March 19, 2026, in Kenedy County, Texas, and burned 2,245 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mill Pond Fire was reported on March 19, 2026, in Liberty County, Florida, and burned 1,760 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The North Bird Fire was reported on March 19, 2026, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,198 acres.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tianshui, Gansu Province, China. It killed 101 people.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck N of Xichang, Sichuan, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Argenta, Italy. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Oaxaca,mexico City. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Mimasaka, Japan. It killed 4 people.
An earthquake struck Antigua Island & St. Christopher, Antigua and Barbuda. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yilan, Taiwan. It killed 56 people, injured 100 and destroyed 50 houses.
An earthquake struck Malo Pass, Vanuatu. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Laoag,bacarra,vigan,batac, Luzon, Philippines.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Philippines.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Butuan, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Hebei Province, China.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Shamagan Province, Hindu-Kush, Afghanistan. It killed 49 people, injured 59, destroyed 1,137 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Acapulco, Mexico. It killed 1 person and injured 25.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Gazli, Uzbekistan. It injured 100 and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Artux, Jiashi, Bachu, Kashi, S. Xinjiang, China. It killed 24 people, injured 128, destroyed 15,314 houses and did $24 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Bajaur, Chitral, Pakistan. It killed 15 people.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Artux, Kashgar, Southern Xinjiang, China. It destroyed 400 houses.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tonga Islands. It caused a tsunami.
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Etna, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2 people and injured 5.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Delta of the Po, Italy.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Antigua Island & St. Christopher, Antigua and Barbuda.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Malo Pass, Vanuatu, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck E. of Mindano, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 0.33 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Chungar, Peru, with a maximum water height of 30 meters. It killed 600 people.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Western Norway, with a maximum water height of 6 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tonga, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Persian Gulf, Iran, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 5 people, injured 22, destroyed 85 houses and did $10 million in damage.
3 on March 19, oldest first.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 19, 1950, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 84; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 19, 1989, reached Kp 7- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 55; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 19, 2001, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 74; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
3 on March 19, oldest first.
A 14-year-old boy drowned off Natural Bridges State Park as he was swept into rough seas.
Strong winds, building wave heights, and a robust northeasterly swell in the wake of a cold front led to periods of dangerous high surf along the lower Texas coast. One drowning occurred off the coast of South Padre Island during the overnight hours of March 19th into March 20th.
One person was killed and another injured when two semi's collided southeast of Monona (Clayton County) in dense fog. The driver of one semi failed to stop at an intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and State Highway 13 and collided with the second semi.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.