Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for March 5, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Tornadoes
An EF4 tornado touched down in Madison, Warren, Polk counties, Iowa and tracked 70.57 miles, 900 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 5.
Volcanoes
Nasudake, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 180 people.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of March 5, 1962 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from March 5, 1962 to March 9, 1962.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Alborz, Iran. It killed 60 people.
Tornadoes
On March 5, 2022 a total of 15 tornadoes occurred across the state of Iowa as a warm front lifted across the area. Supercells initially developed across southwest Iowa in the vicinity of the triple point of the surface low with strong, rotating updrafts.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Alabama and tracked 14.9 miles, 667 yards wide at its widest, injuring 35.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Mitag reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 898 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Niran reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 917 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Tennessee and 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Madisonville, TN.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 15 people, injured 100 and did $1.7 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 15 people, injured 100 and did $1.7 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Barbour County, Alabama and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Eufaula, AL.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Drew County, Arkansas, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Drew Co., AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Tennessee and 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Madisonville, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Barbour County, Alabama and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Eufaula, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Colquitt County, Georgia and tracked 4.6 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Moultrie, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Stewart County, Georgia and tracked 7.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lumpkin, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Covington, Crenshaw, Coffee counties, Alabama and tracked 47.2 miles, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Andalusia/S Brantley/Brundidge, AL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Alabama and tracked 14.9 miles, 667 yards wide at its widest, injuring 35.
An F3 tornado touched down in Garland County, Arkansas and tracked 4.3 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Brevard County, Florida and tracked 1.9 miles, 333 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
An F3 tornado touched down in Coweta County, Georgia and tracked 14 miles, 120 yards wide at its widest, injuring 23.
An F2 tornado touched down in Chambers, Randolph, Heard counties, Alabama and tracked 45.5 miles, 167 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6.
Powerful thunderstorms rolled through the central San Joaquin Valley spawning a funnel cloud and a tornado along with damaging hail. The funnel cloud was reported by two weather spotters.
An F3 tornado touched down in Izard, Sharp, Lawrence counties, Arkansas and tracked 46.5 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
The tornado first touched down 7 miles southwest of Melbourne. It moved east-northeastward, passing near the small community of Lunerburg, where it damaged and destroyed some homes and other structures.
The Izard County tornado moved into Sharp County 2 3/4 miles west-southwest of Sidney at 815 pm. The tornado moved eastward and a few minutes later it struck the town of Sidney. 20 homes in Sidney were either damaged or destroyed.
Five people sustained minor injuries when their mobile home has demolished. Three other mobile homes were destroyed, 20 houses damaged and numerous trees and power lines downed.
An F1 tornado first touched down in the Pearcy area. A restaurant had numerous windows blown out as well as some structural damage. An outdoor equipment dealership had several large doors blown off one of its buildings. Some trees were also knocked down.
The tornado crossed into Lawrence County from Sharp County along Highway 115 moving east northeast. A farm 2.5 miles south of Smithville sustained heavy damage with 8 barns and other buildings destroyed. A home had roof and window damage at the same location.
The tornado damaged about 6 homes. A 7,000 bushel grain bin was thrown into a 66,000 volt transmission line. Several outbuildings and a barn were destroyed. Utility poles and large trees were snapped apart.
The tornado passed through a very sparsely populated section of the Mark Twain National Forest, causing considerable timber damage, but little structural damage.
An F3 tornado touched down in Van Buren County, Arkansas and tracked 10 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pike, Clark counties, Arkansas and tracked 13 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
Summary of events for March 5 1999:An approaching cold front and an upper level disturbance kicked off several severe thunderstorms in northwest Arkansas on March 5.
A strong tornado produced in eastern Pike County moved into western Clark County. The tornado hit the town of Alpine and caused extensive tree and property damage. More than two dozen homes and almost a dozen mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Hail up to golf ball size covered the ground two inches deep.
Tornado entered Howard County from Polk County, moved across Howard County, then into Pike County. Damage was largely confined to rural wooded area with little or no population. A mobile home was heavily damaged and scores of trees were toppled along the tornado path.
A strong tornado was spawned in southern Van Buren County to the southeast of a dissipating tornado near Scotland. The former tornado moved through Culpepper and toward Choctaw, causing extensive property damage. Perhaps the worst damage was along County Road 6.
A strong tornado was spawned south of a dissipating tornado in western Pike County. The former tornado tracked mostly through rural areas and caused little in the way of property damage. However, tree damage was extensive...especially just to the southeast of Newhope.
A strong tornado moved from eastern Clark County into western Hot Spring County. The tornado tracked through mostly rural areas, with only minor property damage occurring. Several trees were downed. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles before dissipating.
A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Pike County. The tornado moved through mostly rural areas, so property damage was minimal. However, numerous trees were downed. The tornado was on the ground for around 10 miles before moving into western Clark County.
A strong tornado was spawned in western Clark County just south of yet another tornado that orginated in eastern Pike County. The former tornado moved through mostly forested areas and caused extensive tree damage.
A strong tornado was spawned in northern Polk County. The tornado tracked through rural areas, but caused some property damage. The roof of a home was damaged a couple of miles southeast of Acorn. The tornado caused mostly tree damage, with numerous trees downed or snapped.
A strong tornado was spawned in southern Johnson County. Toward the town of Hartman, the tornado heavily damaged or destroyed a couple of barns. Farther northeast toward Clarksville, every piece of tin was removed from a chicken house.
A strong tornado was spawned in southern Polk County. The tornado hit the town of Grannis and caused some property damage. Damage was most extensive at a chicken farm. Two chicken houses were completely destroyed at the farm, with one chicken house thrown into the other house.
A strong tornado moved out of Howard County (Shreveport County Warning Area) into western Pike County. The tornado was weakening, but still heavily damaged a trailer and knocked down a few trees. The tornado tracked only half a mile into Pike County before dissipating.
Numerous showers and elevated thunderstorms developed across southeast Texas during the early morning hours on March 5, then spread eastward across southern Louisiana through the remainder of the morning.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Acadia Parish, Louisiana and tracked 6.99 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11.
A powerful storm system moving through the middle Mississippi River Valley pushed a strong cold front through southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. Numerous thunderstorms developed in advance of the cold front.
A strong closed surface low moved through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on the 5th. This pushed a cold front across Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours.
Showers and storms developed in the afternoon ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms produced hail and a tornado during the late afternoon and early evening across northeast Louisiana.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Madison, Warren, Polk counties, Iowa and tracked 70.57 miles, 900 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 5.
On March 5, 2022 a total of 15 tornadoes occurred across the state of Iowa as a warm front lifted across the area. Supercells initially developed across southwest Iowa in the vicinity of the triple point of the surface low with strong, rotating updrafts.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lucas County, Iowa and tracked 11.28 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
In the afternoon hours of March 5, 2022, a large, long-track and violent tornado tracked through areas just outside of Winterset, located near Des Moines in the state of Iowa. The tornado damaged and destroyed many residences, with one home being leveled at low-end EF4 intensity.
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A cluster/line of thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin the evening of March 5th. Within this line of storms, some briefly intense downburst winds occurred across portions of south central to east central Wisconsin. A brief tornado also occurred in southeast Dane county.
A strong cold front moved through the region, triggering showers and storms. Some of the storms became severe with damaging winds and an isolated tornado.
A deep trough over the Midwest and surface low near the Great Lakes brought a robust cold front into the Mid Atlantic region. A strongly-forced area of linear convection moved from west to east across portions of central into eastern Virginia.
An area of showers with isolated embedded thunderstorms moved across the North Carolina Piedmont during the morning in advance of a cold front. A brief EF1 tornado developed in association with an embedded line segment in Union County.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Major County, Oklahoma and tracked 7.1 miles, killing 2.
Scattered severe thunderstorms impacted portions of western and northern Oklahoma from the late evening of the 5th into early morning hours of the 6th. This activity developed in the vicinity of a dryline as a deep upper trough began to establish across the Four Coners.
From March 5 to 7, 2026, a small but damaging and deadly tornado outbreak impacted portions of the Central and Midwestern United States, particularly the states of Oklahoma and Michigan.
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During the late evening of Thursday March 5th, a supercell thunderstorm tracked out of northern Oklahoma and into southern Kansas. As the storm crossed into Kansas, the rotation strengthened and eventually produced a couple of tornadoes over western Sumner County.
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Hurricane Mitag reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 898 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Niran reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 917 mb, a category 5 storm.
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A major winter storm impacted the Bay State with near blizzard conditions, high winds, and coastal flooding.
The Banks county 911 center reported golf ball size hail.
Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in an interval of 12 hours or less. Several streams overflowed onto roads. Homes in the Westwood area of Boyd County had some basement flooding from Hoods Creek. Otherwise, there was a minimum of property damage.
Heavy rain and winds of 25 to 30 miles an hour moved across the Bellamy area. One tree fell down due to the saturated ground and high wind around 8:53 PM CST. The tree landed on a 50 year old man.
Some trees were blown down.
Several homes were flooded in La Jolla when storm drains failed to handle the runoff from heavy rain.
A low pressure system tracked northeast from the lower Ohio Valley on Tuesday March 4th, into south central New York State by Wednesday morning on March 5th.
The region was under a transitioning weather regime through the first week of March. March 1st came in dry and very cold under a modified Arctic air mass. This kept soil temperatures below freezing across much of the northeast portion of Washington.
The region was under a transitioning weather regime through the first week of March. March 1st came in dry and very cold under a modified Arctic air mass. This kept soil temperatures below freezing across much of the central to northern Idaho Panhandle.
A strong and very moist upper low pressure system approached the central California coast on March 5.
A warm front lifted through the Ohio Valley, sparking thunderstorms in a moist airmass. Some of these storms produced locally heavy rainfall, resulting in flooding and flash flooding.
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Numerous roofs were damaged by golfball size hail. Many automobiles were also damaged.
Strong northwest winds blew behind a cold front that moved through Southern Utah. The maximum reported wind gust was measured at the St. George airport at 58 mph (50 kts). A 200 foot storage shed was blown apart in St.
Trees and power lines were downed across Forsyth county including the Winston-Salem and Clemmons areas. One adult was killed and a child was injured as a large tree crushed their van. The family was leaving the Hine Park soccer complex after practice.
Thunderstorms during the early evening hours on the 5th produced hail up to dime size, damaging winds, and damaging lightning.In Wilkes County, thunderstorm winds uprooted trees, and damaged or destroyed mobile homes, outbuildings, barns, and roofs of homes and businesses.
Baseball size hail damaged many houses and automobiles.
Lightning struck a house and started a fire. The house was burned to the ground.
A squall line moving rapidily northeast across the coastal waters, crossing Orange and San Diego County and caused significant wind damage along the immediate coast.
High winds during the early morning of the 5th downed numerous trees in the Blowing Rock area of Watauga county. Several houses were damaged as winds ripped shingles off their roofs.
A strong area of low pressure moved from Iowa into Wisconsin during the day on March 5th. This system created gradient winds over Illinois beginning in the mid morning hours.
Strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie. An associated occluded front stretching south from the low moved across northern Ohio during the morning of March 5th. Very strong and gusty southwesterly winds occurred behind this front during the afternoon hours.
Strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie. An occluded front stretching south from the low moved across northwestern Pennsylvania during the late morning hours of March 5th.
Very strong winds blew across much of southeast Wyoming resulting in isolated power lines being knocked down and some minor property damage.
Two squall lines affected southeastern Pennsylvania during the first half of the day on the 5th. The first one caused damage in Philadelphia while the second one caused damage in Montgomery County.
A squall line of severe thunderstorms moved across the Delmarva Peninsula and into New Jersey during the early morning on the 5th and produced wind damage.
A powerful winter storm moved from the lower Mississippi River Valley on the morning of March 4th, into the Ohio River Valley during the night and then across New England on the 5th.
Strong winds gusted up to around 50 mph in the wake of a rapidly deepening low pressure area that swept through the region.
A few storms developed and moved rapidly east-northeast into northwest and north central Alabama during the morning hours around sunrise. These storms produced mostly small hail, but a couple produced hail up to quarter sized.
A strong cold front with a tight pressure gradient produced non-convective strong winds over the region.
A cold and moist upper trough pushed through the region between the evening of March 4 through the evening of March 5.
A vigorous Pacific upper level jet and large pressure gradient generated periodic high winds across southeast Wyoming. Frequent gusts of 60 to 80 mph were observed.
A strong low pressure system diving in from the northwest brought a period of high winds to much of southern Nevada.
A large and strong mid to upper level low pressure system moved from the southern Plains northeast through the Great Lakes region March 4-5.
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Near blizzard conditions occurred over northern and central Oklahoma during a winter storm on March 5, 1959. Up to 7 inches of snow accumulated, and winds up to 50 mph created snow drifts four to eight feet deep. In Edmond, a bus slid off the road into a ditch and overturned, injuring 16 people.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of March 5, 1962 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from March 5, 1962 to March 9, 1962.
Snowstorm of March 5, 1990 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from March 5, 1990 to March 9, 1990.
Snowstorm of March 5, 1995 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from March 5, 1995 to March 9, 1995.
An 84 yr old Harvey man died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Winds were gusting to 35 to 40 mph and visibility in open areas was near zero in blowing snow. Snow was sticking to the roadway and creating very slick conditions.
An area of low pressure moved out of the Ohio Valley Wednesday night (3/5/97) and across central New England early Thursday (3/6/97).
An area of low pressure moved out of the Ohio Valley Wednesday night (3/5/97) and across central New England early Thursday (3/6/97).
Another winter storm wreaked havoc in Utah during this time. Along the cold front wind gusts from 35-45 mph were common. The highest snow fell at Brian Head 40" and in the Eden and Liberty areas (valleys) 20-24".
Blowing snow and icy roads caused several accidents on Interstates 25 and 80. An accident occurred at 316 pm west of Cheyenne when a man lost control of his pickup on the ice. The truck flipped over into the ditch.
Snow mixed with rain at times, especially across north central and northwest Ohio, accumulating five to six inches. Over northeast Ohio, the precipitation was almost all snow, with a total accumulation of six to thirteen inches.
A winter storm dropped between 1 and 1 1/2 inches of rain in the Tucson area, with nearby mountains receiving about 24 inches of snow. Temperatures hovered around freezing and approximately 500 illegal aliens surrendered themselves to nearby homes or passing motorists.
Snow accumulated to between 2 and 4 inches in the higher elevations of southern Gila county and northern Maricopa county. A hiker died along the Seven Springs trail, northwest of Bartlett Lake, due to hypothermia.
A major winter storm impacted central and northern Rhode Island with heavy snow and strong winds.
A major winter storm impacted northern Connecticut with heavy snow and strong winds. The slow-moving storm, which tracked south of New England, dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow across Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers.
A major winter storm impacted southwest New Hampshire with near blizzard conditions. The slow-moving storm, which tracked south of New England, dumped over two feet of snow across Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from New England during Tuesday, March 6th.
North to northwest winds across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening of the 5th. Most of the snow fell during the early morning hours of the 6th.
A storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma during late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm then moved slowly away from New England during Tuesday, March 6th.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from New England during Tuesday, March 6th.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from the region during Tuesday, March 6th.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from the region during Tuesday, March 6th.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from the region during Tuesday, March 6th.
North to northwest winds across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening of the 5th. Most of the snow fell during the early morning hours of the 6th.
Storm system developed off the Virginia coast early Monday, March 5th. It moved slowly northeast to near Cape Cod, Ma late Monday night, March 5th and Tuesday morning, March 6th. The storm moved slowly away from New England during Tuesday, March 6th.
Lake Effect snowbands, combined with gusty winds produced near whiteout conditions at times from Monday morning, into Monday evening on March 5th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region.
A substantial rain event in mid January resulted in a strong, thick rain crust on an already established snow pack in the east slopes of the Cascades. Mid-January to mid-February was mild with only modest amounts of snowfall added to the slopes.
A fatal accident occurred on March 5th in northeastern Van Wert County. Roads were snow covered and slick at the time from light snow that had been falling.
Waves of low pressure that formed along a sinking cold front brought New Jersey heavy snow and the southern half of the state its heaviest snow of the season. Snowfall averaged 4 to 9 inches with the highest amounts in central New Jersey. Less snow fell in Sussex County.
A strong Arctic cold front pushed southeast through the region during the late afternoon and early evening hours on the 3rd, dropping temperatures from the upper 60s and lower 70s into the upper 20s to lower 30s by the morning of the 4th.
Waves of low pressure that formed along a sinking cold front brought Delaware its heaviest snow of the season on the 5th. Snowfall averaged 4 to 8 inches with the highest amounts in New Castle County and the lowest amounts on coastal Sussex County.
Two prominent shortwaves brought an early March low-elevation snow event to much of the area except the lowest elevations along the Coast and in the Willamette Valley. Snow levels dropped to 400 to 1000 ft and remained in this range through the end of this event.
A cold front moved through Utah on March 5, producing strong, and sometimes destructive, winds both ahead of and behind the front. The front also brought snowfall to the state, with the heaviest snow in northern Utah.
Snowstorm of March 5, 2018 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from March 5, 2018 to March 8, 2018.
An arctic air mass over northern Ohio allowed for widespread snow showers to develop during the morning and afternoon hours on March 5th.
One person was killed in a single vehicle accident on State Highway 29 east of Owen (Clark County). The driver lost control, went into the median and was thrown from the vehicle.
A shortwave trough moved into the region resulting in a winter storm, characterized by a more mild southwesterly flow period initially which later on transitioned to a colder northwesterly flow.
During the first week of March, a powerful mid-latitude cyclone progressed through the Upper Midwest overnight on the 4th and into the morning and afternoon on the 5th. As this occurred, rain changed over to snow with increasing winds during the early morning hours on March 5th.
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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported the death of a man due to hypothermia. The 79-year-old man was found dead on a porch and was not dressed for the weather. He suffered from Alzheimer's and had wandered away from his home.
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Mount Mitchell recorded 50 inches, North Carolina’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 Arbuckle Fire started on March 5, 1991, in Oklahoma, and burned 29,820 acres.
The Big Fire started on March 5, 1991, in New Mexico, and burned 9,179 acres.
The Freeman Fire was discovered on March 5, 1997, in California, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Slaughter Fire started on March 5, 1998, in New Mexico, and burned 2,220 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 1999, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,880 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 5, 1999, in Florida, and burned 1,305 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 3,040 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The RL205 Fire was discovered on March 5, 2000, in Minnesota, and burned 2,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Sandhill Fire was discovered on March 5, 2000, in New Mexico, and burned 1,450 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Cluster Fire was discovered on March 5, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 2002, in Armstrong County, Texas, and burned 4,200 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire started on March 5, 2005, in Nebraska, and burned 1,229 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 2005, in Nebraska, and burned 1,020 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on March 5, 2006, in Kinney County, Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The White Sands Fire was discovered on March 5, 2006, in Mississippi, and burned 1,069 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
A strong cold front pushed south across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of March 5th. While there was no precipitation associated with the front, strong gusty winds affected the region during the afternoon of March 5th and even into March 6th.
The Tailgate Fire was discovered on March 5, 2007, in Indian River County, Florida, and burned 1,092 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The combination of very dry air and gusty winds provided conditions conducive to a wildfire.
The Putnam Fire was discovered on March 5, 2009, in Dewey County, Oklahoma, and burned 52,790 acres.
The 2009-23 Fire was discovered on March 5, 2009, in Hockley County, Texas, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Deep Fork Fire was discovered on March 5, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Francis Fire was discovered on March 5, 2009, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,615 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Lazy J Fire was discovered on March 5, 2009, in Texas, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Napau Fire was discovered on March 5, 2011, in Hawaii, and burned 2,076 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hay Knight Fire was discovered on March 5, 2011, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,389 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Kdot Fire was discovered on March 5, 2012, in Graham County, Kansas, and burned 8,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rottweiler Fire was discovered on March 5, 2012, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,550 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Low Key Fire was discovered on March 5, 2013, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, and burned 5,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Blue Duck Fire was reported on March 5, 2016, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,005 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lee Williams Road wildfire started in the afternoon hours of March 5th near Lee Williams Road. Gusty winds and dry conditions led to rapid fire spread causing multiple mandatory and voluntary evacuations.
The Lee Williams Rd Fire was reported on March 5, 2017, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 7,230 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Reno County Fire was reported on March 5, 2017, in Reno County, Kansas, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bunch Mt Fire was reported on March 5, 2017, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Trail Fire was reported on March 5, 2017, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and burned 1,065 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Clark County Fire was reported on March 5, 2018, in Clark County, Kansas, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hamliton Fire was reported on March 5, 2020, in Greenwood County, Kansas, and burned 5,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Crawford Fire was reported on March 5, 2021, in Shawnee County, Kansas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cottonwood Complex was reported on March 5, 2022, in Reno County, Kansas, and burned 6,180 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Groove Fire was reported on March 5, 2022, in Duval County, Texas, and burned 2,069 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The PawPaw Creek Fire was reported on March 5, 2022, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Aubrey Fire was reported on March 5, 2024, in Yavapai County, Arizona, and burned 3,875 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Old Bowling Green Fire was reported on March 5, 2026, in Polk County, Florida, and burned 3,297 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Croatia, Balkans NW.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck San Salvador, El Salvador. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Naso, Sicily, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Flores Sea, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xinjiang, China. It killed 7 people, injured 4 and destroyed 42 houses.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck North Island, New Zealand.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Alborz, Iran. It killed 60 people.
An earthquake struck NE. Hokkaido Island, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Sanana Island, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Arica, Chile. It killed 1 person. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 15 people, injured 100 and did $1.7 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Masbate Island, Philippines. It injured 10 and destroyed 1 house.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It killed 1 person, injured 45 and destroyed 13 houses.
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Nasudake, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 180 people.
Sangay, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Palermo, Italy.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Flores Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck NE. Hokkaido Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.4 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Sanana Island, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 1.2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 15 people, injured 100 and did $1.7 million in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 5, 1942, reached Kp 7 and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 52; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 5, 1958, reached Kp 7- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 39; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 5, 1961, reached Kp 7- and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 37; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began March 5, 1981, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 81; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
3 on March 5, oldest first.
A broad area of high pressure persisted over northeast Wisconsin. Temperatures in the lower to middle 30's on March 4th caused snow to melt, adding moisture to the atmosphere.
A male in his 60s from Kansas died on Sunday at the 1000 block of West Beach Blvd near 10th St in Gulf Shores, AL. The male was at an unguarded beach when he was swept away from the beach by a rip current.
Clear skies and light winds led to dense fog across much of eastern Nebraska late on March 4 into the morning of March 5, with visibility less than 1/4 mile in many locations. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office noted fog was present at the site of a fatal (indirect) car vs.
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