Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 17, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Quchan, Mashhad, Bojnurd, Iran. It killed 18,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Iota crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane, 125 kt (145 mph), central pressure 922 mb. It killed 67 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Iota was a powerful and catastrophic late-season tropical cyclone which caused severe damage to areas of Central America already devastated by Hurricane Eta two weeks prior. The 31st and final tropical cyclone, 30th named storm, 14th hurricane, and record-tying seventh major hurricane of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Iota originated as a tropical wave that moved into the Eastern Caribbean on November 10.
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Earthquakes
The 1917 Guatemala earthquakes were a sequence of tremors that lasted from 17 November 1917 through 24 January 1918. They gradually increased in intensity until they almost completely destroyed Guatemala City and severely damaged the ruins in Antigua Guatemala that had survived the 1773 Guatemala earthquakes.
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Tornadoes
An EF4 tornado touched down in Tazewell, Woodford, Livingston counties, Illinois and tracked 46.36 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 125.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Walker County, Alabama and tracked 7.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 15.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 8, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from November 17, 2013 to November 17, 2013.
Tornadoes
An EF4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Illinois and tracked 10.59 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of November 17, 1979 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 17, 1979 to November 22, 1979.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Ferrara,bologna,padova,venizia,treviso, Italy. It killed 125 people.
Tornadoes
76 tornadoes were recorded on November 17, 2013, in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 8 people.
Tornadoes
A powerful low pressure system tracked from the central Rockies toward the southern Great Lakes on November 17th. As the system approached central Illinois, unseasonably warm and humid air was pulled northward into the area, resulting in high temperatures soaring into the 70s.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 11 people, injured 37, destroyed 602 houses and did $29.3 million in damage.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe, Randolph counties, Illinois and tracked 12.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Red Bud, IL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Choctaw, Webster, Oktibbeha counties, Mississippi and tracked 10.2 miles, killing 1 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mathiston/Maben, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Holmes County, Mississippi, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tchula, MS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hampton, Colleton counties, South Carolina and tracked 12.2 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hampton, SC.
An F3 tornado touched down in Clark, Hot Spring, Garland counties, Arkansas and tracked 39.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 37. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Arkladelphia/DeGray/N Lonsdale, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Calhoun County, Mississippi and tracked 5.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Calhoun City, MS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Walker County, Alabama and tracked 7.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 15.
An F2 tornado touched down in Noxubee, Lowndes counties, Mississippi and tracked 14.8 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Seminole County, Oklahoma and tracked 18.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cotton County, Oklahoma and tracked 65.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Barton, Vernon counties, Missouri and tracked 30.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Garfield, Kay counties, Oklahoma and tracked 39.2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Elk County, Kansas and tracked 8.5 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest.
34 tornadoes were recorded on November 17, 1958, in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas.
An F3 tornado touched down in Chilton, Coosa counties, Alabama and tracked 32.3 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 24.
Two mobile homes were blown off their foundations and damaged.
27 tornadoes were recorded on November 17, 2003, in Texas, Nebraska.
Seven homes were destroyed, and 11 were damaged from a short-lived tornado on River Road just below the Toledo Bend Dam.
A tornado touched down in the Holmwood subdivision west of Jasper, destroying 5 homes and damaging an additional 12 homes.
Tornado downed power lines along Sheldon Road and Old Highway 90 (Key Map 418X)
Minor roof and siding damage, fences and tree limbs down along Driftwood and Fairmont Streets. Several billboards along Fairmont Parkway were damaged.
A strong cold front passed through the region late during the early morning morning hours of the 17th. A strong southerly flow ahead of the cold front transported plenty of moisture into the area allowing for limited instability to develop.
As low pressure moved from lower Ontario to Quebec, a cold front pushed toward the region. A fine line of showers and low-topped thunderstorms developed over northeast Pennsylvania, and one of the storms produced a tornado.
Strengthening low pressure tracked from the Gulf Coast into the eastern Great Lakes from Tuesday November 16th, into Wednesday November 17th.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Tazewell, Woodford, Livingston counties, Illinois and tracked 46.36 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 125.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Illinois and tracked 10.59 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2.
76 tornadoes were recorded on November 17, 2013, in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 8 people.
A powerful low pressure system tracked from the central Rockies toward the southern Great Lakes on November 17th. As the system approached central Illinois, unseasonably warm and humid air was pulled northward into the area, resulting in high temperatures soaring into the 70s.
An EF3 tornado touched down in McCracken, Massac, Pope counties, Kentucky and tracked 42.5 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 34.
Supercell thunderstorms developed along a pre-frontal low pressure trough over Missouri and then moved east across southern Illinois.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Champaign, Vermilion, Iroquois counties, Illinois and tracked 29.83 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Hopkins County, Kentucky and tracked 8.23 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Douglas, Champaign counties, Illinois and tracked 18.74 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Scott County, Missouri and tracked 14.25 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Tippecanoe, Clinton, Carroll counties, Indiana and tracked 37.91 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Union, Henderson counties, Kentucky and tracked 14.12 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
A major tornado outbreak impacted the Midwest and Ohio Valley on November 17th. A powerful low pressure system across the plains states steered warmth and moisture northward for nearly two days, with dew points rising into the mid 60s.
Strong cold front moved through the region with plenty of lift, moisture and instability. Numerous severe storms developed and raced east across forecast area. There were numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
A large outbreak of severe weather took place on November 17, 2013. In Indiana alone there were 29 tornadoes, with dozens more in other states. In central Indiana the strongest tornado was rated an EF-3.
A strong cold front moved across northern Ohio during the evening hours of November 17th. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed in advance of this front causing significant damage in some areas. At least three tornadoes touched down in Wood County.
Clusters of supercell thunderstorms moved rapidly east around 50 knots across western Kentucky during the afternoon. Some of these storms produced tornadoes. Low level wind shear was very strong, with 0 to 1 km bulk shear near 50 knots.
Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of November 17th in advance of a strong cold front.
Deep low pressure moved across the northern Great Lakes, with a strong cold front trailing well south into Arkansas. A 50 to 60 knot low level jet aided in advecting in dewpoints greater than 60 degrees.
Supercell thunderstorms developed along a pre-frontal low pressure trough over southeast Missouri. Very strong wind fields coupled with moderate amounts of instability resulted in a couple of supercell thunderstorms, both of which produced tornadoes.
A major tornado outbreak impacted the Midwest and Ohio Valley on November 17th. A powerful low pressure system across the plains states steered warmth and moisture northward for nearly two days, with dew points rising into the mid 60s.
An intense cyclone that began to form over Kansas during the early morning hours on November 17th deepened rapidly to near 980mb as it raced north northeast over the eastern tip of Michigan's upper peninsula by late evening.
A line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging straight line winds and two tornadoes during the evening hours.
An unusual November severe weather outbreak - including an extremely rare tornado - impacted northern Michigan. Thunderstorms ignited along and ahead of a strong cold front that crossed the region.
Deep low pressure moved across the northern Great Lakes, with a strong cold front trailing well south into Arkansas. A 50 to 60 knot low level jet aided in advecting in dewpoints greater than 60 degrees.
Deep low pressure moved across the northern Great Lakes, with a strong cold front trailing well south into Arkansas. A 50 to 60 knot low level jet aided in advecting in dewpoints greater than 60 degrees.
A strong upper level trough and surface cold front moved through the region, bringing a round of severe weather across the area.
Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across the area during the early morning hours of November 17th, producing 3 weak tornadoes that caused damage in portions of southwest and south central Alabama.
A strong pre-frontal squall line crossed the area late morning through mid afternoon. Strong wind shear and helicity promoted rotation cells as well as bowing line segments.
Weak to moderate instability and strong shear associated with a deepening upper-level trough and surface low produced scattered thunderstorms across portions of Central and East Georgia.
A surface low intensified as it moved from southwest to northeast across Central Alabama during the overnight hours Sunday, November 16th, and into early morning hours on Monday, November 17th.
A cold front and approaching upper level storm system combined to produce nighttime thunderstorms across much of north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Daylight revealed several swaths of wind damage, including two tornadoes.
Showers and thunderstorms developed as a strong cold front moved through the region. Some of these storms produced tornadoes, damaging winds and flash flooding.
A strong storm system moved eastward across the state and produced a round of showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of a cold front. Some of the thunderstorms produced wind damage and a tornado.
Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front across West Texas during the late afternoon of the 16th as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains.
Strong Low pressure tracked from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi valley while a cold front pressed east toward the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of November 17, 2015.
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Hurricane Allyn reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Lenny crossed the coast as a category 4 hurricane, 135 kt (155 mph), central pressure 933 mb. Hurricane Lenny was the strongest November Atlantic hurricane since the 1932 Cuba hurricane. It was the sixteenth tropical cyclone, twelfth named storm, eighth hurricane, and record-breaking fifth Category 4 hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane Lenny reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Iota crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane, 125 kt (145 mph), central pressure 922 mb. It killed 67 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Iota was a powerful and catastrophic late-season tropical cyclone which caused severe damage to areas of Central America already devastated by Hurricane Eta two weeks prior. The 31st and final tropical cyclone, 30th named storm, 14th hurricane, and record-tying seventh major hurricane of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Iota originated as a tropical wave that moved into the Eastern Caribbean on November 10.
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Hurricane Bheki reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 947 mb, a category 4 storm.
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A moist southwest flow aloft produced moderate to heavy rain and strong winds over southwest Oregon between Nov 17 and Nov 21. Storm total rainfall ranged from 8 to 12 inches on the coast with local amounts near 20 inches...3 to 7 inches of rainfall fell inland.
Civil Defense reported that in Arecibo, one person was confirmed dead, and one missing. Two men in a 27 footer vessel went out to sea. 15 foot swells came up suddenly and broke the boat in two pieces. One drowned body recovered, the other was missing, presumably drowned.
Heavy rains led to a road being washed out by Issaquah Creek.
SUV hit bridge and flipped into local bayou. Witnesses unsuccessfully tried to save occupant.
Strong, slower-moving thunderstorms across the southwestern County Warning Area caused flooding problems under the strongest storms.
The 2013 Sardinia floods took place in and around the Sardinian town of Olbia, Italy between 17 and 19 November 2013. They also affected other parts of northeastern Sardinia and killed at least 18 people.
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Several rounds of heavy rain fell across the region. Between 3 and 6 inches fell over two days. Numerous creeks and low water crossings were flooded.
A slow moving storm system produced several rounds of heavy rainfall which led to flooding across the Missouri Ozarks.
A deep upper trough exited the Inter-Mountain West and moved into the Southern Plains on the 17th of November. Ahead of this trough, copious amounts of moisture streamed northward from the Eastern Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
A strong but slow moving storm system brought some severe thunderstorms to the area. Very heavy rainfall also caused flash flooding and river flooding.
Showers and thunderstorms developed as a strong cold front moved through the region. Some of these storms produced damaging winds and flash flooding.
A deep upper trough exited the Inter-Mountain West and moved into the Southern Plains on the 17th of November. Ahead of this trough, copious amounts of moisture streamed northward from the Eastern Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
Strong Low pressure tracked from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi valley while a cold front pressed east toward the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of November 17, 2015.
Showers and thunderstorms developed as a strong cold front moved through the region. Some of these storms produced damaging winds and flash flooding.
A large trough over northern Mexico moved into the southern Great Plains from the evening of November 27 into the morning of November 28. This system caused high winds across the Guadalupe Mountains.
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One tobacco barn was destroyed and one was damaged by downburst winds near Chatham.
A fast moving area of thunderstorms downed trees and knocked over power lines and outbuildings. Several homes had minor roof damage around Barboursville. A house in Sistersville lost part of its chimney and roof. Many downtown Huntington businesses lost plate-glass windows.
A squall line of showers and thunderstorms that preceded a cold front produced wind damage during the early morning on the 17th.
The pressure gradient (difference) between an intensifying low pressure system that moved northeast through the Saint Lawrence River Valley and a high pressure system building into New Jersey from the southwest produced strong west winds during the day on the 17th.
A squall line of showers and thunderstorms that preceded a cold front produced wind damage during the early morning on the 17th.
Strengthening low pressure at the surface and aloft moved across the St. Lawrence River Valley of New York during the morning of November 17th.
A cold front associated with the last in a series of upper level troughs, sent a blast of blustery conditions down the eastern plains of New Mexico. Hardest hit was the Clayton area, where high winds and light snow continued for several hours.
A powerful low pressure system strengthened and tracked northeast from the western Great Lakes towards James Bay during the afternoon of November 17th through the overnight hours.
Low pressure intensified as it moved from east central Wisconsin to eastern Upper Michigan. Strong west winds along and behind a cold front gusted to 35 to 55 mph across southern Wisconsin.
A very strong low pressure system continued to intensify as it moved northeast across the Great Lakes region November 17th and 18th.
A powerful low pressure system tracked from the central Rockies toward the southern Great Lakes on November 17th. As the system approached central Illinois, unseasonably warm and humid air was pulled northward into the area, resulting in high temperatures soaring into the 70s.
A strong low pressure system combined with an unseasonably warm airmass to produce organized storms across the region. These storms were tornadic across Illinois and western Indiana, and began to transition to non-tornadic storms as they entered eastern Indiana.
A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along a cold front swept east across the region the evening of November 17th. This produced severe thunderstorm wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland.
A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along a cold front swept east across the region the evening of November 17th. This produced severe thunderstorm wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland.
Low pressure intensified as it moved from east central Wisconsin to eastern Upper Michigan. South winds brought unseasonably unstable air into southeast Wisconsin ahead of an approaching cold front.
A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along a cold front swept east across the region the evening of November 17th. This produced severe thunderstorm wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland.
A strengthening low pressure lifted north through the Chicago and the Lake Michigan vicinity during the late afternoon on Sunday the 17th. A strong low level wind field existed in the Ohio Valley.
A line of thunderstorms accompanied the passage of a strong cold front as it swept western New York. The thunderstorms produced wind gusts measured to 58 mph. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. In Dunkirk, the storage door to a gas station garage was blown off.
A strengthening low pressure lifted north through the Chicago and the Lake Michigan vicinity during the late afternoon on Sunday the 17th. A strong low level wind field existed in the Ohio Valley.
A strong cold front moved across western Pennsylvania during the evening hours of November 17th. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed in advance of this front causing damage in some areas.
A strong low pressure system combined with an unseasonably warm airmass to produce organized storms across the region. These storms were tornadic across Illinois and western Indiana, and began to transition to non-tornadic storms as they entered northern Kentucky.
Windy conditions lasted for several hours over most of western Washington. There were about 370,000 power outages reported throughout western Washington.
An intense surface low pressure system moved from west to east along the Southern British Columbia border and dragged a cold front through as well.
The tight gradient between a strong high pressure system over Wyoming and a Alberta clipper low moving across the Dakotas generated very high winds across much of southeast Wyoming.
Strong gradient winds in association with a frontal system resulted in some wind damage across the region.
A cold front produced strong winds that resulted in a lot of downed trees, power outages, and road closures.
A cold front produced strong winds that resulted in downed trees, power outages, and road closures.
Very high based showers with occasional lightning along the leading edge of a short wave trough produced a high wind event across mainly Haskell county. Numerous wind gusts over 80 MPH were reported.
Breezy winds and unsettled seas continued over portions of Western Washington's interior waters after a series of strong systems moved through several days prior. These conditions led a rouge wave near Jetty Island near Everett, WA.
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Snowstorm of November 17, 1930 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 17, 1930 to November 21, 1930.
On this date in 1972, a snow storm moved across Oklahoma, dumping up to 10 inches of snow over north-central Oklahoma. Other areas received between one and eight inches. Roads across the state became very slick and hazardous, causing many traffic accidents. At Will Rogers World Airport, a commercial jet aircraft slid off the runway.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of November 17, 1979 was ranked category 4, Crippling, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 17, 1979 to November 22, 1979.
The November Storm of 1995 was a snowstorm, coming from the North Sea in mid November 1995. Beginning on Thursday evening, 16 November 1995, the storm culminated on Friday morning, 17 November 1995, striking against the southern and western parts of Sweden.
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West to northwest flow behind a cold front caused lake effect snow showers to develop downwind of Lake Erie. The heaviest snow fell in northern sections of Geauga County where up to 9 inches of snow was measured.
A moderate ridge, building northwestward from Canadian British Columbia into Prince William Sound, accompanied by moderate pressure rises (2.5 - 4.5 mbs/hour) and a northwestward moving arctic front in the area, produced locally very gusty easterly winds around Turnagain Arm,…
A strong nor'easter developed off Cape Hatteras on Saturday, November 16. The low pressure center then slowly moved north along the coast, reaching Cape Cod by late November 17. At the same time, a shallow layer of arctic air bled south from eastern Canada.
Low pressure brought a mixture of rain, freezing rain and snow to the the southern tier and the western Finger Lakes region. The weight of the ice and snow brought down limbs and power lines. Power outages were reported in Livingston, Allegany and Ontario counties.
A complex storm system which extended along the east coast of the US from Cape Cod south to Cape Hatteras spread a mixture of sleet, freezing rain and light snow across much of Vermont during Sunday, November 17th.
A strong nor'easter developed off Cape Hatteras on November 16. The low pressure center then slowly moved north along the coast, reaching Cape Cod by late November 17. At the same time, a shallow layer of arctic air bled south from eastern Canada.
The first lake effect event of the season brought over a foot of heavy, wet snow to the areas downwind of Lake Erie while areas east of Lake Ontario received seven to ten inches.
A strong cold front moved east across Ohio on the morning of November 16th. Eventually enough cold air filtered into the region behind this front to cause lake effect snow showers to develop over extreme Northeast Ohio.
A strong cold front moved east across western Pennsylvania on the morning of November 16th. Eventually enough cold air filtered into the region behind this front to cause lake effect snow showers to develop over extreme Northwest Pennsylvania.
A weak area of low pressure moved east from the Great Lakes to the New Jersey coast. This system combined with an upper level disturbance to bring accumulating snow to much of Northeast Pennsylvania.
The epic November 17-19th 2014 lake effect event will be remembered as one of the most significant winter events in Buffalo’s snowy history. Over 5 feet of snow fell over areas just east of Buffalo, with mere inches a few miles away to the north.
Cold air crossing the relatively warmer waters of Lake Ontario resulted in lake effect snows. East of Lake Ontario, a lake band developed south of Watertown Monday (17) night, then drifted north across the city and to Harrisville.
A strong jet aloft with a core wind speed of 170+ mph helped drive a fast moving cold front which brought high winds to many locations across the Northern Rockies. Snow above 5500 feet led to winter storm conditions for high passes and back-country users.
Snowstorm of November 17, 2016 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from November 17, 2016 to November 22, 2016.
Rain changed to snow late on November 17th, and wet snow accumulated up to 9.5 inches through November 18th.
Moisture from the Atlantic ocean overran surface colder air in place, resulting in some freezing drizzle and light freezing rain. Ice amounts ranged from a trace to a couple hundredths of an inch over the Blue Ridge Mountains into portions of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
In the wake of a cold front, northwesterly flow led to the development of lake effect snow showers in the area. A snow shower dropped south across southern Luzerne County and I-81 early in the morning on the 17th.
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One man died in Las Vegas of cold-related causes.
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The Burnside Branch Fire was discovered on November 17, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,282 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Robertson Fire was discovered on November 17, 1999, in Arkansas, and burned 1,063 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 17, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Big Little Jerrells Ck Fire was discovered on November 17, 2001, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,125 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 17, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 1,125 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Proctor Fire was discovered on November 17, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 7,680 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Simpson Tiger Fire was discovered on November 17, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,080 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Slip Gerber Fire was discovered on November 17, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 300 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Loop Camp Fire was discovered on November 17, 2009, in Florida, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Pere Marquette Fire was discovered on November 17, 2011, in Jersey County, Illinois, and burned 1,475 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The BOONE-2012-63 Fire was discovered on November 17, 2012, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 750 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Impact Complex was discovered on November 17, 2013, in Riley County, Kansas, and burned 6,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
An intense surface low pressure system moved from west to east along the Southern British Columbia border and dragged a cold front through as well.
A strong pacific system moved through the pacific northwest. A deep surface low provided strong surface gradients across much of the pacific northwest. This along with strong winds aloft provided several wind strong wind gusts across our area.
The Little Horse Creek Fire was reported on November 17, 2015, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,391 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Big Spring Branch Fire was reported on November 17, 2015, in Logan County, West Virginia, and burned 1,174 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty wind, low relative humidity, and very dry vegetation promoted the rapid spread of several wildfires in northwestern Arkansas on the 17th. The largest was in Franklin County near Cecil and Charleston.
The East Miller Cove Fire was reported on November 17, 2016, in Blount County, Tennessee, and burned 1,492 acres.
The Cecil Fire was reported on November 17, 2016, in Franklin County, Arkansas, and burned 1,001 acres.
The Mountain View Fire was a fire that erupted near Walker, California, on November 17, 2020 due to a downed powerline. As of December 11, 2020, the fire was fully contained, and claimed one life.
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The Pinehaven Fire was a small wildfire that burned in Southwest Reno, Nevada in November 2020. After igniting from arcing power lines on November 17, 2020, violent winds made the fire rapidly spread to 512 acres (207 ha).
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Powerful Pacific jet stream, rain shadowing, and mountain waves yielded some of the highest winds the region has seen in a few years. Still dry vegetation and high winds contributed to several major wildfires near Reno, NV and Walker, CA.
Powerful Pacific jet stream, rain shadowing, and mountain waves yielded some of the highest winds the region has seen in a few years. Still dry vegetation and high winds contributed to several major wildfires near Reno, NV and Walker, CA.
The Mountain View Fire was reported on November 17, 2020, in Mono County, California, and burned 20,385 acres.
The Laura 2 Fire was reported on November 17, 2020, in Lassen County, California, and burned 2,729 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 1039 Fire was reported on November 17, 2025, in Barry County, Missouri, and burned 1,220 acres.
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
An earthquake struck Ferrara,bologna,padova,venizia,treviso, Italy. It killed 125 people.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Romania, Moldova. It caused a tsunami.
The 1837 Valdivia earthquake struck south-central Chile on November 7. Together with earthquakes in 1575 and 1737 the earthquake is among the historical predecessors to the great 1960 earthquake.
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Coquimbo, Chile. It killed few people (about 1 to 50). It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Kema, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Guanare, Venezuela.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Quchan, Mashhad, Bojnurd, Iran. It killed 18,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Utah, United States.
The 1917 Guatemala earthquakes were a sequence of tremors that lasted from 17 November 1917 through 24 January 1918. They gradually increased in intensity until they almost completely destroyed Guatemala City and severely damaged the ruins in Antigua Guatemala that had survived the 1773 Guatemala earthquakes.
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An earthquake struck Southern, California, United States. It did $9 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
2 on November 17 at 06:49 UTC. The epicentre was located off the coast of Sumatra, near the island of Nias, where building damage was reported.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Manokwari, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Catarman, Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. It injured 29.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Pyrenees, France.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck South Orkney Islands, Scotia Sea, Antarctica. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Lefkada, Kefalonia, Ithaca, Greece. It killed 2 people, injured 8 and destroyed 1 house. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Osh, Kyrgyzstan. It destroyed 222 houses and did $12 million in damage.
5 located 19 km Southwest of the Greek island of Lefkada along with a depth of 11 km and intensities reaching as high as VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Scale. Two people lost their lives in the event and 4–8 others were hospitalized with injuries.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Nyingchi, Tibet (Xizang Province), China. It injured 3 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 11 people, injured 37, destroyed 602 houses and did $29.3 million in damage.
8. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Black Sea, Romania, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Kema, Sulawesi I, N. Moluccas Is, Indonesia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.51 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Hawaii, United States.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 0.05 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Gulf of Alaska, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.06 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.33 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Scotia Sea, Antarctica, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Ionian Sea, Greece, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters. It killed 2 people, injured 8 and destroyed 1 house.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Columbia River Valley, WA, United States, with a maximum water height of 14.33 meters.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began November 17, 1989, reached Kp 8 and lasted 24 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 109; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 8, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from November 17, 2013 to November 17, 2013.
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Dense fog was a significant contributing factor to two accidents. The first accident occurred on the southeast side of Beavercreek in Greene county.
Ben Mafnas, a 27 year old Talofofo man, was swept over the reef in Togcha Bay. Police, Fire, U.S. Coast Guard and Navy HC-5 Squadron rescue units scanned the rough waters behind Jeff's Pirates Cove. A call was received at 1130.
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