Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 22, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Bozqush, Ardabil, Gamrud, Tark, Manan, Iran. It killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Morgan County, Alabama and tracked 21.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50.
Floods
A relatively dry October 2013 through early February 2014 period with precipitation running around only 50 percent of normal turned unusually wet one week into February and continued through March.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Clarke, Madison counties, Georgia and tracked 19.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Athens/Hull/Winterville/W Colbert to NE Comer, GA.
Tornadoes
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of March 22, 1996 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from March 22, 1996 to March 26, 1996.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sorsogon,masbate Is,casiguran,albay, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 52 people, injured 200 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Philippine Sea, Philippines. It killed 52 people, injured 200 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Calhoun County, Alabama and tracked 8.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Jacksonville/S Merrelton, AL.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in McNairy County, Tennessee and tracked 22 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 45.
Tornadoes
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An unrated tornado touched down in Champaign County, Ohio, killing 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Urbana, OH.
An F2 tornado touched down in Sumter County, South Carolina and tracked 5 miles, killing 2 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Sumter, SC.
The first tornado to be recorded in Oklahoma City came on March 22, 1893. It destroyed 14 buildings and injured four people as it passed through the center of town. There was minor damage to the Weather Bureau office, then located at Grand and Robinson in south Oklahoma City. The Weather Bureau was a precursor to the National Weather Service.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F2 tornado touched down in Early, Calhoun counties, Georgia and tracked 1.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 23. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Arlington, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Chambers County, Texas and tracked 0.9 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Double Bayou. TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Elk County, Kansas and tracked 9.9 miles. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Moline/NE Howard, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Calhoun County, Alabama and tracked 8.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Jacksonville/S Merrelton, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Mississippi and tracked 10.1 miles, killing 3 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fayette/Harriston, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in York, Mecklenburg counties, South Carolina and tracked 16.3 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Clover, SC to Charlotte, NC.
An F3 tornado touched down in Clarke, Madison counties, Georgia and tracked 19.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Athens/Hull/Winterville/W Colbert to NE Comer, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Spartanburg County, South Carolina and tracked 10.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fairmont/Spartanburg, SC.
An F2 tornado touched down in Cherokee County, South Carolina and tracked 6.8 miles, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Cowpens/NW Gaffney, SC.
An F2 tornado touched down in Jones, Baldwin counties, Georgia and tracked 7.7 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Jones County/NW Baldwin County, GA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Osage County, Oklahoma and tracked 3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Wynona, OK.
An F4 tornado touched down in Morgan County, Alabama and tracked 21.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hickman County, Tennessee and tracked 0.5 miles, 40 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10.
An F3 tornado touched down in Larue County, Kentucky and tracked 2.7 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 18.
An F2 tornado touched down in Vernon Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Grant Parish, Louisiana and tracked 234.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 22.
An F3 tornado touched down in Chester County, Pennsylvania and tracked 9.6 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lipscomb County, Texas and tracked 30 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in McNairy County, Tennessee and tracked 22 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 45.
An F3 tornado touched down in Benton, Tippah counties, Mississippi and tracked 23 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Story, Hardin counties, Iowa and tracked 43 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lewis County, Tennessee and tracked 5 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14.
An F2 tornado touched down in Todd, Logan, Warren counties, Kentucky and tracked 39 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
This storm was a classic supercell that formed ahead of the training line of storms to the west.
A small tornado was produced by a supercell storm that had formed in Mexico and moved northeastward into the U.S. The tornado destroyed a small barn, overturned trailers and killed several cattle. The report was made simultaneously by a rancher and a park ranger.
An F3 tornado touched down in Seminole, Miller counties, Georgia and tracked 18 miles, 1,250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 18.
A tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 84. It destroyed seven mobile homes and damaged 17 others. Many trees and power lines were down. A woman was killed when the tornado demolished her mobile home. Eight people suffered minor injuries.
A tornado touched down about a half mile west of Firetower Road. As it traveled northeast, it destroyed three barns on County Road 81, and destroyed two large homes just north of Turnpike Road. Four people were injured and transported to a hospital in Dothan.
Several light poles were blown down.
Four homes were damaged when lightning struck a nearby tree and traveled through some water pipes.
A tornado touched down on Mount Zion Road and damaged a brick home. Another dozen homes were damaged. As it traveled northeast, it damaged two irrigation pivots, tossed hay bales 200 feet across Highway 93 and uprooted many trees.
NWS Storm Survey revealed 56 homes were damaged or destroyed (includes mobile and manufactured homes), 12 businesses were damaged or destroyed, 2 public buildings were damaged as well as 1 church. Only minor injuries were reported.
Low pressure formed to the west of Iowa and during the morning it was located over central Nebraska with a warm front extending east-southeast across southern Iowa. The low advanced east during the day as the warm front moved little.
A strong upper level trough and associated cold front pushed across the region during the afternoon and evening of March 22.
A strong upper level trough and associated cold front pushed across the region during the afternoon and evening of March 22.
In the evening hours of March 22, 2013, a destructive F2 tornado touched down in Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh at 16:50 local time. The tornado affected at least 25 villages within 20 minutes, causing extensive damage to agricultural land and destroying over 1,700 homes.
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An upper level low moved from the Four Corners region to the southern Plains and brought a cold front through South Central Texas. Thunderstorms developed along the front and some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Saint Bernard Parish, Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Louisiana and tracked 11.47 miles, 320 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2.
An upper level system moved into north-central Texas on March 22nd. Thunderstorms began developing in the unstable warm sector ahead of a cold front moving east into east Texas and western LA.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Kemper County, Mississippi and tracked 9.21 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
41 tornadoes were recorded on March 22, 2022, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. They killed 1 people.
Several supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a QLCS in advance of a cold front. One supercell produced three weak tornadoes, with another QLCS producing a weak tornado.
A strong storm system moved through the Lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday March 22nd. An associated line of severe thunderstorms quickly raced across Mississippi during the day resulting in widespread wind damage and numerous tornadoes.
A quasi-linear convective system developed as a pre-frontal trough interacted with a moderately unstable atmosphere across western Mississippi during the early afternoon of March 22, 2022.
A strong storm system moving through the deep south. A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved eastward.
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Hurricane Kathy reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Nadia reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 925 mb, a category 4 storm.
A strong southeasterly wind developed across Maine on the morning of March 22nd as an intensifying low pressure center moved north from the mid-Atlantic states to the Hudson Valley of New York by early morning on the 22nd.
Hurricane Neville reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 952 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Rainfall amounts reported with the afternoon thunderstorms in the Fresno County area indicated 2.2 inches of rain fell inside an hour.
A portion of local route 627 slid down a cliff overlooking the Rappahannock River in southeastern King George Co. At least 1/2 the width of the road was removed.
An intensifying low pressure system moving up the Hudson Valley brought strong southerly winds and locally heavy rainfall to Massachusetts. Many places reported wind gusts as high as 50 to 60 mph, and even a couple of hurricane-force gusts were reported in eastern Massachusetts.
Almost all of Howard County received at least 2.5" of rain overnight with the southern and eastern parts of the county getting in excess of 6". Doppler radar estimates of up to 11.5" of rain were estimated in southeastern Howard County.
A pair of storms produced street flooding in the city of Crane and reports of hail up to golfball size.
Glasscock County was probably the most affected county in the region by the flooding. Almost the entire county received in excess of 2 inches of rain with the northwest half (about 400 square miles) of the county getting inundated with around 6 inches of rain.
Widespread flooding occurred across much of the county with the heaviest band of rain in excess of 6 inches stretching from the Crane County line north of McCamey to northeastern Upton County near Midkiff.
Widespread flooding occurred on rivers and streams in eastern Massachusetts as a result of melting snow and heavy rainfall. The most severe flooding occurred in the Merrimack Valley, where flood damage was estimated at ten million dollars.
Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the Blackstone and Pawtuxet Rivers as a result of melting snow and heavy rainfall.
Heavy rain over the Santa Ynez Mountains caused flash flooding and mudslides near the community of Gaviota. Flash flood waters flowing across Highway 101 swept a SUV into a swollen Gaviota Creek. Both people in the SUV were killed.
Over 4 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period ending late on the 22nd in the Mariposa County area of Central California with Mariposa specifically reporting 3.22" of rain. Numerous small creeks flooded in Mariposa, Merced, and Madera Counties.
Several landslides affected Santa Cruz County, resulting in substantial property to damage to roads, homes and vehicles.
Landslide in Scotts Valley destroyed 1 home and damaged two cars.
Mudslide damaged Valencia Road in Aptos.
A significant low pressure system developed in the lee of the Rocky Mountains over Colorado and Wyoming Sunday, March 22nd, strengthening and ejecting northeast into the upper Midwest by Tuesday, March 24th.
Warm frontal thunderstorms produced 1 to 3 inches of heavy rain across Grant, Deuel, Hamlin, and Codington counties. The heavy rain fell on top of an extensive snow cover resulting in flash flooding.
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.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia during the afternoon along a warm front moving north ahead of low pressure.
A series of systems affected the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas with heavy rain and strong winds.
A relatively dry October 2013 through early February 2014 period with precipitation running around only 50 percent of normal turned unusually wet one week into February and continued through March.
Ice jam related high water created flooding along the Heart River in the Mandan area of Morton County from March 22 to March 26.
A storm system moving across the west coast in combination with well above normal moisture levels for mid March standards with values above the 99th percentile resulted in waves of light to moderate rainfall activity across the region.
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Severe thunderstorms developed over Central California during the afternoon hours. Two distinct bands of thunderstorms moved from the southwest to northeast during this day affecting the Kings/Fresno County area with one band and the Kern County area with the other.
The Crisp County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. The Cordele Dispatch reported penny-sized hail in Hatley.
A closed low over northern Baja created conditions favorable for the formation of high based convection across southern California. Thunderstorms initiated over the deserts in the afternoon and then quickly moved westward over the mountains and towards the coast.
Thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the early morning hours of March 22nd. Some of the stronger storms produced severe hail.
An isolated severe thunderstorm resulted in severe thunderstorm wind gusts across portions of Allegan and Van Buren counties.
An unusual overnight wind event produced gusts of 70-100 mph over Yuma County when light rain showers channeled strong winds aloft to the surface, resulting in widespread damage. Many utility poles were down, and outbuildings and roofs were damaged or destroyed.
A cold front associated with a strong low pressure system pushed through the region on March 22nd. This produced severe thunderstorms in Rockbridge county that caused wind damage in the city of Lexington.
On March 23rd, a cold front and associated dry line moved through eastern Kentucky. Supercell and Multicellular thunderstorms developed and moved into eastern Kentucky Wednesday.
Low pressure crossing Canada drew a cold front across New England the night of March 21. Brief snow squalls and strong gusty northwest winds followed on March 22.
Gusty northwest winds occurred behind deep low pressure and a strong cold front.
Gusty northwest winds occurred behind deep low pressure and strong cold front.
Low pressure crossing Canada drew a cold front across New England the night of March 21. Brief snow squalls and strong gusty northwest winds followed on March 22.
Severe thunderstorms moved through southwest Missouri during the late evening hours of March 22 and into the early morning hours of March 23. Large hail and damaging winds occurred with these storms.
On the evening of March 22, 2026, an upper-level disturbance and an associated cold front swept across Central Indiana, triggering a broad swath of severe thunderstorms.
Showers and thunderstorms began to form along a stationary boundary stationed near the Interstate 80 corridor in an environment with ample instability and shear.
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Snowstorm of March 22, 1929 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 22, 1929 to March 26, 1929.
Snowstorm of March 22, 1957 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the South. It lasted from March 22, 1957 to March 26, 1957.
Snowstorm of March 22, 1996 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from March 22, 1996 to March 26, 1996.
Low pressure developed over Virginia and moved northeast across eastern New York to Quebec, Canada. Rain changed to snow as cold air circulated behind the low.
A storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
A storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
A storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
A storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
An avalanche killed a snowmobiler east of Bald Peak on Targhee Pass in Fremont County. The avalanche was 200 yards wide and traveled 250 yards. The individual was buried under 25 feet of snow and was unable to be rescued .
Lake effect snow showers developed during the early morning hours behind a strong cold front. Westerly winds behind the front gusted to over 30 mph much of the day causing significant blowing and drifting and whiteout conditions.
Lake effect snow showers developed during the early morning hours behind a strong cold front. Westerly winds behind the front gusted to over 30 mph much of the day causing significant blowing and drifting and whiteout conditions.
Nine people were driving snowmobiles just below the 12,000 foot level in the La Plata Mountains when one of the snowmobiles got stuck at a location behind the others.
Rain fell across much of southwest Wisconsin during the evening of the 22nd and in some locations temperatures dipped below freezing to create icy roads. One fatality occurred on State Highway 27 in the southern part of Vernon County.
A powerful storm system developed across the central Plains late Monday evening, and moved northeast across the Midwest and slowed down.
A low pressure system that moved across northern Illinois from Iowa received plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
An upper level trough swinging into the Northern Plains, combined with a strong low pressure system ejecting out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains, resulted in heavy snow and blizzard conditions across much of west and central North Dakota.
A strong low pressure system tracked through the Western Great Lakes, allowing a strong warm front to lift north into Southeast Michigan, resulting in a mixed bag of precipitation.
A heavy snow shower caused slick roads and reduced visibilities on Highway 37 just north of Rockland. The conditions caused a two car collision which resulted in a fatality at around 6:15 pm on March 22nd.
Avalanche started on the south side of Granite mountain by skiers around 5300 feet. They were carried down to about 2300 feet. One survived one found dead the next morning.
Rain turned to snow during the wee hours of the 22nd as a low pressure system quickly strengthened off the coast of New Jersey.
Low pressure moved from the mid-Atlantic coast on March 21st and intensified rapidly as it moved to just off the Maine-New Hampshire coast on the 22nd.
Low pressure moved from the mid-Atlantic coast on March 21st and intensified rapidly as it moved to just off the Maine-New Hampshire coast on the 22nd.
A period of dry weather followed a series of winter storms that brought heavy snow to the mountains of Central Colorado during February and early March. This dry period allow the snowpack to become thin and weak in areas.
A strong storm system brought cold rain, wet snow, and strong winds to north central Kansas during the early morning and daytime hours of March 22nd.
Warmer, moist air moving across a shallow layer of cold air at the surface produced fairly widespread freezing rain for portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 22nd into the 23rd.
A large upper low approached the northern California coast on March 22. The associated trough with this system pushed into central California by the evening bringing widespread precipitation to the area.
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Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 14 to 18 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for 3 individuals had heat as a contributing factor.
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Gouldsboro recorded 60 inches, Pennsylvania’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1988, in Kansas, and burned 2,185 acres.
The Squires Fire started on March 22, 1988, in New Mexico, and burned 1,636 acres.
The Windy Point Fire started on March 22, 1988, in South Dakota, and burned 1,333 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1989, in Nebraska, and burned 2,706 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1991, in Kansas, and burned 13,069 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 22, 1994, in Chase County, Kansas, and burned 3,000 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 22, 1994, in Nebraska, and burned 2,500 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1994, in Missouri, and burned 1,459 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 22, 1994, in Barber County, Kansas, and burned 1,400 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1995, in Kansas, and burned 3,566 acres.
The Dam Fire was discovered on March 22, 1995, in Texas, and burned 1,650 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 1998, in Florida, and burned 2,244 acres.
The Tapr 03 Fire started on March 22, 2003, in Kansas, and burned 6,560 acres.
The Brantley Cabin Fire was discovered on March 22, 2007, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and burned 9,071 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Coyote Fire was discovered on March 22, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
A strong cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to northern Arizona on March 22, 2009. The winds locally caused damage to buildings, power outages, and near zero visibility in blowing dust.
An upper-level trough coupled with a 125 MPH jet max and strong onshore pressure gradients brought light rain and strong winds to Southern California on March 22nd. Gusty winds knocked down trees, freeway signs, and power lines in the mountains and deserts.
The Savage Fire was discovered on March 22, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,095 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 2009, in Wyoming, and burned 2,056 acres.
A 350-acre grass fire blazed across northwest Kingman County, near 524 NW 20th Avenue. It began when high winds and dry conditions rekindled a controlled burn performed several weeks earlier. There was some damage to a metal outbuilding, and some hay was lost to the fire.
Several large wildfires developed due to very dry conditions and gusty winds.
A large wildfire began fifteen miles north of Guymon Oklahoma in Texas County around 0930 CST and consumed an estimated seven thousand and seven hundred acres. The wildfire was located on Road O and Mile 22.
The Stanton County Fire was discovered on March 22, 2011, in Stanton County, Kansas, and burned 40,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Randolph Keller Fire was discovered on March 22, 2011, in Brewster County, Texas, and burned 2,129 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 22, 2011, in Colorado, and burned 1,561 acres.
The Kitchen Sink Fire was discovered on March 22, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Blue Joint Fire was discovered on March 22, 2012, in Lake County, Oregon, and burned 3,435 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bringoff Fire was reported on March 22, 2015, in Rosebud County, Montana, and burned 4,094 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The North Fork Fire was reported on March 22, 2015, in Yellowstone County, Montana, and burned 1,384 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The largest wildfire in Kansas recorded history started northwest of Alva, OK but quickly moved into Comanche and Barber counties. By the time it was contained, the fire had consumed nearly 275,000 acres in Kansas (and another 90,000 acres in Oklahoma).
The Sherwood Forest Fire was reported on March 22, 2017, in Seminole County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Walker Fire was reported on March 22, 2017, in Seminole County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,641 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Six Thousand Fire was reported on March 22, 2018, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,900 acres.
The Cottonwood Fire was reported on March 22, 2018, in Stafford County, Kansas, and burned 1,508 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Piney Woods Fire was reported on March 22, 2021, in Wayne County, Mississippi, and burned 1,537 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Fuqua Lake Fire was reported on March 22, 2022, in Stephens County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,503 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Manvel Fire was reported on March 22, 2023, in Prowers County, Colorado, and burned 1,897 acres.
The North Zone Complex was reported on March 22, 2024, in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and burned 15,977 acres.
The Big Ridge Fire was reported on March 22, 2025, in Rabun County, Georgia, and burned 3,434 acres.
The California Branch Fire was reported on March 22, 2025, in Camden County, New Jersey, and burned 2,336 acres.
The Boar Creek Fire was reported on March 22, 2025, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,030 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rocktown Fire was reported on March 22, 2025, in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,711 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Gusty northeasterly winds behind a front, along with very low humidity and dry fuels, combined to create conditions favorable for fire starts and spread across Oklahoma on the 22nd.
The Oxbow Fire was reported on March 22, 2026, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,068 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Middle Creek Fire was reported on March 22, 2026, in Hughes County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,935 acres.
The Woodbury Fire was reported on March 22, 2026, in Marion County, South Carolina, and burned 1,750 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Firenze (Florence), Predappio, Italy. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Roma (Rome), Italy.
An earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sorsogon,masbate Is,casiguran,albay, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 52 people, injured 200 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck S Luzon, Philippines.
An earthquake struck Pichincha, Ecuador. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Jalisco, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Bozqush, Ardabil, Gamrud, Tark, Manan, Iran. It killed 2,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Off Coast of Honshu, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1 person and injured 6.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck British Columbia, Canada. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Flores, Indonesia.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck San Mateo County, California, United States. It injured 40 and did $1 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Central, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Hebei Province, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Albstadt, Germany.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Zagreb, Croatia, Balkans NW. It killed 1 person, injured 27, destroyed 6,305 houses and did $1.8 billion in damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hualien, T'Ait-Tung, Taiwan. It injured 1 and did $1.5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Sughd, Tajikistan. It injured 3.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Timur, Java, Indonesia. It injured 4, destroyed 774 houses and did $40 million in damage.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Philippine Sea, Philippines. It killed 52 people, injured 200 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck Dubrovnik, Croatia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck SE. Hokkaido Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 4 meters. It killed 1 person and injured 6.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Mexico.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Central Chile.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.07 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.05 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Southwest Australia, with a maximum water height of 0.28 meters. It did $1.1 billion in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 22, 1952, reached Kp 7 and lasted 45 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 48; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 22, 1979, reached Kp 7- and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 45; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 22, 2026, reached Kp 7 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 79; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.9 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from March 22, 2019 to March 24, 2019.
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Three people were on the reef away from the shore when large breaking waves swept them away. A 16 year old man drowned while the others were rescued.
The drowning occurred following a squall passage. The surf increased from 1-2 feet to 2-4 feet, and the event occurred during low tide. The victim was trying to help his friend, who was struggling in the in surf.
Fifty rip currents were reported in the waters off Walton County by the South Walton County Fire District during the afternoon of March 22. These rip currents were directly responsible for the drownings of two men, one at Grayton Beach, and the other at Miramar Beach.
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A long period swell result in wave set behavior along the Northwest California coastline in late March.
A potent upper level trough as well as a surface cold front crossed the region during the afternoon of March 22nd. Out ahead of the trough, surface heating and cold upper levels were able to generate marginal amounts of surface instability.
A mother and her son from the Salinas area drowned at the Moss Landing State Beach on March 23. At the time of the incident, the Monterey offshore buoy reported 12.1 ft waves at an average period of 8.7 seconds, and a Small Craft Advisory was in effect for Monterey Bay.
Three kayakers were pulled over the reef when caught in a rip current at Tanguisson Beach, located on the west side of Guam.
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