Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for November 4, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran. It killed 50,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Mitch crossed the coast near Campeche, Campeche, Mexico as a tropical storm, 35 kt, central pressure 998 mb. It killed 19,325 people in all. Hurricane Mitch was an extremely powerful, deadly and catastrophic tropical cyclone in 1998 that caused 11,374 fatalities in Central America, becoming the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It was the deadliest hurricane in Central American history, surpassing Hurricane Fifi–Orlene, which killed slightly fewer people in the same area in 1974.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 9 earthquake struck Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 10,000 people and did $1 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia, with a maximum water height of 23 meters. It killed 10,000 people and did $1 million in damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Agnes reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Betty reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 500 people, destroyed 1,001 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan, with a maximum water height of 8 meters. It killed 500 people, destroyed 1,001 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Creek, Tulsa counties, Oklahoma and tracked 23.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Shamrock to N Mannford, OK.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Turkmenistan. It killed 400 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru. It killed 150 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Kiowa, Washita counties, Oklahoma and tracked 3.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 16. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mountain View, OK.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Kiowa, Washita counties, Oklahoma and tracked 3.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 16. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mountain View, OK.
On this day in 1905, an F3 tornado struck northeast Kiowa County, destroying several homes just north of Mountain View, killing three people in one of the homes. The tornado continued northeast into Washita County.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F4 tornado touched down in Creek, Tulsa counties, Oklahoma and tracked 23.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Shamrock to N Mannford, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Crowley, Lincoln counties, Colorado and tracked 79.5 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SSE Sugar City to NW Genoa, CO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Yuma, Phillips counties, Colorado and tracked 28.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NNE Wray/ESE Holyoke to NE Amherst, CO.
An F1 tornado touched down in Butler County, Kansas, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE El Dorado, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Charenton, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lancaster, Berks counties, Pennsylvania and tracked 15.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Henderson County, Texas and tracked 25.1 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Texas and tracked 15.5 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Franklin, Colbert, Lawrence counties, Alabama and tracked 60 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 16.
An F3 tornado touched down in Prentiss County, Mississippi and tracked 12 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and tracked 7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wayne County, Mississippi and tracked 8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
Severe thunderstorms in western North Texas moved through the Red River counties, producing hail up to the size of quarters. Heavy rain covered several streets in Burkburnett in Wichita County with up to 8 inches of water.
Tropical storm Mitch, after devastating portions of central America as a hurricane then dissipating over land, reformed over the Bay of Campeche and moved northeast across the Yucatan Peninsula, the southeast Gulf of Mexico and into south Florida.
Tornado destroyed mobile home and pump house, and damaged power lines, trees, and a barn.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Red River, McCurtain counties, Texas and tracked 60.23 miles, 1,056 yards wide at its widest, injuring 13.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Lamar, Choctaw counties, Texas and tracked 44.71 miles, 1,700 yards wide at its widest, injuring 11.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Morris, Cass counties, Texas and tracked 16.91 miles, 650 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
30 tornadoes were recorded on November 4, 2022, in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 2 people.
A strong upper level trough progressed through the Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains during the day on November 4th, enhancing strong surface low development over the Upper Red River Valley into Oklahoma.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Bowie County, Texas and tracked 15.65 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
A strong upper level trough progressed through the Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains during the day on November 4th, enhancing strong surface low development over the Upper Red River Valley into Oklahoma.
A significant late-season tornado outbreak took place on November 4, 2022, across Northeast Texas, southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Louisiana with multiple large, destructive tornadoes occurring over a span of several hours. Major damage was reported in Sulphur Springs, Powderly, Caviness, Paris, Cason, Daingerfield, Athens, New Boston, Texas, and Idabel, Oklahoma, with the latter two communities being placed under tornado emergencies.
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An EF2 tornado touched down in McCurtain County, Oklahoma and tracked 2.83 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
Severe thunderstorms moved through eastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of the 4th. The atmosphere became moderately unstable ahead of a cold front approaching from the north and a dry line approaching from the west.
A fast-moving cold front served as a focus for thunderstorm development across North and Central Texas, as an upper level storm system swept across the Plains the afternoon of November 4.
Severe thunderstorms moved through northwestern Arkansas during the evening of the 4th. The atmosphere became moderately unstable ahead of a cold front approaching from the north and a dry line approaching from the west.
A cold front approached Arkansas from the west late Friday night into Saturday morning. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this front,|with damaging winds and tornadoes observed across the state.
A strong upper level trough progressed through the Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains during the day on November 4th, enhancing strong surface low development over the Upper Red River Valley into Oklahoma.
A strong upper level trough progressed through the Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains during the day on November 4th, enhancing strong surface low development over the Upper Red River Valley into Oklahoma.
A storm system brought numerous thunderstorms to south central and southeast Oklahoma on the 4th, bringing hail and also a tornado near Calera.
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms brought severe weather and flooding to southwest Missouri from November 4-5, 2024.
Overnight on Sunday, November 3rd, a shield of rain and thunderstorms moved into the bi-state area. By Monday morning, persistent rainfall resulted in fatal flash flooding in southeast Missouri, with one fatality occurring in Iron County.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into and across northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon of the 4th, in an unseasonably moist and unstable air mass ahead of an approaching cold front. The atmosphere became very unstable ahead of the thunderstorms.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into and across eastern Oklahoma during the late morning through afternoon of the 4th, in an unseasonably moist and unstable air mass ahead of an approaching cold front. The atmosphere became very unstable ahead of the thunderstorms.
As the high-amplitude upper trough (the same as in episodes on the 2nd & 3rd) began to translate eastward, the final bout of a prolonged severe thunderstorm episode occurred from the early morning into early afternoon on the 4th.
An upper trough of low pressure traversed the Southern Plains on November 4th, which reinforced a cold front southeast into the region during the evening through the early morning hours of the 5th.
An upper trough of low pressure traversed the Southern Plains on November 4th, which reinforced a cold front southeast into the region during the evening through the early morning hours of the 5th.
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The 1888 Arabian Sea cyclone was a tropical cyclone that affected Kathiawar coast of India from 4 to 10 November 1888. The cyclonic storm had formed in the Arabian Sea and later moved northeastwards before making landfall on the Kathiawar coast.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Bal Harbour, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 973 mb. The 1935 Yankee hurricane was a rare and unusual Atlantic hurricane that affected the Bahamas and South Florida in November, with its heaviest impact befalling the Miami metropolitan area. It was one of two hurricanes to make landfall on Florida in 1935, following a devastating cyclone in September, and one of only a few intense storms to strike the state from the northeast.
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Hurricane Vera reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Betty reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Marge reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 895 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Agnes reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Zelda reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
The 1996 Andhra Pradesh cyclone was a small but powerful storm that left heavy damage in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It formed on 4 November in the eastern Bay of Bengal.
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Hurricane Mitch crossed the coast near Campeche, Campeche, Mexico as a tropical storm, 35 kt, central pressure 998 mb. It killed 19,325 people in all. Hurricane Mitch was an extremely powerful, deadly and catastrophic tropical cyclone in 1998 that caused 11,374 fatalities in Central America, becoming the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It was the deadliest hurricane in Central American history, surpassing Hurricane Fifi–Orlene, which killed slightly fewer people in the same area in 1974.
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Tropical Storm Mitch, after devastating portions of central America as a hurricane then dissipating over land, reformed over the Bay of Campeche and moved northeast across the Yucatan Peninsula, the southeast Gulf of Mexico and into south Florida.
The remnants of Mitch made landfall between Ft. Myers and Naples around 7:00 a.m. EST on November 5th and rapidly moved northeast across South Florida to a position north of Jupiter by 10:00 a.m.
Hurricane Michelle crossed the coast near Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 949 mb. Hurricane Michelle was, at the time, the costliest tropical cyclone in Cuban history and the strongest hurricane in terms of barometric pressure of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The thirteenth named storm and seventh hurricane that year, Michelle developed from a tropical wave that had traversed into the western Caribbean Sea on October 29; the wave had initially moved off the coast of Africa 13 days prior.
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Hurricane Michelle reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 944 mb, a category 4 storm.
The 2019 Pacific typhoon season was a devastating season that became the costliest on record, mainly due to the catastrophic damage wrought by typhoons Lekima, Faxai, and Hagibis. The season was the fifth and final consecutive to have above average tropical cyclone activity that produced a total of 29 named storms, 17 typhoons, and 5 super typhoons.
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Hurricane Rafael was the strongest November tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico on record, tied with 1985's Hurricane Kate. The seventeenth named storm, eleventh hurricane, and fifth major hurricane of the annual season, Rafael formed on November 4 from an area of low-pressure spawned by a Central American gyre.
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The 1966 flood of the Arno in Florence killed 35 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. It is considered the worst flood in the city's history since 1557.
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The 1966 Venice flood was an unprecedented high water, known in Venice as an "acqua alta", with waters reaching up to 194 cm.
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Numerous roads closed due to high water on extremely saturated grounds.
A cold front moved across South Central Texas on Sunday, November 3. In its wake an area of widespread cold rain and showers developed along and east of the I-35 corridor.
The east bound feeder road on Interstate 45 was flooded at the 154 mile marker.
Warm frontal rain began near 0000E, but intensified toward dawn. Embedded convection caused narrow bands of heavy rain to cross the county from southwest to northeast between 0500E and 0830E. The rain ended by midmorning, as the warm front lifted north of Lawrence County.
Warm frontal rain began around 0000E, but intensified in eastern Kentucky after 0400E. A narrow southwest to northeast band of heavier embedded thunderstorms crossed Boyd County between 0600 to 0700E, followed by a second enhanced area around 0800E.
Warm frontal rain began near 0000E. The rain intensified between 0600E and 0830E, as embedded convection developed. The rain ended after 1000E, as the warm front lifted north of Mason and Jackson Counties. The event was over a 6 to 10 hour time frame.
A strong, warm and very wet Pacific weather system brought copious amounts of rainfall to Washington from November 2 through 7, with subsequent major flooding that extended through November 11.
A kona low initially developed north of Hawaii and generated showers, thunderstorms, and drenching rain across much of the state. The system caused flash flooding in a couple of instances. Damage estimates were not available. There were no reports of serious injuries.
A strong storm center developed to 946 MB early on the morning of 11/05. Strong winds accompanied an associated front as it moved north through through Southeast Alaska on 11/05.
Localized thunderstorms occurred across central Texas during the late afternoon and evening of November 4th. Most of the storms produced very little impacts, but there were a few accidents that resulted from heavy rain in Waco.
Moisture from tropical storm Vance moved across northern Mexico into southern Texas ahead of a cold front. When the front moved through the region it produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
Strong upper level trough, combined with good low level moisture and weak low level winds to produced scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the north section of Puerto Rico.
A slow-moving upper level low pressure over the Four Corners region and persistent, moist, low level easterly flow over New Mexico created an active weather pattern over the region for several days.
Thunderstorms moved north in advance of upper level low pressure which was approaching from the west. A severe thunderstorm produced large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and flooding in the Graham County community of Pima.
A broad area of high pressure was located through the central part of the country with easterly winds tapping low level moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Upper level moisture was tapped from an upper low moving out of the Baja region.
Between 4 and 11 November 2021, heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flash flooding in many places across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federal Hydrometereological Institute issued a red warning on 5 November 2021 for flooding.
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A cold front moved across Iowa, allowing for a longer duration rainfall event with central and southeast Iowa picking up a widespread two to three inches with a few location seeing up to four inches of rain.
A vigorous storm system moved across the southern plains on November 4th, 2022. Warm advection ahead of the system, produced heavy rainfall across portions of the Flint Hills and southeast Kansas.
A cold front moved into a very warm, moist airmass and generated thunderstorms. Temperatures in the warm sector were near record highs when the front moved through. Some of the storms produced large hail and heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
A cold front became a stationary front and stalled out across northern Arkansas leading to significant rainfall totals across northern Arkansas which led to numerous reports of flash flooding and significant rainfall totals.
Multiple rounds of training heavy rain along a slow moving frontal boundary affected Southern and Eastern Missouri from the 4th through the 6th of November. Western fringes of the WFO Paducah county warning area in Carter County received 4-6 inches of rainfall in this span.
A plume of deep tropical moisture moved over the Hawaiian islands from east to west in association with a surface trough. This moisture combined with an upper level trough led to heavy rainfall, isolated thunderstorms, and flash flooding.
A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to all of Northwest California but particularly targeted in the northern half of the forecast area in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties.
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Severe thunderstorms redeveloped in eastern Oklahoma during the early morning of November 4th. Several barn roofs were damaged and large tree limbs were downed by strong thunderstorm winds just west of Whitefield, and a large tree limb was downed 5 miles south of Broken Arrow.
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a garage and knocked over several storage sheds.
Widespread thunderstorms moved across western and central Massachusetts and there were numerous reports of small hail. The hail ranged in size from 1/16th inch to 5/8 inch in diameter.
Downburst winds caused extensive tree damage, and damaged at least 148 homes.
High winds again affected much of northeast Montana. The peak gust of 62 mph was reported just northwest of Glasgow. Elsewhere, gusts to 58 mph were frequent. East of Glasgow, several sites reported sustained winds in excess of 40 mph for much of the morning hours.
Strong winds during the late morning and early afternoon raised dust around the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, reducing visibilities to less than 50 feet at times. This dust developed over land that had lost most of its vegetation the previous summer due to a wildfire.
Sustained winds of 30-42 mph blew over much of western Washington. The highest sustained winds were reported in Coupeville where they had trees down and power outages. In Puyallup, the winds collapsed 50 trusses of a building under construction.
Strong winds that continued all morning toppled a tree onto a house,which is located 4.5 miles northwest of Camp Sherman in Jefferson County.
The first of what would be many storm systems of November brought strong winds to the coast and Coast Range of northwest Oregon.
A carport near Myrtle Creek Oregon was torn apart by localized high winds between 04/1000 and 04/1200 PST. No winds over 35 mph were reported by any surrounding stations. It is suspected that a microburst caused the damage.
Strong low pressure moved across northern Arizona. Southwest winds on the south side of the low created high winds across southeast Arizona.
Severe thunderstorms developed along and behind a cold front aligned roughly along the Grand Strand. Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported. Hail accumulated to a significant depth in several locations.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developed across western Maricopa county during the early evening hours on November 4th, and they spread eastward and into the greater Phoenix area by about 1930 MST.
A potent low pressure system moving across Montana and the Dakotas strengthened the gradient across southeast Wyoming. Strong west to southwest winds with gusts to around 65 mph occurred through the wind corridors, including Arlington, Bordeaux and Vedauwoo.
A broad area of high pressure was located through the central part of the country with easterly winds tapping low level moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Upper level moisture was tapped from an upper low moving out of the Baja region.
On the heels of the first storm, a second strong low developed south of the Panhandle on the night of 11/3. A triple point deepened to storm force 964 MB off Dixon Entrance around 9 AM.
Strong winds, gusting in excess of 75 mph at times were noted over several locations in El Paso, Pueblo and Huerfano counties during the morning of November 4th.
Scattered thunderstorms along a slow moving cold front produced large hail over portions of southern WI during the afternoon.
A significant strong wind event impacted southeast Wyoming 4-5 November with multiple reports over 80 mph across the area.
A strong storm system brought much needed rainfall to eastern Iowa the morning of November 4th through the 5th. This also brought two rounds of severe weather to eastern Iowa.
A strong cold front pushed through the region during the afternoon on November 4th into the morning hours of November 5th accompanied by a strong low level jet and tight surface pressure gradient.
The first significant Santa Ana wind event occurred November 4 to 7, 2024. The Santa Ana northeast winds started during the morning of November 4th, following light precipitation.
A strong frontal system moving into Western Washington produced wind gusts of 58 mph or higher across coastal areas, the North Interior, and Admiralty Inlet.
Strong winds were reported in all wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming from 4 to 5 November.
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Snowstorm of November 4, 1951 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from November 4, 1951 to November 8, 1951.
A low pressure system and associated cold front swept through Utah leaving warning criteria snowfall in the northern mountains. A Great Slat Lake enhanced "snow-band" produced heavy snow in the western Salt Lake valley as well.
Freezing drizzle made bridges and overpasses extremely slick. The deceased's Jeep hit an icy overpass on the Spiritwood interchange on I-94. The Jeep rolled numerous times down the embankment. The passenger was also injured in the accident.
A strong autumn low pressure system brought significant early season snowfall and strong winds to the mountains and some valleys of western Colorado.
A somewhat moist Pacific trough moved across the area.
A cold front and upper level trough brought periods of light to moderate snowfall to the mountains and plains of southeast Wyoming. Total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches over the Snowy and Sierra Madre mountains, to 2 to 4 inches across the plains.
A Pacific storm system produced a warm front over the region followed by a trailing cold front which produced heavy snow accumulations over the Idaho Panhandle during the evening of November 4th through the afternoon of November 5th.
A Pacific low pressure system and moist upslope flow produced a prolonged period of moderate to heavy snowfall over the Snowy and Sierra Madre mountains. Snow total accumulations ranged from one to three feet. Gusty west winds created blowing and drifting snow.
A winter storm system featuring a warm front followed by a cold front passage produced widespread accumulating snow over eastern Washington.
A disturbance embedded in a northwest flow, aided by 120 knot winds aloft, produced significant snowfall accumulations in the northern and central mountains.
An atmospheric river of moisture brought heavy snowfall and slow travel to the region. A cold front brought high winds and power outages, followed by snow bands later in the day on the 5th.
An atmospheric river pushed heavy rain and gusty winds throughout Western Washington causing numerous damage reports as wind advisories and high wind warnings were issued.
A cold front moved through eastern Idaho with heavy mountain snowfall and very high winds mainly in the Arco Desert. Gusts over 70 mph were recorded and interstate 15 shut down on the 5th north of Idaho Falls. High mountain locations received over a foot of snow.
Low pressure passed across Wyoming and brought a combination of heavy snow in the mountains and high winds in the lee of the Absaroka Range, lee of the Wind River Range, and the wind corridor from eastern Sweetwater to Natrona County.
A slow moving system started to impact the region on November 4 and lasted through November 7. A cold front pushed across the region on Nov 4 bringing light snow and strong winds. The winds generally ranged from the 30s to 40s MPH. A few locations received gusts into the 50s.
Moisture associated with a weak Atmospheric River paired with a passing cold front resulted in moderate snow for the mountains of western Colorado and some higher northern valleys. Strong winds occurred ahead of and along the front with gusts up to 50 mph reported at times.
Strong mid level winds associated with a passing shortwave combined with two cold fronts (One Pacific and one Canadian), to result in two separate periods of strong winds, initially along the Rocky Mountain Front, but over portions of the plains as well later in the event.
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A season-ending freeze brought the 2021 growing season to an end. Low temperatures ranged from 24 degrees at Henderson to 29 at Hopkinsville.
A season-ending freeze brought the 2021 growing season to an end. Low temperatures ranged from 23 degrees at Mount Vernon to 29 at Metropolis.
A season-ending freeze brought the 2021 growing season to an end. Low temperatures ranged from 24 degrees at Perryville to 30 at Poplar Bluff.
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The Ruckers Branch Fire started on November 4, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 14,734 acres.
The Peach Creek Fire started on November 4, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 4,800 acres.
The Toney Fork Fire started on November 4, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 3,580 acres.
The Upper Sturgeon Branch Fire started on November 4, 1987, in West Virginia, and burned 2,818 acres.
The Chelyan Fire started on November 4, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 3,254 acres.
The Simmons Creek Fire started on November 4, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 3,104 acres.
The Mt. Carbon Fire started on November 4, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 2,243 acres.
The Camp Branch Fire was discovered on November 4, 1994, in Logan County, West Virginia, and burned 1,388 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Jarrells Branch Fire was discovered on November 4, 1994, in Boone County, West Virginia, and burned 1,290 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 1999, in Nebraska, and burned 11,520 acres.
The Antelope Fire was discovered on November 4, 1999, in Wyoming, and burned 10,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 1999, in St. Charles County, Missouri, and burned 1,654 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire started on November 4, 1999, in Kentucky, and burned 1,369 acres.
The Grass 6 Fire was discovered on November 4, 1999, in South Dakota, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 1,026 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Smith Branch & Sulphur Branch Fire was discovered on November 4, 2000, in Wyoming County, West Virginia, and burned 1,019 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2000, in Kentucky, and burned 800 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 2,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Mohawk Branch Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in McDowell County, West Virginia, and burned 1,264 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Tennessee, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Tennessee, and burned 1,050 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Tennessee, and burned 924 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Tennessee, and burned 774 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on November 4, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 560 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Maces Cr. 1 Fire was discovered on November 4, 2005, in Perry County, Kentucky, and burned 3,000 acres.
The NM202 Fire was discovered on November 4, 2008, in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A wildfire spread across land north to northeast of Bishop. The wildfire destroyed a mobile home, multiple vehicles, several boats, and several abandoned buildings.
The Maple Springs Fire was reported on November 4, 2016, in Graham County, North Carolina, and burned 7,788 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cloverlick Fire was reported on November 4, 2016, in Letcher County, Kentucky, and burned 2,765 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cyclops Fire was reported on November 4, 2016, in Walker County, Alabama, and burned 1,308 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Avey Branch Fire was reported on November 4, 2016, in Graham County, North Carolina, and burned 1,200 acres.
The North Juniper Fire was reported on November 4, 2020, in Fremont County, Idaho, and burned 1,092 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bowling Creek Rd Fire was reported on November 4, 2022, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Alex Creek Road Fire was reported on November 4, 2023, in Knox County, Kentucky, and burned 2,582 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Yocum Creek Road Fire was reported on November 4, 2023, in Harlan County, Kentucky, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Glen Alum Fire was reported on November 4, 2023, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lost Run Fire was reported on November 4, 2024, in Wayne County, West Virginia, and burned 2,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Romont Rich Creek Fire was reported on November 4, 2024, in Fayette County, West Virginia, and burned 1,636 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tabriz, Iran. It killed 50,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Roma (Rome), Italy. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Anning, Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 500 people, destroyed 1,001 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Off Kamchatka, Russia.
An earthquake struck Davao,blanco, Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 4 people.
An earthquake struck Carache, Venezuela.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya, Peru. It killed 150 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Off Coast, S, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Cumana, Venezuela. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Turkmenistan. It killed 400 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck W. Hokkaido Island, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 9 earthquake struck Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 10,000 people and did $1 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck East Pacific Ridge, Pacific Ocean. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Leukas Island, Preveza, Vonitsa, Greece.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Rasht, Siahbil, Iran. It killed 26 people, destroyed 541 houses and did $1.2 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Behbahan, Iran. It injured 51 and destroyed 290 houses.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Antikythira, Crete, Greece.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It injured 3 and did $9 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. It killed 2 people and injured 64.
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Midagahara, Japan erupted. It killed 2 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan, with a maximum water height of 8 meters. It killed 500 people, destroyed 1,001 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The Bōsō Peninsula in Japan was struck by a major tsunami on 4 November 1677, caused by an earthquake at the southern end of the Japan Trench. 6 Mw.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck S. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 1.8 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Cumana, Venezuela.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck W. Hokkaido Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia, with a maximum water height of 23 meters. It killed 10,000 people and did $1 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Coral Sea, Vanuatu.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck East Pacific Rise, Pacific Ocean, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Skagway, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 1 person and did $25 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Point Arguello, S. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 4.6 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Albert Town, New Zealand.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began November 4, 2003, reached Kp 7 and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 38; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.
During the afternoon of November 4, a line of showers and embedded thunderstorms crossed western Connecticut. At New Milford in Litchfield County, lightning destroyed the computer system in the public library.
South Bend Fire Chief reported lightning struck a 16 unit apartment building in the Park Jefferson complex setting it on fire and destroying it.
A deep low in the southern hemisphere east of New Zealand produced surf of 8 to 12 feet along the south-facing shores of all the Hawaiian Islands. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
A lightning strike started a fire in Edmonds, and a funnel cloud was spotted near Lake Lawrence.
Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred on the back side of a surface high pressure center as it retreated across the upper Ohio Valley.
Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less, except over the Wabash Valley region. The dense fog occurred on the back side of a surface high pressure center as it retreated across the upper Ohio Valley.
Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less, except over the Ozark foothills. The dense fog occurred on the back side of a surface high pressure center as it retreated across the upper Ohio Valley.
A combination of swells generated surf of 15 to 25 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii; 8 to 14 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, and Molokai; and 6 to 10 feet along the east-facing shores of…
Widespread dense fog blanketed much of western Kentucky except the Henderson and Owensboro areas during the early morning hours. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less. A stationary front extended from central Arkansas to central Alabama.
Widespread dense fog blanketed most of southeast Missouri during the early morning hours. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less. A stationary front extended from central Arkansas to central Alabama.
A ten member cold weather swimming team entered rough waters near the Park Avenue Beach and Boating Facility near Highland Park on November 4th and were quickly swept offshore. Strong southeast winds were producing waves between 8 feet and 10 feet at the Wilmette Buoy.
A swell from a strong low far northwest of the islands generated surf of 10 to 20 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, and the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 6 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of Oahu and Molokai.
High pressure directly overhead provided in light winds, clear skies and a stagnating air mass, resulting in the development of dense fog across portions of central and southern New Jersey early on November 4th.
High pressure directly overhead provided in light winds, clear skies and a stagnating air mass, resulting in the development of dense fog across portions of southeastern Pennsylvania early on November 4th.
Marine conditions were deteriorating as a northerly swell arrived to the Atlantic waters of Puerto Rico. As a result, the risk of rip currents increased to high, and a High Rip Current Statement was in effect.
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