Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 3, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
The 1970 Bhola cyclone, also known as the Great Cyclone of 1970 or simply the Bhola Cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone on record, as well as one of the deadliest humanitarian disasters ever recorded. It struck East Pakistan and India's West Bengal on 12 November 1970.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Eta crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 940 mb. It killed 172 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Eta was a deadly and erratic tropical cyclone that devastated parts of Central America in early November 2020. The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, thirteenth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 31.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Eta reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $4.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 62, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from November 3, 1985 to November 8, 1985.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Sulmona to Campobasso, Abruzzi, Italy. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Rukum West, Nepal. It killed 154 people, injured 366, destroyed 26,557 houses and did $20 million in damage.
Volcanoes
Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 50 people, injured 30 and destroyed 960 houses.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Agnes reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
Volcanoes
Rinjani, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 31 people.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia counties, Alabama and tracked 70.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 18.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Seth reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia counties, Alabama and tracked 70.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 18.
An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Mississippi and tracked 2 miles, 123 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bienville Parish, Louisiana and tracked 7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
A brief tornado touchdown knocked down a barn.
A weak tornado (landspout) developed along a weak convergence zone which draped northeast to southwest across this location. Airmass was saturated and tropical.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Oklahoma, Lincoln counties, Oklahoma and tracked 25.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Cleveland, Oklahoma counties, Oklahoma and tracked 2.4 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Stephens County, Oklahoma and tracked 21.7 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms became organized over central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 3rd. These thunderstorms developed into and across eastern Oklahoma, producing damaging wind gusts and a tornado.
A stationary front began retreating back northward as a warm front and led to a few brief tornadoes forming along this boundary that occurred in remote areas of west-central Arkansas and were extremely weak in intensity.
Another widespread round of strong to severe thunderstorm activity occurred from the early afternoon into mid-evening on the 3rd, primarily across south-central into southeast Oklahoma.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt.
Hurricane Agnes reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
The 1970 Bhola cyclone, also known as the Great Cyclone of 1970 or simply the Bhola Cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone on record, as well as one of the deadliest humanitarian disasters ever recorded. It struck East Pakistan and India's West Bengal on 12 November 1970.
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Hurricane Seth reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Haiyan crossed Micronesia from November 3rd to the 7th.
Tropical cyclone in Vietnam.
Hurricane Eta crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 940 mb. It killed 172 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Eta was a deadly and erratic tropical cyclone that devastated parts of Central America in early November 2020. The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, thirteenth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 31.
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Hurricane Eta reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Typhoon Fung-wong, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Uwan, was a powerful, large, and destructive tropical cyclone that struck the Philippines and Taiwan in early November 2025. The twenty-sixth named storm and twelfth typhoon of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Fung-wong originated from a broad low-pressure area northeast of Chuuk on November 3.
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On this date in 1964, up to 5.4 inches of rain was measured in Mountain View, near Lawton. This rain fell within a three-hour and fifteen-minute period. Farm ponds in the area were filled to capacity for the first time in 35 months, and 23 county road bridges, as well as cotton crops, were ruined in nearby Kiowa County. This was all part of a three-day flood event. By the end of the event, Mountain View had measured an astounding 7.2 inches of rain.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A slow moving upper level storm system combined with abundant low level moisture to produce widespread flooding across the Northwest Hill Country, Northern Edwards Plateau, and Heartland.
Heavy rain redeveloped from eastern Edwards and Real Counties into western Bandera and Kerr Counties near midnight on the 2nd. General rainfall totals were only 1 to 2 inches. However, isolated amounts up to 5 inches were indicated between Rocksprings and Leakey.
A 2 lane wood and steel bridge collapsed on County Road off Highway 69 due to excessive flooding.
Heavy rainfall of 6 to 10 inches across Menard, McCulloch, and San Saba counties caused the San Saba River to climb out of its banks. The river crested near Menard on the afternoon of the 3rd at the flood stage of 18.0 feet.
General 2 to 3 inch rain totals during the mid morning hours caused flash flooding to redevelop over an area from Bastrop to Austin to Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Bandera and Leakey. The flash flooding was generally short lived and caused only minor damage.
Rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches, with isolated totals approaching 5 inches, continued through the late morning into the mid afternoon from Seguin to LaGrange to Hallettsville to Karnes City to Pleasanton and back to Seguin.
Over 400 homes were flooded across Jefferson County. At least 200 of these homes had at least 6 inches of water. This was the result of five inches of rain in less than four hours on top of already saturated grounds.
Nearly 200 homes in Vidor and Orange had flood waters enter them. Saturated grounds and five inches of rain in less than five hours resulted in widespread flooding.
Heavy rainfall occurred over a large part of Iowa. Due to an extensive period of drought, most areas did not experience any significant flooding. The synoptic situation was more similar to a summer scenario in many ways.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Noel impacted coastal Massachusetts with high winds and coastal flooding. Trees, branches, and power lines were downed, resulting in an estimated 50,000 customers without power across the South Shore, Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard.
The remnants of Hurricane Noel caused strong winds, minor tidal flooding and beach erosion along the New Jersey coast during the day on November 3rd. Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph.
Heavy rains caused flooding in northwest Florida.
A weakening upper air system, along with low level moisture and light winds, caused locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. The rain produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways.
A stationary front produced heavy rains with some flooding.
A low aloft northeast of the Island of Hawaii generated heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash flooding over the isle and, to a lesser extent, Oahu.
Low pressure over New York City early in the morning on November 3rd rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward across New England.
Low pressure over New York City early in the morning on November 3rd rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward across New England.
A very wet and unsettled pattern affected the islands on the first weekend of November. The trough was on the most favorable position for shower development on November 4th, increasing instability aloft. A surface low was induced, causing winds to shift from the south.
A strong upper level trough generated multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms across North Texas on November 3 and 4. Most of the severe weather occurred on the 4th when the upper trough swept across the Plains and a cold front pushed through North and Central Texas.
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An isolated severe thunderstorm in southeastern Oklahoma produced strong winds.
An awning was blown off the front of a grocery store.
Thunderstorm winds tore off part of the roof of the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor office. Trees and powerlines were blown down over parts of south and east Kauai.
An embedded thunderstorm within a squall line of heavy rain and strong wind gusts ripped through southwestern sections of the county. Significant structural damage was incurred in the town of Greene.
Sustained winds 35 to 40 mph blew through parts of Western Washington. The high winds knocked down several trees, some of which fell on homes and cars.
Severe thunderstorms developed in the southeastern Texas panhandle during the early evening hours producing large hail and high winds.
Strong winds blew over an old hanger at the Bethel Airport and falling trees caused scattered power outages which affected about 5000 people across the area. Wind gusts were generally in the 30- to 40-mph range. with Portland reporting a maximum gust of 55 mph.
Strong winds downed trees onto power and caused scattered power outages across the area. In general, wind gusts ranged from 30 to 40 mph across the area.
A 957mb low moved into Bristol Bay and was able to sweep a strong front up through Southeast Alaska. High wind gusts were measured in many locations (from the south) as this front tracked through. No significant damage was reported.
Strong winds aloft came to the surface, causing a relatively significant wind event over sections of southeast Colorado. High winds shattered hundreds of vehicle windows...mainly in El Paso County.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the ORZ021/022 coast at 02/1401 PST, effective from 03/0400 PST through 03/1300 PST. The above observations verified the warning, although winds at Cape Blanco exceeded the warning criteria as early as 03/0100 PDT.
Intense extratropical low Noel brought strong winds and heavy rains to portions of the region while tracking north across the Gulf of Maine and maritime provinces.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Noel impacted coastal Rhode Island with high winds. Trees, branches, and power lines were downed, resulting in power outages across coastal Rhode Island. In addition, at least one sailboat was damaged after being blown into a seawall.
Deep surface low pressure moving across southern Canada contributed to strong winds along the Montana Hi-Line. Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were common across the Hi-Line.
Remnants of Hurricane Noel passed 200 miles to the Southeast of Montauk Point, as they were beginning to develop into a potent extra-tropical cyclone.
Higher moisture from the western Gulf of Mexico moved into the Coastal Bend during the day on November 3rd. With a more unstable air mass in place, scattered thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze boundary in the afternoon.
As a line of thunderstorms moved through Dickson and Davidson Counties during the afternoon hours on Saturday, November 3rd, a few thunderstorms reached severe thresholds with thunderstorm wind damage, large hail, and even a funnel cloud reported in Dickson County.
Strong southerly winds developed over portions of Central Kansas on November 3rd, 2013.
Strong southwest flow ahead of a deepening, nearly stationary, upper-level low in the Great Basin generated high wind and boosted temperatures to well above normal. Wind speeds increased rapidly during the late morning and continued into the early afternoon hours.
The month started with an unstable situation on the 3rd. A cold front drifted into Arkansas from the north. The front separated springlike air to its south from much cooler air over the northern counties. Afternoon temperatures stayed in the 50s at Harrison (Boone County).
An upper level trough combined with sufficient moisture and strong instability to kick off a few severe storms.
A low pressure system rapidly strengthened as it moved from eastern New York to New Brunswick on November 3rd, resulting in strong winds across the region.
An intensifying storm system moved up the East coast during the day of November 3rd. As the storm passed through Maine into Newfoundland, strong west winds gusted to 35 to 45 mph.
Intensifying low pressure lifting across Maine drew a strong cold front across the region during the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. West to northwest winds rapidly increased in the wake of the cold front and persisted into the early morning hours of the 4th.
Low pressure deepened as it moved to the northeast, with strong westerly winds in its wake on Saturday November 3rd.
Low pressure deepened as it moved to the northeast, with strong westerly winds in its wake on Saturday November 3rd.
Low pressure deepened as it moved to the northeast, with strong westerly winds in its wake on Saturday November 3rd.
A storm system moving across the Alberta plains led to strong winds across Montana.
A potent storm system moving eastward toward NM from the Great Basin produced widespread strong winds across central and eastern NM on November 3, 2022.
Gusty north to west winds developed on November 3rd, and brought down a tree at a flea market in Stockton, CA. Two injured men were taken to an area hospital as a result of this fallen tree.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a surface dryline across west Texas that moved across portions of the Big Country. These storms produced some large hail and strong wind gusts.
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A storm system moved across the central and southern portions of western Colorado, generally producing 3 to 6 inches of new snow in the mountains. 8 inches of new snow fell on Red Mountain Pass.
The first lake effect snow event of the season brought very localized heavy wet snow to the immediate lake shore communities from Grand Haven and Ferrysburg south into far western Van Buren County.
Cold air crossing the relatively warmer waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario resulted in lake effect snow squalls. The lake effect bands developed during the morning hours producing two to four inches across the higher elevations.
Snowfall of 2 to 6 inches was accompanied by periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle. The precipitation began before daybreak and continued into the late evening.
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches was accompanied by freezing rain and freezing drizzle. The precipitation began before daybreak and continued into the late evening. Several schools were closed or delayed.
More fresh powder for the ski resorts and driving headaches for commuters as another storm system moved across Northern Utah. The storm dumped 1 to 2 feet of snow on the Wasatch Mountains, with anywhere from 2 to 6 inches in the valleys and 6-12 inches on the benches.
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle greatly impacted travel by causing slippery roads. Several schools were closed, or delayed the following morning. Ice accumulation on power lines caused a power outage affecting about three thousand people in the Spirit Lake area.
An upper level system moved across the Northern Rockies and into the Northern Plains, bringing accumulating snows to much of Western South Dakota.
Heavy snow fell from the early morning to around noon across part of central South Dakota. Six inches of snow fell at Kennebec, Fort Thompson, Gann Valley and at Miller.
A vigorous early season storm moved through the area, producing widespread precipitation. After the initial cold front on the 3rd and 4th, lake effect snow continued into November 5th.
Low pressure moving along a stalled cold front brought heavy snowfall to higher elevations of Grant County. Snowfall amounts in inches included 7 miles east southeast of John Day (6) and Blue Mountain Spring SnoTel (5).
A strong storm moved into the eastern Bering Sea producing strong wind and blizzard conditions from the Bering Sea Coast across the Alaska Peninsula into the south central region of Alaska.
A moist Pacific trough moved across the region and produced significant to heavy snowfall across most of western Colorado.
A weak warm front across south-central MT, in conjunction with a shallow cold air mass and developing overriding precipitation caused widespread snowfall Thursday through Friday. By Friday, widespread snowfall remained in place due to a passing upper-level disturbance.
Another moisture laden Pacific Storm system moved into western Wyoming on the heels of the previous storm on November 1st and brought another round of heavy snow to the western mountains of Wyoming.
A storm system brought some snow amounts above 10 inches to SNOTEL locations in southeast Idaho.
A strong low pressure system moved across the region producing packed gradient flow across the wind prone areas of southeastern Wyoming. Moisture associated with the system produced snowfall across the area especially the higher terrains of the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges.
A massive crash occurred as freezing temperatures and icy conditions followed the first snowfall of the season, most of which fell the previous evening. Hazardous conditions developed in Denver along an elevated portion of 6th Avenue during the early morning commute.
A slow moving system started to impact the region on November 4 and lasted through November 7. It brought early season widespread snow and high winds to Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle.
A deep upper trough and associated low, coupled with persistent upsloping, brought widespread precipitation to southeast Colorado.
Snow moved into the mountains November 3rd, becoming heavy in isolated locations. The snow continued overnight in the mountains and then spread onto the Front Range foothills and the Urban Corridor. Across the Urban Corridor, some of the precipitation fell as rain.
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A freeze occurred in the early morning of the 3rd. This ended to growing season for the area.
A season-ending freeze brought the 2021 growing season to an end. Low temperatures ranged from 27 to 30 degrees across southwest Indiana.
One man suffered hypothermia in Las Vegas on November 3 and died on November 11.
Northerly flow aloft and mostly clear skies the morning of November 3rd led to several hours of temperatures at or below 32 degrees across the Blue Mountain Foothills, the Columbia Basin, the eastern Columbia River Gorge, the Simcoe Highlands, and north central Oregon.
Northerly flow aloft and mostly clear skies the morning of November 3rd led to several hours of temperatures at or below 32 degrees across the Blue Mountain Foothills, the Columbia Basin, the eastern Columbia River Gorge, the Simcoe Highlands, and north central Oregon.
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The Pine Creek Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 8,859 acres.
The Mill Creek Road Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 7,026 acres.
The Joes Branch Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 6,333 acres.
The Sams Branch Fire started on November 3, 1987, in Virginia, and burned 5,871 acres.
The Hunters Branch Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 5,591 acres.
The Summer Fork Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 4,393 acres.
The Elk Run Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 4,063 acres.
The Little Harts Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 1,573 acres.
The Little Coal River Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 1,564 acres.
The War Branch Fire started on November 3, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 1,146 acres.
The Mud Lick Creek Fire started on November 3, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 7,103 acres.
The Coleman Branch Fire started on November 3, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 1,378 acres.
The Freezeout Lake Fire was discovered on November 3, 1993, in Montana, and burned 7,680 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 3, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Darrow Rdg Fire was discovered on November 3, 2000, in Tennessee, and burned 3,398 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 3, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Trace Fork Fire was discovered on November 3, 2000, in Wyoming County, West Virginia, and burned 1,208 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Crane Creek Fire was discovered on November 3, 2001, in Clay County, Kentucky, and burned 3,406 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
A wildfire began 4 miles west of Erick during the early afternoon of November 3rd. Winds gusting to 40 mph and dry conditions helped this fire spread rapidly eventually burning an area 7 miles long and 2 miles wide. Firefighter from Beckham county, Roger Mills county, the U.S.
The Erick Fire was discovered on November 3, 2005, in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Robinson Sunflower Fire was discovered on November 3, 2007, in North Dakota, and burned 1,008 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Meier Ranch Fire was discovered on November 3, 2011, in Morton County, North Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Countless wildfires occurred throughout November across Harlan, Letcher, Knott, Bell, Breathitt, and Perry Counties in southeast Kentucky. The greatest number of fires and associated impacts were in Harlan County.
An extended period of abnormally dry weather and drought conditions that began in late winter of 2016, and continued through the year resulted in very dry vegetation across western North Carolina by mid-autumn.
The Tellico Fire was reported on November 3, 2016, in Macon County, North Carolina, and burned 13,874 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The SR116 Fire was reported on November 3, 2016, in Anderson County, Tennessee, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Ranch Fire was reported on November 3, 2019, in Tehama County, California, and burned 2,534 acres.
The Neely Branch Fire was reported on November 3, 2023, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bradford Town Fire was reported on November 3, 2023, in Bell County, Kentucky, and burned 1,850 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Right Fork of Laurel Creek Fire was reported on November 3, 2024, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 1,088 acres.
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An earthquake struck Croatia, Balkans NW.
An earthquake struck Sulmona to Campobasso, Abruzzi, Italy. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 50 people, injured 30 and destroyed 960 houses.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Chile.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Montenegro, Balkans NW. It killed 1 person and did $38.6 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Velingrad, Romania.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck S Palin, San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala. It killed 5 people.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Catano, Mona Passage, Puerto Rico, US Territories.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Slana, Mentasta Lake, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It injured 1 and did $56 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Nei Mongol, China. It destroyed 5,586 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Bandar Abbas, Iran. It injured 269.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Kraljevo, Serbia, Balkans NW. It killed 2 people, injured 100, destroyed 1,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Rukum West, Nepal. It killed 154 people, injured 366, destroyed 26,557 houses and did $20 million in damage.
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Aira, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
Katla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4.
Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Piparo, Trinidad and Tobago erupted. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Rinjani, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 31 people.
Kilauea, United States erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 2 people.
Reventador, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
Lewotobi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 9 people, injured 64 and destroyed 23 houses.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 3, 1993, reached Kp 7- and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 77; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began November 3, 2021, reached Kp 8- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 72; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A flooding disaster that cost $4.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 62, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from November 3, 1985 to November 8, 1985.
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Patchy dense fog and smoke from a nearby brush fire combined to contribute to a series of traffic pileups involving between 30 and 35 vehicles on Interstate 10.
Dense fog contributed to a major collision on Interstate 710 in Los Angeles county. In total, 194 vehicles were involved in the accident. Forty-one people were injured.
In the wake of the severe weather outbreak that hit the central and southern San Joaquin Valley on October 29th, there were pools of standing water in areas that received the heaviest rains.
A short-period swell moving south over western waters caused surf of 10 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
Pulses of northwest to northeast swells affected the Atlantic coastal waters and the Caribbean Passages. Seas were generally less than 7 feet.
The thunderstorms, that formed along the sea breeze boundary over the Coastal Bend during the afternoon, moved southeast into the coastal waters of the Middle Texas coast on the evening of November 3rd. The thunderstorms produced wind gusts between 50 and 65 mph.
The third consecutive night of dense fog occurred in parts of southern Illinois, mainly along and north of a Carbondale to Harrisburg line. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less over a widespread area.
A lingering ridge of surface high pressure over the Ohio Valley provided favorable conditions for dense fog. East and northeast of a Poplar Bluff to Greenville line, visibility was one-quarter mile or less over a widespread area.
A swell from a strong low far northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 15 to 25 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, and Molokai; and the north-facing shores of Oahu and Maui; 10 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores of the Big Island of…
Strong to severe thunderstorm moved across the northern Coastal Bend during the late afternoon producing wind gusts from 35 to 50 knots from Bayside to Rockport to Port Aransas.
High pressure strengthened over central California on November 2. This resulted in clear skies and light winds prevailing over the San Joaquin Valley through the morning of November 3.
Abundant snow melt during the day led to dense fog forming the night of the 3rd, lasting into the morning of the 4th.
A 16-year-old male from Fort Pierce drowned after being caught in a rip current at Pepper Park Beach.
A limited area of dense fog, detected on satellite, developed on the southwest side of a ridge in the Kentucky Pennyrile early morning on the 3rd with clear skies and calm winds.
Winds became gusty behind a cold front during the night of November 3 into the early morning hours of November 4.
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