Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for May 24, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
An EF5 tornado touched down in Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan counties, Oklahoma and tracked 63.1 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 181.
Other weather
On 24 May 2024, a landslide occurred in Mulitaka, Papua New Guinea. By 7 June, 12 bodies had been recovered, with thousands more buried and presumed dead, though estimates of the death toll vary greatly, with some estimating that only 160 had died.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Polk, Jasper counties, Iowa and tracked 28.1 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 21 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bondurant/Valeria, IA.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Webster, Adams, Clay counties, Nebraska and tracked 24 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Bladen to N Fairfield, NE.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Franklin County, Nebraska and tracked 13.5 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Campbell, NE.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Peru. It killed 179 people, injured 3,500 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Central Peru, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 179 people, injured 3,500 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Terceira, Azores. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Azores, Portugal, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An EF4 tornado touched down in Logan, Franklin counties, Arkansas and tracked 45.71 miles, 2,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 27.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Cotton, Comanche counties, Oklahoma and tracked 21.6 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 5.
Tornadoes
48 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2011, in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, 4 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 18 people.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Johnson County, Iowa, killing 6 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Iowa City, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Gratiot County, Michigan and tracked 9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Ithaca/SE Wheeler, MI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Polk, Jasper counties, Iowa and tracked 28.1 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 21 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bondurant/Valeria, IA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Webster, Adams, Clay counties, Nebraska and tracked 24 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Bladen to N Fairfield, NE.
An F4 tornado touched down in Franklin County, Nebraska and tracked 13.5 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Campbell, NE.
An F3 tornado touched down in Franklin, Kearney, Adams counties, Nebraska and tracked 23.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 16. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Naponee/E Upland, NE.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pocahontas County, Iowa and tracked 2.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rolfe, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Ellis County, Texas and tracked 7.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Starrett/S Rockett to W Palmer, TX.
An F4 tornado touched down in Williamson County, Texas and tracked 7.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Granger, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Porter, LaPorte, Saint Joseph counties, Indiana and tracked 44 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Valparaiso, IN to E Buchanan, MI.
An F1 tornado touched down in Haskell County, Texas and tracked 0.5 miles, 20 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wibaux County, Montana and tracked 9.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
An F0 tornado touched down in McDuffie County, Georgia and tracked 1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 3.
An F4 tornado touched down in Cotton, Comanche counties, Oklahoma and tracked 21.6 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 5.
33 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 1957, in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 4 people.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lamb County, Texas and tracked 1.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lynn, Lubbock, Crosby counties, Texas and tracked 37.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Martin County, Texas and tracked 1.5 miles, 83 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Washington, Saint Croix, Pierce counties, Minnesota and tracked 59.4 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Motley County, Texas and tracked 3.3 miles, 17 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region counties, Connecticut and tracked 11.6 miles, 120 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 50.
An F3 tornado touched down in Reno County, Kansas and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Harvey County, Kansas and tracked 18.8 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in McCook County, South Dakota and tracked 9 miles, 20 yards wide at its widest.
35 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 1965, in Colorado, Nebraska, South Carolina, Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa and more.
An F3 tornado touched down in Scurry County, Texas and tracked 2 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Scurry County, Texas and tracked 4.1 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Scurry County, Texas and tracked 2.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Alcorn County, Mississippi and tracked 9.8 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Logan County, Ohio and tracked 1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F4 tornado touched down in Canadian County, Oklahoma and tracked 13.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 4.
On May 24, 1973, a large and well-documented tornado moved across Canadian County, Oklahoma, striking the town of Union City. 6-mile (17 km) path.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Adams, Union, Ringgold counties, Iowa and tracked 49 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hamilton, Story, Hardin counties, Iowa and tracked 66 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
31 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 1989, in Missouri, Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Idaho, Michigan, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above).
An F3 tornado touched down in Barton, Rice, Ellsworth counties, Kansas and tracked 26 miles, 1,320 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Rice, McPherson, Marion counties, Kansas and tracked 60 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
Considerable trees and limbs were downed, some on structures, cars and power lines. Some roof damage occurred. Winds were estimated at 60 mph in Ravenna. Large hail covered the ground in some areas.
Trees were downed in a number of locations, some on power lines, and structures.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grant County, Oklahoma and tracked 5.3 miles, 1,300 yards wide at its widest.
A large complex of severe thunderstorms moved from southern Kansas into northern and central Oklahoma during the evening of May 24th and the early morning of May 25th, resulting in 16 tornadoes, most of which occurred in Grant County.
28 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 1998, in Colorado, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas.
Widespread thunderstorms contained hail and some strong wind gusts. Cabell County residents were hit by 2 or 3 separate thunderstorms. An estimated 400 insurance claims were filed from the Huntington vicinity from these storms.
Spotter reported golf ball size hail.
Several severe thunderstorms developed across the Big Country and the Heartland. These thunderstorms produced considerable damage in and around the town of Winters. There were also four tornado sightings, however they all were brief and did not produce any discernable damage.
Tornado touchdown between Klondike and Horton on FM 1520. The Fisherman's Motel and Marina in the Klondike area received major roof damage. Several homes had structural damage including roof damage from fallen trees.
53 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2004, in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, New York, Oklahoma, Illinois. They killed 1 people.
Several trees, power lines and numerous tree limbs were blown down between Brooklyn and Frederick.
This F1 tornado damaged one barn and crops and was the first tornado of the day from this supercell thunderstorm.
Once again it was a very active severe weather day over Iowa. The frontal system that had moved through the state on the night of the 22nd was returning north as a warm front. This time Iowa did not get completely into the warm sector.
An F1 tornado touched down in Scott County, Illinois and tracked 7.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
On May 24, 2004, severe weather occurred across southwest and central Oklahoma. Baseball-size hail fell at Chattanooga, in Comanche County, and tennis ball-size hail fell near Anadarko and just south of Altus. A brief tornado also touched down near Alfalfa, in Caddo County.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
As a cold front sliced across south-central Nebraska, a supercell thunderstorm developed along the front and moved southeast across Nuckolls and Thayer counties. The supercell became a prolific tornado producing storm with almost a dozen tornadoes having been reported.
Hail was reported at the intersection of 164th Street and Hiwasee Road.
Penny size hail was reported north of IL-17 on Limestone Road.
A cold front stalled across north Texas...providing focus for afternoon thunderstorms. There were several reports of hail and flash flooding.
An outflow boundary from overnight thunderstorms was located over parts of northern Oklahoma, roughly from southern Alfalfa county to northern Lincoln county.
A surface warm front continued to lift slowly north across southern North Dakota during the day on Monday, May 24th, in advance of a potent upper level trough racing northeast across the Rocky Mountains and towards the Northern Plains.
Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes from southeastern Meade into northeastern Perkins County.
An EF5 tornado touched down in Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan counties, Oklahoma and tracked 63.1 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 181.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Logan, Franklin counties, Arkansas and tracked 45.71 miles, 2,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 27.
48 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2011, in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, 4 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 18 people.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Grady, McClain, Cleveland counties, Oklahoma and tracked 33.3 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 48.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Grady, McClain counties, Oklahoma and tracked 23.1 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 61.
A tornado outbreak occurred over parts of northern and central Oklahoma during the day on the 24th, with violent tornadoes devastating several communities.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Johnson, Pope counties, Arkansas and tracked 29.01 miles, 1,430 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Blaine, Major, Dewey counties, Oklahoma and tracked 13.2 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2.
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front to the west of Arkansas on the evening of the 24th, entered western Arkansas during the late evening hours, and continued into the wee hours of the 25th. Severe weather, including two killer tornadoes, occurred in western Arkansas.
Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line over central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Stafford, Barton counties, Kansas and tracked 11.81 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Caddo County, Oklahoma and tracked 8.6 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
Three rounds of thunderstorms affected north Texas with 10 tornadoes confirmed. The atmosphere was highly unstable on this day and a High Risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for the northwestern counties of north Texas while a Moderate Risk covered much of the rest of…
A vigorous upper level disturbance, jet streak dynamics and a strong dry line combined to produce numerous rotating thunderstorms. Large hail, flooding rains, and tornadoes were observed.
The approach of a strong low pressure system from the west set the stage for a significant severe weather outbreak across central Indiana on May 25th. Eight tornadoes touched down in central Indiana, with an additional one moving into the area from southern Indiana.
On this date in 2011, a significant tornado outbreak occurred across western and central Oklahoma, with 12 tornadoes resulting in 11 deaths and numerous injuries. One of the tornadoes was sampled by the Oklahoma Mesonet station located 5 miles west-northwest of El Reno. The station measured a wind gust of 151 mph and a 1-minute average wind speed of 115 mph. This was associated with one of the violent tornadoes that moved from near Binger, to Piedmont, and eventually Guthrie. This is the highest wind gust recorded by a Mesonet station, breaking the previous record of 113 mph set at the Lahoma site, in Major County, on August 17, 1994.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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During the late-afternoon hours of May 24, 2011, a large, long-tracked and exceptionally violent EF5 tornado, commonly known as the El Reno–Piedmont tornado, impacted areas near or within the communities of El Reno, Piedmont, and Guthrie, killing nine people and injuring 181 others. After producing incredible damage in several locations along a path of more than 60 miles (97 km), the tornado was given a rating of EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with peak wind speeds in excess of 210 mph (340…
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In the late afternoon hours of May 24, 2011, a large and extremely violent EF4 tornado impacted the southern side of Chickasha, Oklahoma and rural areas around Blanchard and Newcastle. 6 km) with a peak path width of 880 yards.
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Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line over central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours.
A strong upper level disturbance and associated frontal boundary interacted with a moist and unstable air mass to produce a couple rounds of widespread strong to severe thunderstorms across central, south-central and southeast Kansas during the afternoon and evening hours on the…
A powerful upper level low pressure system moved across the Ozarks causing numerous strong to severe storms to develop with several supercells as well.
An upper level disturbance that tracked across northern Nebraska and South Dakota during the late afternoon of May 24th caused small thunderstorm complex to track from northern Nebraska toward east central Nebraska late in the afternoon and early evening.
An upper level trough moved across Texas and combined with deep low moisture to produce heavy rain on consecutive days that produced flash flooding.
A storm system approached from the west on the 24th and slowly moved east towards Arkansas through the 25th. Areas of heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding. Several severe thunderstorms also developed, producing large hail, damaging winds and even a couple tornadoes.
A strong short wave trough lifting out of the Rockies combined with an atmosphere that was recovering from earlier thunderstorms. There likely was mesoscale interactions with old outflow boundaries. Tornadoes formed along a warm front lifting north.
A weak warm front produced scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. As the thunderstorms crossed north over the front, it spawned isolated tornadoes and funnel clouds in Mercer County.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Ford County, Kansas and tracked 14.7 miles, 675 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Hodgeman, Ness counties, Kansas and tracked 11.02 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Ford County, Kansas and tracked 1.9 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Hodgeman, Ness counties, Kansas and tracked 7.7 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Edwards County, Kansas and tracked 8.3 miles, 1,100 yards wide at its widest.
44 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2016, in Michigan, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska.
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of May 24th along an outflow boundary from early morning storms that had settled across north central Oklahoma. The atmosphere over eastern Oklahoma had become very unstable by late afternoon as these storms moved into the area.
A warm front extended east across the central Appalachians, allowing cool stable air to the north and warm unstable conditions to the south. The differential heating coupled with ample lift and low level shear provided an environment ripe for rotating thunderstorms.
27 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2017, in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed in advance of a cold front across western North Carolina during the afternoon. Multiple severe storms produced isolated tornadoes, with a couple of strong tornadoes impacting the northwest Piedmont.
An upper level shortwave trough moved through West Texas and interacted with a dryline to generate thunderstorms. The airmass was strongly unstable with only modest vertical wind shear and high precipitable water.
A warm front lifting northward throughout the day of May 24th, followed by a strong shortwave trough lifting northeast from south Texas, resulted in isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across northeast Texas during the afternoon.
An upper level trough was over New Mexico and far West Texas. A cold front, along with outflow boundaries from storms to the north, moved into Southeast New Mexico and West Texas which further enhanced lift. Wind shear and instability were also high across the area.
Several consecutive days of significant severe weather impacted eastern New Mexico from May 24-26, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on May 23rd.
43 tornadoes were recorded on May 24, 2024, in Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, North Dakota, North Carolina, Texas.
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Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal was a tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh in late May 2024. The was the first depression and the first cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, it originated from a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal and became a cyclonic storm on 25 May.
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Floods killed 50 people in Jamaica in 1986, comparable to flooding that occurred in June 1979. The floods originated as a stationary front on 24 May that produced rainfall across much of the central Caribbean Sea for two weeks.
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A large area of western Kimball County received in excess of 5 inches of rain in less than 5 hours, with the remainder of the county and western Cheyenne County averaging more than 2 inches. The maximum rainfall reported was 7. 5 inches in the southwest corner of the county.
An active round of severe thunderstorms, including a very serious flash flood situation, affected parts of West Texas on the 24th.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding across a large portion of South Central Texas.
The cold front mentioned in the event above became stationary for several hours during the early morning of the 24th as low pressure moved from the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on the night of the 23rd, northeast into Iowa by the morning of the 24th.
A semi-tropical low pressure system tracked across the Mid South during the late afternoon and evening of May 24, 2009 resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across Eastern Arkansas. Some of these storms produced heavy rain which resulted in flash flooding.
A cold front moved across Southern New England, triggering showers and thunderstorms. Warm, moist air and a strong low level jet aided in the development of these storms and several storms became severe, producing hail up to two inches in diameter.
Unseasonably warm temperatures and humid air combined with small areas of low pressure aloft to set off afternoon and evening thunderstorms on May 24th through 27th. A few of the storms were severe.
A slow moving area of thunderstorms produced heavy rain over Western Big Horn and South Central Yellowstone Counties.
For western and southern portions of South Central Nebraska, the time frame from the early morning hours of Tuesday the 24th through the day on Wednesday the 25th ended up being the overall rainiest 36-hour period of the spring.
Ice jams combined with warm temperatures accelerated snow melt in the Copper River basin in late May. This caused the Gulkana river to reach moderate flood stage at a number of locations along the river.
A slow-moving upper level low south of Wyoming sent waves of moisture northward over central and eastern Wyoming during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Measured and estimated rainfall totals ranged from two to around five inches.
During the afternoon of the 24th, a few strong storms formed along an outflow boundary in north central Oklahoma.
A slow moving cold front pushed into portions of Northeast Arkansas during the late afternoon of May 24th. Thunderstorms developed in an unstable airmass with little to no steering flow, allowing them to sit and train over the same area. The city of Jonesboro was hardest hit.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Arkansas River and Fourche Lafave. In addition to heavy rain, upstream reservoirs were very full and needed to release water, adding to the flooding. This resulted in record river stages at 4 of the gauge sites in our area.
As a weak low pressure system moved northeast through the region, some severe convection developed. Some of the storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding.
Late afternoon thunderstorms developed along the southwest Virginia Blue Ridge and drifted southward into the foothills and piedmont producing intense rainfall over fairly saturated ground and causing some significant flash flooding and debris flows in parts of Franklin, Floyd…
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Severe thunderstorms brought widespread large hail and damaging winds to southwest Oklahoma on May 24, 1962. Grapefruit-size hail fell near Duke, west of Altus, while 72 power poles were blown down north of Altus. The nearby Air Force Base was pelted by grapefruit-size hail driven by winds gusting to 85 mph, resulting in extensive damage. In the city of Altus, a radio station’s tower was bent over by the high winds. Farmers in the area reported 100 percent crop losses. The storms even had a significant effect as far northeast as Oklahoma City, where outflow winds gusted to 99 mph.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage in parts of El Paso. A roof was partially ripped off a two-story building; the flying debris damaged two nearby cars. Several street light poles were knocked down along a main street.
Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines.
1 man was killed and a woman and child injured in a car when a tree fell on it. Spotter reported winds were around 60 mph.
Hail covered the ground.
A severe storm which began near Alamo in northwest Socorro County swept northeast across central Valencia County with high winds and large hail.
The public reported dime to quarter size hail along the extreme northern border of Jackson county from near Gillsville in Hall county southeast to Commerce. There was one report that the hail lasted for 10 minutes.
As a cold front moved southeast, winds shifted from west to north and gusted to around 27 knots, which was measured by the NOAA National Ocean Service Kings Point, NY Tidal Gage.According to witnesses and authorities, an experienced captain standing on the bow of a 66-foot ocean…
A cold front pushed southward through southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia and interacted with the sea breeze to produce scattered severe thunderstorms.
Three children died after the boat they were in overturned during a sudden, strong thunderstorm which produced 3 to 4 foot waves on Lake George. Another nearby boat was overturned, however no one was injured. A third boat tipped severely, throwing all occupants into the water.
Scattered severe thunderstorms well in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central and southeast Virginia.
The wet May pattern continued as yet another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over central New Mexico. This activity produced gusty and erratic outflow winds along with heavy rain and small hail across the Albuquerque Metro Area during the afternoon hours.
An upper level disturbance moved out of Northeast Texas into the Mid-South during the afternoon and early evening hours on May 24, 2015. The airmass across the Mid-South was moist and unstable and the disturbance ignited scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region.
The afternoon of Tuesday, May 24th, scattered thunderstorms produced two areas of large hail across southern and central Minnesota. The first developed near Willimar and moved slowly east-southeast before dissipating in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities.
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El Reno recorded 150.8 mph, Oklahoma’s maximum wind gust, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Getchell Fire started on May 24, 1985, in Nevada, and burned 4,935 acres.
The Bryant Canyon Fire started on May 24, 1986, in California, and burned 2,121 acres.
The Lionel Fire started on May 24, 1989, in New Mexico, and burned 1,137 acres.
The Buster Fire started on May 24, 1990, in Arizona, and burned 1,473 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on May 24, 1992, in Madison County, Florida, and burned 2,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on May 24, 1992, in Gulf County, Florida, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Call Box Fire was discovered on May 24, 1992, in California, and burned 1,195 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Iron Fire was discovered on May 24, 1993, in New Mexico, and burned 6,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Warrior Fire was discovered on May 24, 2001, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 6,525 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tunnel Fire was discovered on May 24, 2001, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 1,443 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Washington Cr Fire was discovered on May 24, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 70,910 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mitre Peak-King Mtn Fire was discovered on May 24, 2005, in Jeff Davis County, Texas, and burned 3,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buffalo Trail Scout Camp Fire was discovered on May 24, 2005, in Jeff Davis County, Texas, and burned 2,796 acres.
The Shiner Fire was discovered on May 24, 2005, in Arizona, and burned 2,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Edwards Creek Fire was discovered on May 24, 2007, in Churchill County, Nevada, and burned 2,225 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hennigan Fire was discovered on May 24, 2008, in Colfax County, New Mexico, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Broken Snowshoe Fire was discovered on May 24, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 25,340 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Katlitna Fire was discovered on May 24, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 6,570 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Derick Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Andrews County, Texas, and burned 25,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Canyon Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Randall County, Texas, and burned 16,803 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in New Mexico, and burned 15,280 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Grass Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Gaines County, Texas, and burned 7,680 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Sierra Blanca Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Deaf Smith County, Texas, and burned 7,600 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Oslo Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Hansford County, Texas, and burned 7,500 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Ceed Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Midland County, Texas, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The East Hereford Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Texas, and burned 5,000 acres.
The Dalhart Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Dallam County, Texas, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Middleton Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Garza County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Kermit Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Winkler County, Texas, and burned 2,800 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Blackwater Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 2,023 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Tulia Fire was discovered on May 24, 2011, in Swisher County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Banner Fire was discovered on May 24, 2012, in San Diego County, California, and burned 5,132 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Long Canyon Fire was discovered on May 24, 2012, in Box Elder County, Utah, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Seventymile Fire was reported on May 24, 2015, in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska, and burned 2,902 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The 75 Road Fire was reported on May 24, 2018, in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dove Fire was reported on May 24, 2019, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 1,219 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pilot Point Fire was reported on May 24, 2021, in Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, and burned 3,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kongishluk Bay Fire was reported on May 24, 2021, in Kusilvak County, Alaska, and burned 3,033 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sandy Fire was reported on May 24, 2025, in Monroe County, Florida, and burned 6,656 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Al-Karak, Jordan. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Cosenza, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Terceira, Azores. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Tarbes, Lourdes, France. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Peru. It killed 179 people, injured 3,500 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Oaxaca,, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Debar, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North Macedonia. It injured 65.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Juba, Kapenguria, South Sudan.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Taiwan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Meta, Quetame, Colombia. It killed 6 people.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Macedonia, Balkans NW, North Macedonia.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Severo Kurilskiye, Russia.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Greece, Turkey. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 3 people, injured 310 and did $4.5 billion in damage.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Takhar, Afghanistan. It killed 2 people and injured 1.
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Tokachidake, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 144 people, injured 207 and destroyed 5,080 houses.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Dead Sea, Jordan. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Azores, Portugal, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Central Peru, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 179 people, injured 3,500 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Taiwan, with a maximum water height of 0.02 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck North Aegean Sea, Greece, with a maximum water height of 0.16 meters. It killed 3 people, injured 310 and did $4.5 billion in damage.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began May 24, 1947, reached Kp 8- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 52; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began May 24, 1959, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 52; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began May 24, 1983, reached Kp 8 and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 77; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $4.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 2, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from May 24, 2023 to May 25, 2023.
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An 11-year-old girl was killed and six other children were injured when lightning struck them as they were getting out of Midvalley Elementary School in Midvale. The children were walking across the playground, heading for their bus when the lightning struck.
A 53-year-old man drowned at Sunset Cliffs when he was unable to make it back to shore.
Two people drowned along the Alabama beaches. The first was swimming in rough water near Gulf State Park in Foley. Red flags were flying warning of dangerous surf. He was pulled from the water and died.
Two men drowned from rip currents during the Memorial holiday weekend. There were more than 150 calls for water rescues.
Three girls were dangling their feet off a breakwall near Loyola Park Beach near Greenleaf Avenue when a large wave knocked all three into the water during the late afternoon of Thursday, May 24th. Two were rescued, one of whom was taken to the hospital in good condition.
A male who went into the water at Miramar Beach drowned due to a rip current. He was 30 to 40 yards offshore from Captain Dave’s on the Gulf restaurant on Scenic Highway 98.
A rip current occurred at Folly Beach and resulted in an injury to a swimmer.
An elderly man drowned in a rip current off of Mustang Island between Port Aransas and Mustang Island State Park.
Dangerous rip currents were reported along coastal Jefferson parish due to an above normal tide and strong onshore marine winds on May 24th, 2020.
On 24 May 2024, a landslide occurred in Mulitaka, Papua New Guinea. By 7 June, 12 bodies had been recovered, with thousands more buried and presumed dead, though estimates of the death toll vary greatly, with some estimating that only 160 had died.
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