Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 25, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
On 25 November 1839, the port city of Coringa in present-day Andhra Pradesh on the southeastern coast of British India was battered by a tropical cyclone that destroyed the harbour. Known as the 1839 Coringa cyclone and sometimes also referred to as the 1839 India cyclone and 1839 Andhra Pradesh cyclone, its storm surge caused widespread damage.
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Earthquakes
The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. 9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Damascus, Antioch, Baalbec, Syria, Lebanon-Syria. It killed 30,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Israel and Lebanon Coasts. It killed 30,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Faulkner, Cleburne counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 23 and injuring 90. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Heber Springs, AR.
Floods
The 1967 Portugal floods were flash floods that took place in 25 and 26 November 1967, Portugal, in the Lisbon metropolitan area, affecting 14 municipalities. It was the deadliest flood recorded in Portugal, with 500-700 deaths, more than half of all the nation's fatalities from flooding in 100 years.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Hot Spring, Garland counties, Arkansas and tracked 15.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 45. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hot Springs, AR.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Idu, Honshu, Japan. It killed 259 people, injured 1,285, destroyed 8,099 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Howell, Oregon counties, Missouri and tracked 20.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Brandsville, MO.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and tracked 5.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 38. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Mer Rouge, LA.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Jefferson counties, Arkansas and tracked 6.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 66. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tamo, AR.
Earthquakes
8 earthquake struck with an epicenter just offshore Baku, Azerbaijan. 5 event.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Crawford County, Wisconsin and tracked 4.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bridgeport, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in McLennan County, Texas and tracked 8.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mart, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Portage County, Wisconsin and tracked 11.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Wisconsin Rapids/S Mecham to N Stevens Point, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wood, Portage counties, Wisconsin and tracked 8.8 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Rudolph/Carson Township/Eau Plaine Township to N Junction City, WI.
An F2 tornado touched down in Craighead, Greene counties, Arkansas and tracked 9.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Jonesboro/SE Walcott, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hot Spring, Garland counties, Arkansas and tracked 15.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 45. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hot Springs, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Nevada County, Arkansas and tracked 12 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Bodcaw/Cale, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Faulkner, Cleburne counties, Arkansas and tracked 35.5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 23 and injuring 90. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Heber Springs, AR.
An F4 tornado touched down in Howell, Oregon counties, Missouri and tracked 20.3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 35. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Brandsville, MO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and tracked 5.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 12 and injuring 38. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Mer Rouge, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Jefferson counties, Arkansas and tracked 6.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 66. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tamo, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Perry, Conway counties, Arkansas and tracked 20.2 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 19. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Aplin/N Perry/S Opello, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pope, Conway, Van Buren counties, Arkansas and tracked 31.5 miles, 125 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Old Hickory/W Hattieville/Macedonia to E Culpepper/W Choctaw, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Webster Parish, Claiborne Parish, Columbia, Louisiana and tracked 14.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Haynesville, LA/Ware Chapel, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wright, Laclede, Texas counties, Missouri and tracked 44.7 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Competition/Big Piney, MO.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lincoln County, Arkansas and 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Gould, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pope County, Arkansas and tracked 10.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Pottsville/NW Atkins, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Jackson County, Arkansas and 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Newport/Jacksonport, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Grant County, Arkansas and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Sheridan, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Tulsa County, Oklahoma and tracked 1.8 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Collinsville, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery, Elmore counties, Alabama and tracked 10.2 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 20.
An F3 tornado touched down in Coffee, Dale, Barbour counties, Alabama and tracked 44 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
A tornado touched down in a mobile home park near Rachel and Susan Drives and moved into a second mobile home park before lifting near Janet Drive and Sunset Trail. The tornado damaged the roofs of two homes as well as awnings, antennae, and outbuildings of several others .
A strong F1 tornado touched down just southwest of Daleville, near the northwest corner of Cairns Army Airfield at Fort Rucker. Several maintenance buildings sustained minor roof damage. One aircraft suffered minor damage from flying sheet metal.
An F1 tornado touched down just south of Ewell and destroyed a double wide mobile home. Its two occupants were seriously injured. Damage surveyed by the NWS.
An arctic cold front moved across the region during the evening hours on Thanksgiving Day - November 25. Despite a very strong cap in place at 700 mb ahead of the front, several isolated showers formed across southeast Texas and southern Louisiana.
A cold front moved through the Mid-South on November 25th, 2010 and interacted with a warm and unstable atmosphere. As a result, showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front. Some storms became severe producing damaging winds and one tornado across West Tennessee.
A squall line pushed across the ArkLaMiss region ahead of a cold front during the early morning on November 25th. Some gusty winds occurred with this line of thunderstorms and a brief tornado touched down in Hinds County.
A shortwave trough passed north of Central Alabama from November 24th into the 25th, with an early morning line of severe thunderstorms affecting areas from Walker and Jefferson counties eastward.
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On 25 November 1839, the port city of Coringa in present-day Andhra Pradesh on the southeastern coast of British India was battered by a tropical cyclone that destroyed the harbour. Known as the 1839 Coringa cyclone and sometimes also referred to as the 1839 India cyclone and 1839 Andhra Pradesh cyclone, its storm surge caused widespread damage.
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Hurricane Della reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 980 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Ora reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Nina reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Nida reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 907 mb, a category 5 storm.
Cyclonic Storm Senyar, also referred to as Tropical Depression 34W over the northwest Pacific Ocean, was a weak but exceptionally rare and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third-costliest tropical cyclone on record outside the North Atlantic basin, behind Storm Daniel and Typhoon Doksuri. Senyar brought heavy rains, causing widespread flooding and landslides to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra in late November 2025.
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The 1967 Portugal floods were flash floods that took place in 25 and 26 November 1967, Portugal, in the Lisbon metropolitan area, affecting 14 municipalities. It was the deadliest flood recorded in Portugal, with 500-700 deaths, more than half of all the nation's fatalities from flooding in 100 years.
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An early winter storm brought up to 10 inches of rain to the north Oregon coast causing flooding and landslides. In Tillamook County the Nehalem River reached 18.5 ft (5 ft over flood stage). In Lincoln County the Siletz River reached 28.5 ft (16 ft over flood stage).
Stationary thunderstorms occurred across the San Juan metropolitan area during the afternoon producing widespread flash flooding. Amount up to 6.00 inches of rain were observed over parts of Rio Piedras sector.
Several inches of rain in a few hours fell mainly over northeast Palm Beach county, overwhelming the drainage system. Water was three feet deep in the streets with several businesses and houses sustaining minor flood damage.
A massive rockslide punched van-size holes in the decking of Interstate 70 near the Hanging Lake exit ramp, about 8 miles east of Glenwood Springs.
Strong low pressure moved from near Chicago on the morning of November 24th, to near Buffalo on the morning of November 25th, spreading snow into Maine. Snow changed to rain during the afternoon of November 25th as the storm continued slowly moving northeast.
A strong low pressure moved through Southern New England from the Great Lakes bringing rain, high winds, and coastal flooding to the region. A strong low level jet enhanced winds, particularly along the coast.
The 2009 Saudi Arabian floods affected Jeddah, on the Red Sea (western) coast of Saudi Arabia, and other areas of Makkah Province. They have been described by civil defence officials as the worst in 27 years.
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Strong mid to upper level disturbances moved across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a frontal system over the central United States, causing periods of very heavy rainfall and localized flooding.
Periods of widespread heavy rainfall impacted northeast Florida ahead of an approaching cold front and low pressure system that developed over north central Florida.
A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.
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Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin produced strong Santa Ana winds across SouthernCalifornia. Sustained northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph were common. Wind gusts up to 98 mph werereported. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
Straight line winds blew off many barn roofs, downed power lines and demolished outbuildings. One person was injured when a mobile home was moved off its foundation. Initially this event was thought to be a tornado.
The most powerful of the pre-Thanksgiving storms brought the highest winds of the season to the Northern and Central Oregon coasts.
Power lines down on West Andrew Johnson Highway between National Weather Service office and Morristown. Windows blown out of houses and businesses in northeast Morristown. Bishop-Goodman shelter at Fred Miller Park in Morristown was demolished.
Trees and power lines down throughout the area.
Trees down in Jefferson City and throughout the county.
High winds again blew across parts of southeast Wyoming late on the 25th into the 26th of November,with gusts as high as 76 mph reported at Arlington, Wy, and 68 mph at Cheyenne, Wy. About a halfdozen tractor-trailer trucks were blown over on Interstates 25 and 80.
Post frontal gradient winds of up to 50 mph caused sporadic sign, power line and tree damage over portions of the Tampa - St. Pete metropolitan area in West Central Florida.
Trees down.
A strong cold front moved across Vermont during the early afternoon and was preceded and accompanied by thunderstorms, showers and gusty winds. A few thunderstorms were severe. A severe thunderstorm moved from Marshfield to Cabot with damaging winds.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires in Beach Lake and Equinunk Thanksgiving morning. The winds also flipped a trailer in Equinunk. 1,500 electric customers lost power. In Damascus, one property had 5 trees uprooted and 8 snapped in half.
A line of thunderstorms brought strong winds to the area Thanksgiving morning. In Archbald a NWS survey team found straight line storm damage in an area 50 yards wide and 150 yards long. A small garage collapsed. Shingles were blown off house roofs.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires across northern and western portions of the county on Thanksgiving morning. A tree fell on wires in Kenoza Lake. Trees also fell in Callicoon and Jeffersonville.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on Thanksgiving morning. Hail also fell. About 600 electric customers were without power.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in extreme southeast Susquehanna County on Thanksgiving morning.
***NWS employee confirmed storm as wet microburst.*** Numerous trees and wires down, many power outages, and roofs damaged. In addition, two cars were completely totaled when a large pine tree fell onto them.
The low from the previous day spun up a 980 MB low lee (east) of the St Elias Mountains in extreme northwest British Columbia. It dragged a cold front in from the northern Gulf of Alaska that produced a strong wind shift and northwest gale in our coastal waters.
A low pressure system in the northwest Gulf of Mexico produced thunderstorms across parts of southwest Louisiana during the day on November 25th. Some of these storms became severe and caused property damage.
A severe thunderstorm drifted northeast from the Atlantic waters to central Marathon, producing strong downburst winds out of the northeast across the east end of Boot Key Harbor and areas around the Sombrero Country Club.
A strong cold front moved across Arkansas on Thanksgiving Day, dropping temperatures as much as 20 degrees in less than an hour. At one time during the afternoon, temperatures ranged from the upper 20s in the northwest corner of the state to the mid 70s in the southeast corner.
As a line of thunderstorms moved across northwest portions of Middle Tennessee during the mid afternoon hours on Thursday, November 25th, some of these thunderstorms reached severe thresholds, causing thunderstorm wind damage in Montgomery and Robertson Counties.
A couple of hours of strong north to northwest winds occurred immediately behind a strong cold front as it swept across western Kentucky. The strongest winds occurred in close association with a line of heavy rain showers marking the wind shift.
A quasi-linear convective system consisting of a broken line of low-topped showers with no lightning tracked southeast along a strong cold front. The temperature contrast on either side of the front was 25-35 degrees.
A band of showers and thunderstorms pushed into Central Indiana from the west during the late night of the 24th into the morning hours of the 25th of November.
A fast upper level jet stream combined with strong winds in the lower levels and produced a prolonged period of high winds across much of south central and southeast Wyoming. Winds gusted between 60 and 80 mph, especially through the wind prone areas.
A stalled frontal boundary over the area as well as a developing area of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across east central Florida.
Strong low pressure moved from central Missouri to central Illinois. Gusty south to southwest winds shifted to a more westerly direction as a strong cold front associated with the low pressure system moved across the region. Peak wind gusts were measured up to 48 mph at Paducah.
Strong low pressure moved from central Missouri to central Illinois. Gusty south to southwest winds shifted to a more westerly direction as a strong cold front associated with the low pressure system moved across the region.
Strong low pressure moved from central Missouri to central Illinois. Gusty south to southwest winds shifted to a more westerly direction as a strong cold front associated with the low pressure system moved across the region.
A deepening surface low tracking through the Midwest created strong west and northwesterly winds across portions of Northeast Arkansas during the early evening hours of November 25th.
A winter storm system that brought light snowfall to much of northern and western New Mexico on November 25, 2019 dragged a potent cold front through the state on November 26, 2019.
Storm Arwen was a powerful extratropical cyclone that was part of the 2021–22 European windstorm season. It affected the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, bringing strong winds and snow.
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The jet stream began to move over the Northern Rockies, bringing a more consistent westerly flow and lee-side troughing. H700 winds exceeded 50 kts for much of the event, while magnitudes of 60 to 70 kts along the Rocky Mountain Front.
A cold front swept through Middle Tennessee late on November 25, 2024, bringing wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph across the area. While these gusts were non-severe, they did cause minor damage to mobile homes in Bethpage and caused a tree to fall in south Nashville.
Intense low pressure developed across northern South Dakota and pushed eastward into Minnesota on the night of November 25-26.
On November 25, 2025, an upper-level wave moving across the northern Plains led to the development of a broad surface low that tracked eastward across the region. A strong pressure gradient on the backside of the low resulted in widespread strong winds.
Strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a gusts to around 60 mph occurred across north central Nebraska into portions of southwest Nebraska during the morning hours until the mid afternoon hours on November 25th.
Intense low pressure developed across northern South Dakota and pushed eastward into Minnesota on the night of November 25-26.
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Snowstorm of November 25, 1919 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 25, 1919 to November 28, 1919.
On this date in 1993, widespread freezing rain and sleet occurred during the morning and afternoon hours over much of western north Texas. Hazardous roads resulted in several accidents, a few injuries, and unfortunately, one fatality in a car accident in Bellevue.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Freezing rain began in central Missouri around midday and spread east into the afternoon and evening hours. Roads quickly became ice covrered resulting in numerous traffic accidents across the region. At least 2 deaths resulted from the accidents.
Another storm system deposited 4 to 8 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. 10 inches fell at Molas Pass, and Steamboat Ski Area picked up 9 inches.
Another blast of snow plastered the Wasatch Front and Northern Utah mountains just in time to wreak havoc on holiday travelers. Nearly 100 traffic accidents were reported from Ogden to Provo during the morning commute. Most were fender benders, and injuries were minor.
Western portions of north Texas received about a half inch of snow.
A moist westerly flow set up as a surface low pressure center lifted north into Ontario and lake enhanced snow developed overnight on 25th-26th off Lake Erie and in the predawn hours of the 26th off Ontario. Heavy lake snows fell east of Lake Erie.
An area of strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the evening hours of November 24th and the early morning hours of November 25th. A cold front trailing the low exited Northeast Ohio around midnight on the 25th.
Lake effect snows developed off Lake Ontario as a large upper trough crossed the Great Lakes Region. Lake snows began to develop over Wayne and Oswego counties on Sunday the 25th in a northwest flow.
A surge of relatively warm and moist air aloft led to the development of light to moderate snow during the morning rush hour with 1-3 inches accumulating.
A light mix of wintry precipitation spread into western and southwestern sections of Arkansas before dawn on the 25th, then spread to other sections during the morning and early afternoon.
A frontal wave of low pressure that originated in the Gulf of Mexico developed into a strong coastal storm as it moved northeast just off the East Coast.
A prolonged warm advection pattern with a deep moisture plume resulted in abundant precipitation across the Northern Rockies.
A storm system with a cold northwest to southeast trajectory of approach moved through North Central Washington spreading snow across many area.
A strong area of low pressure moved out of the central Rockies and produced snowfall of 2 to 11 inches across eastern Nebraska. Blizzard conditions were met in southeast Nebraska with measured wind gusts 40 to 53 mph and widespread whiteout conditions.
A blizzard occurred across most of north central Kansas on this Saturday night and Sunday. Saturday afternoon, a narrow band of snow developed, in the shape of an arc, across Nebraska to near Denver. This band formed in the deformation zone of developing low pressure.
An extremely early season blizzard impacted most of northern and central Missouri on November 25, 2018. The snowstorm was more indicative of a storm that would affect the area in the deep winter, as opposed to the middle to late part of autumn.
A intense winter storm brought high winds and heavy snow to parts of Kansas on Sunday November 25th. The snow began to fall as early as 4 am across parts of north central Kansas and overspread the rest of northeast Kansas through the morning.
An amplified upper level trough, cut off at times, swept through Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. The attendant surface low also swept through Kansas and Missouri on a similar path, well south of Iowa.
A blizzard swept through most of Central Kansas on the 25th from early in the morning until mid-afternoon. A strong upper-level shortwave that surged from the Central Rockies into the Great Plains induced rapid surface cyclogenesis across Southern Kansas.
A strong low pressure system moved from Kansas into Central Illinois bringing heavy snows of 4 to 13 inches to the area. Strong north winds gusted to 40 to 50 mph and combined with the heavy snow to produce widespread blizzard conditions.
A strong cold front and weak upper level shortwave moved across parts of the area during the early morning. While there was only 1 to 3 inches of snow, winds were in excess of 60 MPH with gusts to 70 MPH which caused blizzard conditions during the morning hours.
A strong low pressure system moved from Kansas into Central Illinois bringing heavy snows of 4 to 13 inches to the area. Strong north winds gusted to 40 to 50 mph and combined with the heavy snow to produce widespread blizzard conditions.
A winter storm moved across central Illinois during the evening of November 25th and early morning of November 26th producing heavy wet snow across northern Illinois.
A north to south corridor of snow and wind, creating blizzard conditions, developed during the late evening over Northwest Kansas, extending north into Southwest Nebraska. As the night progressed the blizzard conditions expanded across the rest of Northwest Kansas.
Snowstorm of November 25, 2019 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from November 25, 2019 to November 28, 2019.
A strong midlevel Pacific trough and associated cold front progressed across western Colorado. As a result, moderate to heavy snow fell across the mountains as well as some valley locations.
A powerful winter storm brought very heavy snowfall to the Front Range Mountains, Foothills, I-25 corridor and northeast plains. Heavy snow developed in and near the Front Range Foothills of Larimer and Boulder counties, then spread south and east across the rest of the region.
A storm system caused winter storm conditions to develop on the evening of November 25th, which continued during the daytime and evening hours November 26th. Total snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 10 inches, with the highest amounts across portions of the western Sandhills.
A moisture laden and long lasting winter storm brought strong winds and snow to portions of northern and central Nevada.
A strong cold front swept through southwest North Dakota on the evening of November 25, with gusty winds and a narrow band of snow. The combination of the wind and snow produced a short period of hazardous travel. There was reduced visibility and roads became slippery.
A rare November snow storm affected much of south central and eastern Kansas on the 25th. Wichita received 7.8 inches of snowfall which was the 2nd greatest one day November snowfall on record for the city.
Several days of light drizzle, freezing temperatures, and dense freezing fog caused light ice accumulation on the area roadways across the Central Columbia Basin. It lead to several vehicle accidents.
Snow spread from southwest to northeast across the state of Kansas. The snow began in central Kansas around 9am and persisted for 12 to 15 hours across much of the area. Many areas received 4-8 inches of snow with a few spots measuring more or less.
Heavy snow fell across southwest and central Kansas on November 25th.
Intermittent light snow from Saturday November 25th through Sunday November 26th resulted in slippery road conditions for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel weekend. Broadcast media and law enforcement reported multiple slide offs in western and central Wisconsin.
A fairly mild decaying atmospheric river brushed through Utah in late November, resulting in accumulating mountain snow.
As the upper jet progressed eastwards, shortwave energy moved across the area overhead, allowing for some enhanced precipitation formation, mostly over and near the higher terrain.
A very strong Atmospheric River event brought prolonged period of heavy snowfall accumulations to southeast Utah and much of western Colorado in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, resulting in upwards of 2 to 3 feet of snow for many mountain areas with locally higher amounts…
A winter storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions across parts of the Northland from Tuesday November 26 through Thanksgiving, Thursday November 27.
A strong low pressure produced a late fall system that brought a round of rain and heavy snow, as well as very gusty winds to the Upper Midwest.
A strong low-pressure system initially started with rain, followed by rapidly falling temperatures and a transition to snow. This was accompanied by strong winds across central, north central, and northeast South Dakota.
Intense low pressure developed across northern South Dakota and pushed eastward into Minnesota on the night of November 25-26.
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A transient took shelter from the cold weather in a parked pickup truck near the intersection of North Santa Fe and NE 50th. He died of hypothermia and was found the next day.
Temperatures dropped to record lows across the area for late November.
Temperatures dropped to record lows across the area for late November, producing a new record low of 19 below zero in Fargo on the morning of the 26th. The temperature also reached 19 below in Grand Forks.
One man died in Las Vegas of cold-related causes.
A dry trough pushed through the area on November 24. This resulted in a cold and dry airmass settling in over the area.
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Visibility was near zero in blowing dust from Perris to Moreno Valley. At Lake Elsinore, small rocks were blown across Highway 74. Wind gusts to 61 mph were measured in San Bernardino.
The Hunter Fire was discovered on November 25, 2002, in California, and burned 2,400 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Plum Fire was discovered on November 25, 2002, in California, and burned 1,763 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Right Fork of Laurel Fire was discovered on November 25, 2005, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 733 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Highsplint Fire was discovered on November 25, 2005, in Harlan County, Kentucky, and burned 673 acres.
The Bartesta Branch Fire was discovered on November 25, 2012, in Letcher County, Kentucky, and burned 1,542 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Toms Mill Fire was reported on November 25, 2017, in Johnson County, Arkansas, and burned 2,014 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A low pressure system dropping southward through the Great Basin region pushed a strong cold front through central California which produced a period of very strong winds along with areas of blowing dust during the late morning and early afternoon hours of November 25.
North winds in the wake of a strong cold front blew over two big rigs and caused dust storm conditions over parts of southeast California.
The Cave Fire was reported on November 25, 2019, in Santa Barbara County, California, and burned 3,126 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 2019-3354 Fire was reported on November 25, 2019, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Strasbourg, France.
The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. 9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Damascus, Antioch, Baalbec, Syria, Lebanon-Syria. It killed 30,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Chile.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Bandanaira, Maluku, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 60 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Northern, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Seikaido, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Idu, Honshu, Japan. It killed 259 people, injured 1,285, destroyed 8,099 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
The 1941 Gloria Fault earthquake occurred at 18:03:57 UTC in the northern Atlantic Ocean on 25 November 1941. 0 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Northern, Atlantic Ocean. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Kashima, Japan. It killed 1 person. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Strmica, Knin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It injured 12.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Saguenay, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It killed 2 people and injured 50.
9 on November 25. It is one of the largest recorded earthquakes in eastern Canada and eastern North America during the 20th century.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Minahassa Peninsula,gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
8 earthquake struck with an epicenter just offshore Baku, Azerbaijan. 5 event.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Baku, Azerbaijan. It killed 31 people and injured 430.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. It killed 3 people.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Badaun, Meerut, Noida, Rewari, India.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China. It killed 1 person and did $5.5 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Iraq, Iran. It killed 1 person and injured 759.
3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq at 20:07 local time on Sunday night, 25 November 2018 injuring over 700 people and sending fearful residents running into the street. One fatality and 45 injuries were also reported in the neighbouring Iraq.
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A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Guangxi Province, China. It killed 1 person and injured 4.
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Etna, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 59 people.
Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 29 people and destroyed 306 houses.
Kelud, Indonesia erupted. It killed 4 people.
Karthala, Comoros erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 1 person.
9 on November 25, oldest first.
A tsunami struck Bay of Naples, Italy. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Ishinomaki, Japan. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Israel and Lebanon Coasts. It killed 30,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 8 meters. It killed 60 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck San Francisco, N. California, United States.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Seikaido, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Azores Gibraltar Fracture Zone, Atlantic Ocean, with a maximum water height of 0.23 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Kashima, Japan, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 1 person.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 25, 1950, reached Kp 7- and lasted 63 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 25, 1956, reached Kp 7 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 29; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 25, 1978, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 60; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 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.
Dense fog moved north along the coast during the evening hours and inland after sunset. Visibility was less than 100 feet over the coastal waters, major airports, and highways between San Diego and Los Angeles.
A strong area of low pressure moving through the Great Lakes produced storm force southerly winds and allowed for large waves to form which led to damage along the southwest coast of Maine.
A swell from a storm low far northwest of Hawaii generated surf of 15 to 25 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai.
A swell from a powerful low northwest of the islands caused surf of 20 to 40 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai; the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; 15 to 25 feet along the west-facing shores of Oahu and Molokai; and 10 to 20 feet…
Long period swells generated a rip currents over the Marianas in November. Two events occurred at Guam during the month.
Widespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the night-time and early morning hours. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less at times. High pressure centered over southern Illinois produced conditions favorable for dense fog.
Widespread dense fog blanketed southern Illinois during the night-time and early morning hours. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less at times. High pressure centered over southern Illinois produced conditions favorable for dense fog.
A rip current at Martin's Beach in Half Moon Bay swept four people out to sea on Saturday November 25. The four had gotten too close to the water, lost their footing, and went into the water.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-25.