Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 27, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Floods
The St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421 was a flooding of the Grote Hollandse Waard, an area in what is now the Netherlands.
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Earthquakes
The 1755 Meknes earthquake affected Morocco on 27 November 1755. 0.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Makran Coast, Pakistan. It killed 300 people and did $25 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Makran Coast, Pakistan, with a maximum water height of 17 meters. It killed 300 people and did $25 million in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Al-Qahirah (Cairo), Egypt. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Polk County, Arkansas and tracked 2.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Wickes, AR.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Wake, Franklin, Nash counties, North Carolina and tracked 83 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 154.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Diyarbakir (Mouche Diarbekir), Kurdistan, Turkey. It killed 100 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Shelby, Fayette counties, Tennessee and tracked 16 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 25.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Owen reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 925 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Yuri reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 895 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Lupit reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 892 mb, a category 5 storm.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Polk County, Arkansas and tracked 2.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Wickes, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cloud County, Kansas and tracked 2 miles, 167 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana and tracked 0.5 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison County, Alabama and tracked 14.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 42.
An F2 tornado touched down in DeSoto County, Mississippi and tracked 4.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 50.
An F4 tornado touched down in Wake, Franklin, Nash counties, North Carolina and tracked 83 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 154.
An F3 tornado touched down in Boone County, Missouri and tracked 12 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Boone County, Missouri and tracked 1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Shelby, Fayette counties, Tennessee and tracked 16 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 25.
A house was destroyed by a small tornado which briefly touched down. Several vehicles and two 12-row planters were damaged.
An F3 tornado touched down in Simpson, Smith, Jasper counties, Mississippi and tracked 40 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lauderdale, Crockett counties, Tennessee and tracked 16 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Weakley County, Tennessee and tracked 6 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm winds damaged several roofs.
Thunderstorms, a few reaching severe levels, moved across north and west Louisiana during the morning. Wind gusts estimated between 55 and 65 mph were reported in several locations with property damage generally confined to downed trees.
A few trees were blown down.
An F2 touched down just west of Summerdale along County Road 32. The tornado then tracked east northeast and moved through downtown Summerdale. The tornado continued moving east and went back into the clouds east of Summerdale.
An F1 tornado touched down just west of Seminole and damaged several homes near the Styx and Perdido rivers. Most of the damage was to roofs with numerous trees blown down. The tornado tracked east and moved into Escambia County Florida. No injuries were reported.
Several trees were blown down along Louisiana Highway 444 between French Settlement and Killian.
An F1 tornado moved into Escambia Florida near U. S. Highway 90 from Baldwin county. The tornado damaged a couple of trailers along Highway 90. Numerous trees were also blown down. The tornado dissipated just west of Beulah. No injuries were reported.
An F3 tornado touched down in Conway County, Arkansas and tracked 15 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
65 tornadoes were recorded on November 27, 2005, in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri. They killed 2 people.
An F3 tornado touched down in Perry County, Arkansas and tracked 19 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Conway County, Arkansas and tracked 2 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Ripley County, Missouri and tracked 12 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A strong tornado was spawned in southern Conway County about 2.5 miles southeast of Morrilton. The tornado tracked northeast across Interstate 40 and overturned several vehicles.
The tornado destroyed a permanent home and a mobile home. Major damage occurred to two other permanent homes. The sole fatality occurred about midway between Gatewood and Briar, where a two-story house was destroyed. The victim was sleeping on the second floor at the time.
A strong tornado touched down over southern Perry County. Winds were estimated at 160 mph. The tornado initially tracked through the Ouachita National Forest where hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown down.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a couple of trees in the town of Golden City.
Tornado touched down 2 miles south southwest of Excelsior Springs along Highway H near Pratherville at 1744. The tornado moved north-northeast and crossed into Ray county around Lawson at 1759. The most significant damage was located on the west side of Excelsior Springs.
This tornado touched down on Fort Riley Army Base approximately 3 miles northeast of Junction City and moved north for one mile before crossing into Riley county approximately 4 miles northeast of Junction City.
Tornadoes in Kansas in November are quite unusual. In fact, in the last 20 years, there have been only two November tornado days in the entire state.
A strong tornado tracked into southwestern Garland County from Hot Spring County. The tornado rolled a mobile home into a tree, with a man injured near Pearcy. In the same area, several homes had mainly roof damage.
A strong tornado moved from southeastern Van Buren County into southwestern Cleburne County about 2.5 miles west of Quitman. The tornado tracked quickly to the northeast, and removed the roofs of several houses.
This tornado touched down 1 mile southwest of Delavan and moved north for 15 miles before exiting into Geary county 3 miles west of Skiddy.
Shortly after touchdown approximately 2 miles northeast of Erie, the tornado produced F1 damage to homes, outbuildings and trees. Thereafter, the tornado lost some of its intensity, and subsequent damage was rated F0.
Tornado crossed into Ray county from Clay county in Lawson at 1759. The tornado moved north-northeast and dissipated 2 miles north of Lawson. Damage was noted to homes along 184th street to the east of US-69. Barn and tree damage was also noted along Raum Road just north of town.
A strong tornado moved out of Perry County and into Conway County about 2 miles south of Oppelo. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of numerous downed power lines and power poles. The tornado dissipated about 1.5 miles southeast of Oppelo.
A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Stone County roughly 3.6 miles west of Marcella. The tornado tracked to the northeast, and tore the porch off of a house and damaged the roof. A roof was removed from a barn with another barn roof damaged.
A strong tornado was spawned in western Hot Spring County around 3 miles southeast of Bonnerdale and tracked quickly to the northeast. The tornado caused mainly tree and power line damage before moving into southwestern Garland County.
A strong tornado moved from Faulkner County into Van Buren County about 5 miles southwest of Southside. Winds were estimated at 140 mph. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of numerous barns and outbuildings either damaged or destroyed.
The strong tornado moved out of Pope County and back into Conway County about one mile southwest of Blackwell. The tornado moved to the northeast, downing three wooden 115 kilovolt power structures. As the tornado crossed Interstate 40, it destroyed a liquor store at Blackwell.
A strong tornado touched down over eastern Conway County, about a mile north-northeast of Springfield. Winds were estimated at 140 mph. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of several homes with roofs blown off and a couple of mobile homes destroyed.
A strong tornado moved out of Conway County and into the northwest corner of Faulkner County about 5 miles west-southwest of Damascus. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of numerous downed trees and power lines. Several homes sustained minor roof damage.
A strong tornado touched down in southwest Conway County, about 9 miles west-southwest of Morrilton. Winds were estimated at 125 mph. Damage consisted of several damaged or destroyed outbuildings and a few homes with minor roof damage. A number of trees were also blown down.
A strong tornado moved out of Conway County and into Pope County about 5 miles south-southeast of Atkins. The tornado tracked across a rural part of the county with damage consisting of numerous downed trees and power lines.
A strong tornado was spawned in southeastern Van Buren about 9 miles southeast of Bee Branch. The tornado was in the county a short time, and only caused some tree damage before moving into southwestern Cleburne County.
Rare November tornadoes touched down in parts of Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls Counties late on this Sunday afternoon. This was the second year in a row in which a tornado touched down in south central Nebraska during the month of November.
The last few days of November were fairly active across the tri-state area with a pair of cold fronts moving through. Both fronts brought thunderstorms to the area, a few of which were severe with impacts mainly to trees and power lines.
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Hurricane Tilda reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 955 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Owen reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 925 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Sina reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 960 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Yuri reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 895 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Albertine reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Lupit reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 892 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tropical Cyclone Tuni uprooted trees, damaged plantations, and blew a couple of roofs of shacks and garages across American Samoa.
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The St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421 was a flooding of the Grote Hollandse Waard, an area in what is now the Netherlands.
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The combination of sea breeze convergence, intense heating, orographic lifting and upper level jet dynamics allowed for localized slow moving intense thunderstorm cells over Hatillo and Arecibo during the early evening. Localized but heavy very rainfall produced flash flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Tuni produced heavy rainfall across American Samoa. During a 48 hour period, over 7.80 inches of rainfall were recorded at the Weather Service Office in Tafuna.
Low pressure intensified as it moved up the east coast to near Cape Cod, Massachusetts on November 27th. This allowed for gale force northeasterly winds to generate nearshore waves of 10 to 15 feet and increased storm surge values.
A cold unstable upper level low pressure system from the northwest brought widespread heavy rain, thunderstorms and mountain snow to southern California over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Strong low pressure moved from the central Great Lakes to north of Lake Ontario. The trailing cold front entered western New York early in the afternoon of 11/27 and swept through later that evening.
A significant rain event occurred across much of southeast Arizona November 27th through the 29th.
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The sheriff for Harrison County reported numerous trees down in the vicinity of highway 337S and Buck Creek Bridge. Numerous trees were also reported near Laconia by the county sheriff.
A vigorous cold front moved through New Jersey during the early morning on the 27th and was accompanied by strong gusty winds. The strongest gusts occurred during two surges, one within a couple of hours of the cold frontal passage.
A semi-tractor trailer rig was blown over at the Interstate 15 and State Highway60 interchange in Ontario. A 24 foot research boat, eight miles west of Newport Beach was capsized by 5 foot waves whipped up by the strong offshore winds.
Trees and signs were blown down in Escondido, Poway, El Cajon, Hemet, and San Jacinto.
Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged three businesses and caused substantial damage to about twenty seven houses and a sheriff's office motor pool. The winds also knocked down numerous trees and power lines.
In the Antelope Valley, strong winds gusting to 50 mph knocked down a tree onto a vehicle traveling along Avenue K in the city of Lancaster. A six foot branch smashed through the windshield, instantly killing the female driver. A 16 year-old passenger sustained moderate injuries.
A strong cold front moved across northern Ohio during the evening hours of November 27th. Winds behind the front briefly gusted to more than 40 mph. A few trees and large limbs were downed by the gusty winds.
A grocery store and mobile home were damaged.
Building damage with power lines down in the Indian Hills Subdivision along FM 2457 near Lake Livingston.
A mobile home was flipped over.
High winds, measured as high as 67 mph at the Joplin ASOS and estimated up to 80 mph in Vernon County, downed trees and powerlines as well as causing some structural damage across several counties in southwest Missouri.
Several businesses and residences suffered roof damage and partial collapses. There were also many tree branches reported down.
Trees downed around the Centenary area. Trees were downed on a home and automobiles. Minor roof damage to Centenary College.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Okmulgee measured 61 mph wind gusts. The wind blew down trees and did damage to roofs of houses and carports. The high school and middle school were also damaged.
A strong area of low pressure moved from Cape Cod into the Gulf of Maine on November 27th and 28th. Meanwhile, a cold upper atmospheric low moved across New England which delivered cold air aloft to the region.
A low pressure trough moved into California on November 24th. This system brought some light rain to the region, but the main impact was from the mid and high clouds ahead of the cold front.
A tragic accident occurred when a tree was blown down onto a car. Both passengers were fatally injured. Winds were sustained between 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. A lake wind advisory was in effect.
An anomalously strong low level jet coupled with strong pressure falls associated with a low pressure region approaching southern New England resulted in strong to damaging winds across southern New England. Damage was largely to trees.
The area was in the warm sector ahead of an area of low pressure just to our west. The environment was characterized by low instability, but ample shear.
A strong upper level system brought strong gradient winds to much of Indiana with the strongest winds generally along and north of Interstate 70. These strong winds caused widespread power outages, damaged buildings, and caused significant tree damage.
A strong low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes on the 26th and 27th. This pushed a cold front through the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians during the afternoon and evening of the 27th.
A strong area of low pressure moved from southern Lake Michigan to northern Lower Michigan to Ontario, Canada on November 27, 2019.
Strong low pressure over southern WI moved to Lake Huron by the end of the day. As the low moved away, strong westerly winds developed and brought down tree limbs. Some power outages occurred as tree limbs fell on electrical wires.
One of the most damaging northeast wind events in the past several decades occurred across western Montana. Wind speeds nearing 70 mph caused acres of downed trees and subsequent power and residential infrastructure damage.
A strong cold front passed across the central Appalachians and lower mid-Atlantic region on the morning and afternoon of the November 27th, supported aloft by a strong upper level disturbance.
An intense surface low pressure system over central Oregon produced a very strong northeasterly pressure gradient across eastern Washington and north Idaho on November 27th.
A strong low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes on the 26th and 27th. This pushed a cold front through the middle Ohio River Valley on the afternoon of the 27th.
A strong, occluding surface low crossed the Great Lakes on November 27th. After morning rain, instability in the form of around 500 J/kg of mean-layer CAPE was able to develop in the Middle Ohio Valley and advect northeast into northern West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania.
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Snowstorm of November 27, 1905 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from November 27, 1905 to November 29, 1905.
On this date in 1919, sleet and freezing rain began falling across much of Oklahoma. After two days, ice accumulations greater than one-inch built up on most surfaces.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Snowstorm of November 27, 1974 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from November 27, 1974 to December 3, 1974.
A strong winter storm system moved into Colorado from the west, bringing an abundance of moisture and gusty winds from 20 to 40 mph. The storm brought accumulations of 12 to 20 inches to the Eastern San Juan and La Garita mountains during the morning and afternoon of the 27th.
On this date in 2001, a powerful winter storm, the first of the season, dumped between 3 and 8 inches of snow across portions of central and southwest Oklahoma. Isolated reports of over 10 inches were seen across western north Texas. Lawton ended up with 6 inches of snow from the storm, while Munday, Texas accumulated 14 inches.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Late on the 26th and on the 27th an arctic cold front moved through Texas. A slow moving upper level storm was slowly approaching Texas from the southwest states.
A early winter storm brought periods of sleet, rain, freezing rain and snow across portions of southwest and central Missouri. During the overnight hours of November 28th, ice built up on a 1,600 feet television tower in southwest Webster County near Fordland.
Lake effect snow showers affected Erie County from late in the evening of the 27th through the morning of the 28th. Up to 9 inches of snow accumulation was reported in the county with 6.7 inches of snow falling at Erie International Airport.
Widespread snow of generally between 2 and 5 inches fell in the Snake River Plain in the first significant snowfall of the season.
A strong and cold Pacific storm system intensified over western Utah during the Thanksgiving weekend and brought widespread heavy snows to many areas of the state.
Heavy freezing rain coated roads, trees, power lines, and most other objects with ice up to 3 inches thick. Travel quickly became difficult to impossible. Many roads including Interstate Highways 90 and 29 were closed for extended periods of time.
A very strong low pressure system moved out of Colorado the Sunday after Thanksgiving and intensified as it moved northeast across the Western and Northern Plains hampering travel on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
[see the event description under the West Polk through South Beltrami Winter Storm event above]
A strong upper level low pressure system intensified over the Central Plains during the day Sunday, November 27. After raining much of the day, cold air and strong winds quickly changed the rain to snow in the early evening.
[see the event description under the Grand Forks through Traill Winter Storm event above]
Winds of 40 to 60 mph combined with 2 to 7 inches of snow resulted in a blizzard which raged across parts of north central Kansas on November 27 and 28. In open country, "white out" conditions were reported throughout the event.
An intense low pressure system moving over Lake Superior on the morning of the 27th produced strong, gusty northerly winds and lake effect snow in its wake across the west and central Lake Superior shoreline areas of Upper Michigan.
A clipper low pressure system rapidly intensified to the northwest of Northern Michigan. Lake effect snow and very strong winds developed after a cold front passed on the morning of the 27th. Charlevoix and Pellston both measured wind gusts around 60 mph by midday.
Strong high pressure in place with a moist boundary layer produced prime conditions for radiation fog. Temperatures dipped into the mid-twenties overnight into the early morning hours with dense fog reported.
An upper low moving in combined with abundant moisture from the gulf to produce a four day rain event from the 26th through the 29th.
A prolonged, multiple day freezing rain and freezing drizzle event caused numerous accidents across western Missouri, including the Kansas City metro area. Highlighting these accidents was a fatal accident occurring on Highway 210 near Ameristar Casino.
A late November snow storm created extensive travel problems in the Snake River Plain and Upper Snake Highlands.
A deepening storm system tracking from the Central Plains across northern Lower Michigan snarled holiday traffic by dumping moderate to heavy snow across much of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 27th, the day before Thanksgiving.
A potent area of low pressure across the northern Great Lakes tracking into southern Canada allowed for enhanced westerly flow to begin during the early morning hours of November 27, 2025.
An Arctic cold front moved into the Marias Pass area between 2200 MST Thanksgiving evening to midnight, and caused temperatures to plummet into the teens with gusty northeast winds.
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After some active weather, skies began to clear and temperatures dropped. Cold overnight lows affected the region for a few days at the end of November. Santa Rosa tied a daily record low for November 29th of 25 degrees F.
A probable hypothermia death was reported by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. A man was found deceased in an unheated home.
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The Plum Fire was discovered on November 27, 1993, in Texas, and burned 1,258 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
Trees blown down in several locations around the foothill communities adjacent to the Santa Ana and San Bernardino Mountains. An unladen 53 foot semi-tractor trailer was blown over the Lytle Creek Bridge on Interstate 15.
A powerful low pressure center tracked across the Central Plains on the 27th with a central pressure below 990 mb.
A strong surface low pressure moved across the southern and central Plains causing strong sustained surface winds across the western half to two-thirds of Oklahoma with some high wind gusts.
A strong dry line and cold front brought gusty winds to areas of north Texas. In Grayson County, trees were uprooted in Denison, and power lines and signs were blown.
The Velma Complex was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Stephens County, Oklahoma, and burned 26,000 acres.
The Texanna Road Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and burned 10,880 acres.
The Bear Den Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 9,429 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Dripping Spring Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 9,080 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Antioch Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 7,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hanna Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 5,121 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Flat Rock Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 5,120 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wagner Ranch Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Wilbarger County, Texas, and burned 5,120 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Clear View Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Elmore City Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 4,000 acres.
The Coalton Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The North Tx - 29 Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Montague County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres.
The High Springs Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The FM1739 (Foster Ranch)-Wichita/ Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Wichita County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mcalester Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Feather Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,420 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Rolling Plains - 24 Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Eastland County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 27, 2005, in Parker County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Lone Star Fire was discovered on November 27, 2008, in Hughes County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,627 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Raspberry Mountain Fire was discovered on November 27, 2012, in Montgomery County, Arkansas, and burned 873 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The ClearLake 149/22 Fire was reported on November 27, 2016, in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Dry conditions combined with gusty winds to create a couple of large wildfires across Northeast Arkansas.
The Bear Fire was reported on November 27, 2017, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Grindstone Fire was reported on November 27, 2021, in Surry County, North Carolina, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Green Mtn Fire was reported on November 27, 2023, in Sweet Grass County, Montana, and burned 1,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Yomagata, Shonai, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Al-Qahirah (Cairo), Egypt. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck L'Aquila (Aquila), Italy.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Lima, Peru. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
An earthquake struck Lar-Biriz-Banarud, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The 1755 Meknes earthquake affected Morocco on 27 November 1755. 0.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An earthquake struck Peru. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Leukas Island, Greece. It killed 14 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Diyarbakir (Mouche Diarbekir), Kurdistan, Turkey. It killed 100 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Makran Coast, Pakistan. It killed 300 people and did $25 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
1 on the Richter scale and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Khorog, Afghanistan, Tajikistan.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Iran. It killed 20 people, injured 23 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The 1979 Ghaenat earthquakes were a series of large earthquakes in Qaen County, Khorasan province, northeast Iran, near the Afghanistan border. 2 Koli-Boniabad earthquake struck on November 27.
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Titograd, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It injured 10.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Mere Lava Island, Vanuatu Islands. It injured 3.
An earthquake occurred on November 27, 2005, at 13:52 IRST on the sparsely populated Qeshm Island off Southern Iran, killing 13 people and devastating 13 villages. It was Iran's second major earthquake of 2005, following the one at Zarand in February.
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Qeshm, Zirang. It killed 13 people and injured 100.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Siquisique, Venezuela.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Mount Ama Dablam, Charikharka, Nepal. It killed 1 person, injured 1 and destroyed 2 houses.
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The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa was an episode of eruptive volcanic activity at Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, located on Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi. Mauna Loa began to erupt shortly before midnight HST on November 27, 2022, when lava flows emerged from fissure vents in Moku‘āweoweo.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Peru.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Ionian Sea, Greece, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 14 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Makran Coast, Pakistan, with a maximum water height of 17 meters. It killed 300 people and did $25 million in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 27, 1990, reached Kp 7- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 45; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Dense fog caused a 12 vehicle crash, killing one man and injuring 10 others. The accident occurred on SC 917 just west of Pleasant View Crossroads.
Dense fog developed during the morning in portions of Utah County, with the visibility less than 50 yards in spots.
Lightning struck a home in the Town of Cold Spring (Jefferson Co.) between Ft. Atkinson and Whitewater. The resultant fire damaged about 70% of the home, which will likely be a total loss.
A home was hit by lightning and burned to the ground, but no injuries were reported.
Dense fog formed across portions of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas resulting in very low visibilities in and around Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Fog became locally dense across the extreme southwestern South Plains during the morning hours of the 27th. Motorists experienced near-zero visibilities in portions of Yoakum County, and this resulted in at least three automobile accidents. No injuries were reported.
A strong southeasterly swell along the Atlantic ocean waters off the New Jersey coast produced hazardous seas in the waters off the Monmouth County coast and into Manasquan Inlet during the afternoon of the 27th.
Localized dense fog developed on interstate 86 just east of Pocatello to the Pocatello airport exit and a 30 vehicle crash occurred with multiple injuries and one death involved.
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