Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 11, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Floods
The All Saints' Flood of 1570 occurred on November 1–2, 1570 in the Spanish Netherlands, and is considered the worst North Sea flood disaster before the 20th century. It flooded the entire coast of the Netherlands and East Frisia.
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Earthquakes
The 1855 Edo earthquake was the third Ansei Great Earthquake, which occurred during the late-Edo period. It occurred after the 1854 Nankai earthquake, which took place about a year prior.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokyo, Japan. It killed 6,757 people, destroyed 50,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokaido, Japan. It killed 6,757 people, destroyed 50,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Atacama, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 700 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 5.5 meters. It killed 700 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Rock County, Wisconsin and tracked 18.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Janesville, WI.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Shwebo, Myanmar. It killed 38 people, injured 231, destroyed 251 houses and did $1.2 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Greece. It killed 43 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia. It killed 34 people, injured 400, destroyed 781 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 34 people, injured 400, destroyed 781 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Irma reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 885 mb, a category 5 storm.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Rock County, Wisconsin and tracked 18.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Janesville, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mason, Tazewell counties, Illinois and tracked 14.7 miles, killing 2 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Easton to W San Jose, IL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Shiawassee County, Michigan and tracked 13.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 21. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Laingsburg/Owasso, MI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lake, Porter counties, Indiana and tracked 25.3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Leroy/W Valparaiso/Lake Eliza to S Michigan City, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Issaquena, Washington counties, Mississippi and tracked 15.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 33. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Longwood to Hollandale, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Worth County, Georgia and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison County, Mississippi and tracked 15 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Covington County, Mississippi and tracked 7 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
County emergency management officials reported dime-size hail as a line of thunderstorms moved through.
30 tornadoes were recorded on November 11, 1995, in Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia.
A mobile home lost part of its roof. Many objects in the house were scattered, broken and displaced. Several other houses suffered minor damage including missing shingles from roofs, destroyed and displaced utility sheds and damaged porches.
Several trees down along Route 460. Numerous trees down and some barn damage to a farm in Prospect.
A squall line moved from Southwest Alabama into Northwest Florida during the morning hours of Saturday. As the line of thunderstorms moved through Northwest Florida, widespread straight line wind damage was reported across the area.
An apparent microburst knocked down tens of trees along Chapel Point Road near State Route 6 in the Port Tobacco area just southwest of La Plata. Several large oaks were among them, and one caused $100 thousand in damage to a home.
Numerous reports of uprooted trees which downed powerlines throughout the county.
A tornado touched down near Spring Creek and Airport Road causing structural damage to several residences.
Trees were reported blown down in the western portion of Colbert County.
A low pressure trough aloft spawned funnel clouds and a tornado over coastal areas of central Orange County. Although no thunder or lightning was detected, convective showers were observed in the area.
An F0 tornado traveled along SC hwy 19 east of Mt Carmel and took down trees and powerlines. The tornado traveled 4 miles, skipped 2 miles, then was on the ground another 3 miles.
This tornado touched down in the Westwood subdivision, where widespread tree damage and some minor structural damage occurred. More light structural damage and heavy tree damage occurred as the tornado passed through the Hunters Wood subdivision.
A tornado touched down toppling a large number of trees...snapping large branches and causing moderate damage to three homes. In addition, several outbuilding structures were damaged by falling trees.
Widespread wind and tornado damage occurred in central Iowa as a result of a low pressure system that raced across the state.
A powerful upper level low pressure system moved quickly across the central Plains during the day on November 11th. As low pressure moved from Kansas into eastern Nebraska during the day, warm and moist air was pushed northward into the region.
On the afternoon of November a dry line pushed through the area, bringing very strong westerly winds to portions of western and northwestern Missouri. Several locations reported winds up to 60 to 70 mph, unrelated to thunderstorms.
A strong low pressure system lifted northeast across Iowa in the late afternoon and early evening hours. A fast moving line of thunderstorms, some severe raced northeast at 50 mph to over 60 mph. Numerous reports of damaging winds of 60 mph or greater were reported.
A strong low pressure system lifted northeast across Iowa in the late afternoon and early evening hours. A fast moving line of thunderstorms, some severe raced northeast at 50 mph to over 60 mph. Numerous reports of damaging winds of 60 mph or greater were reported.
A strong low pressure system lifted northeast across Iowa in the late afternoon and early evening hours. A fast moving line of thunderstorms, some severe raced northeast at 50 mph to over 60 mph. Numerous reports of damaging winds of 60 mph or greater were reported.
Hurricane Eta originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st.
A longwave trough dug into the Southern Plains from the Central and Southern Rockies during the evening through the early morning hours of November 10th-11th, which reinforced a cold front southeast into these areas.
A combination of Tropical Depression Nicole and the approach of a cold front caused scattered severe thunderstorms which produced damaging winds and two tornadoes across portions of central and south central Virginia.
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Hurricane Irma reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 885 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Nicole crossed the coast near Woodville, FL as a tropical storm, 35 kt, central pressure 992 mb. Hurricane Nicole was a sprawling late-season Category 1 hurricane in November 2022. The fourteenth named storm and eighth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Nicole formed as a subtropical cyclone on November 7, from a non-tropical area of low pressure near the Greater Antilles, and transitioned into a tropical cyclone the next day.
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The All Saints' Flood of 1570 occurred on November 1–2, 1570 in the Spanish Netherlands, and is considered the worst North Sea flood disaster before the 20th century. It flooded the entire coast of the Netherlands and East Frisia.
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Rainfall amounts varied, but between 2 and 4 inches fell over most of Western Washington between noon on the 11th and noon on the 12th of November. There was flooding on the Skokomish, Snoqualmie, Tolt, Skykomish, Snohomish and Skagit Rivers.
A landslide was reported along road 1 from Salinas to Cayey in front of El Cuñao restaurant.
A series of upper level disturbances interacted with a slow moving cold front producing rain and thunderstorms. Some flooding and hail occurred.
A powerful nor'easter produced wind gusts to nearly 60 mph, widespread moderate tidal flooding, heavy rain and severe beach erosion along the New Jersey coast from November 12th through the 14th. Initial damage estimates were placed at 180 million dollars.
A powerful nor'easter produced wind gusts nearly as high as 60 mph, widespread moderate tidal flooding, heavy rain and severe beach erosion along the Delaware coast from November 12th through the 14th. Preliminary damage was estimated at 45 million dollars.
The remnants from Hurricane Ida which made landfall along the Florida panhandle combined with a powerful upper level storm system along the Carolina coast. The result was a powerful low pressure system which developed near Cape Fear and tracked to Cape Hatteras.
An intense nor'easter produced heavy rain across much of central and eastern Virginia. Rainfall amounts ranged from three to as much as thirteen inches over the area, with the highest totals between seven and thirteen inches occurring over southeast Virginia.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pushed north from the Gulf Coast, and brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain November 10th-12th. Widespread stream and river flooding occurred, with rainfall of 3 to 7 inches.
Slow-moving thunderstorms over the same area and producing very heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding across the south central Texas Panhandle during the evening hours. Numerous vehicles were stranded in the high water, however no injuries were reported.
Moisture from Tropical Storm Eta was drawn northward into the Mid Atlantic during the day of Wednesday November 11th.
Deep tropical moisture streaming northward into the Mid Atlantic region combined with the approach of a cold front and low pressure, produced heavy rain across much of central and eastern Virginia.
Heavy rain occurred as tropical moisture (record levels for November) streamed northward into the area and interacted with a stalled frontal zone. This heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flooding across Northern and Central Virginia.
Heavy rains produced by an atmospheric river brought river flooding to portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. In addition, high tide backed up rivers and creeks in low lying areas along the coast, enhancing flooding.
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On this date in 1982, six construction workers in Oklahoma City were injured by high winds during the morning. They were working on a building as strong thunderstorms moved into the area. The resulting winds caused the building to collapse.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Several trees were down in Warren and other areas across the county.
Gusty winds downed tree limbs three inches in diameter.
A very strong cold front blasted through the region the evening of the 11th. Southerly winds increased during the day and started gusting over 50 mph during the early evening. They peaked as the cold front moved through between 8 pm and 1030 pm.
Power lines down from thunderstorm winds.
Cars were reported to have been blown off the roadway.
A canopy was torn off a car wash. A Sheriff's deputy car was blown into a ditch. Many highway signs were blown down.
A nursing home was partially unroofed. About 12 residents of the home were relocated until the damage could be repaired. Trees were down and power was out in the area of the nursing home.
A semi truck was blown over on a State Route 269 exit ramp in Ottawa County. The driver was trapped for three hours, but suffered only minor injuries. Winds gusting to 60 miles per hour derailed a train as it was crossing Sandusky Bay in Erie County.
The combination of a slowly retreating high pressure system east of New England and a low pressure system that rapidly intensified as it moved north-northeast north of Lake Superior, produced high winds.Peak wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph in Kearny (Hudson County).
An intense low pressure system moving from the Great Lakes into Ontario Province produced strong south winds in advance of its associated cold front. The strongest winds occurred across Cape Cod and the Islands, and also at the higher elevations of eastern Massachusetts.
Straight-line winds downed trees and caused roof damage to a residence southwest of Cottonwood near the Florida-Alabama state line.
NWS obs site at Flotilla Island recorded a 50kt gust.
Numerous trees were blown down, along with light structural damage to houses. An unoccupied, unanchored mobile home was destroyed by the wind. Another mobile home was shifted off of its foundation. Also, some trees fell on homes and vehicles.
A thunderstorm with high winds moved through Takoma Park around 6:30 AM on the 11th. The storm downed a large oak tree onto a home on Garland Avenue. Another large downed tree significantly damaged an apartment building.
Based on the pattern of damage, and reports from witnesses, the damage near the Marbury community in northeastern Autauga County was assessed as being caused by straight line winds.
A combination of saturated ground resulting from 3 to 5 inches of rain and gusty winds from the remnants of tropical storm Ida, and a developing cyclone off the Carolina coast, resulted in quite a few uprooted trees across the piedmont and foothills.
A combination of saturated ground resulting from 3 to 5 inches of rain and gusty winds from the remnants of tropical storm Ida, and a developing cyclone off the Carolina coast, resulted in quite a few uprooted trees across the piedmont and foothills.
A Pacific storm system tracking from the Gulf of Alaska into southwestern Canada ushered a strong cold front across Eastern Washington on the afternoon of November 11th.
A potent upper level trough moved across the Central Plains, pushing a strong cold front across North Texas and Central Oklahoma and through the Four State Region.
A line of strong thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the morning hours of the 11th. One of the storms embedded in the line produced wind damage on the south end of Fort Gibson Lake.
A cold front swept across the region with strong southerly winds ahead of the front.
This was a Fraser outflow event that gradually turned into an easterly wind event out of the Cascades into the nearby lowlands. The only high wind reports (40 mph gust 58 mph or greater) received were from Enumclaw. A spotter reported 40g60 mph winds at 555 AM Tue Nov 11.
Cold air plunged south out of the Canadian Rockies and created a east wind and down-slope wind storm across Northwest Oregon. There was fairly widespread east winds of 30 to 50 mph even along the Oregon coast.
Cold air plunged south out of the Canadian Rockies and created an east wind and down-slope wind storm across Southwest Washington. Eastern Clark County was hit the hardest with more than 60,000 customers losing power and several homes damaged by downed trees.
A deepening area of low pressure tracking from Colorado into the western Great Lakes pulled a strong cold front into central Illinois during the evening of November 11th.
Strong northwest winds kicked up behind a cold front that swept through the state. Many sites saw sustained winds around 40 mph or higher, with some sites recording gusts over 55 to 60 mph.
Strong winds associated with a powerful storm system and pressure gradient caused minor damage and power outages.
Strong winds associated with a powerful storm system and pressure gradient caused minor damage and power outages.
A low pressure system deepened while it tracked from the Dakotas on the 10th into Minnesota and Wisconsin by the morning of the 11th, and then further deepened as it stalled through the 12th.
One of two severe weather events occurred across the state from the late night hours of Nov 10th into the early morning hours of the 11th. A weakening line of storms progressed across Arkansas during that time.
Northwest winds gusting in excess of 50 mph during the early morning hours of the 11th led to widespread tree and power line damage across southern Cook County. Some of the downed power lines were reported to be sparking and smoking.
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Cool, but shallow, arctic air was in place. Areas of rain moved through the area from the southeast, falling as freezing rain at the surface around Anchorage.
Arctic air crossing Lake Ontario produced lake effect snow squalls which persisted for nearly four days. Apparently weakening somewhat during the daylight hours, the squalls reintensified overnight.
A cold front moved across western Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of November 12th, resulting in a lake-enhanced snow event which began late evening, Tuesday, November 11th.
Heavy snow of 6 to 12 inches fell across central and northeast South Dakota. The snowfall created many road problems and driving difficulties. Many vehicles ended up in the ditch or were stuck in the deep snow. Also, there were several accidents and many events were canceled.
Snowfall over a two day period ranged from 6 to 14 inches. Low visibilities due to blowing snow developed as winds increased late in the period. The snow hampered travel and caused school cancellations and delays on the 13th.
Record breaking snowfall occurred over much of Western and North Central Nebraska on Veterans day. A front formed northeast across Western Nebraska and set the focus for an extended period of snowfall which was heavy at times.
The first winter storm of the season followed two weeks of severe weather across south-central Nebraska. Snow began early in the morning of Veterans Day, and continued well into the night before ending. The heaviest snow fell west and north of a line from Alma, to Kearney to St.
7 to 11 inches of snow fell across southeast North Dakota, causing many travel problems. 20 accidents were reported along Interstate 94 near Valley City.
A small wind slab avalanche released under a 30 year old woman and her male friend. The slide carried the two about 100 yards down the slope. The man came to rest on top of the snow. The woman was buried, head-down, under three feet of snow.
A warm front, over the Ohio Valley, produce a light batch of precipitation across eastern New York on the morning of Veteran's Day.
A mountain climber was found dead along a challenging trail at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet in Yosemite National Park. A combination of cold temperatures, snow, sleet, and strong winds contributed to the incident.
A complex low pressure center of 993 mb over Kamchatka on the morning of the 12th moved to the southeast Beaufort Sea near Barter Island on the morning of the 14th deepening to 979 mb.
Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the late evening hours of November 11th. Intermittent snow continued on the 12th with the intensity of the snow increasing during the late afternoon and evening hours.
An early cold snap hit the Pacific Northwest before moist Pacific air moved in and resulted in one of the earliest snow, sleet, and freezing rain events in northwestern Oregon.
Seven people were injured and taken to a hospital when a chartered school bus rolled over southeast of Rochester (Olmsted County) as a result of icy roads. A period of very light freezing rain coated untreated roads with a thin layer of ice.
An unseasonably cold upper level storm system moved slowly south from the northern Rockies with an associated potent surface cold front. Rain and higher terrain snow developed along the cold front as it plunged south into New Mexico on the 11th.
Snow overspread the state as a short wave trough lifted out of the southern Rockies. There was a moderate amount of blowing and drifting of the snow. In general amounts were less than three inches.
On November 10, weak low pressure developed across the Upper Midwest, extending a cold front from the Rockies towards the Upper Great Lakes.
Rain changed to a period of moderate snow behind an arctic cold front during the afternoon and evening hours of November 11th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches.
After several hours of light snow area roads became slick. several accidents occurred due to the icy roads, but one accident in Johnson County Missouri resulted in a fatality.
An early season snowfall was the result of the passage of a strong cold front, affecting the region Monday evening before ending overnight.
The 11th started with areas of rain. Temperatures dropped like a rock during the afternoon, and rain changed to snow and sleet toward the Missouri border. As readings dipped well below freezing, some roadways became partly snow and ice covered.
Rain changed to snow behind an arctic cold front on November 11th. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th across portions of far north-central Indiana.
Low pressure moving along a very slowly moving cold front delivered moderate snowfall to much of northern VT, beginning during the afternoon/evening hours of November 11th and ending in the morning hours of November 12th.
A rare early season winter weather event occurred on Veterans Day, with snowfall amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches. Isolated higher snowfall up to 3 inches occurred from northern Graves County east toward Kentucky Lake.
Low pressure moving along a very slowly moving cold front delivered moderate snowfall to much of northern NY, beginning during the afternoon of November 11th and ending in the early morning hours of November 12th.
A strong fall storm system affected much of the Northland on November 11 into the 12th.
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On this date in 1911, Oklahoma City set both a record high and a record low temperature. This was a rare and significant meteorological event. Early in the day, the temperature rose to the record of 83 degrees. However, during the afternoon, a strong cold front ushered in arctic air, and the temperature plummeted to a record low of 17 degrees by midnight.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A 37 year old man was found dead in an open field near Farmington. Overnight low temperature was near 18 degrees.
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On Saturday, November 11, 1911, a cold snap, known as the Great Blue Norther or 11/11/11, affected the Central United States. Many cities broke record highs, going into the 70s and 80s early that afternoon.
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The first freeze of the season brought the growing season to an end. High pressure moved east across the Mississippi Valley, accompanied by clear skies and light winds.
Strong post-frontal cold air advection and a record cold and strong upper level trough resulted in widespread low temperatures in the middle 20s to lower 30s on the morning of November 11 across all of central North Carolina.
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Key West recorded 23.28 inches, Florida’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over November 11, 1980 to November 12, 1980, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Unnamed Fire started on November 11, 1984, in Florida, and burned 1,114 acres.
The Peppertree Controlle Fire started on November 11, 1987, in California, and burned 1,242 acres.
The Veterans Fire started on November 11, 1990, in Montana, and burned 23,680 acres.
The Oglala T Fire was discovered on November 11, 1993, in South Dakota, and burned 1,884 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Fisher Fire was discovered on November 11, 1993, in South Dakota, and burned 1,089 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Sweet Fork Fire was discovered on November 11, 1994, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,825 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Hunters Branch Fire was discovered on November 11, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 3,082 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Moses Fork Fire was discovered on November 11, 1999, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 1,769 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Mitchell Branch Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in West Virginia, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Coal Mtn Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in Wyoming County, West Virginia, and burned 1,073 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 800 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 11, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 650 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Fire 200620 was discovered on November 11, 2005, in Gray County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The MINGO-2012-43 Fire was discovered on November 11, 2012, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 1,640 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
Strong westerly wind gusting up to 55 mph behind a pacific cold front, combined with unseasonably warm conditions and low relative humidity, promoted the rapid spread of wildfire across northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours of November 11th.
The Washco Complex was reported on November 11, 2015, in Washington County, Oklahoma, and burned 38,792 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 62nd Road Fire was reported on November 11, 2015, in Cowley County, Kansas, and burned 6,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Abrams Fire was reported on November 11, 2015, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,279 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bar-F Fire was reported on November 11, 2015, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,447 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Volz Fire was reported on November 11, 2015, in Montgomery County, Kansas, and burned 1,550 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Throughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
The Tatum Gulf Fire was reported on November 11, 2016, in Dade County, Georgia, and burned 2,336 acres.
The Neddy Mountain Road Fire was reported on November 11, 2016, in Cocke County, Tennessee, and burned 1,076 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Teapot Fire was reported on November 11, 2018, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 2,736 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The fifth Santa Ana wind episode of the season and record heat were recorded November 11-16. Also, widespread dense fog was reported across coastal San Diego County on November 15. A brush fire was reported near Desert Hot Springs in the early morning hours on November 11.
The Scott County- Huntsville- 6561 Smokey Creek Road- Fire was reported on November 11, 2023, in Scott County, Tennessee, and burned 5,925 acres.
An upper low pressure center moved eastward across northern California on November 11.
The Toms Branch Fire was reported on November 11, 2024, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 1,058 acres.
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Greece. It killed 43 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica. It killed some people (about 51 to 100). It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Bangladesh. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
The 1855 Edo earthquake was the third Ansei Great Earthquake, which occurred during the late-Edo period. It occurred after the 1854 Nankai earthquake, which took place about a year prior.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokyo, Japan. It killed 6,757 people, destroyed 50,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Setubal, Portugal. It killed 6 people, destroyed 605 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck E, Mindanao, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Atacama, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 700 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck S, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, China. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Qeshlagh,deh Bid, Iran. It killed 1 person and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Adapazari, Koceali, Golcuk, Turkey. It killed 2 people and injured 171.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia. It killed 34 people, injured 400, destroyed 781 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Shwebo, Myanmar. It killed 38 people, injured 231, destroyed 251 houses and did $1.2 million in damage.
The 2012 Shwebo earthquake occurred at 07:42 local time on 11 November in Myanmar. 8 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VII on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck La Serena, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
On 11 November 2018, a seismic event of unknown origin occurred about 24 kilometres (15 mi) off the coast of Mayotte, an overseas department and region of France in the Indian Ocean. It was recorded by seismograms globally, including in Kenya, Chile, New Zealand, Canada, and Hawaii, almost 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) away.
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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Le Teil, Saint-Thome, Viviers, France. It injured 4 and did $59.4 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tonga Islands. It caused a tsunami.
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Teon, Pacific Ocean erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 1.5 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Northern End, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tokaido, Japan. It killed 6,757 people, destroyed 50,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Philippine Trench, Philippines.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 5.5 meters. It killed 700 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Lake Lovatnet, Norway, with a maximum water height of 74 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 34 people, injured 400, destroyed 781 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Southwest Australia, with a maximum water height of 0.48 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.55 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tonga Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.12 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 11, 1974, reached Kp 7 and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 70; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 11, 1981, reached Kp 7- and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 39; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Lightning strike caused a fire which damaged the second floor and attic of a home.
Two men who were fishing along Guadalupe Beach were swept out to sea by a large wave. Both men were presumed dead.
Strong winds and large northeast swells impacted the southeast Florida coast. A 17' boat was found capsized in the Atlantic in Boca Raton with the bodies of three black males found nearby.
Lightning struck homes in the Brownsburg and Fishers area as thunderstorms moved through the area during the early hours of November 11, 2007.
A line of thunderstorms, accompanying a cold front, moved across Arkansas on the afternoon and the evening of the 11th. A lightning strike caused damage to a church in Little Rock.
High surf and dangerous beach conditions were observed across the area on Veteran's Day with one fatality from a sneaker wave.
Strong trade winds produced dangerous marine conditions across the Atlantic waters north of Puerto Rico.
A snorkeler drowned at Three Tables Beach as a result of rising swell and surf.
Long period swells produced large breaking waves around 10 to 12 feet across all |the northern coastal areas of Puerto Rico Culebra, St Thomas, and |St John. Coastal Erosion was reported in San Juan.
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