Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 21, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
32 tornadoes were recorded on March 21, 1932, in Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, 10 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 314 people.
Tornadoes
27 tornadoes were recorded on March 21, 1952, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, 10 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 202 people.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in White County, Arkansas and tracked 14.6 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 50 and injuring 325.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Perry, Chilton, Bibb counties, Alabama and tracked 60 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 49 and injuring 150. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lawley/Jemison, AL.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Talladega, Clay counties, Alabama and tracked 25.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 41 and injuring 325. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Sylacauga, AL.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Morgan, Madison, Jackson counties, Alabama and tracked 73.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 38 and injuring 500. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bolivar, AL to TN.
Earthquakes
The 1829 Torrevieja earthquake occurred near the city of Torrevieja, Province of Alicante of southern Spain on 21 March 1829, and was the most destructive seismic event to affect the Iberian Peninsula in the last 500 years. The main shock occurred at approximately 18:30 local time, causing widespread destruction in the Vega Baja del Segura region of Alicante province and parts of neighbouring Murcia.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and tracked 20 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 37 and injuring 200. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Northport, AL.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Hardeman, Chester, Henderson counties, Tennessee and tracked 46.8 miles, 177 yards wide at its widest, killing 38 and injuring 157.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Hale, Perry, Dallas counties, Alabama and tracked 75.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 31 and injuring 200. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Stanton/Lomax, AL.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Woodruff County, Arkansas and tracked 13.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 29 and injuring 180.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Torrevieja, Murcia, Spain. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 3,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Fulton County, New York and 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Vermont Township, NY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Telfair, Wheeler counties, Georgia and tracked 5.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Lumber City, GA.
An F1 tornado touched down in Lafayette County, Missouri, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Higginsville, MO.
An F4 tornado touched down in Clarke, Wilcox counties, Alabama and tracked 13.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 27 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lower Peach Tree, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Winston, Noxubee counties, Mississippi and tracked 30.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Louisville/N Macon, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Morgan, Limestone, Madison counties, Alabama and tracked 40.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Decatur/Trinity/Meridianville, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Alcorn County, Mississippi and tracked 4.8 miles, killing 2 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rienzi/Corinth, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lauderdale County, Alabama, killing 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Florence, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Sunflower County, Mississippi, killing 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Ruleville, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Wilcox County, Alabama and tracked 13 miles, 2,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Asahel/E Lower Peach Tree/E Camden, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Morgan County, Georgia and tracked 8.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Madison/Buckhead, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Phillips County, Arkansas and tracked 1.8 miles, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mellwood, AR.
32 tornadoes were recorded on March 21, 1932, in Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, 10 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 314 people.
An F4 tornado touched down in Perry, Chilton, Bibb counties, Alabama and tracked 60 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 49 and injuring 150. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lawley/Jemison, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Talladega, Clay counties, Alabama and tracked 25.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 41 and injuring 325. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Sylacauga, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Morgan, Madison, Jackson counties, Alabama and tracked 73.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 38 and injuring 500. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bolivar, AL to TN.
An F4 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and tracked 20 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 37 and injuring 200. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Northport, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hale, Perry, Dallas counties, Alabama and tracked 75.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 31 and injuring 200. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Stanton/Lomax, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Cullman, Morgan, Marshall counties, Alabama and tracked 29.6 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 18 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cullman, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Talladega, Clay, Randolph counties, Alabama and tracked 47.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 160. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bellview, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Whitfield, Murray, Bradley counties, Georgia and tracked 20 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 15 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Beaverdale, GA to Conasauga, TN.
An F4 tornado touched down in Shelby, Talladega counties, Alabama and tracked 14.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 14 and injuring 75. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Columbiana, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Giles County, Tennessee and tracked 14.1 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW to N Pulaski, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Floyd, Bartow counties, Georgia and tracked 30.1 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 80. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Seney to N Rydal, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marengo, Hale, Perry counties, Alabama and tracked 20 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Faunsdale/Laneville/Scotts Station, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Winston, Cullman, Morgan counties, Alabama and tracked 15.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Addison/Corinth/Battleground to SW Falkville, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Polk, Bartow, Cherokee counties, Georgia and tracked 29.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Taylorsville/Euharlee to Sallacoa, GA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marengo, Hale counties, Alabama and tracked 7 miles, 125 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Demopolis, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bradley, McMinn counties, Tennessee and tracked 10.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 21. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Charleston to Calhoun, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall County, Tennessee and tracked 10 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Lewisburg to NE Belfast, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lawrence, Morgan counties, Alabama and tracked 7.7 miles, killing 4 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Piney Grove, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Marengo, Perry counties, Alabama and tracked 29.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Linden/Faunsdale, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Williamson, Davidson, Wilson counties, Tennessee and tracked 48.8 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Leipers Fork/W Brentwood/Hillsboro/W Hunters Point, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Cannon County, Tennessee, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mt Ararat/Sugar Tree/Rock House/NE Woodbury, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pike County, Indiana and tracked 0.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mitchell/E Bedford, IN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Union County, Kentucky and tracked 0.9 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Uniontown, KY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, Indiana and tracked 11 miles, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Spurgeon, IN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hale, Perry counties, Alabama and tracked 11.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greensboro, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Yazoo, Holmes counties, Mississippi and tracked 31.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 19. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Yazoo/Tchula, MS.
27 tornadoes were recorded on March 21, 1952, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, 10 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 202 people.
An F4 tornado touched down in White County, Arkansas and tracked 14.6 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 50 and injuring 325.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hardeman, Chester, Henderson counties, Tennessee and tracked 46.8 miles, 177 yards wide at its widest, killing 38 and injuring 157.
An F4 tornado touched down in Woodruff County, Arkansas and tracked 13.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 29 and injuring 180.
An F4 tornado touched down in Pemiscot County, Missouri and tracked 6.5 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 17 and injuring 100.
An F4 tornado touched down in Marshall, Fayette counties, Mississippi and tracked 29.6 miles, 427 yards wide at its widest, killing 16 and injuring 74.
An F4 tornado touched down in Howard County, Arkansas and tracked 13 miles, 833 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 9.
An F4 tornado touched down in Cross County, Arkansas and tracked 0.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 5.
An F4 tornado touched down in Dyer County, Tennessee and tracked 2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 5.
An F4 tornado touched down in Dyer County, Tennessee and tracked 4.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lonoke County, Arkansas and tracked 7.6 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dyer County, Tennessee and tracked 18.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 30.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lonoke County, Arkansas and tracked 16.2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 9.
An F3 tornado touched down in Poinsett, Mississippi counties, Arkansas and tracked 51.8 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 96.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mississippi County, Arkansas and tracked 39.7 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 57.
An F2 tornado touched down in Prairie County, Arkansas and tracked 13.3 miles, 417 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 15.
An F3 tornado touched down in Poinsett County, Arkansas and tracked 9.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Carroll County, Tennessee and tracked 5.1 miles, 177 yards wide at its widest, injuring 19.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Poinsett, Craighead counties, Arkansas and tracked 28.5 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Carroll County, Tennessee and tracked 0.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F2 tornado touched down in Gibson County, Tennessee and tracked 0.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saline County, Arkansas and tracked 17.7 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Woodruff County, Arkansas and tracked 17.6 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Carroll County, Tennessee and tracked 0.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
An F0 tornado touched down in Prairie County, Arkansas and tracked 0.1 miles, 417 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Emmet County, Iowa and tracked 31.8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Stearns County, Minnesota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Etowah County, Alabama and tracked 2.3 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cherokee County, Georgia and tracked 10 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison County, Virginia and tracked 5.6 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Pennsylvania and tracked 0.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma and tracked 11 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
Severe thunderstorms produced 11 tornadoes across central and eastern Oklahoma on March 21, 1991. The city of Ada was hardest hit when two tornadoes struck within five minutes. Six homes were destroyed, 131 were damaged, and three mobile homes were destroyed. Despite the destruction, only two people were slightly injured. A third tornado occurred near the town of Caney, in Atoka County. A freight train was derailed, with 31 of its cars overturned.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A series of large supercell thunderstorms developed during the late evening and early morrning hours in advance of a strong upper level low pressure system. These storms produced hail up to golfball size, damaging thunderstorm winds, some flash flooding, and one tornado.
Barn damaged near Paris.
During the day, south winds drew moisture north into the state as a warm front lifted north across the area. By evening, low pressure lifted north along a cold front to the west of the state. The cold front advanced into the state during the evening.
A slow moving storm system combined with abundant moisture to bring nearly 48 hours of rain and thunderstorms to the ArkLaMiss region, beginning on the evening of March 20th and continuing through the afternoon hours of March 22nd.
A slow moving cold front provided a focus for several waves of thunderstorms and heavy rain over a 3 day period. Several reports of tornadoes and flash flooding were received during the period.
A slow moving cold front provided a focus for several waves of thunderstorms and heavy rain over a 3 day period. Several reports of tornadoes and flash flooding were received during the period.
A large mesoscale convective complex developed along a cold front across central and southern Tennessee in response to a series of short waves sweeping through the region.
Torrential rain from an atmospheric river with locally heavy convective showers brought flash flooding to portions of the northern Sierra and Motherlode foothills.
A large tornado outbreak struck the Southern region of the United States on March 21–22, 2022, before transitioning to the Eastern United States on March 23. The outbreak started with numerous supercell thunderstorms and severe squall lines developing in central Texas and southern Oklahoma, prompting the issuance of numerous tornado warnings, including multiple PDS tornado warnings.
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An EF3 tornado touched down in Jack, Montague counties, Texas and tracked 34.5 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 9.
36 tornadoes were recorded on March 21, 2022, in Texas, Oklahoma. They killed 2 people.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Marshall, Grayson counties, Texas and tracked 5.12 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Houston County, Texas and tracked 19.07 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10.
Discrete supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing cold front on the night of March 20, producing strong wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes.
A strong shortwave trough aided in the development of scattered to numerous thunderstorms during the late morning, afternoon, and evening hours of March 21. Thunderstorms initially fired along a dryline, many of which became severe, and some of which produced strong tornadoes.
A closed upper low emerged out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains during the afternoon and evening hours of March 21st, with the attendant upper trough swinging east through Central Texas and Oklahoma.
A powerful closed low across New Mexico and West Texas brought numerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the region on the 21st. A few tornadoes were reported along with severe straight line winds and isolated large hail.
A warm front brought a warm, moist airmass over South Central Texas early in the day. A dryline moved into this area from the west and generated thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts.
Another strong winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The storm brought winter storm conditions the local mountains with snowfall totals of 2 to 4 feet and southerly winds gusting in excess of 80 MPH. Other areas also experienced some strong winds.
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Hurricane Georgia reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 978 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Fay reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 922 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Marcus reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 906 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Veronica reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 925 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The Great Dayton Flood of 1913, part of the Great Flood of 1913, resulted from flooding by the Great Miami River reaching Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding area, causing the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. In response, the General Assembly passed the Vonderheide Act to enable the formation of conservancy districts.
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Warm weather toward the end of March lead to rapid snow melt across southcentral North Dakota. This in turn lead to flooding across much of the area. Near the confluence of Spring Creek and the Knife River, the town of Beulah(Mercer Co) had 150 families evacuated.
Warm air ahead of a strong Pacific cold front led to heavy rainfall on top of existing snowpack in southern Oregon March 21-22. Ensuing runoff caused localized flooding along streams and small rivers in southern Lake county and all of Josephine county.
Heavy rain caused the Arbuckle Creek to rise and wash out a two-lane bridge culvert on Arbuckle Creek Road. Two vehicles that drove over the damaged bridge were washed out into the culvert and destroyed.
Four to six inches of heavy rainfall caused localized flooding to dozens of homes and several streets near Frierson Lake. Most of the flood damage to homes occurred along West Road in Hudson.
Six to eight inches of heavy rainfall caused localized flooding of more than 20 homes along Wire Road of Zephyrhills. Water levels on a few local roads near Zephyrhills rose three to four feet deep before receding.
A rather innocuous looking low pressure system brought heavy rain and some river and stream flooding into most of Eastern Pennsylvania. The rain began just after midnight on the 21st and fell heavy at times from the late afternoon of the 21st into the early morning of the 22nd.
A Nor'easter moved from the North Carolina coast to New England from the 20th to the 22nd. As it passed by the Mid Atlantic region, it dropped heavy precipitation between midnight and mid afternoon on the 21st.
A Nor'easter moved from the North Carolina Coast to New England from the 20th to the 22nd. As it passed by the Mid Atlantic region, it dropped heavy precipitation between midnight and mid afternoon on the 21st. Below 2000 feet, the precipitation fell in the form of rain.
A Nor'easter moved from the North Carolina Coast to New England from the 20th to the 22nd. As it passed by the Mid Atlantic region, it dropped heavy precipitation between midnight and mid afternoon on the 21st.
Mild temperatures starting on the 15th caused winter snow to melt. Overnight temperatures mainly in the 20s and 30s slowed the snowmelt down each night. The larger rivers began rising on the 17th.
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.
Mild temperatures starting on the 15th caused winter snow to melt. Overnight temperatures mainly in the 20s and 30s slowed the snowmelt down each night. The larger rivers began rising on the 17th.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours of March 21st. Some of the thunderstorms briefly produced severe hail.
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.
A stretch of warmer weather occurred from March 14th to 17th, which resulted in high temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. The snow depth in Fargo on the 14th was 15 inches with a melted water equivalent of 3.10 inches.
A considerable amount of snow had accumulated during the previous winter across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. As the snow melted, river levels rose across northern Iowa with numerous sites reaching minor to moderate flood levels.
Heavy rainfall, exceeding 3 to 6 inches across some areas, caused widespread minor river flooding across Arkansas.
A slow-moving upper low generated some widely scattered convection in the late afternoon and evening of the 21st. Rainfall was heaviest in the evening over parts of southern Greenbrier and northern Monroe counties prompting several Flash Flood Warnings for that area.
Strong storms developed behind a cold front, bringing abundant rain and severe weather, including a damaging micro-burst and large hail in the foothills.
A line of severe thunderstorms called a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) moved across Middle Tennessee on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, impacting areas mainly south of Interstate 40.
Significant ice jam related high waters created flooding along the Yellowstone River in northwest North Dakota from March 21 to March 28. During this time, homes and infrastructure that had not been inundated in over a generation were impacted.
Flooding occurred across many areas of south central and southeast Montana during the latter portions of the month. A considerable snow cover existed through the month. Surface and sub-surface ground temperatures remained frozen through the last week of March.
Minor flooding occurred along Box Elder Creek south of highway 14/16.
Isentropic upglide over a cold airmass generated sufficient lift to produce rain showers across South Central Texas. A CoCoRAHS observer reported 1.8 of rain in a basin feeding the Pedernales River. This caused flash flooding along the river in Gillespie County.
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Wind from a severe thunderstorm blew out windows at Wyndham Myrtle Beach Resort and overturned 4 trailers in a Briarcliffe RV park, injuring two people. At a car lot, 29 cars had windows blown out. Hail was marble size.
Strong wind damaged three power poles north of town.
Golfball size hail was reported at the intersection of 4th Street and Frankford Avenue.
A Nor'easter moved from the North Carolina coast to New England from the 20th to the 22nd. As it passed by the Mid Atlantic region, it dropped 1.5 inches of rain between midnight and mid afternoon on the 21st. After the precipitation ended, northwest winds gusted up to 45 MPH.
Quarter to golf ball size hail fell across Green Brook Township. The hail damaged vehicles at car dealerships in Somerset County.
One home sustained partial roof damage. Some small trees were snapped. Reported by the Holmes County EMA.
A broken line of severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front that moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the late afternoon and evening hours on March 21.
A broad southwesterly flow was in place over Iowa as low pressure developed over the High Plains. Strong theta-e advection took place over the CWA overnight and into the morning hours.
Low pressure moving northeast into the Gulf of Maine produced high west to northwest winds across much of Southern New England.
A vigorous cold front moved across Arizona with rain, snow, and strong to very strong winds. The winds caused areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility in the Little Colorado River Valley.
A powerful Pacific storm system produced high winds, including extreme downslope winds, and locally heavy high elevation snow over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
A low amplitude short wave trough and associated surface frontal boundary moved southeast out of the Lower Ohio Valley across the Southern Appalachian producing widespread reports of large hail along with some wind damage; mainly south of Interstate 40.
A frontal boundary stretched across the region, with warm and unstable air along and south of the boundary, combined with a strong upper level disturbance to produce severe thunderstorms that moved across the region, producing strong damaging wind and some hail.
An upper level disturbance pushed across the area and interacted with elevated instability to produce some strong to severe storms with hail. While most of the hail was pea to dime size, some of the stronger storms produced hail to the size of quarters up to golf ball size.
High winds impacted southwest Utah.
Strong southerly winds occurred across the Coastal Bend on the 21st as a strong surface low pressure area moved out of west Texas into central Texas. Southerly winds gusted from 50 to 55 mph over the Coastal Bend. The winds produced power outages in the Corpus Christi area.
A rapidly intensifying cyclone brought high winds to the region. A High Wind Warning was issued for the San Mateo Peninsula Coast, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Central Coast.
A strong late winter storm brought light snow, wind and led to impacts with road closures and the cancelation of a major sporting event.
A 37-year old woman from Los Angeles died after her kayak overturned on March 21 in Tomales Bay near Mendoza Beach.
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Snowstorm of March 21, 1977 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from March 21, 1977 to March 25, 1977.
An area of low pressure moved across the Great Lakes late Friday (3/21/97) and reached the New England coast near Cape Cod, Massachusetts Saturday morning (3/22/97).Snow fell across the area during Friday night ending early Saturday morning.
An area of low pressure moved across the Great Lakes late Friday (3/21/97) and reached the New England coast near Cape Cod, Massachusetts Saturday morning (3/22/97).Snow fell across the area during Friday night ending early Saturday morning.
Deep low pressure tracked from Kentucky to New England and brought heavy snow to the entire region. The storm began as a period of freezing rain and sleet Friday evening the 20th and changed over to snow early Saturday morning.
A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages.
A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages.
A tragic avalanche, adjacent to Turnagain Pass on Saturday, took the lives of 6 people. After days of searching by many volunteers, 5 bodies were recovered.
Low pressure, from eastern Georgia, moved to eastern North Carolina by the morning of March 21. The storm then tracked off the Virginia coastline and up the eastern seaboard, to become the third nor'easter of the month.
A complex area of low pressure moved across New England and southern Canada during Sunday, March 21st with cold air moving into the region during the afternoon and evening. Snow and rain changed to snow with water freezing on the roads.
A complex area of low pressure moved across New England and southern Canada during Sunday, March 21st with cold air moving into the region during the afternoon and evening. Snow and rain changed to snow with water freezing on the roads.
A large area of high pressure was centered over Nunavut Canada during the event with a ridge extending south into the central U.S. The high fed cool and dry air into the upper Midwest while a storm system took shape over the Rockies.
An area of low pressure moved from Illinois to southern Ohio during the evening hours of March 21st. By daybreak on the 22nd the low had shifted to West Virginia.
Low pressure tracking east northeast off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one inch and four inches of snow across portions of central and south central Virginia, and the Middle Peninsula.
A strong upper level system moved through the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles starting on the 21st and ending on the 22nd. This system brought precipitation in the form of rain and snow, and high winds.
The active weather pattern continued into late March, with yet another winter storm bringing snowfall to portions of Utah.
Strong low pressure moving into the West Coast brought rain and isolated severe thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert, as well as heavy snow to the Spring Mountains.
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An elderly man suffered a fall outside on the 21st and was unable to move or get help. Low temperatures fell into the upper 20s and the man died from hypothermia.
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Hunter Station recorded 49 inches, Wyoming’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Unnamed Fire started on March 21, 1988, in Kansas, and burned 15,523 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 21, 1988, in North Dakota, and burned 1,680 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 21, 1991, in Minnesota, and burned 22,651 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 21, 1991, in Minnesota, and burned 1,654 acres.
The Blackburn Fire started on March 21, 1993, in New Mexico, and burned 1,432 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 1994, in Rice County, Kansas, and burned 16,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 1994, in Chautauqua County, Kansas, and burned 5,120 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 1994, in Adair County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,000 acres.
The F128 Fire was discovered on March 21, 1995, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,310 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Tiaban Fire was discovered on March 21, 1995, in New Mexico, and burned 1,920 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 21, 1996, in Florida, and burned 1,433 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 1996, in Baldwin County, Alabama, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 1997, in Kiowa County, Kansas, and burned 5,000 acres.
The NO.1WILD Fire was discovered on March 21, 2002, in Georgia, and burned 5,816 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Aliso Fire was discovered on March 21, 2002, in San Diego County, California, and burned 2,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Power Tower Fire started on March 21, 2004, in California, and burned 1,561 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 2004, in Miller County, Arkansas, and burned 1,299 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Babcock Fire was discovered on March 21, 2004, in Charlotte County, Florida, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Indian Lake Fire was discovered on March 21, 2009, in Volusia County, Florida, and burned 1,294 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Overnight Fire was discovered on March 21, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,126 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 21, 2012, in Nebraska, and burned 3,363 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Water Tower Fire was discovered on March 21, 2012, in Kittson County, Minnesota, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Baker Canyon Fire was wildfire that began on March 3, 2016 northeast of Douglas, Arizona. 3 km2) of land in both Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Baker Canyon Fire was reported on March 21, 2016, in Cochise County, Arizona, and burned 7,980 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gun Range Fire was reported on March 21, 2017, in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,509 acres.
The Little Fourche Fire was reported on March 21, 2017, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,340 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lost Fire was reported on March 21, 2017, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,267 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Middle Ridge Fire was reported on March 21, 2017, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Baffim Fire was reported on March 21, 2017, in Kenedy County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Greenway (11) Fire was reported on March 21, 2018, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 17,957 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The 116th Ave SE (11) Fire was reported on March 21, 2018, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 8,063 acres.
The W Boundary Rd (26) Fire was reported on March 21, 2018, in Hendry County, Florida, and burned 2,940 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Flag Pond (11) Fire was reported on March 21, 2018, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 2,578 acres.
The Red Kate Fire was reported on March 21, 2019, in Garden County, Nebraska, and burned 7,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Name Fire was reported on March 21, 2019, in Okaloosa County, Florida, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A 500 acre wildfire in northwestern Calhoun county caused significant damage to property. There were a total of 43 displaced occupants, 15 dwellings destroyed, 7 outbuildings destroyed, along with 7 vehicles, 2 boats and 1 utility trailer destroyed.
The Bison Loop Fire was reported on March 21, 2026, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,910 acres.
The Sunny Slopes Fire was reported on March 21, 2026, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,304 acres.
The Kane Fire was reported on March 21, 2026, in Big Horn County, Wyoming, and burned 1,915 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sunshine Hollow Fire was reported on March 21, 2026, in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gray Road Fire was reported on March 21, 2026, in Butler County, Kansas, and burned 1,557 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Suruga, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The 1829 Torrevieja earthquake occurred near the city of Torrevieja, Province of Alicante of southern Spain on 21 March 1829, and was the most destructive seismic event to affect the Iberian Peninsula in the last 500 years. The main shock occurred at approximately 18:30 local time, causing widespread destruction in the Vega Baja del Segura region of Alicante province and parts of neighbouring Murcia.
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An earthquake struck Torrevieja, Murcia, Spain. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 3,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Breueh Island, Sumatera, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located approximately at 29°30′S 65°0′W, and at a depth of about 30 kilometres (19 mi).
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An earthquake struck Catamarca, Argentina.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Calcutta, Cuttack, Bhagalpur, Myanmar, India.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Bandar Abbas, Iran. It killed 167 people, injured 556, destroyed 1,500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Urakawa, Hiroo, Japan. It killed 110 people, injured 100 and did $1 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
9 earthquake that struck off the coast of Urakawa, Japan, on 11:32 (JST), March 21, 1982. 6°E.
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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Caracas, Cilimus, Sampora, Java, Indonesia.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Bali, Indonesia. It injured 4.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Songwe, Mbeya, Tanzania. It killed 1 person and destroyed 4 houses.
5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with an intermediate depth of approximately 187 km (116 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Laghman, Pakistan, Afghanistan. It killed 19 people, injured 181 and destroyed 22 houses.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Maharashtra, India.
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Shishaldin, United States erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Didicas, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 3 people. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Ijen, Indonesia erupted. It injured 30.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Suruga, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Breueh Island, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Luzon Island, Philippines. It killed 3 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Hokkaido Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1.3 meters. It killed 110 people, injured 100 and did $1 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Severo-Kurilsk, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.45 meters.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began March 21, 1949, reached Kp 8- and lasted 39 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 91; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 21, 1956, reached Kp 7 and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 60; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 21, 1991, reached Kp 7- and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 27; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A lightning strike tripped a circuit breaker knocking out power to 1,000 electric customers in Fayetteville and Minoa, both in the town of Manlius.
At about 3:49 p.m. Sunday 21 March 2004, a 36-year-old man drowned at a family picnic off of Piti on the west coast of central Guam. The man was pronounced dead at the US Naval Hospital at 4:05 p.m.
Two men were fishing on southern Lake Michigan near East Chicago's steel mill when their 19-foot vessel capsized during the afternoon of the 21st. One man was able to swim to shore and was transported to a local hospital where he recovered.
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