Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 13, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Volcanoes
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 23,080 people and injured 10,000.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gordon crossed the coast near Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica as a tropical storm, 35 kt, central pressure 1000 mb. It killed 1,152 people in all. Hurricane Gordon was an erratic, long-lived, and catastrophic late-season hurricane in 1994. The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season, Gordon formed as a tropical depression in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Amberley, New Zealand. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 2 people and did $3.9 billion in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Off East Coast of South Island, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 6.5 meters. It killed 2 people and did $3.9 billion in damage.
Volcanoes
Dona Juana, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 55 people.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall County, Kentucky and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of November 13, 1958 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 13, 1958 to November 19, 1958.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gilda reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Vamco reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Usagi reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 934 mb, a category 4 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Bigherd-Khonj, Southern, Iran. It killed 5 people and injured 105.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in New Madrid County, Missouri and tracked 1 miles, 27 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall County, Kentucky and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 11.
An F3 tornado touched down in New Madrid County, Missouri and tracked 1 miles, 27 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F2 tornado touched down in Angelina County, Texas and tracked 3.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1976, primarily in the United States. , although some events may take place internationally.
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A small F0 tornado touched down four miles east of Gillett. The tornado was only on the ground a few minutes before it dissipated. The only damage that occurred was that a few road signs were blown down.
Severe thunderstorms in southwest Oklahoma during the morning hours on the 13th produced strong winds and up to baseball- size hail.
A small tornado blew the roof off a church, downed several power lines and uprooted three large trees on County Road 555, two miles north of County Road 630.
A supercell thunderstorm came ashore across Carteret County and produced a variety of severe weather. A waterspout formed offshore and came on land as a tornado. Severe thunderstorm winds also occurred in association with the same storm.
A strong and slow moving frontal boundary, along with a potent mid level disturbance triggered strong to severe thunderstorms which impacted Southeastern New York. Six tornadoes also touched down across Long Island with one in Nassau County and five across Suffolk County.
A strong and slow moving frontal boundary, along with a potent mid level disturbance triggered strong to severe thunderstorms which impacted Southern Connecticut. Three tornadoes touched down in Eastern Southern Connecticut.
A fast-moving cold front combined with a potent short-wave trough lifting northeastward across western and northern New England to produce severe thunderstorms across southern New England.
A fast-moving cold front combined with a potent short-wave trough lifting northeastward across western and northern New England to produce severe thunderstorms across southern New England.
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Hurricane Gilda reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gordon crossed the coast near Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica as a tropical storm, 35 kt, central pressure 1000 mb. It killed 1,152 people in all. Hurricane Gordon was an erratic, long-lived, and catastrophic late-season hurricane in 1994. The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season, Gordon formed as a tropical depression in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8.
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Hurricane Vamco reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Usagi reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 934 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Storm Sara was a slow-moving tropical cyclone that caused severe flooding in northern Central America in November 2024. The eighteenth and final named storm of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Sara developed from a disturbance over the central Caribbean Sea associated with a tropical wave.
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Average rainfall amounts of five to eight inches with isolated amounts as high as twelve inches fell in less than twelve hours and caused flooding of homes, businesses, public facilities, roadways and rivers.
Four to six inches of rain produced localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas from the Bradenton - Sarasota metropolitan areas east to the Manatee-Hardee county line.
Heavy rainfall of five to seven inches caused localized flooding of roads and low lying areas from Ft Meade in Polk county south to Wauchula in Hardee county. Six mobile homes received nearly $155,000 dollars worth of structural damage from flood waters in De Soto county.
Four to six inches of rain produced localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas from Brooksville to Inverness to Homosassa Springs.
Numerous roads flooded.
Light rain continued through much of Friday afternoon and evening in the area from Cuero to Hallettsville to LaGrange and Gonzales. Soils were already saturated from the heavy rainfall Thursday morning and early Friday morning.
Sandies Creek rose to near 23 feet on Saturday morning. This caused moderate low land flooding from Smiley to its confluence with the Guadalupe river confluence. The river was reported to be almost one-half mile wide at the confluence.
The Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at 25.25', flood stage 20', minor lowland flooding; far below the devastating 50' flood levels of last October.
Torrential rains during the afternoon hours over the northwest sections of Puerto Rico caused The Culebrinas River to overflow its banks.
A strong and persistent east northeast wind gradient existed over the region between strong low pressure off the Carolinas (remnants of Ida) and a strong high pressure system located over Eastern Canada between November 11th and the 14th.
The remnants of Ida produced heavy rain across Southwest Connecticut on 11/13/09, causing vehicles to hydroplane, producing 2 accidents with injuries. The heavy rain combined with gusty winds also downed a tree as well.
A stationary front combined with an upper level trough to our west to produced scattered to numerous showers along the north coast of Puerto Rico. The heaviest rainfall occurred over the municipalities of Vega Alta and Vega Baja.
An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.
An rapidly intensifying low pressure system impacted the Bay Area and Central Coast on November 13, with the associated frontal systems and atmospheric river resulting in numerous flooding impacts and strong winds across the region.
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Severe thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to central Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon of November 13th, 1985. Tennis ball-size hail fell in the Chickasha area, causing about $200,000 in damage to roofs and cars. Golf ball-size hail and winds to 70 mph in Blanchard removed roofs, broke out windows, and destroyed two mobile homes and one barn. Total losses from the storm in Blanchard amounted to about $150,000.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
PEAK GUST AT HEART BUTTE MOBILE HOME FLIPPED. BROKEN POWER LINES NEAR BABB/ST MARY BROWNING PEAK GUST 66KT
A strong cold front swept across central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of November 13th, 2003. Strong winds behind the cold front intensified as low pressure deepened north of the region.
The combination of a rapidly deepening low pressure system moving through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building in from the Plains States produced high winds across Eastern Pennsylvania.
Deep low pressure tracked across southern Ontario and brought strong, damaging winds to the entire area. The winds downed trees and power lines. Over 100,000 customers were left without power. The falling trees and poles damaged homes and automobiles.
As a rapidly intensifying low pressure system moved northeast, its' associated strong cold front swept east of the area between 4 am and 7 am. With high pressure building east behind this front, strong and gusty west winds occurred.
An 84-year-old woman was knocked down on the sidewalk, and died, in front of a beauty shop, in Patterson Twp by a gust of wind estimated at 55 mph (48 kt).
The combination of a rapidly deepening low pressure system moving through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building in from the Plains States produced high winds across New Jersey.
A strong cold front moved through the region early on the 13th, leaving behind frigid temperatures and strong winds. Widespread damage due to downed trees and power lines resulted. In Northern Virginia at least two people were injured.
Low pressure moving through the St. Lawrence valley brought high winds to much of southern New England. In Massachusetts, peak wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph brought down trees and power lines over much of the state, and disrupted electric service to about 12,000 customers.
A deepening low pressure system pushed a strong cold front across the area early in the morning of the 13th. Behind the front, the west winds increased to be sustained between 25 and 35 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. A few winds gusts measured as high as 58 mph.
The combination of a rapidly deepening low pressure system moving through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building in from the Plains States produced high winds across Delaware.
A low pressure area deepened as it tracked east across the Great Lakes region into the the Saint Lawrence Valley on November 13. The storm continued to strengthen as it moved into the Canadian Maritimes by November 14.
Strong low pressure moved across the upper midwest and the upper great lakes during the afternoon and evening hours of November 13th. A strong cold front from this low moved across northern Illinois during the early afternoon hours.
A strong cold front moved through the region early on the 13th, leaving frigid temperatures and strong winds. Widespread damage due to downed trees and power lines resulted.
A strong cold front moved through the region early on the 13th, leaving frigid temperatures and strong winds. Widespread damage due to downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the District of Columbia. Two men were injured when debris from a torn roof fell on them.
Low pressure moving through the St. Lawrence valley brought high winds to much of southern New England.
Low pressure moving through the St. Lawrence Valley brought high winds to much of southern New England. In Rhode Island, peak wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph brought down trees and power lines.
A deepening low pressure system pushed a strong cold front across the area early in the morning of the 13th. Behind the front, the west winds increased to be sustained between 25 and 35 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. A few winds gusts measured as high as 58 mph.
The combination of a rapidly deepening low pressure system moving through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building in from the Plains States produced strong to high winds across the Eastern Shore.
High winds developed behind a cold front across the mountains and foothills of North Carolina. Sustained winds of 40 mph developed during the pre-dawn hours, and persisted for much of the day, especially in the highest elevations. Numerous trees were blown down.
Strong Easterly winds pummeled portions of Northern Utah as a strong low pressure area moved into Southern Utah. Several large pine trees and a storage shed were blown over in Utah County, with the hardest hit area being Springville.
A strong cold front moved through the region early on the 13th , leaving frigid temperatures and strong winds.Widespread damage due to downed trees and power lines were reported across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Low pressure moving through the St. Lawrence Valley brought high winds to much of New England. In southwest New Hampshire, peak wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph brought down trees and power lines.An estimated 3,000 customers were left without power.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system. In Essex county, numerous large trees and power lines were blown down.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system. Scattered power outages were reported throughout both Addison and Chittenden counties.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system. In Clinton county, trees and power lines were blown down.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system. In Franklin county, trees and power lines were blown down.
A strong low pressure system moved through the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Canada Thursday morning, November 13th. Strong winds preceded and followed the passage of the storm system. Power outages were reported in Rutland county.
Another big wind storm, as another strong low pressure system moved northeast across Lake Superior. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Sleeping Bear Dunes, 63 mph at Northport, 62 mph at Point Iroquois, 59 mph at Pellston, and 58 mph in Gaylord.
Powerful southwest to west winds gusts up to 55 knots (63 mph) raked parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin after a cold front had passed through the area. The usual reports of wind-broken tree branches falling on power lines were noted in newspapers.
A very strong area of low pressure moved across the midwest and western Great Lakes Saturday November 12th and Sunday, November 13th. Although no observing locations measured winds to 50 knots, there were several reports of damage from the high winds.
For the 2nd consecutive Sunday, a strong November low pressure system brought High winds to the area. The storm's associated cold front passed through the region during the morning, leading to wind gusts out of the west estimated at 60 mph across Midland and Saginaw Counties.
A strong jet stream combined with a tightened surface gradient to force very strong winds across portions North Central Idaho. Numerous large trees were knocked over, as well as wind damage to businesses and signs in the Grangeville area.
A strong upper level trough and associated cold front move through the region and brought a round of severe weather, mainly to the northern portion of the forecast area. Hail and some wind damage occurred along and north of the Highway 82 corridor during the evening of the 14th.
A strong low pressure system and jet stream moving across the region created a tight pressure gradient over western and central North Dakota. This resulted in high winds during the morning and afternoon hours of Tuesday, November 13th.
An upper level disturbance moved through West Tennessee during the morning of November 13th, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms developed in association with the disturbance. Some storms produced damaging winds and large hail.
High winds blew across open areas close to the southeast Wyoming mountains and southern Platte county. Six tractor-trailer trucks were reported blown over, mostly on Interstate 80 in Carbon county. A few houses were damaged in far southern Converse county.
A strong pressure gradient produced high winds over and close to the mountains of southeastern Wyoming.
A strong upper level jet stream combined with a strong surface pressure gradient to produce strong winds and wind damage over western Montana.
The pressure gradient between lower pressures in the central Plains and high pressure in the southeast U.S. resulted in strong southwest winds. The peak wind gust was 48 mph, measured at the Henderson airport.
The pressure gradient between lower pressures in the central Plains and high pressure in the southeast U.S. resulted in strong southwest winds. The peak wind gust was 56 mph, measured at the Carbondale airport.
A tight pressure gradient between a high along the East Coast and a strong cold front over the Plains produced strong winds across central Illinois on November 13th.
A strong cold front brought a line of showers to eastern upstate New York during the day on Friday, November 13th.
A strong Pacific weather system moved through Western Washington and produced wind gusts up to 70 mph in many parts of the region.
A series of storm systems traversed the Pacific Northwest in mid November, with breezy to locally conditions experienced across lowland locations on November 13. While wind damage was not extensive in any particular location, numerous trees and powerlines were downed.
A strong and quick upper level system moved across the region during this period, providing light snow with strong winds and blowing snow to the central mountains, and high winds to the Pikes Peak region and parts of the plains.
A storm system brought snow and blowing snow to the northern mountains, with strong post frontal bora winds to the Front Range Foothills, I-25 corridor and northeast plains. Peak wind gusts from 58 to 85 mph were recorded across the region.
Southerly downsloping winds ahead of a strong cold front caused damage on the Camas Prairie of north central Idaho.
A period of very strong winds occurred for several days across the Billings Forecast Area. The strongest winds with accompanied damage occurred during the late evening of the 15th through the early afternoon hours on the 16th.
A strong clipper low pressure system generated widespread high wind with gusts of 55 to 80 mph across north central, central and northeast South Dakota during the afternoon and evening on the 13th.
A clipper system moving through the region brought strong winds to southwest and central North Dakota. The strongest wind gust was 70 mph in Sioux County.
A fast-moving cold front combined with a potent short-wave trough lifting northeastward across western and northern New England to produce severe thunderstorms across southern New England.
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Snowstorm of November 13, 1958 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 13, 1958 to November 19, 1958.
Snowstorm of November 13, 1964 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 13, 1964 to November 15, 1964.
Freezing drizzle coated power lines and roads throughout western South Dakota. In Perkins county, up to 3 inches of ice was reported on power lines. Over 300 distribution poles were downed at a cost of over $300,000.
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain moved into portions of southeast Illinois late in the afternoon on November 13. Some glazing was reported in Lawrence County at the onset of the event. The activity changed over to all snow soon after the event began.
An upper level storm system combined with arctic air to bring widespread snowfall to south central and southeast Colorado, starting the evening of the 13th and lasting through the afternoon of the 14th.
A low pressure system with abundant moisture moved from the gulf coastal states and into the Tennessee Valley spreading a wintry mix of precipitation into the region. The low moved into East Central Ohio on the morning of November 14 and began to weaken.
Lake effect snow showers and squalls started the afternoon of the 13th and continued into the early morning hours of the 14th when they tapered off. Snowfall amounts across the northern two thirds of Oneida County were mostly between 6 and 12 inches.
Light snow accumulations in combination with a busy traffic period contributed to seven traffic accidents between Colfax and Uniontown on Highway 195. A trained spotter in Pullman measured 1.3 inches of snow.
Snowstorm of November 13, 2010 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from November 13, 2010 to November 15, 2010.
A storm system brought widespread wet snow to much of northwest Wisconsin. Six to 10 inches of snow accumulated, with the heaviest amounts along the Upper St. Croix River Valley through Douglas County.
The first wet snow of the season caused numerous accidents over portions of west and central Upper Michigan on the 13th.
A light sleet and snow band moved through the Memphis metro area before sunrise on November 13th, 2014. The band pushed east well before the morning commute started. Since temperatures were below freezing, a couple of hundredths accumulated on bridges and overpasses.
A light sleet and snow band moved through the Memphis area before sunrise on November 13th, 2014. The band pushed east well before the morning commute started. Since temperatures were below freezing, a couple of hundredths accumulated on bridges and overpasses.
Cold air was in place in Arkansas on the 13th. During the early morning hours, an area of low pressure moved eastward across the state, setting off a band of light snow and sleet.
Cold west to northwest flow across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before daybreak on November 13th. The snow showers picked up in intensity during the daytime hours of the 13th with periods of heavy snow throughout the day.
Cold west to northwest flow across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before daybreak on November 13th. The snow showers picked up in intensity during the daytime hours of the 13th with periods of heavy snow throughout the day.
The first major winter storm of the season affected all of southeastern Idaho beginning on the morning of the 13th and continuing through the 14th. 14 major wrecks occurred on Interstates 15 and 86 on the two days with 20 accidents in Pocatello and 50 in Idaho Falls.
A prolonged moist westerly flow with embedded disturbances produced heavy snowfall and blowing snow in the mountains and some higher valley areas in western Colorado.
Cold, west to northwest winds blew across the relatively warmer waters of the eastern Great Lakes. The lake effect snows began on Thursday the 13th with a period of moderate snow during the evening east of Lake Ontario over the Tug Hill Plateau.
An area of low pressure moved from the Great Lakes on November 12th to off the New Jersey coast by the morning of November 13th before intensifying during the day.
A southerly flow of relatively cold air across Lake Michigan generated heavy lake enhanced snow into portions of Schoolcraft and Luce counties on the 13th.
A moist Pacific storm brought very heavy snow to high elevations of southeast Idaho with many mountain locations receiving over a foot of snow. Low elevations of the Wood River Valley also received heavy snow. Road closures occurred in the Upper Snake Highlands.
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With little to no rainfall across the area throughout the month of November counties that were not classified in drought at the beginning of the month were downgraded to severe drought (D2) by the end of the month.
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Cold air and gusty winds resulted in typical late fall conditions behind a cold front.
The first widespread freeze of the season ended the growing season across western Kentucky. Low temperatures were in the mid to upper 20's. Widespread heavy frost was observed.
The first widespread freeze of the season ended the growing season across southern Illinois. Low temperatures were in the mid to upper 20's. Widespread heavy frost was observed.
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The Beartooth Complex started on November 13, 1990, in Montana, and burned 13,454 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 13, 1998, in New Mexico, and burned 12,987 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 13, 1999, in Texas, and burned 3,527 acres.
The Pigeon Roost Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Lumpkin County, Georgia, and burned 2,048 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Turkey Stamp Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Lumpkin County, Georgia, and burned 2,040 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Kuns Branch Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Clay County, West Virginia, and burned 2,033 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Little White Oak Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,516 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Nebraska, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 1,250 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Lick Creek Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 830 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Tompler Fork Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and burned 806 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Mary Taylor Mt Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 796 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Mullins Branch Fire was discovered on November 13, 1999, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 336 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 13, 2001, in Sevier County, Tennessee, and burned 1,230 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gilberts Creek Fire was discovered on November 13, 2005, in Leslie County, Kentucky, and burned 2,537 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Dry Fork Fire started on November 13, 2005, in Kentucky, and burned 1,154 acres.
The Tea Fire, also known as the Montecito Tea Fire, was a wildfire that began on November 13, 2008, destroying 210 homes in the cities of Montecito and Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. It was the first of several November 2008 wildfires that burned hundreds of homes from November 13–15, 2008.
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An extended period of offshore winds affected Southern California. North to northeast wind gusts in excess of 65 MPH were reported in some areas. The strong winds, combined with very dry conditions, helped fuel two significant wildfires.
The Tea Fire was discovered on November 13, 2008, in Santa Barbara County, California, and burned 1,940 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
A wildfire developed during the morning hours of Sunday, November 13th and became under control during the evening hours on Monday, November 14th.
The Explosion Fire was reported on November 13, 2016, in Shannon County, South Dakota, and burned 3,070 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 2019-3238a Fire was reported on November 13, 2019, in Riley County, Kansas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Pack Fire was reported on November 13, 2025, in Mono County, California, and burned 1,974 acres.
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Lima, Callao, Peru. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Manila, Philippines.
An earthquake struck Northern, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Chios (E Sporades), Greece. It killed some people (about 51 to 100). It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Samar I, Laoang I, Batag I, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Near Kamchatka, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Bigherd-Khonj, Southern, Iran. It killed 5 people and injured 105.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Jone, Lintan, Minxian, Gansu Province, China. It killed 1 person, injured 30 and destroyed 10 houses.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Taiwan Region. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Kyusyu Island, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Amberley, New Zealand. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 2 people and did $3.9 billion in damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Jaco, Costa Rica. It killed 2 people.
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Dona Juana, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 55 people.
Sarychev Peak, Russia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 23,080 people and injured 10,000.
The Armero tragedy occurred following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Tolima, Colombia, on November 13, 1985. The volcano's eruption after 69 years of dormancy caught nearby towns unprepared, even though volcanological organizations had warned the government to evacuate the area after they had detected volcanic activity two months earlier.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Central Peru.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck San Francisco Bay, N. California, United States.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Chios Island, Aegean Islands, Greece. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Philippine Sea, Philippines. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia, with a maximum water height of 13 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.75 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck N. Kuril Islands, Russia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.05 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck South China Sea, Taiwan, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Off East Coast of South Island, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 6.5 meters. It killed 2 people and did $3.9 billion in damage.
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A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1939, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1951, reached Kp 6 and lasted 45 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 47; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 55 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1953, reached Kp 6- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1974, reached Kp 6- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 39; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1976, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 31; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1977, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 27; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1979, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 35; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1985, reached Kp 6 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 24; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 55 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1989, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1996, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 21; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1998, reached Kp 6 and lasted 39 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 55 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 1999, reached Kp 6+ and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 43; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 53 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began November 13, 2023, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 15; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Dense fog resulted in a 6 car pileup 5 miles West of Stockton on Highway 12 at 0800 PST.
In the Madera/Merced/Fresno/Kings/Tulare County California Highway Patrol District there were 11 accidents during the morning hours of the 13th. Only a few minor injuries were reported despite one accident involving a school bus, and another a CHP vehicle.
A swell from a powerful low north of the islands, in combination with a strong high far to the northwest, generated surf of 20 to 30 feet along the north-facing shores, and 10 to 20 feet along the east-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of…
A 29-year old tourist from Texas drowned in La Concha Beach.
A northerly swell was invading the local waters, with seas ranging 5 to 7 feet. Breaking waves along the north-facing beaches of the islands kept the risk of rip currents high.
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