Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gordon crossed the coast near Cape Canaveral, FL as a depression, 25 kt, central pressure 1011 mb. It killed 1,152 people in all. Hurricane Gordon was an erratic, long-lived, and catastrophic late-season hurricane in 1994. The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season, Gordon formed as a tropical depression in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8.
- Wind at landfall
- 25 kt
- Pressure
- 1011 mb
- Peak wind
- 75 kt
- Deaths
- 1,152
- Damage
- $594 million
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia. It killed 635 people, left 5 missing, injured 10,595, destroyed 13,633 houses and did $256 million in damage.
- When
- November 21, 2022
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Deaths
- 635
- Damage
- $256 million
- Where
- Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
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Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of November 21, 1993 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 21, 1993 to November 29, 1993.
- Category
- 5, Extreme
- Index
- 22.0
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Earthquakes
6 earthquake struck near Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia. 8 mi).
- Where
- Indonesia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Deaths
- 310
- Injured
- 2,046
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Copiah, Simpson, Rankin counties, Mississippi and tracked 128 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 122.
- Rating
- F4
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 122
- Path
- 128 mi
- Width
- 880 yd
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Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 26, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from November 21, 1992 to November 23, 1992.
- Losses (2024 dollars)
- $1.5 billion
- Kind
- Severe Storm
- Deaths
- 26
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Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Izard, Sharp counties, Arkansas and tracked 20.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Melbourne to Lacrosse, AR.
- Rating
- F3
- Deaths
- 7
- Injuries
- 100
- Path
- 20.2 mi
- Width
- 400 yd
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- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 207
- Damage
- $59 million
- Strongest
- F4
- Events
- 14
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Ningxia, China. It killed 40 people and destroyed 130 houses.
- When
- November 21, 1748
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Deaths
- 40
- Where
- Ningxia, China
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An F4 tornado touched down in Harris, Liberty counties, Texas and tracked 30 miles, 1,800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 16.
- Rating
- F4
- Injuries
- 16
- Path
- 30 mi
- Width
- 1,800 yd
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Vlore, Himare, Kuc, Albania. It killed 35 people, injured 108, destroyed 980 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- November 21, 1930
- Magnitude
- 6
- Deaths
- 35
- Where
- Vlore, Himare, Kuc, Albania
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Tornadoes
30 tornadoes were recorded on November 21, 1992, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 12 people.
- Tornadoes
- 30
- States
- 3
- Deaths
- 12
- Violent
- 2
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An F3 tornado touched down in Izard, Sharp counties, Arkansas and tracked 20.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Melbourne to Lacrosse, AR.
- Rating
- F3
- Deaths
- 7
- Injuries
- 100
- Path
- 20.2 mi
- Width
- 400 yd
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An F2 tornado touched down in Franklin, Logan, Johnson counties, Arkansas and tracked 37.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Charleston/NE Clarksville, AR.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 20
- Path
- 37.7 mi
- Width
- 100 yd
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An F2 tornado touched down in Mississippi County, Missouri, killing 2 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bertrand, MO.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 4
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An F2 tornado touched down in Randolph County, Arkansas, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Pocahontas, AR.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
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An F2 tornado touched down in Craven County, North Carolina, killing 2 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Berne, NC.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 8
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An F2 tornado touched down in Drew, Desha counties, Arkansas and tracked 8.7 miles, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: McGehee, AR.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Path
- 8.7 mi
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- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $525,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 3
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- Damage
- $2.5 million
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 3
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- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 1
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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- Damage
- $3,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 2
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- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 8
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 6
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 2
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- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 2
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An F4 tornado touched down in Copiah, Simpson, Rankin counties, Mississippi and tracked 128 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 122.
- Rating
- F4
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 122
- Path
- 128 mi
- Width
- 880 yd
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- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 207
- Damage
- $59 million
- Strongest
- F4
- Events
- 14
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An F4 tornado touched down in Harris, Liberty counties, Texas and tracked 30 miles, 1,800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 16.
- Rating
- F4
- Injuries
- 16
- Path
- 30 mi
- Width
- 1,800 yd
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30 tornadoes were recorded on November 21, 1992, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 12 people.
- Tornadoes
- 30
- States
- 3
- Deaths
- 12
- Violent
- 2
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An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson Davis, Covington counties, Mississippi and tracked 27 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 105.
- Rating
- F3
- Injuries
- 105
- Path
- 27 mi
- Width
- 880 yd
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- Injuries
- 34
- Damage
- $357 million
- Strongest
- F4
- Events
- 26
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An F3 tornado touched down in Catahoula Parish, Tensas Parish, Madison Parish, Louisiana and tracked 38 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 11.
- Rating
- F3
- Injuries
- 11
- Path
- 38 mi
- Width
- 200 yd
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An F3 tornado touched down in Concordia Parish, Louisiana and tracked 3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
- Rating
- F3
- Injuries
- 6
- Path
- 3 mi
- Width
- 100 yd
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An F3 tornado touched down in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and tracked 6 miles, 73 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
- Rating
- F3
- Injuries
- 2
- Path
- 6 mi
- Width
- 73 yd
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An F3 tornado touched down in Liberty, Harris counties, Texas and tracked 32 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
- Rating
- F3
- Injuries
- 1
- Path
- 32 mi
- Width
- 300 yd
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- Injuries
- 28
- Damage
- $12 million
- Strongest
- F3
- Events
- 42
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An F3 tornado touched down in Mobile County, Alabama and tracked 1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
- Rating
- F3
- Path
- 1 mi
- Width
- 300 yd
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A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado as it moved into St. Tammany Parish. The tornado was first observed by the State Police on Interstate Highway 12 west of Covington.
- Injuries
- 43
- Damage
- $3.6 million
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 4
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An F1 tornado touched down in northern sections of the city of Lafayette, near Interstate 10, between Poplar Street and Hebert Road. Three permanent homes were destoyed, 12 had major damage, and another 22 had minor damage.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $3.5 million
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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An F3 tornado touched down just east of I-65 in Saraland near Shelton Beach Estates. The tornado skipped east northeast along the ground before lifting back into the cloud near U S Highway 43.
- Damage
- $2.0 million
- Strongest
- F3
- Events
- 1
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A severe thunderstorm moved out of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana into extreme south Mississippi. Several short lived tornadoes touched down as it crossed Pearl River, Hancock, and Harrison Counties.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $800,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 4
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Sight survey by a NWS employee showed a severe thunderstorm moved across extreme northern Webster county into Marion and Schley counties. Another storm moved into Webster county further south. These two storms may have merged together.
- Damage
- $460,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 4
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A tornado briefly touched down one mile south of Opp near the community of Beulah. Three homes were hit by the tornado. One home was completely destroyed and two others suffered major damage.
- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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A vigorous upper level low pressure system moved out of the Texas Hill Country and into the Southern Plains/Lower Mississippi Valley during the late evening hours of November 21st and the predawn hours of November 22nd.
- Damage
- $151,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 4
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A marginally conducive environment for severe weather was in place ahead of a cold front on November 21st. Instability was the limiting factor for more widespread severe weather. One tornado occurred across southeast Alabama.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Strongest
- EF1
- Events
- 1
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Hurricane Viola reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 125 kt
- Pressure
- 910 mb
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Hurricane Kate crossed the coast near Mexico Beach, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 967 mb. Hurricane Kate was the final in a series of tropical cyclones to impact the United States during 1985. The eleventh named storm, seventh hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season, Kate originated from the interaction of an upper-level trough and tropical wave northeast of Puerto Rico on November 15.
- Wind at landfall
- 85 kt
- Pressure
- 967 mb
- Peak wind
- 105 kt
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Hurricane Keith crossed the coast near Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 993 mb. Tropical Storm Keith struck the Continental United States later in the calendar year than any tropical cyclone since the 1925 Atlantic hurricane season. The nineteenth tropical depression and eleventh named storm of the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season, Keith developed out of a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on November 17.
- Wind at landfall
- 60 kt
- Pressure
- 993 mb
- Peak wind
- 65 kt
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Hurricane Gay reached its peak of 160 kt (185 mph) with a central pressure of 900 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 160 kt
- Pressure
- 900 mb
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Hurricane Gordon crossed the coast near Cape Canaveral, FL as a depression, 25 kt, central pressure 1011 mb. It killed 1,152 people in all. Hurricane Gordon was an erratic, long-lived, and catastrophic late-season hurricane in 1994. The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season, Gordon formed as a tropical depression in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8.
- Wind at landfall
- 25 kt
- Pressure
- 1011 mb
- Peak wind
- 75 kt
- Deaths
- 1,152
- Damage
- $594 million
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Hurricane Agnielle:daryl reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 150 kt
- Pressure
- 930 mb
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The 2009 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season that spawned only 22 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. Despite this, it was a very deadly season, with the Philippines having experienced its deadliest season in decades due to the impact of typhoons Ketsana and Parma, while typhoon Morakot went on to become the deadliest storm to impact Taiwan in its modern history.
- Ended
- December 3, 2009
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Hurricane In-Fa reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 120 kt
- Pressure
- 933 mb
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On this date in 1994, runoff from thunderstorms over central Oklahoma caused flash flooding in Lincoln and Logan Counties. In Lincoln County, state highway 66, between Stroud and Davenport, was closed due to high water. In Logan County, flash flooding of Cottonwood Creek caused Charter Oak, Simpson, and Western Roads to be closed due to high water. Seward Road near Seward was also closed.
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Heavy rains inundated the southwest Utah from the evening of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. Some of the worst flooding was reported in Washington county's history. Generally the mountains of southwest Utah received 2-4 inches of rainfall.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $5.0 million
- Events
- 1
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Thunderstorms produced sudden heavy rains over the Atlanta metro area. The area mostly affected was from Lakewood Freeway through downtown Atlanta to Northside Drive on the north side of Atlanta. I-75 from Lakewood through downtown was flooded.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Events
- 2
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Widespread major flooding in Edna and Ganado with aerial rescues. Only Ganado's main street passable. 79 homes and businesses received minor or major flood damage with 56 of these facilities in Ganado.
- Damage
- $2.6 million
- Events
- 2
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Strong low pressure developed off the southeast United States coast on November 20th. This low then slowly lifted north to the North Carolina coast on Wednesday November 22nd.
- Damage
- $2.1 million
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 11
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Cyclogenesis spurred a developing surface cyclone which quickly occluded on November 20. Surface pressure gradient between this cyclone and a sprawling high stretching around its periphery from New England into the Deep South led to strong winds in the Carolinas.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $27,000
- Events
- 37
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A combination of a strong upper level disturbance and a cold front produced showers and thunderstorms over West Tennessee on November 21st, 2007.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 8
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A series of stalled frontal boundaries produced heavy rainfall over portions of the Arkansas, Red, and White River basins, which led to river flooding.
- Damage
- $105,000
- Events
- 7
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An area of low pressure developed along a cold front pushing through the region. The combination of these two elements and a warm and moist environment in place across southeast Oklahoma resulted in widespread heavy rains and flash flooding.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Events
- 4
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A cold, upper-level closed low developed along the Central Coast and drifted south before stalling over southern California on the 23rd. Heavy showers began in the northern areas, spreading slowly south into San Diego County.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $70,000
- Strongest
- 0.75 in hail
- Events
- 9
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A strong area of low pressure sat over the Desert Southwest for two days, bringing heavy rain and snow to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
- Damage
- $15,000
- Events
- 2
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A couple of storm systems moved through the region just before and on the Thanksgiving Holiday. These systems brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds resulting in minor debris flows and roadway flooding.
- Events
- 22
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After a significant dry period of 45 straight dry days across most of the central California interior.
- Events
- 13
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Several upper level disturbances passed over the frontal zone and interacted with increasing low level moisture to produce several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall from the evening of the 20th to the pre-dawn hours of the 22nd.
- Deaths
- 2
- Events
- 8
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- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- 63 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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Thunderstorm winds overturned a 25 foot construction trailer at Fire station 101. Also numerous power lines were reported down across the city.
- Damage
- $15,000
- Events
- 1
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High winds caused minor damage to three homes along State Road 87 just northeast of Jay. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles suffered damage from the fallen trees. Two persons suffered minor injures.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds caused roof damage to a couple of homes generally along County Road 164 just northeast of Walnut Hill. Several outbuildings suffered damage. One barn was damaged and another under construction was blown down. Trees and power lines were also blown down.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds damaged two homes near the intersection of State Road 41 and County Road 55 near Dixonville. One of the homes had part of its roof blown off. Several barns and silos also suffered damage. Trees and power lines were also blown down.
- Damage
- $40,000
- Strongest
- 80 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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Several trees were down in the Farmersville community, including one, which trapped someone in a car. There were no injuries
- Damage
- $35,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds caused minor damage to three homes in the Little Rock community. A barn and four silos were also damaged by the winds. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. No injures were reported.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds in the Robinsonville community picked up a home and moved it from its foundation. The winds also blew part of the roof from the home. . No one was injured.
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds damaged a couple of homes near U S Highway 29 in the Pleasant Home community. A couple of barns and several silos also suffered damage. Several trees and power lines were also blown down.
- Damage
- $20,000
- Strongest
- 60 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High winds were sustained at 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph across southeast Wyoming. A peak gust of 66 mph was reported at the Cheyenne Airport at 0730. About this time, a 300 pound Celtic cross fell off the top of a church downtown, and crashed through the roof.
- Damage
- $16,000
- Strongest
- 68 kt wind
- Events
- 6
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - MOBILE HOME TURNED OVER
- Damage
- $20,000
- Strongest
- 52 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted Southern California. In the mountains, northeast winds gusted up to 72 mph. Meanwhile, along the coasts and valleys, northeast winds gusted to 53 mph below passes and canyons.
- Injuries
- 7
- Strongest
- 63 kt wind
- Events
- 10
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Santa Ana winds caused power outages throughout the Inland Empire and foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. A semi-tractor trailer was toppled over at the intersection of Interstate 15 and State Route 60.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $190,000
- Strongest
- 74 kt wind
- Events
- 4
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A severe thunderstorm blew down several trees in town, and ripped the roofs off several homes and businesses.
- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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A strong low pressure system moving through the area in association with a deep closed upper-low brought a period of gusty northwest winds to much of North Georgia.
- Damage
- $39,000
- Events
- 4
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A cold front pushed through Arkansas on November 21st. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the front.
- Damage
- $200,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 4
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A strong cold front passed through Southwest Louisiana in the afternoon and evening of November 21st. A few of these storms became severe, producing large hail and damaging winds.
- Damage
- $18,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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Thunderstorm wind damaged occurred around the Milton area. The damage was caused by a series of mesocyclone-induced microbursts. The thunderstorm first caused minor tree and outbuilding damage just southwest of Milton around 1055 PM.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- 61 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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A cold front pushing to the coast initiated several strong thunderstorms that produced large hail and numerous lightning strikes across eastern Texas.
- Damage
- $16,000
- Strongest
- 0.75 in hail
- Events
- 3
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During the late afternoon and early evening of November 21st, a storm system and cold front moved across the region. Instability was limited and only isolated severe storms occurred.
- Damage
- $15,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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High wind occurred over the coast and northwest interior.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $105,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 6
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As an area of showers and thunderstorms moved through Middle Tennessee during the morning hours of Monday, November 21st, a lightning strike caused damage to a house in Williamson County and a strong thunderstorm developed across Robertson County producing penny size hail.
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- 0.75 in hail
- Events
- 2
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A fast northwesterly wind flow aloft, a large surface pressure gradient and passing cold front generated strong and gusty westerly winds throughout much of south central and southeast Wyoming.
- Strongest
- 58 kt wind
- Events
- 10
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A strong storm system moving through southern Utah created an easterly surface gradient in northern Utah, producing gusty downslope winds along portions of the Wasatch Front.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $330,000
- Strongest
- 74 kt wind
- Events
- 2
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A strong low pressure system dropped heavy rain and a few inches of snow at higher levels. Behind the storm, the Sierra Nevada and Lake County received significant wind damage, in addition to 1 fatality and 2 injuries.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Strongest
- 78 kt wind
- Events
- 4
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Strong winds occurred behind a deepening area of low pressure.
- Damage
- $150,000
- Events
- 3
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Gusty winds developed overnight as an upper level system approached the area, which brought areas of snow and wind to the region ahead of Thanksgiving.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Strongest
- 58 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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A surface low moved slowly northward from Northern Indiana into Lower Michigan on November 21st, spreading mostly rain across the Upper Ohio Valley. Some cold air became trapped east of the ridges, leading to a localized freezing rain accumulation in eastern Fayette County.
- Damage
- $175,000
- Strongest
- 53 kt wind
- Events
- 4
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An area of low pressure tracking south of the area caused southeasterly winds over southwest NY, resulting in downsloping winds for the Chautauqua Ridge area. Several reports of downed trees and wires were received.
- Damage
- $20,000
- Strongest
- 55 kt wind
- Events
- 2
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Storm Bert was a powerful European windstorm that brought severe impacts to the British Isles in late November 2024. It was named by the Met Éireann and Sigrid by Free University of Berlin on 21 November 2024.
- Ended
- November 26, 2024
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Snowstorm of November 21, 1993 was ranked category 5, Extreme, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 21, 1993 to November 29, 1993.
- Category
- 5, Extreme
- Index
- 22.0
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The first significant upslope snow event of the season struck the Front Range Foothills, Palmer Divide and adjacent plains.
- Events
- 10
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Finally...the first major winter storm of the season for Northern Utah. Most mountain locations received 1-2 feet of fresh powder, with the Wasatch Front generally receiving 3-8 inches in the valleys, and 5 -12 inches on many benches.
- Events
- 9
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A Pacific weather system produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in the mountains of western Colorado. Additionally, 4 to 6 inches of snow fell in the Upper Yampa River Basin. The biggest reported snowfall total was 15 inches on the Grand Mesa.
- Events
- 9
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After a brief break, lake effect snow bands redeveloped during the late evening hours. A heavy period of snow began shortly before daybreak on 22nd and continued through the late morning hours. Accumulations of 8 to 12 inches were reported in Crawford and northern Erie Counties.
- Damage
- $900,000
- Events
- 3
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After a brief break, lake effect snow bands redeveloped during the late evening hours. A heavy period of snow began before daybreak on the 22nd and continued through the late morning hours.
- Damage
- $850,000
- Events
- 4
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A very cold storm plunged down from the Gulf of Alaska into Northern Utah. The storm produced decent amounts of snow, but as the temperatures plummeted the roads became like ice rinks.
- Damage
- $550,000
- Events
- 6
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Three ice-climbers (all in their early 20's) were hit by an avalanche in First Gully near Eureka. The lead climber was knocked off their route and fell about 200 feet to the ground. He was buried under about 6 inches of debris.
- Injuries
- 1
- Events
- 1
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9 inches of heavy wet snow in Yucaipa and Calimesa caused large tree limbs all across town to come crashing down on cars, houses, and roadways. Snow lined the sides of Interstate 10 for a couple days following the storm.
- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- 54 kt wind
- Events
- 2
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Rain quickly transitioned to heavy snow across the higher elevations of the North Carolina mountains during the evening of the 21st. Snow quickly accumulated to depths of 1 to 3 inches, mainly in areas above about 3500 feet.
- Events
- 14
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The first widespread snow event of the 2007-08 winter season affected south-central and southeast Wisconsin on November 21st. Snow accumulations were in the 1 to 3 inch range. Media reports indicated that dozens vehicle accidents occurred.
- Events
- 19
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Scattered snow showers which fell across Delaware during the evening of the 21st caused numerous accidents. Accumulations were a coating or less, but the snow initially melted on roadways, but then the water froze as temperatures dropped and black ice formed.
- Injuries
- 15
- Events
- 3
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Another lake enhanced snow band combined with an upper air disturbance to produce snow across southern Berks as well as in Chester and Delaware Counties during the morning of the 21st. Within this band, accumulations averaged two to four inches.
- Injuries
- 1
- Events
- 3
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Light snow showers began falling across the mountains of North Carolina around midnight, and continued off and on through the overnight and morning hours.
- Events
- 10
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Lake effect snows developed on Thursday (20th) as a west to northwest flow set up off Lake Erie and brought narrow streamers of heavy snow into Chautauqua County. Several inches fell during the afternoon.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Events
- 2
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An area of low pressure moved northeast across the region from Sunday night through the morning hours on Monday. While this system brought snowfall amounts generally from 1 to 5 inches, a narrow frontal band of 6 to 12 inches occurred over north central South Dakota.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Events
- 5
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A deep low pressure system tracking through Oregon in combination with an arctic area of high pressure over British Columbia resulted in strong northerly winds and snow with areas of blizzard conditions. Washington state activated its Emergency Operations Center.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $1,000
- Events
- 10
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A fast moving storm system moved across the Northern Plains, bringing snow to western South Dakota during the night and early morning. Two to five inches of snowfall were common, with five to nine inches of snow accumulating over eastern Pennington County.
- Events
- 19
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An extremely warm and moist air mass moving around a large ridge of high pressure in the north Pacific produced a prolonged period of freezing rain across much of interior Alaska on November 22-24, 2010.
- Events
- 10
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Very cold arctic air moving out of Canada combined with a moist pacific storm system. This produced blizzard conditions across much of western Montana, along with very cold wind chill temperatures.
- Damage
- $15,000
- Events
- 8
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A very strong cold front dove through the Texas Panhandle during the day of the 21st. The cold airmass behind the front was fairly shallow with the lowest five to six thousand feet reaching temperatures below freezing.
- Deaths
- 3
- Damage
- $330,000
- Events
- 13
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A strong area of low pressure sat over the Desert Southwest for two days, bringing heavy rain and snow to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 60
- Damage
- $810,000
- Events
- 3
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An arctic cold front pushed south across the eastern plains and through the central mountain chain and Rio Grande Valley late on the 21st through the 22nd. Record to near record cold temperatures moved into the area with this arctic air mass.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- 61 kt wind
- Events
- 31
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A moist southerly flow overran cold air trapped against the Cascade Mountains and brought heavy snow accumulations to portions of North Central Washington. At the lowest elevation near the Columbia river 2 to 4 inches of snow was common.
- Events
- 15
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A push of relatively mild and moist air aloft flowing over below freezing temperatures at the surface resulted in light freezing rain from late evening on November 21st to just beyond sunrise on November 22nd.
- Events
- 12
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Pre-frontal rain began to fall on cold surfaces in the Flathead Valley. With ground temperatures near freezing, emergency managers reported slick road conditions with multiple accidents due to weather.
- Damage
- $30,000
- Events
- 2
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Snow overspread the area during the morning hours of November 21st and became heavy at times in the afternoon. This occurred as a strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast through the region.
- Events
- 21
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The winter season started off with a bang as a strong winter storm hit across the Plains and Midwest. Less than two days prior, Southeast Michigan saw temperatures in the 60 degree range before temperatures quickly cooled off back below freezing as the winter storm took hold.
- Events
- 10
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A fast moving Pacific low pressure system brought light to moderate snowfall to much of southeast Wyoming. Snow amounts ranged from three to seven inches, highest over the northern Laramie Range.
- Events
- 16
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A shortwave trough lifted across California and the Great Basin the 21st into the 23rd. This weather system brought high winds, rain, and snow to the Sierra Nevada and parts of Eastern California.
- Strongest
- 102 kt wind
- Events
- 14
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A shortwave trough lifted across California and the Great Basin the 21st into the 23rd. This weather system brought high winds, rain, and snow to the Sierra Nevada and parts of western Nevada.
- Strongest
- 73 kt wind
- Events
- 10
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Strong low pressure brought a burst of moderate to heavy snow to southern WI as it tracked from the northern Great Lakes to central Lake MI. Several inches of snowfall combined with west northwest wind gusts of 25-45 mph made for hazardous winter travel.
- Injuries
- 3
- Events
- 16
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A cold front moving through the Ohio Valley on November 20th set forth an active weather period to West Virginia, first delivering rain and thunderstorms to the area that afternoon before the colder air charged in behind its passage.
- Events
- 20
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A trough axis dropped southeast across Lake Erie the evening of November 21st, focusing a band of intense lake effect snow that pushed into Lake and northeastern Cuyahoga Counties in Northeast Ohio. The snow was heavy and wet, with snow rates as high as 2 inches per hour.
- Damage
- $150,000
- Events
- 2
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An upper level low pressure center tracked from the Great Lakes through the region. Multiple shortwaves rotating around this low brought periods of snow to the area.
- Events
- 12
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An area of low pressure that moved off the coast early on Thursday, the 21st, retrograded back to the north and west across the Catskills and into the Twin Tiers Thursday night into early Friday, the 22nd. It tapped into moisture from both the Atlantic and off of Lake Ontario.
- Events
- 12
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An area of low pressure across New England began slowly moving westward during the late evening hours of November 21 and into November 22, 2024 allowing for a long-duration snow event for portions of central Pennsylvania.
- Damage
- $80,000
- Events
- 3
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The Baker Fire was discovered on November 21, 1994, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
- When
- November 21, 1994
- Acres
- 1,600
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A wildfire, started by human activity, began on the 21st of November in U.S. Forest Service land, 3 miles west of Deerfield in Southwest Augusta County. Timber and brush were extremely dry from the lack of rainfall, and caused the fire to spread rapidly.
- Damage
- $80,000
- Events
- 1
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The Stoney Lick Fire was discovered on November 21, 1998, in Augusta County, Virginia, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- November 21, 1998
- Acres
- 1,800
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The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 21, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 3,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- November 21, 1999
- Acres
- 3,200
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The Unnamed Fire started on November 21, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 3,169 acres.
- When
- November 21, 1999
- Acres
- 3,169
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The Unnamed Fire started on November 21, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 2,241 acres.
- When
- November 21, 1999
- Acres
- 2,241
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The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 21, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- November 21, 1999
- Acres
- 1,200
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The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 21, 2000, in Tennessee, and burned 4,040 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- November 21, 2000
- Acres
- 4,040
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The Impact Area Fire was discovered on November 21, 2006, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 1,107 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- When
- November 21, 2006
- Acres
- 1,107.4
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The Lipstick Fire was discovered on November 21, 2008, in Perry County, Mississippi, and burned 2,354 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- November 21, 2008
- Acres
- 2,354
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The Holt Mountain Fire started on November 21, 2008, in Oklahoma, and burned 2,191 acres.
- When
- November 21, 2008
- Acres
- 2,191
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Large grass fires developed over central Bailey and western Hockley Counties during the afternoon of the 21st.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $20,000
- Events
- 2
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The Eades Hollow Fire was reported on November 21, 2016, in Nelson County, Virginia, and burned 1,614 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- November 21, 2016
- Acres
- 1,614
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The Horton Fire was reported on November 21, 2016, in Watauga County, North Carolina, and burned 1,450 acres.
- When
- November 21, 2016
- Acres
- 1,450
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The Hidden Fire was reported on November 21, 2017, in Okaloosa County, Florida, and burned 1,050 acres.
- When
- November 21, 2017
- Acres
- 1,050
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Ningxia, China. It killed 40 people and destroyed 130 houses.
- When
- November 21, 1748
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Deaths
- 40
- Where
- Ningxia, China
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The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in Saint-Domingue, followed by a tsunami. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.
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An earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 1751
- Where
- Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
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An earthquake struck Liguria (Ligurie), Gaule, Italy. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 1751
- Where
- Liguria (Ligurie), Gaule, Italy
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Taiwan. It killed 4 people and destroyed 14 houses.
- When
- November 21, 1909
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Deaths
- 4
- Where
- Taiwan
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An earthquake struck Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 1919
- Where
- Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Southern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 1927
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Where
- Southern, Chile
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Vlore, Himare, Kuc, Albania. It killed 35 people, injured 108, destroyed 980 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- November 21, 1930
- Magnitude
- 6
- Deaths
- 35
- Where
- Vlore, Himare, Kuc, Albania
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Erzincan, Turkey. It killed 13 people.
- When
- November 21, 1939
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Deaths
- 13
- Where
- Erzincan, Turkey
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan.
- When
- November 21, 1939
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Where
- Afghanistan
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An earthquake struck Kastamonu, Kargi, Turkey. It killed 17 people.
- When
- November 21, 1942
- Deaths
- 17
- Where
- Kastamonu, Kargi, Turkey
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Off NW Coast Sumatera, Indonesia.
- When
- November 21, 1969
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Where
- Off NW Coast Sumatera, Indonesia
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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sao Miguel Island, Azores.
- When
- November 21, 1988
- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Where
- Sao Miguel Island, Azores
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chittagong, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh. It killed 23 people, injured 200 and destroyed 1 house.
- When
- November 21, 1997
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Deaths
- 23
- Where
- Chittagong, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh
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The 1997 Chittagong earthquake occurred on 21 November at 11:23 UTC in the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar border region. 1.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. It killed 1 person, injured 12 and did $155 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 2004
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- $155 million
- Where
- Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe
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3 and maximum European macroseismic intensity of VIII. The shock was named for Îles des Saintes "Island of the Saints", a group of small islands to the south of Guadeloupe, which is an overseas department of France.
- Where
- France
- Country
- France
- Magnitude
- 6.3
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Assam, India, Myanmar.
- When
- November 21, 2011
- Magnitude
- 5.7
- Where
- Assam, India, Myanmar
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Near E Coast Honshu, Japan. It injured 15. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- November 21, 2016
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Where
- Near E Coast Honshu, Japan
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia. It killed 635 people, left 5 missing, injured 10,595, destroyed 13,633 houses and did $256 million in damage.
- When
- November 21, 2022
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Deaths
- 635
- Damage
- $256 million
- Where
- Cianjur, W Java, Indonesia
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6 earthquake struck near Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia. 8 mi).
- Where
- Indonesia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Deaths
- 310
- Injured
- 2,046
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Dhaka, Narsingdi, Bangladesh. It killed 10 people and injured 630.
- When
- November 21, 2025
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Deaths
- 10
- Where
- Dhaka, Narsingdi, Bangladesh
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4 earthquake struck near Dhaka, Bangladesh, followed by at least four aftershocks. At least 10 people died and nearly 630 others suffered injuries.
- Where
- India
- Countries
- India, Bangladesh
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Ligurian Sea, Italy.
- When
- November 21, 1751
- Where
- Ligurian Sea, Italy
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A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck SW. Kyushu Island, Japan.
- When
- November 21, 1797
- Where
- SW. Kyushu Island, Japan
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A tsunami struck Atlantic Ocean, with a maximum water height of 12.2 meters.
- When
- November 21, 1894
- Water height
- 12.2 m
- Where
- Atlantic Ocean
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A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck San Francisco, CA, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters.
- When
- November 21, 1910
- Water height
- 0.3 m
- Where
- San Francisco, CA, United States
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
- When
- November 21, 1919
- Where
- NW. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Southern Chile.
- When
- November 21, 1927
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Where
- Southern Chile
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A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Hawaii, United States.
- When
- November 21, 1935
- Where
- Hawaii, United States
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A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Paatuut, Greenland, with a maximum water height of 50 meters.
- When
- November 21, 2000
- Water height
- 50 m
- Where
- Paatuut, Greenland
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 1 person, injured 12 and did $155 million in damage.
- When
- November 21, 2004
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Water height
- 2 m
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- $155 million
- Where
- Basse-Terre, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck E. Coast Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1.44 meters.
- When
- November 21, 2016
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Water height
- 1.44 m
- Where
- E. Coast Honshu Island, Japan
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A 29 year old man was struck by lightning while hunting from a duck blink. He was knocked unconscious, but had come to by the time the ambulance arrived.
- Injuries
- 1
- Events
- 1
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A small sailboat was flipped over by heavy surf near the mouth of the Oceanside Marina. Another boat that went to rescue almost capsized before it was towed to safety by the Harbor Patrol.
- Injuries
- 1
- Events
- 1
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- Events
- 20
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- Events
- 10
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Heavy surf began on Wednesday, 11/21/01, and continued into Saturday, 11/24/01. On Thanksgiving Day, 11/22/01, a 16 foot boat was sunk entering Oceanside Harbor, a 14 foot boat was capsized off the end of Ocean Beach Pier, while elsewhere lifeguards rescued several surfers from…
- Injuries
- 4
- Damage
- $25,000
- Events
- 1
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Lows to the northeast and northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 12 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores, and 10 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 10 to 15 feet along the north-facing shores of the Big Island of…
- Events
- 13
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Widespread dense fog with visibilities frequently 1/4 mile or less occurred during the night and much of the morning on November 21, 2012.
- Events
- 21
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Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less across most of southern Illinois. Surface high pressure was centered over the mid Mississippi Valley, which resulted in clear and calm conditions conducive to dense fog.
- Events
- 15
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Widespread dense fog with visibilities frequently 1/4 mile or less occurred during the night and much of the morning on November 21, 2012.
- Events
- 13
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Another night of clear skies, light winds and inversion conditions resulted in widespread dense fog forming in the San Joaquin Valley during the evening of November 21 into the early morning of November 22.
- Damage
- $80,000
- Events
- 8
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