Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for October 15, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
The 1883 Çeşme earthquake occurred at 12:30 local time on October 15. This earthquake shook a wide area and was felt in the neighboring islands as well as in modern-day Western Turkey.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Ayvalik, Izmir, Cesme, Turkey. It killed 15,000 people, destroyed 3,600 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is, Philippines. It killed 222 people, left 8 missing, injured 976 and did $51.8 million in damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hazel crossed the coast near Carolina Shores, NC as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 938 mb. Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest, second-costliest, and most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed at least 469 people in Haiti before it struck the United States near the border between North and South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo, LA Chimba, Chile. It killed 8 people, injured 300, destroyed 5,000 houses and did $48 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Landry Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana and tracked 37.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 29.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
An unnamed storm reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hazel reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Sarika reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Floods
A cold front moved into a very moist atmosphere and generated showers and thunderstorms some of which produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Cowley County, Kansas and tracked 13.3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Apurimac, Peru. It killed 5 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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A longwave upper-level trough was positioned over the Intermountain West upstream of an amplified ridge that had its axis over the Great Plains.
A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms across portions of south-central and southwestern Arizona throughout the day on the 15th.
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front moving through the Ohio Valley. Some of the storms produced damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening of the 14th over central Oklahoma ahead of an approaching cold front. These thunderstorms remained organized and moved through northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 15th.
Several strong to occasionally severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it advanced eastward into western Kentucky and southwest Indiana. The storms intensified as gradual destabilization took place and temperatures warmed ahead of the front.
During the morning and afternoon of the 15th a strong cold front came across the region from the northwest. A moist and unstable airmass intercepted the cold front.
A stationary front was located across the northern Gulf of Mexico. A fast westerly flow aloft was present across the region with a broad upper trough evident across the mid-south region. An unusually warm, moist air mass was present across central and south Georgia.
A residence on Fairview Church Road sustained major damage when it was struck by a large tree. There was severe roof damage, and much of the home's interior was damaged. Part of the ceiling collapsed, and the foundation was cracked.
Low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico traveled along a stationary front into Levy county. One of the stronger storms in the vicinity of the stationary front produced a waterspout that moved inland into extreme northwest Citrus County near the Cross Florida Barge Canal.
A tornadic waterspout moved ashore on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The tornado overturned a lifeguard stand and passed over a high-rise condominium. The tornado blew out a plate-glass window at the Elbow Room Bar injuring eight patrons, two of whom were treated at the hospital.
A tornado touched down in the Tropic Isles subdivision, crossed I-95, blowing over a semi-tractor trailer and lifted near Linton Boulevard and Abbey Road. Several structures suffered slight damage.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cowley County, Kansas and tracked 13.3 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Landry Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana and tracked 37.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 29.
An F3 tornado touched down in Warren County, Mississippi and tracked 17.5 miles, 77 yards wide at its widest.
On this day in 1933, an F2 tornado moved through the small community of Brown, near Durant. Four homes and a number of barns were destroyed.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F2 tornado touched down in Merrick County, Nebraska and tracked 11.2 miles, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Chapman/N Central City, NE.
An F1 tornado touched down in Merrick County, Nebraska, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Chapman, NE.
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Hurricane Sarika reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Karen crossed the coast near Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada as a tropical storm, 40 kt, central pressure 998 mb. Hurricane Karen was a hurricane of non-tropical origin that formed in October of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed out of the interaction between a cold front and an upper level trough on October 10 located to the south of Bermuda, and quickly strengthened as an extratropical storm.
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Minimal Hurricane Irene moved northeast from the Florida Keys across south Florida and emerged over the Atlantic near Ft. Pierce. Even though the storm was classified a category one hurricane, no sustained hurricane force winds were observed in east central Florida.
Hurricane Irene crossed the coast near Big Coppitt Key, FL as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 987 mb. Hurricane Irene produced somewhat heavy damage across southern Florida in October 1999. The ninth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the season, Irene developed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 13 from a tropical wave.
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Typhoon Ivan (27W) formed on the 9th about 300 miles east of Majuro in the Marshall Islands. It remained weak for a few days as it passed through the Marshalls and casued no damage. It became a tropical stormon the 13th.
Hurricane Joan:miriam crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 45 kt, central pressure 1003 mb. Hurricane Joan was a long lived and powerful tropical cyclone that caused death and destruction in over a dozen countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Moving on a due west course for nearly two weeks in October 1988, Hurricane Joan caused widespread flooding and over 200 deaths after moving into Central America.
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Hurricane Hazel crossed the coast near Carolina Shores, NC as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 938 mb. Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest, second-costliest, and most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed at least 469 people in Haiti before it struck the United States near the border between North and South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane.
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Hurricane Hazel reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Skidaway Island, GA as a category 2 hurricane, 90 kt (105 mph). The 1947 Florida–Georgia hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: King) was a moderate hurricane that caused catastrophic flooding in South Florida and the Everglades in mid-October 1947. The ninth tropical storm and fourth hurricane of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season, it first developed on October 9 in the southern Caribbean Sea and hence moved north by west until a few days later it struck western Cuba.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
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An approaching polar trough combined with moisture from a stalled frontal system north of the islands resulted in favorable conditions for showers and thunderstorms. Several flooding, mudslides and even hail reports were received.
A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms across portions of southeast CA, mainly from the late morning through the late afternoon hours.
A cut-off low pressure system near the Baja Peninsula pulled moisture north into San Bernardino County, and difluence aloft helped trigger thunderstorms. A few storms produced flash flooding.
A cold front moved into a very moist atmosphere and generated showers and thunderstorms some of which produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
An upper level low pressure system remained park across Baja California through October 17. This feature interacted with plenty of moisture and resulted in periods of very heavy rain from October 15 through the 17.
An upper level low pressure system brought a round of thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Significant flash flooding occurred, along with isolated severe weather.
Isolated thunderstorm clusters associated with a passing cold front and upper level disturbance produced significant urban flooding around the Scranton metropolitan area.
Isolated thunderstorms developed around the region as the result of a passing cold front and upper level disturbance. Slow moving storms produced significant runoff and flash flooding in Oneida County.
A frontal system produced 2 to 3 inches of rain in the Saco River Basin resulting in the flooding of 2 campgrounds and the Transvale Acres neighborhood in Conway.
Low pressure off the Delmarva Peninsula on October 14th intensified rapidly into a strong Nor'easter as it moved across southeast Massachusetts into the Gulf of Maine on the 15th.
Low pressure off the Delmarva Peninsula on October 14th intensified rapidly into a strong Nor'easter as it moved across southeast Massachusetts into the Gulf of Maine on the 15th.
Heavy rainfall during the middle of the month caused the lower White River to exceed flood stage.
Excessive heavy rainfall throughout the month of October resulted in the Red River at Coushatta to go above its 31 foot flood stage not once but twice.
A pair of nor'easters caused minor to moderate tidal flooding along the ocean and Delaware Bay from the evening high tide of the 15th into the morning high tide of the 19th and minor tidal flooding along the Delaware River from the morning of the 16th into the early afternoon of…
Showers and thunderstorms, initiated from daytime heating, stalled across a small area of northern Houston and caused flash flooding.
Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood.
The heavy rainfall that occurred during the evening of the 14th into the early morning of the 15th produced flash flooding in several counties. The flash flooding transitioned into general flooding in some of the same counties.
A strong, slow-moving storm system drenched western north Texas with rainfall amounts of 3 to 8+ inches during a two-day period on October 14-16.
A round of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall impacted the west Texas South Plains region on the 15th. Heavy rainfall during the pre-dawn hours caused flash flooding in Garza County, where a vehicle became stranded in a flooded playa lake.
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, resulting in excessive rain and flooding across north central and northeast Connecticut.
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, resulting in excessive rain and flooding across Massachusetts.
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, resulting in excessive rain and flooding across Rhode Island. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain fell from this event.
Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Heavy rain fell over Maine due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches to over 5 inches.
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, producing between 2.5 and 5.0 inches of rain across southwest New Hampshire.
Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Severe flash flooding occurred in the Kula area of East Maui near Waipoli Road. A deluge of water sent boulders, mud, and large eucalyptus trees down a steep mountainside gulch in a nearby subdivision.
Widespread flooding from hurricane Irene inundated most of the metropolitan areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The flood of Santa Teresa took place on 15 October 1879 due to an overflow of the Segura river and resulted in more than 1000 deaths and heavy material damage. It is the worst recorded flood in Murcia history.
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A cold front moved through Arkansas and brought a round of severe thunderstorms with mainly large hail.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across west central Arkansas during the late afternoon of the 15th, along a cold front that had become nearly stationary over the area. Additional thunderstorms moved into the area during the evening.
Several strong to occasionally severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it advanced eastward into western Kentucky and southwest Indiana. The storms intensified as gradual destabilization took place and temperatures warmed into the lower 80's ahead of the front.
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front moving through the Ohio Valley. Some of the storms produced damaging winds.
A cold front moved into an unusually warm, moist airmass and generated thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.
A strong Santa Ana Wind event impacted Southern California on October 15th. Multiple mesonet sites reported winds in excess of 58 mph, with the highest wind gust of 82 mph at Fremont Canyon. Orange County reported over 200 downed trees.
A cold front moved east from the Great Lakes on Monday October 15th. Strong southwest winds ahead of the front moved across Massachusetts during the late evening and night of the 15th, then became strong northwest after the cold front moved through.
Thunderstorms ahead of and along an approaching strong cold front produced damaging winds during the afternoon and early evening hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines throughout the region.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across central New York during the early evening hours of the 15th. The storms produced locally damaging wind gusts with trees and wires down across several counties in central New York.
An approaching cold front triggered a line of showers and thunderstorms in an unseasonably warm airmass over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
A deepening low pressure system passed north along the Coast bringing strong winds to Northwest Oregon.
A home was destroyed near Olympia, and trees fell on a few cars in Lakewood.
Strong thunderstorms associated with an upper level low off the southern California coast moved slowly north along the western Imperial county line during the early morning hours on October 15th.
A fast-moving cold frontal boundary shifting south and west across eastern New Mexico slammed through gaps in the central mountains around 8pm on October 15th.
A vigorous Pacific storm system moved into western Montana, with an associated strong upper jet. Large scale lift and a surface cold front caused widespread strong surface winds and significant precipitation totals.
A strong cold front pushed through southeast Michigan, with post frontal westerly wind gusts up around 45 mph. Tree limbs and power lines were brought down, which lead to 85,000 customers to be without electricity.
A strong area of low pressure moved across the Great Lakes region. The low brought increasing winds to the entire region. The funneling effects of Lakes Erie and Ontario produced damaging winds in parts of Niagara, northern Erie and Oswego counties.
An early season noreaster moved across eastern Massachusetts bringing strong winds and rain to much of southern New England.
An early season noreaster moved across eastern Massachusetts bringing strong winds and rain to much of southern New England.
A strong low pressure system moved across the region and passed to the northeast. It produced wind gusts from around 40 to 50 mph.
A strong low pressure system moved across the region and passed to the northeast. It produced wind gusts from around 40 to 50 mph.
As the first nor'easter made its closest pass to the New Jersey coast during the early evening on the 15th, northeast winds increased with peak gusts reaching around 45 mph from Monmouth County southward. A few trees were knocked down in Ocean ans Monmouth Counties.
Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front during the morning hours of October 15th. These storms developed in a very moist airmass with the storms producing copious amounts of rainfall along with some strong and damaging wind gusts.
Weak instability with moderate shear allowed for scattered thunderstorms to develop. A few bowing segments of thunderstorms were noted across portions of northern Indiana, with a few of these producing localized damage.
A thunderstorm wind gust to 53 knots (61 MPH) was reported at Orlando Executive Airport. One airplane was overturned and two others were damaged.
Low pressure over Ohio deepened as it moved across eastern Lake Erie and then across Lake Ontario. High winds buffeted the area downing trees and power lines and poles. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph were recorded.
An intensifying low pressure system moved from the Ohio Valley through New York state early on the 15th into southeast Canada. Numerous trees and power lines were down area wide. A few trees fell on houses and cars. Oneida County had the most damage.
A strong westerly flow occurred across New Jersey during the day on the 15th. It was caused by the pressure gradient (difference) between an intensifying low pressure system heading through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building east from the Lower…
High winds brought down trees, large limbs, and power lines across much of the Bay State, cutting power to about 36,000 customers throughout the state, most of which were in the Merrimack Valley.
An intensifying low pressure system moved from the Ohio Valley through New York state early on the 15th into southeast Canada. Numerous trees and power lines were down area wide. A few trees fell on houses and cars. Thousands of electric customers were without power.
A strong low pressure system moving northeast along the Saint Lawrence River Valley caused damaging winds over western and southern Maine. The high winds downed trees and limbs causing property damage and numerous power outages.
A strong westerly flow occurred across the Eastern Shore during the day on the 15th.
An area of low pressure deepened as it moved from the Ohio Valley, northeast to the Canadian Maritimes, on October 15.
On Oct 14th a cold front moved through the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall overnight. Some amounts were in excess of 1 inch. Gusty winds developed behind the front on Oct 15th.
A strong low pressure system moving northeast along the Saint Lawrence River Valley caused damaging winds over northern, central, and southeastern New Hampshire. The high winds downed trees and limbs causing property damage and scattered power outages.
As a strong area of low pressure moved along the Saint Lawrence River Valley, its' associated cold front traversed Southern Connecticut early on the morning of Wednesday, October 15th. This system strengthened during the day as it moved across Southeast Canada.
As a strong area of low pressure moved along the Saint Lawrence River Valley, its' associated cold front traversed Southeast New York early on the morning of Wednesday, October 15th. This system strengthened during the day as it moved across Southeast Canada.
A strong low pressure system moved down the St Lawrence River Valley and into Canada during Wednesday morning, October 15th. Strong winds preceded and followed this storm system.
On Oct 14th a cold front moved through the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall overnight. Some amounts were in excess of 1 inch. Gusty winds developed behind the front on Oct 15th.
On Oct 14th a cold front moved through the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall overnight. Some amounts were in excess of 1 inch. Gusty winds developed behind the front on Oct 15th.
A strong low pressure system moved down the St Lawrence River Valley and into Canada during Wednesday morning, October 15th. Strong winds preceded and followed this storm system.
High winds brought down trees, large limbs, and wires throughout southwest New Hampshire. There were numerous reports of damage, and an estimated 5,000 customers were left without power in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties.
Thunderstorm winds estimated in excess of 70 miles an hour ripped off part of the roof of a church and severely damaged a barn.
North winds between 40 and 50 mph developed across western Oklahoma during the late morning and afternoon of the 15th, behind a strong cold front that moved through the area. Blowing dust was observed in most places as well, reducing the visibility at times below 3 miles.
Damage to killed chickens and chicken houses was estimated at 60-70,000 dollars; numerous trees were also blown down.
The Great Storm of 1987, also known as the Sevenoaks Hurricane, was a violent extratropical cyclone that occurred on the night of 15–16 October, with hurricane-force winds causing casualties in England, France, and the Channel Islands as a severe depression in the Bay of Biscay moved north east. Among the most damaged areas were Greater London, Kent, the East Anglian coast, the Home Counties, the west of Brittany, and the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy, all of which weathered gusts with a…
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A severe winter storm moved across Western and Central Wyoming dumping locally heavy snow from southern Yellowstone National Park to the Casper area. The main brunt of the storm was felt in the Casper area where up to 17 inches of snow fell.
A strong winter storm moved through Utah on the 15th and 16th. The heaviest snow fell in the southern half of the state. Cedar City, Parowan and Paragonah received 9-10 inches of snow, along with numerous reports of tree damages and power outages.
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Severe drought conditions developed across much of northern and northeastern Illinois during the middle and latter parts of October. Precipitation over the area was far below normal for the month.
The majority of the state observed a peak in drought conditions in the month of October, with a welcomed wet weather pattern in the latter half of the month contributing to improvement.
Dry conditions due to a lack of rainfall occurred across portions of Louisiana. This resulted in some locations seeing a severe (D2) drought.
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Cold air settled into the state through the early morning hours on the 15th allowing several sites across central and northern Iowa to receive a killing freeze ending the growing season.
A large area of Canadian high pressure built eastward from the Great Lakes to New York and adjacent western New England on the morning of October 16.
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The Horse Fire was reported on October 15, 2020, in Yavapai County, Arizona, and burned 9,537 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
With D4 Exceptional Drought conditions ongoing across Red River Parish during the middle of October, the wildfire danger was very high. A wildfire began in the Martin Community during the afternoon of October 15th and quickly spread to near 500 acres.
The Impact Fire was reported on October 15, 2015, in Riley County, Kansas, and burned 6,289 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Zimmerman Fire was discovered on October 15, 2011, in Cheyenne County, Kansas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Haigler Fire was discovered on October 15, 2011, in Yuma County, Colorado, and burned 1,000 acres.
The Surrup Fire was discovered on October 15, 2005, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 948 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Hetchy Fire was discovered on October 15, 2004, in California, and burned 2,310 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Secret Fire was discovered on October 15, 2003, in Lassen County, California, and burned 1,195 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Unnamed Fire started on October 15, 2000, in Nebraska, and burned 2,924 acres.
The Oregon Incident was a civilian caused fire, but was aided by strong and gusty winds, low humidities, and inaccessibility. Five injuries and zero deaths were reported. The fire was responsible for burning over 200 acres as well as destroying several homes and outbuildings.
The Sandrock Fire was discovered on October 15, 1999, in Cassia County, Idaho, and burned 970 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tule Fire was discovered on October 15, 1996, in Nevada, and burned 1,900 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Signal Butte Fire was discovered on October 15, 1995, in Idaho, and burned 6,698 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Black Horse Fire started on October 15, 1995, in New Mexico, and burned 1,854 acres.
The Halfway Fire was discovered on October 15, 1993, in New Mexico, and burned 1,920 acres.
The Dry Cottonwood Fire started on October 15, 1991, in Wyoming, and burned 6,991 acres.
The Squaw Flat Fire started on October 15, 1984, in California, and burned 6,048 acres.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan. It killed 4 people and injured 153.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Karangasem, Bangli, Bali, Indonesia. It killed 3 people, injured 82, destroyed 366 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The thrust earthquake injured 60–330 people and was followed by a number of high intensity aftershocks.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is, Philippines. It killed 222 people, left 8 missing, injured 976 and did $51.8 million in damage.
The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. 5 mi).
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hawaiian Islands, United States. It did $150 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). 7 mi).
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck T'Ao-Yuan, Taiwan.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Atsugi, Near S Coast Honshu, Japan.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo, LA Chimba, Chile. It killed 8 people, injured 300, destroyed 5,000 houses and did $48 million in damage.
The 1997 Punitaqui earthquake occurred at 01:03 UTC on October 15. 1 Mwc.
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Mexicali, Imperial Valley, Mexico, California, United States. It injured 91, destroyed 2 houses and did $30 million in damage.
The 1979 Imperial Valley earthquake occurred at 16:16 Pacific Daylight Time (23:16 UTC) on 15 October just south of the Mexico–United States border. It affected Imperial Valley in Southern California and Mexicali Valley in northern Baja California.
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Apurimac, Peru. It killed 5 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Etna, Italy.
The 1883 Çeşme earthquake occurred at 12:30 local time on October 15. This earthquake shook a wide area and was felt in the neighboring islands as well as in modern-day Western Turkey.
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Ayvalik, Izmir, Cesme, Turkey. It killed 15,000 people, destroyed 3,600 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Northern New Zealand. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Pishkol'T, Erendreyd, Dengeleg, Hungary. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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Grimsvotn, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2.
Hekla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
Hekla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hawaii, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters. It did $150 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Cook Strait, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began October 15, 1953, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 46; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Strong onshore flow and high astronomical tides produced a moderate risk of rip currents along the local coast.
Strong onshore flow and rough surf created dangerous nearshore water conditions. A high risk of rip currents was in effect.
Lightning appeared to be the cause of house fire in Oak Island.
Strong northwest winds caused rough waters along southeastern Lake Michigan. Three teenagers were kayaking inside a New Buffalo break-wall when they capsized as a result of waves of at least 8 to 10 feet just offshore and over 14 feet onshore.
A rapidly deepening low pressure system lifting northeast into Ontario kicked up storm force winds on Lake Superior from the 15th into the 16th.
Lightning struck a power substation in Guaynabo causing a large fire and leaving 5 thousand people without electricity.
A 24 foot cruiser was capsized by large waves at the Oceanside Harbor entrance. The three occupants were thrown into the water and suffered minor injuries.
Widespread dense fog blanketed all of southern Illinois from late evening on the 15th until the mid morning hours on the 16th. State police reported a rollover vehicle accident in the Mount Vernon area was due to the fog.
Lightning was the probable cause to a house fire that caused $95,000 in damage.
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