Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 14, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Khorasan, Iran. It killed 171 people, destroyed 216 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mindoro, Philippines. It killed 81 people, injured 225, destroyed 1,530 houses and did $3.7 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Philippine Islands, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 7.3 meters. It killed 81 people, injured 225, destroyed 1,530 houses and did $3.7 million in damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Sally reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Sidr reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 5 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 17 people and injured 80.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Taipei, Hualien, Taiwan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 15 people and injured 50.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Taiwan, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters. It killed 15 people and injured 50.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hormozgan Province, Iran. It killed 2 people and did $165 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Benton, Linn, Buchanan counties, Iowa and tracked 44.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Vinton/Silver Creek to Manchester, IA.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Mamasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It killed 7 people and destroyed 8 houses.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and tracked 2.7 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: De Ridder, LA.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Benton, Linn, Buchanan counties, Iowa and tracked 44.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Vinton/Silver Creek to Manchester, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and tracked 2.7 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, injuring 17. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: De Ridder, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery County, Mississippi and tracked 7.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An evening tornado near Freedom, in northwest Oklahoma, caused a variety of damage to a farmstead on November 14th, 1964. The tornado demolished a garage, tool shed, and barn, which were scattered over a wide area. A windmill was driven into the ground, and the roof of a house was damaged.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A small tornado touched down three miles south of Harrodsburg. Six mobile homes were damaged and one car. Trees and power lines in the area were also blown down.
Wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH as thunderstorms moved through western sections of the county.
A weak tornado touched down in Dallas County, about 3 miles southwest of Manning. Winds were estimated to be 100 mph. A mobile home was damaged by a falling tree. The roof of another house sustained damage.
Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th.
An intense fall cyclone developed over the region and produced an episode of severe weather which included tornadoes. This strong weather system developed as a very strong jet stream, with winds between 160-200 mph, slammed into Oregon and Washington State.
Severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front that moved north across south Mississippi during the afternoon and evening of the 14th and in advance and along a cold front that moved through the area during the morning of the 15th.
High shear with moderate instability in the warm sector ahead of strong late Fall cold front. The Event was characterized by a few wind damage reports and an EF 2 tornado (Marion County) all across Southeast Tennessee.
Severe weather broke out ahead of a cold front pushing into West and Middle Tennessee on the afternoon and evening of Nov. 14.
A strong cold front moving through Eastern Kentucky brought severe thunderstorms to the region during the afternoon hours of November 14th. One of these storms produced a tornado in Laurel County.
A strong cold front pushed southeast into southern middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. Very moist air and limited instability ahead of the front resulted in severe thunderstorms and one tornado in Lincoln County Tennessee.
Multicell thunderstorms produced some hail, wind damage, and one tornado. The tornado touched down in Calhound and Sumter counties and damaged several homes, took down trees and powerlines, and destroyed several out buildings.
A mid-level short wave lifted to the northeast and slowly weakened with time. A warm front, lifting to the northwest, moved across the area during the evening.
The tornado formed over Lake Erie and moved onshore on beach place in Fredonia. There it ripped shingles off two homes. One tree fell on a home. The screen from the Van Buren Drive-In was blown over. Several pine trees were topped along Van Buren Drive.
A tornado initially touched down on Munson Street in Westfield where a one-foot diameter tree was topped about eight feet off the ground. The tornado moved west across County Touring Route 21. On the west side of the street half of a pole barn was destroyed.
A squall line developed ahead of a cold front across central and western Indiana. By evening, this line moved southeast into southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. Despite limited instability, surface based convection mixed down very strong winds aloft.
Shortly before 600 pm CST, storms fired up just north of Arkansas, and became severe quickly. By 800 pm CST, severe storms were in far northwest Arkansas, and made headway through much of the region north and west of Little Rock (Pulaski County) by the midnight hour.
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Hurricane Sally reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Bill reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Sidr reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 5 storm.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina was a strong, early-season tropical cyclone that affected portions of the western Top End region of Northern Territory and the northeastern Kimberley coastline of Western Australia in late 2025 November. The first named storm of the 2025–26 Australian region cyclone season, Fina was the earliest landfalling tropical cyclone in the Australian region since Cyclone Ines.
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Widespread street flooding.
Showers and thunderstorms dumped over 5 inches of rain in coastal sections of Volusia County. Thirty five homes in the Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach and Ormond by the Sea areas received some water damage.
Flooding occurred on the Skokomish, Puyallup, Snoqualmie, Tolt, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers. The flooding sent water over several county roads.
A general 2 to 3 inch rain fell over the southern portion of Atascosa County, with as much as 5 inches southeast of Cambellton. Widespread flash flooding developed over the southern part of the county, ending around midnight.
Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches over the northern portion of Uvalde County caused flash flooding through the early evening. Maximum totals were nearly 5 inches along the Edwards County line just south of Rocksprings. Minor damage to roads and bridges was indicated.
The Blanco River rose to above bankfull stage late on the evening of November 14, but remained below flood stage. Two people attempted to drive through a low water crossing on Post Oak Road where the Blanco River crosses just south of Kyle.
A narrow band of thunderstorms became stationary from west to east across Union and Henderson Counties. The storms were anchored there by a warm front that stalled during the night. Rainfall amounts under this band of thunderstorms were from 5 to 10 inches.
Scattered severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and localized flash flooding over parts of Central and Eastern Arkansas on 11/15.
A strong cold front moved through North Mississippi during the afternoon hours of November 14, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front through the area. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
An area of low pressure, and associated frontal boundary, moved into northern portions of central Indiana during the early afternoon hours on the 14th of November. A line of thunderstorms developed along the front from north-central Indiana, down through central Illinois.
The Elwha River flexed its new muscles during the most recent round of storms and severely damaged Olympic Hot Springs Road and effectively buried a campground in silt.|The river rose to 23.19 feet, major flood, on Nov.
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Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.
A mobile home was unroofed, causing $2,000 damage.
Two large northeast-southwest lines of numerous thunderstorms moved across northern Louisiana between 0827-1352CST. Thunderstorms embedded in these lines moving north-northeast 50-60 mph produced widespread straight line wind damage and several reports of large hail.
There was damage to several homes and two correctional facilities near Vienna. One home had a garage and barn destroyed along with part of the house and carport roof. A tied-down mobile home was overturned and completely destroyed. A 25 year old man inside was injured.
Four to nine inches of rain fell over much of central and southern Indiana from November 13 to November 14. Over parts of southwest Indiana three to seven inches of rain fell within a four hour period.
A strong low pressure system moving northeast from northern Maine to the Canadian Maritimes brought high winds to western and southern Maine. The high winds downed trees onto power lines causing widespread power outages.
A strong cold front moved through the area during the daytime hours, resulting in windy conditions across the South Dakota plains.
A strong storm system moving across the central plains brought very strong northwesterly winds to portions of western Nebraska during the late afternoon and evening hours. Behind the cold front, a few locations reported wind damage and wind gusts in excess of 58 mph.
A developing and deepening upper low over the Central Plains states moved into Oklahoma producing high winds across the Oklahoma panhandle. No damage or injuries were reported.
A developing and deepening upper low over the Central Plains states moved into Oklahoma producing high winds across sections of the Texas panhandle. No damage or injuries were reported.
A strong cold front swept through the area producing 55 to 60 mph northwesterly winds over much of eastern Colorado, southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. A semi was blown over at mile marker 12 on Interstate 70 in Sherman County.
A potent storm system propagated over the Southern Plains of the United States during the afternoon and evening of the 14th.
Strong cold front moving through eastern Elko county brought high winds that caused some damage.
A tight pressure gradient in the wake of a cold front produced strong northwest winds in the Grand Valley of western Colorado.
A strong cold front pushed southeast into northern Alabama during the afternoon and evening hours. Very moist air and limited instability ahead of the front produced severe thunderstorms with straight line wind damage.
A strong cold front moved through West Tennessee during the afternoon hours of November 14, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front through the area. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
Another fast moving cold front with strong upper level support brought severe thunderstorms to parts of south central Kentucky.
A strong cold front brought gusty northwest winds to the western South Dakota plains during the morning and early afternoon. Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts over 60 mph were common across the area.
A strong pressure gradient produced high winds over parts of the nebraska panhandle.
Severe thunderstorms which spawned two tornadoes in Chautauqua county moved across the western southern tier and southern Finger Lakes region. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power poles and lines. In Little Valley, a portion of a roof was blown off a house.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front moving across the upper Ohio Valley.
A warm front lifted north across northern Ohio during the afternoon and early evening hours of November 14th. Showers and thunderstorms developed in response to this front. A few of the stronger thunderstorms became severe.
Low pressure tracking from Missouri into the southern Great Lakes triggered severe thunderstorms across parts of east-central and southeast Illinois on November 14th. Most of the storms were confined to locations along and southeast of a Champaign-Urbana to Taylorville line.
An approaching cold front combined with moderate instability and high shear to produce severe thunderstorms across central and southern Ohio during the late afternoon and evening hours.
A strong southerly flow and developing low pressure helped push a warm front north into parts of Northern Indiana. A cold front swept in from the west as well. Strong to extreme low level shear was located near the warm front.
A well-defined, narrow squall line raced eastward along the New York-Pennsylvania border in advance of a cold front over Lake Erie.
Thunderstorms gradually increased in coverage and intensity during the afternoon along a weakly convergent cold front moving through the area.
Thunderstorms gradually increased in coverage and intensity during the afternoon along a weakly convergent cold front moving through the area.
A strong cold front moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening, and interacted with an unstable air mass and strong vertical wind shear to produce several rounds of strong to severe storms. Widespread wind gusts over 60 mph were reported across the region.
Strong and gusty west-northwest winds developed behind a strong cold front that trailed south from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes region. Winds gusted from 40 to 50 mph. The peak measured gust in southern Illinois was 49 mph at the Carbondale airport.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon of the 14th, as a cold front approached the area. The thunderstorms moved east across the region through the evening hours.
Strong westerly flow continued into the middle of November over the Northern Rockies. H700 winds routinely exceeded 70 kts as surface pressure gradients assisted with mixing these winds to the surface.
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An ice storm consisting of several periods of freezing rain caused widespread damage and paralyzed travel. Widespread damage occurred to electrical poles and lines, leaving thousands without power for up to four days.
Around an inch of snow caused numerous accidents and injuries across the area as roads became slick. East bound lanes of Interstate 80 were closed near the Mississippi river for over an hour, backing up traffic for 20 miles.
An ice storm consisting of several periods of freezing rain caused widespread damage to power lines and poles, and to trees. Power lines snapped, cable wires were ripped down, and tree debris littered and blocked some roads. Thousands lost power, some for 5 days.
Iowa had been under the dominance of a large Arctic air mass for several days prior to this event. Temperatures failed to reach the freezing point for many days. As a result, surfaces were cold and the ground began freezing.
Winter storm began approximately 4 PM CST on the 14th with freezing drizzle causing numerous accidents across the area. Freezing drizzle changed to snow on the 15th with amounts ranging from 3 inches at North Platte to as much as 9 inches around O neill.
The combination of freezing drizzle and freezing rain resulted in ice covered roads across South-Central Nebraska.
Schools closed or began late over much of southern Minnesota the morning of the 15th. 1/2 inch thick ice common over the area. Flights canceled at Minneapolis/St.
An upper level disturbance moved east northeast from the southern and central Rockies into the central plains as low pressure strengthened over eastern Colorado. Freezing rain was widespread across the area causing several telephone outages, power outages, and auto accidents.
A storm pattern which began on the 14th resulted in a persistent series of snowfall events for western Colorado. The precipitation quit or changed to rain on the 18th as a warmer air mass spread into the area.
An ice storm consisting of several periods of freezing rain caused tree and power line damage and disrupted travel. Some power outages occurred especially near the northern border of Iowa, and the icy conditions caused several accidents.
An early season winter storm brought heavy snow to the area as low pressure moved north along the Atlantic coast. Snowfall amounts ranged from six to twelve inches across the region with the highest amounts over the Genesee valley and western Finger Lakes.
On November 13 and 14, a winter storm tracked from the southeast coast north to the coast of southern New England and then out to sea.
The first winter storm of the season began overnight on Thursday, November 13th, and produced a wintery mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across most of central Pennsylvania.
Steady snow overspread the region in response to an area of low pressure south of Long Island, NY Friday morning (11/14/97) which moved northeast out to sea by Saturday (11/15/97).
Cold air spilled south into Iowa as a cold polar vortex aloft dropped south into the state. Snow fell for an extended period of snow occurred, however much of it fell during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 14th into the early morning hours of the 15th.
A complex storm system, with its main center having tracked up the coast from Virginia to New England, brought a period of heavy wet snow to much of central New York from just after midnight on the 14th until late that same evening.
Steady snow overspread the region in response to an area of low pressure south of Long Island, NY Friday morning (11/14/97) which moved northeast out to sea by Saturday (11/15/97).
One quarter to one half inch of freezing rain accumulated on roads and other surfaces along with three to five inches of snow, causing slippery roads and hazardous driving conditions.
Another round of snow and cold moved into Northern Utah, with 4-10 inches in most valleys. The mountains picked up 1 to 1 1/2 feet of fresh powder. The snow made for hazardous driving conditions, causing a tractor-trailer to jackknife and lose control on I-15 in Riverdale.
A strong low pressure system moved into Canada Thursday morning, November 13th, with the associated cold front ushering in colder air during the afternoon and evening of November 13th.
A strong low pressure system moved into Canada Thursday morning, November 13th, with the associated cold front ushering in colder air during the afternoon and evening of November 13th.
Snowmelt from the previous day refroze on area roadways overnight to create icy roadways.
A persistent and moist northwest flow aloft resulted in significant snowfall across western Colorado.
Snowstorm of November 14, 2018 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from November 14, 2018 to November 16, 2018.
A storm system brought significant snow to parts of Arkansas on the 14th and 15th. On the 14th, it remained cold when a storm system aloft headed this way from the west.
An upper low tracked across the Mid-South on November 14, 2018. A light mixture of snow, sleet and freezing drizzle fell across parts of northwest Mississippi creating dangerous travel conditions.
An early season bout of winter precipitation caused hazardous conditions. This measurable snow and ice was one of the ten earliest winter events on record for Evansville.
An upper level low brought a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to central Indiana the evening of November 14 into the early morning hours of November 15.
One of the earliest winter precipitation events on record caused hazardous conditions across western Kentucky. At Paducah, this was the 2nd earliest snowfall of at least one inch in records going back to 1937.
An upper level low pressure center tracked northeast into the region. Warm air aloft and cold air at the surface combined with the low to create a significant freezing rain event over much of the region.
An upper low tracked across the Mid-South on November 14, 2018. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing drizzle fell across West Tennessee resulting in dangerous travel conditions. One to two inches of snow fell across northwest Tennessee.
One of the earliest snowfalls on record brought hazardous conditions to southern Illinois. Anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across southern Illinois, with a small area of 4-inch totals from Benton to just south of Marion.
Cold surface temperatures were already in place across the region at least 24 hours leading up to this event. Surface high pressure allowed high temperatures to only reach near freezing while low temperatures bottomed out in the mid-20s.
A cold air mass already in place combined with an anomalous low pressure system to produce an early season freezing rain event across central Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Southwest winds on the east side of an advancing area of low pressure brought warm and moist air across the region the night of November 14th into the morning of November 15th.
Southwest winds on the east side of an advancing area of low pressure brought warm and moist air across the region the night of November 14th into the morning of November 15th.
A deep upper level low passed to the south of the CWA supporting a cold front through early in the morning hours.
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Dry conditions have persisted over much of Arkansas during the last three months (September, October, November). Much of the state was running less than 50 percent of normal rainfall for the month, and for the fall season (September 1 - November 30).
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Chardon recorded 47 inches, Ohio’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Sagehen Fire started on November 14, 1990, in Idaho, and burned 1,454 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 14, 1992, in Texas, and burned 2,090 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 14, 1998, in Nebraska, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 14, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Peytona Fire was discovered on November 14, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 601 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Slagle Creek Fire was discovered on November 14, 1999, in Logan County, West Virginia, and burned 550 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 14, 2000, in Florida, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Sayre Fire, also known as the Sylmar Fire, was a November 2008 wildfire which burned 489 residences in Los Angeles, considered to be the "worst loss of homes due to fire" in the city's history at that time. m.
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The Sayre Fire was discovered on November 14, 2008, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 11,222 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Olive Fire was discovered on November 14, 2011, in Putnam County, Florida, and burned 300 acres.
The Babo Fire was reported on November 14, 2018, in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and burned 2,473 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wheat State Fire was reported on November 14, 2020, in Harvey County, Kansas, and burned 4,945 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Buffalo Creek Fire was reported on November 14, 2021, in Banner County, Nebraska, and burned 2,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Record-breaking warm temperatures, along with breezy winds and low afternoon humidity, led to favorable conditions for fire starts and spread across southern Oklahoma on the 14th.
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An earthquake struck Colima, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Colima, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 17 people and injured 80.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Taiwan. It killed 1 person, injured 20 and destroyed 97 houses.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Khorasan, Iran. It killed 171 people, destroyed 216 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Aswan, Egypt. It destroyed 11 houses.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Taipei, Hualien, Taiwan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 15 people and injured 50.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mindoro, Philippines. It killed 81 people, injured 225, destroyed 1,530 houses and did $3.7 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Xidatan, Qinghai Province, China.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Ludian, Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, China. It killed 4 people, injured 65 and destroyed 600 houses.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck East Coast Honshu, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tocopilla, Maria Elena, Chile. It killed 2 people, injured 65 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Mamasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It killed 7 people and destroyed 8 houses.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck N, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1 person and injured 33.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hormozgan Province, Iran. It killed 2 people and did $165 million in damage.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Groningen, The Netherlands.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Sundval, Sweden.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Central Mexico, with a maximum water height of 25 meters. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck Puunaluu, Hawaii, United States.
A tsunami struck Tasmania, Australia, with a maximum water height of 2.4 meters. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Taiwan, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters. It killed 15 people and injured 50.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Philippine Islands, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 7.3 meters. It killed 81 people, injured 225, destroyed 1,530 houses and did $3.7 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck E. Coast Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.42 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.28 meters. It killed 2 people, injured 65 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck N. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 0.11 meters. It killed 1 person and injured 33.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Valle Gran Rey, LA Gomera Island, Spain, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began November 14, 1956, reached Kp 8- and lasted 54 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 86; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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One of the states's worst multiple vehicle accidents occurred in dense fog beginning at 0850 PST Saturday, November 14.
Young adult male rescued two children who were in danger of drowning. In process, he became exhausted and drowned. Surf conditions were 3 to 4 feet at close intervals.
Following the very substantial rain for the 3-day period from the 7th through the 9th of the month, high pressure aloft built and resided over Interior Central California.
A 19 year old man drowned in a rip current at a Patrick Air Force Base beach. He was standing on the sand bar when he was swept off his feet and carried into deeper water.
An unseasonably moist air mass coupled with light winds helped form dense fog across the southern half of New Jersey from the evening of the 14th into the morning of the 15th.
Dense fog developed across the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Valleys on November 14 and 15. Visibility reports were generally below a quarter mile for most reporting stations, which lead to treacherous driving conditions during the overnight and morning hours.
Widespread gale- and storm-force wind gusts occurred in association with organized multi-cell thunderstorms in the southeast quadrant of a strengthening eastern Gulf of Mexico non-tropical low pressure system.
Widespread dense fog developed the night of November 14th and continued through the morning of November 15th. Visibility was under one quarter mile across much of Iowa during this time with a Dense Fog Advisory in effect.
Two people died after a family of four was swept out to sea at Garrapata Beach on November 14th by a wave estimated at 15 to 20 feet high. An off-duty state park lifeguard noticed the family in distress around 12:50 PM, and pulled a father and mother towards shore.
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