Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 20, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Coahoma, Tunica, Tate counties, Mississippi and tracked 89.4 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 30 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Moon Lake MS/La Grange, TN.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Maury County, Tennessee and tracked 7.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 27 and injuring 75. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Columbia, TN.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, Chile. It killed 72 people, injured 200 and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 3.6 meters. It killed 72 people, injured 200 and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Williamson, Davidson, Rutherford counties, Tennessee and tracked 24.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Franklin/Thompson Station/Clovercroft/Nolensville to LaVergne, TN.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck N. Peru, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 66 people, injured 2 and did $550,000 in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 66 people, injured 2 and did $550,000 in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Arkansas, Monroe, Lee counties, Arkansas and tracked 45.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Stuttgart/Yoder/W Blackton/Moro to Oak Forest, AR.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dashkin, Doian, Mushkin, Pakistan. It killed 19 people, injured 40, destroyed 100 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Wayne County, Michigan and tracked 1.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Basilicata, Italy. It killed 21 people.
Tornadoes
An F2 tornado touched down in Marshall, Fayette counties, Mississippi and tracked 16.9 miles, killing 3 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cayce, MS/Moscow, TN.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Coahoma, Tunica, Tate counties, Mississippi and tracked 89.4 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 30 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Moon Lake MS/La Grange, TN.
An F4 tornado touched down in Maury County, Tennessee and tracked 7.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 27 and injuring 75. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Columbia, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Williamson, Davidson, Rutherford counties, Tennessee and tracked 24.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Franklin/Thompson Station/Clovercroft/Nolensville to LaVergne, TN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Arkansas, Monroe, Lee counties, Arkansas and tracked 45.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Stuttgart/Yoder/W Blackton/Moro to Oak Forest, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Marshall, Fayette counties, Mississippi and tracked 16.9 miles, killing 3 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cayce, MS/Moscow, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Marshall, Union, Benton counties, Mississippi and tracked 55.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bethlehem/Tacaleeche/Corinth, MS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marion County, Alabama and 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Hamilton, AL.
On November 20–21, 1900, the deadliest November tornado outbreak in United States history killed at least 97 people and injured more than 388 others, generating at least 14 tornadoes; many of the tornadoes were long-lived and significant. The deadliest of these tornadoes, retroactively rated F4, killed 42 people in northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wayne County, Michigan and tracked 1.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grenada, Tallahatchie counties, Mississippi and tracked 11.9 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
While it’s not unusual to have tornadoes during autumn, it is uncommon to have any in November. On November 20th, 1979, a weak tornado occurred in Oklahoma County.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F3 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and tracked 0.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
A severe thunderstorm produced winds up to 64 mph and blew away a shed at Wichita Falls High School.
A significant heavy rainfall event occurred across Goliad and Victoria Counties on November 20-21, 2004. Up to 15 inches of rainfall was observed over northern Goliad County which resulted in Flash Flooding along Perdido, Coleto, and Spring Creeks.
A potent weather system developed and tracked across the Lower Mississippi River Valley during the evening of November 20. This system and associated convective activity resulted storms that produced hail, wind damage, and several tornadoes.
A potent weather system developed and tracked across the Lower Mississippi River Valley during the evening of November 20. This system and associated convective activity resulted storms that produced hail, wind damage, and several tornadoes.
A line of thunderstorms moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Multiple tornadoes occurred with the line of storms in Central Louisiana.
Isolated severe thunderstorms, including a few supercells, developed on the afternoon of November 20th from East Texas into parts of Northern and Central Louisiana.
Deep upper level low pressure moved into the western Great Lakes on November 20th. A strong shortwave rotating around this upper low across Ohio helped to drive a cold front across the Upper Ohio Valley during the late afternoon hours.
Multiple bands of thunderstorms, mostly as multicellular clusters, developed during the late afternoon on November 20th over Central and east-Central Texas, before moving into East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Western and Northern Louisiana during the evening and overnight…
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Hurricane Forrest reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 954 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Hunt reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Lenny crossed the coast near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 994 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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A 984 mb low pressure center in the north Bering Sea on the morning of the 20th deepened to 975 mb near the Bering Strait on the morning of the 21st and continued to move northeast, weakening to 990 mb near Kotzebue on the morning of the 22nd.
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Persistent rainfall over several hours in Collin County resulted in significant flooding in the Nevada, Josephine, and Blue Mound areas. Also, a two car accident in Collin County that killed three adults and injured three more people was the result of hydroplaning.
During the twenty-four hours before Friday 20 November 2009, rainfall of over 300 mm (12 in) was recorded in Cumbria. 4 m) deep in water.
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A nearly stationary front across the middle of Arkansas served as a focus for heavy rain, flooding, and some severe weather. One round of thunderstorms affected the central part of the state from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st.
A cold front associated with an eastward moving low pressure system over northern and central California brought moderate rainfall with periods of heavy rainfall to parts of the San Joaquin Valley.
Tropical moisture paired with a couple upper low systems led to the development of widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms across south-central Arizona over the course of the 19th through the 21st.
Deep moisture, some of it tropical in nature, interacted with a pair of upper level low pressure systems and led to the development of widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms across south-central Arizona during the evening hours on the 20th.
Two low pressure areas interacted and brought widespread rain and flooding to the Mojave Desert. Two funnel clouds were also photographed in remote areas.
Heavy rain resulted in damage to Highway 6 around 15 minutes west of Banks in Washington County.
An active day of thunderstorms impacted much of North and Central Texas on November 20, triggered by the passage of a Pacific cold front and an upper trough. The day brought several instances of damaging winds, large hail, and flooding.
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Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, some of which fell upon power lines.
Late on the evening of the 20th northerly winds in excess of 50 MPH at several locations occurred in the Indian Wells Valley of Kern County.
A powerful storm from the Gulf of Alaska produced strong winds and heavy rain over portions of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central California Coast. Some of the heavy rain was caused by thunderstorms, which dropped small hail as well.
Isolated thunderstorms with large hail developed on the north side of a strong cold front that extended from western Kentucky into eastern Arkansas. The storms were elevated above a shallow layer of cool air behind the cold front.
A northwest flow upper trough and associated strong cold front were approaching the region from the west.
A two passenger plane traveling from Maryland to New Jersey crashed in the Bass River State Forest around 11 am on the border of Ocean and Burlington counties. It was windy |at the time of the crash and likely was a factor. One death occurred in the crash.
Strong winds occurred behind a deepening area of low pressure.
Strong winds occurred behind a deepening area of low pressure.
An upper level trough dipped into central California, which brought rain and even some isolated snow showers to the higher elevation Sierra. Snow accumulation was minimal and mainly south of highway 50.
A reinforcing shot of cold air brought strong winds to Massachusetts from the late morning to the early afternoon.
Strong high pressure centered over the Great Basin brought a strong round of Santa Ana winds to Southern California on November 20-21.
An approaching area of surface low pressure with an associated warm and cold front allowed for some areas of instability across southern portions of the Laurel Highlands and south-central Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and evening hours of November 20, 2024.
An upper level disturbance moving through the Ohio Valley on November 20th sent through two frontal boundaries into West Virginia.
A potent upper level low trailing behind a strong cold front brought the first notable surge of cold air for the winter season. The gusty northwest wind accompanying the air mass change blew down several trees with one of them falling into a residence in Campbell County.
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Heavy snow fell across northwest and north-central Oklahoma on this date in 1988. Up to nine inches of snow fell in the Panhandle, while five to seven inches fell in parts of northern Oklahoma. The snow was accompanied by sleet, freezing rain, and even thunder. Blizzard conditions were reported in Woodward and Dewey Counties when visibilities fell to less than 50 feet.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Four to eight inch snowfall over much of the area. Some of the heavier amounts included 8 inches at Montevideo and Gaylord, 7 inches at St. James, Mankato, Madison and Stewart. 6 inches reported in the Twin Cities and Glenwood.
Very little wind accompanied this winter storm. 7 inches of snow fell in Grand Forks and 6.1 inches of snow fell in Fargo.
The first snowstorm of the season brought 4 to 6 inches of snow and led to numerous accidents. A total of 49 accidents occurred in the city of La Crosse alone during an 8 hour period from 2pm to 10pm.
The first widespread snow of the season brought 4 to 6 inches along with numerous automobile accidents. Most of the accidents were in the city of Rochester.
Cold air crossing the warm waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario resulted in lake effect squalls that dropped over two feet downwind of the lakes.Off Lake Erie, the squall developed around midday on the 20th in a southwest flow ahead of a cold front.
Strong west winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow bands and squalls to develop. Heavy snow first fell along the lakeshore then spread inland as winds gradually shifted to the northwest.
Strong west winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow and squalls to develop. Heavy snow first fell along the lakeshore then spread inland as winds gradually shifted to the northwest. Occasional thunder was reported from early morning through midday on the 21st.
Nearly all resort towns in the San Bernardino mountains received 2 feet of snow from a cold winter storm. Snow drifts in Big Bear, Wrightwood, and Lake Arrowhead were 3 feet deep. Most of this snow fell in less than 12 hours and was accompanied by lightning.
The same winter storm that dropped 2-3 feet of snow in the mountains also slammed the high desert with freezing temperatures and heavy thundersnow. The snow was 14 inches deep in Phelan and 9 to 12 inches deep in Hesperia and Apple Valley.
A low pressure system tracked from the Great Lakes into southeast Canada on Tuesday morning. A warm front associated with this low moved across eastern New York and western New England early Tuesday morning.
A low pressure system tracked from the Great Lakes into southeast Canada on Tuesday morning. A warm front associated with this low moved across eastern New York and western New England early Tuesday morning.
An area of low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the morning hours of November 12th. A cold front trailing the low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania by midday.
Moist northwest flow behind a departing cold front led to a widespread light snow event across eastern Kentucky. Most areas received between 1 and 2 inches of the white stuff from Thursday night November 20th into the early morning hours of Friday November 21st.
An area of low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the morning hours of November 12th. A cold front trailing the low swept east across Northeast Ohio by midday.
This Saturday afternoon and evening featured the first Winter Weather Advisory of the 2010-2011 season for South Central Nebraska, as an expansive area of freezing drizzle enveloped the region, resulting in a thin coating of ice and several traffic accidents, including a…
Blizzard, avalanche and winter storm conditions impacted the eastern San Juan Mountains, La Garita Mountains, and eastern Sawatch Range. Winds gusted to around 70 mph at times in the eastern San Juan Mountains.
A long duration snow event occurred over the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges from 21 through 22 November as moist southwest wind flow brought very heavy snows to west and southwest slopes.
A moist Pacific trough produced significant snowfall across the intermountain region.
A couple of storm systems brought widespread wind and snow to Utah. The winds were strongest in northern and western Utah, and high storm total snow reports came from both the valleys and the mountains of Utah.
A strong low pressure system and cold front brought heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains, and isolated high winds to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
A cold front moving across northern Arizona brought numerous snow showers, gusty winds, and reduced visibility to the high country. The snow level was above 6500 feet.
A very moist southwest flow preceded a large upper low which moved into the southwest states on the 24th. Initially, precipitation was mostly in the form of rain at lower elevations, then changed to snow as colder air spread into the region.
An intense storm system generated heavy snow across many sections of southern Colorado.
A strong North Pacific storm moved into the Gulf of Alaska November 21st pushing copious moisture and warm air aloft over the southern mainland of Alaska.
Lake effect snows developed during the early morning hours of Thursday (20). The band initially started over Kingston Ontario and parts of southern Quebec shortly after midnight Wednesday night, then as the southwest flow veered during the wee hours of the morning, the band…
Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused a band of heavy lake effect snow to develop during the late evening hours of November 20th. The band cut across eastern Lorain County and western and southern Cuyahoga County.
This lake effect snow event was Part 2 of a prolonged, favorable and strong fetch of cold air across relatively mild Lake Ontario delivered very significant lake effect snows to portions of northern New York on November 18th through November 21st.
Snowstorm of November 20, 2015 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from November 20, 2015 to November 22, 2015.
Low pressure was working its way off the Rockies and eastward along the Nebraska/Kansas border through the day Friday (20th).
A strengthening polar trough and front brought heavy snow to southern Wisconsin, mainly along and south of a line from Lone Rock to Milwaukee. Lake enhanced snow contributed to the overall snow totals over far southeast Wisconsin.
A potent low pressure system moved across Missouri and southern Illinois Nov. 20th and 21st, bringing the season's first snowfall to much of the area. Widespread snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were found across northern Iowa and the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
Snow accumulated 6 to 18 inches in southeast South Dakota south of Interstate 90, from early morning into the evening of November 20th. The snow was accompanied by light winds. Accumulations dropped off very sharply to the north of Interstate 90.
The first storm of the season for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana left a nearly 300 mile wide swath of snow across portions of the Midwest. Over 16 inches of snow fell across far northern portions of Illinois.
A strong frontal boundary crossed the region during the early morning hours on Sunday, November 20th. Precipitation initially begin as rain or a mix of rain and snow, but quickly transitioned over to just snow as colder air quickly worked its way into the region.
Low pressure across the Great Lakes on November 19th moved across Ontario province while a secondary area of low pressure developed and moved across New England on the 20th and 21st.
As the winter storm moved through the area, conditions along Interstate 80 on the afternoon of the 20th quickly deteriorated with icy conditions and limited visibility from blowing snow.
Heart of winter conditions were forecasted and observed in the alpine areas of the White Mountains. Gusty westerly winds on exposed ridges continued to increase through the afternoon hours with wind gusts around 50 mph increasing to 60 mph by the afternoon hours.
A hurricane-force 964 mb low lifted out of the North Pacific and into the Gulf of Alaska through the early morning hours of November 20, 2023.
On November 20th, off and on snow showers resulted in snow accumulations of less than one inch across portions of southeast Minnesota. As temperatures cooled during the evening hours, roads became snow covered and slippery.
A category 4 atmospheric river hit northern California and southwestern Oregon. The remnant moisture brought 1.50 to 3 inches of precipitation to the mountains of the Northern Rockies.
Two areas of light snow moved across the region on November 20, 2024. The first area of snow was during the morning. Temperatures were near or above freezing, and there were few impacts from this first round of snow.
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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.
Santa Ana Winds and dense fog were reported November 20-22.
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An unidentified 46-year-old homeless man died near railroad tracks near the 4600 block of West Roscoe in Irving Park. Cold exposure was a factor in his death. On November 20th, O'Hare reported a low temperature of 14 F.
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The Unnamed Fire started on November 20, 1989, in Florida, and burned 1,113 acres.
The Cherokee North Fire was discovered on November 20, 1994, in Tennessee, and burned 1,285 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Bruchy Creek Fire was discovered on November 20, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 3,328 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 20, 1999, in Colorado, and burned 1,621 acres.
The Fifth Mile Fire was discovered on November 20, 1999, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and burned 1,367 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Price Branch Fire was discovered on November 20, 1999, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 965 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
Dry vegetation and winds gusting to 35 mph caused a brush fire to grow to 477 acres. No structures were threatened. Two fire fighters suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 20, 2002, in Kansas, and burned 1,029 acres.
The Holt Mtn Fire was discovered on November 20, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,220 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Mount Carmel Fire was discovered on November 20, 2006, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
A fast-moving storm brought widespread strong and damaging winds to western and west-central Nevada on November 20. There was also up to 3 inches of snowfall for portions of far western Nevada.
The Turkey Fire was discovered on November 20, 2010, in Apache County, Arizona, and burned 9,005 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The South Hand Fire was discovered on November 20, 2012, in Hand County, South Dakota, and burned 2,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Strong winds gusted across the greater Bay Area during the evening and overnight hours of November 21 into the early morning of November 22.
The Blue Northern Fire was reported on November 20, 2015, in Carson County, Texas, and burned 2,819 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Clear Creek Fire was reported on November 20, 2016, in McDowell County, North Carolina, and burned 3,163 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Peacock Fire was reported on November 20, 2019, in Brevard County, Florida, and burned 4,196 acres.
The Henderson Fire was reported on November 20, 2019, in Jack County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Strong high pressure crossing the region on the 20th promoted northwest winds gusting as high as 30 MPH.
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An earthquake struck Shiraz, Iran.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, Chile. It killed 72 people, injured 200 and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Basilicata, Italy. It killed 21 people.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Ho, Akpafu, Palime, Misa, Accra, Togo, Ghana. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Baffin Bay, Canada.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 66 people, injured 2 and did $550,000 in damage.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Pacajus, Brazil.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Jiangbei County, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 4 people, injured 161, destroyed 5,000 houses and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Shahdad, Kerman Province, Iran. It killed 3 people and injured 45.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dashkin, Doian, Mushkin, Pakistan. It killed 19 people, injured 40, destroyed 100 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck San Jose, Parrita, Quepos, Costa Rica. It killed 8 people, destroyed 526 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Qal' Eh-Ye Tol, Khuzestan, Western, Iran. It injured 30.
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Banda Api, Pacific Ocean erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
Nevado del Huila, Colombia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 10 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 3.6 meters. It killed 72 people, injured 200 and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5 earthquake struck Gold Coast, Ghana.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck N. Peru, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 66 people, injured 2 and did $550,000 in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 20, 2002, reached Kp 7- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 50; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storm began November 20, 2003, reached Kp 9- and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 150; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 42 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile across much of West Central and Southwest Florida for up to six hours.
A cold front moved across northern New York and Vermont during Saturday night, November 20th. A few thunderstorms accompanied the front. Lightning strikes in and around the westford area resulted in structural damage and power outages.
20 year old male visiting form Ohio caught in Rip Current and drowned.
A storm low near the Aleutians generated surf of 10 to 15 feet along the north-facing shores of all the Hawaiian Islands. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.
Clear skies and light winds enabled the residual moisture from recent rainfall to develop into dense fog. Visibility was below one quarter mile on a widespread basis.
Clear skies and light winds enabled the residual moisture from recent rainfall to develop into dense fog. Visibility was below one quarter mile on a widespread basis along and east of Interstate 57.
The axis of a ridge of high pressure crossed southern Wisconsin during the evening of November 20th and the early morning hours of November 21st. Clearing skies and abundant low-level moisture combined to produce widespread dense fog.
A weak trough of low pressure from MN into the southern Plains brought light south winds and increasing low level moisture into the region.
A fisherman drowns on Guam on the 20th of November.
A swell from a powerful low far northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 15 to 25 feet, with occasional higher sets, along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, and the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 14 feet along the west-facing…
The local winds and a fading northeasterly swell where creating breaking waves above 6 feet along the coastal areas of Puerto Rico and Culebra. A High Rip Current Statement was in effect for these beaches.
A strong cold front spawned a line of squalls that resulted in a sudden onset of gale-force winds over portions of the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River during the mid to late evening hours.
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