Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for October 18, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Loma Prieta, California, United States. It killed 62 people, injured 3,757 and did $5.6 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck N. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 62 people, injured 3,757 and did $5.6 billion in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Island of Chalki, Greece. It killed 600 people.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Lili crossed the coast near Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 975 mb. It killed 22 people in all. Hurricane Lili was a relatively long-lived hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that affected countries from Central America to the United Kingdom. Lili formed on October 14 from a tropical wave, which emerged from the coast of west Africa on October 4.
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Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Basel, Switzerland. It killed 300 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 117 people and destroyed 28 houses.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Honjo, Akita, Japan. It killed 117 people and destroyed 28 houses.
Earthquakes
The 1936 Cansiglio earthquake occurred on 18 October in the region between the provinces of Belluno, Treviso and Pordenone, in northern Italy. It caused 19 deaths and an unknown number of injuries.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane King crossed the coast near Key Biscayne, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 955 mb. Hurricane King was the most severe hurricane to strike the city of Miami, Florida, since the 1926 Miami hurricane. It was the eleventh tropical storm and the last of six major hurricanes in the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Elsie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 915 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Rick reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 906 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Haima reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 914 mb, a category 5 storm.
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A strong upper low diving southeastward through southern Nevada and across northern Arizona with instability and upward motion brought widespread showers, thunderstorms, snow, and strong winds.
Tropical Storm Nestor developed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved northeast, making landfall on St. Vincent Island in the Florida Panhandle on the afternoon of the 19th.
Between approximately 6:02 - 6:07 PM on the evening of October 18, a tornado touched down near Shelton in Mason County, Washington before moving over the water of Pickering Passage and dissipating as a waterspout.
Strong southerly wind flow ahead of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico created very unstable atmospheric conditions along with high levels of wind shear over South Florida and the adjacent Gulf waters.
High wind shear well east of a northward moving low pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico allowed rotating thunderstorms to form south of a warm front which lifted into the central Florida peninsula.
45 tornadoes were recorded on October 18, 2007, in Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee. They killed 3 people.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Daviess County, Kentucky and tracked 6.99 miles, 360 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
A late season severe weather outbreak occurred on October 18th. An EF-2 tornado struck Ingham county, resulting in millions of dollars worth of damage and two fatalities. About a hundred structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston in Ingham county.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Ingham, Shiawassee counties, Michigan and tracked 19 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Clark County, Indiana and tracked 4.8 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Kosciusko, Elkhart counties, Indiana and tracked 20.33 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Kalkaska County, Michigan and tracked 4.45 miles, 430 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon.
An historic tornado outbreak rocked Northern Lower Michigan on the afternoon and evening of October 18th. The day started out cool and rainy, but a dry slot aloft allowed sunshine to break out in the afternoon. Temperatures rose into the lower to middle 70s in parts of the area.
A combination of strong dynamics, wind shear, and rapid low level moisture return all combined to produce severe weather across much of Northern Indiana. One of several supercell thunderstorms produced a long tracked tornado which reached the high end of EF3.
A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. The result was a widespread outbreak of severe thunderstorms, and six confirmed tornadoes.
A strong and potent storm in the Upper Great Lakes drove a cold front through Lower Michigan during the evening and overnight hours on October 18th and 19th. The atmosphere ahead of the cold front was very warm, moist, and unstable.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm moved northeast into Lawrence County during the early to mid afternoon along a warm frontal boundary. This storm produced an EF1 tornado which produced minor damage.
An EF1 tornado moved across Pensacola, just missing the downtown area.
A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. Widespread severe thunderstorms resulted, along with three confirmed tornadoes in south central Indiana.
A Tornado Watch was in effect for much of Middle Tennessee Thursday afternoon and evening. Squall line type thunderstorms developed and produced some wind damage, mainly downed trees and power lines. One tornado occurred in extreme northwest part of Stewart County.
A cold front moving across Alabama caused isolated strong to severe thunderstorms, including a few that produced tornadoes.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed over sections of coastal Mississippi ahead of a developing strong upper level trough.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pemiscot County, Missouri and tracked 0.5 miles, 125 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 7.
36 tornadoes were recorded on October 18, 2004, in Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, Illinois, Mississippi, Kentucky. They killed 3 people.
The tornado struck just south of Cooter and moved east. The tornado produced substantial damage to a farm house and a couple of modular homes. The tornado killed three persons who lived at the farm another injured seven others.
The F2 tornado moved from Lonoke County into Prairie County about 6.1 miles west-southwest of the Fairmount Community. The tornado gained intensity as it tracked to the east-northeast and then to the east as it approached the Stuttgart Airport.
One road was covered in 2 feet of water.
A supercell thunderstorm organized over southern Jackson County, then spawned a tornado as it moved east along the Union/Williamson County line.
An F2 tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Sardis and tracked to the east-northeast before moving into Pulaski County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado. A number of mobile homes sustained minor or major damage.
The 1st in a series of 5 small tornadoes struck just northeast of Potosi along Highway 21. The Potosi Lumberyard was severely damaged. Seven people were injured with one kept overnight at a local hospital.
A shed located behind an auto body shop was destroyed.
A few supercell thunderstorms moved east across southeast Missouri. The storms exhibited strong rotation for sustained periods of time. The first supercell moved east across northern Wayne County, southern Bollinger County, and southern Cape Girardeau County.
A small tornado hit the Redford area of Reynolds County. Several structures suffered minor damage, primarily roof shingles and siding blown off. One garage and 2 barns also suffered roof damage.
A tornado touched down and demolished two sheds and destroyed several trees in its path as it moved northeast toward the Natchez Trace. Maximum wind speeds with the tornado were at 100 miles an hour .
A strong F1 tornado demolished a mobile home. One witness in a newspaper account said the tornado picked the house trailer up, lifted it above the treetops, spun it around 3 or 4 times, and then slammed it to the ground with brutal force.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lonoke County southeast of Seaton Dump and moved to the east. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of a carport blown 300 yards into an open farm field and the tin roof blown off a building.
The tornado moved out of Saline County and entered Pulaski County about 1.9 miles west of Woodson. The tornado tracked to the north of Woodson and continued to the northeast before lifting about 8.3 miles east of Wrightsville.
A tornado first caused damage on the west side of Ironton at Shepherd Mountain Lake. Trees were downed and damaged on both sides of the north end of the lake as the tornado moved east at about 40 miles an hour.
The second tornado in Madison County first caused damage near County Road 217 when it blew off part of the roof of a barn, caused minor roof damage to a home, and downed and snapped off trees.
An F1 tornado touched down briefly in Saline County, affecting primarily the city of Haskell. Extensive damage occurred along the path of the tornado as it tracked through town. Four homes were destroyed, five home suffered major damage and 41 sustained minor damage.
An F2 tornado touched down in Waller County, Texas and tracked 1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
Magnolia and Pine Forest subdivisions had some roof damage, trees and powerlines downed.
A small tornado briefly touched down north of Vidor, in the Pine Forest community. Numerous trees were blown down, and some landed on cars and homes.
A small tornado touched down just north of Mauriceville, damaging a church and blowing some trees down.
An F2 tornado touched down in Rains County, Texas and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
Blair Street was reported as flooded.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway 301.
An F3 tornado touched down in King William County, Virginia and tracked 5 miles, 430 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Somerset County, New Jersey and tracked 0.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Union County, North Carolina and tracked 12 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Orange County, Virginia and tracked 3.5 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Oregon, Shannon counties, Missouri and tracked 26 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
An F2 tornado touched down in Titus County, Texas and tracked 5 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2.
An F2 tornado touched down in Covington County, Alabama and 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Florala, AL.
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Hurricane Tammy was a long-lived Atlantic hurricane in October 2023 that caused minor impacts across the Leeward Islands and Bermuda. The twentieth tropical storm, nineteenth named storm, and seventh hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Tammy originated from a late-season tropical wave off the coast of West Africa that developed into a tropical storm on October 18.
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Hurricane Haima reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 914 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Champi reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gonzalo crossed the coast as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 952 mb. Hurricane Gonzalo was the second tropical cyclone, after Hurricane Fay, to directly strike the island of Bermuda in a one-week time frame in October 2014, and was the first Category 4 Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Ophelia in 2011. At the time, it was the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Igor in 2010.
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Hurricane Rick reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 906 mb, a category 5 storm.
A low pressure center of 978 mb moved north over the central Aleutians on the evening of the 17th and deepened to 941 mb as it reached the Gulf of Anadyr the evening of the 18th, about 400 miles west of Nome.
Hurricane Lili crossed the coast near Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 975 mb. It killed 22 people in all. Hurricane Lili was a relatively long-lived hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that affected countries from Central America to the United Kingdom. Lili formed on October 14 from a tropical wave, which emerged from the coast of west Africa on October 4.
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Hurricane Elsie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 915 mb, a category 5 storm.
The remnants of Hurricane Tico caused widespread flooding across central and southwest Oklahoma from October 17th to 21st, 1983. Rainfall amounts up to 15 inches caused flooding that resulted in about $94 million in damages. President Ronald Reagan designated 16 counties as disaster areas.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Hurricane Kate reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Mamie reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 940 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Judith crossed the coast near Bokeelia, FL as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 998 mb.
Hurricane King crossed the coast near Key Biscayne, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 955 mb. Hurricane King was the most severe hurricane to strike the city of Miami, Florida, since the 1926 Miami hurricane. It was the eleventh tropical storm and the last of six major hurricanes in the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane King reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 955 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Alice reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Key West, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 949 mb. The 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane was a large Category 4 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale that caused widespread damage across the western Caribbean Sea and Southeastern United States in October 1944. It inflicted over US$100 million in damage and caused at least 318 deaths, the majority of fatalities occurring in Cuba.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 970 mb.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Punta Rassa, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 955 mb. The 1910 Cuba hurricane, popularly known as the Cyclone of the Five Days, was an unusual and destructive tropical cyclone that struck Cuba and the United States in October 1910. It formed in the southern Caribbean on October 9 and strengthened as it moved northwestward, becoming a hurricane on October 12.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Marathon, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph). The 1906 Florida Keys hurricane was a powerful and deadly hurricane that had a major impact on Cuba and southern Florida. The fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the season, the storm formed from a system near Barbados on October 4.
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An anomalously strong upper low from the west over AZ resulted in shower activity across western NM on October 18th resulting in some high wind gusts across parts of western and central NM.
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.
Thunderstorms with heavy rain over the White Mountains caused flash flooding over highway 6 and in the town of Chalfant.
As Hurricane Ana moved to the south of the island chain, it brought heavy precipitation from the Big Island westward to Niihau. The system also generated isolated thunderstorms as it headed west.
A strong low pressure system passed to the southeast of Nantucket bringing rain, a little bit of snow, and wind to Southern New England.
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.
A line of thunderstorms formed along a cold front that moved southeastward into the Texas Hill Country in the late afternoon of October 18. The storms produced both damaging winds and spotty heavy rainfall.
A cold front approaching southeast Texas produced flooding rain and a few severe thunderstorms ahead of it.
Drenched grounds saw an additional 5 to 10 inches of rain in places, resulting in more flash flooding.
Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 22 counties in East and Middle Tennessee to help farmers who suffered agricultural and property damages as a result of recent storms in September and October.
A 24' X 8' building was completely demolished near Kossuth. The roof of a trailer was blown off near Jacinto. Some trees were blown down.
Water over Highways 183 and 246 south of Cisco near the Sabana River.
Severe thunderstorms developing along a dryline produced large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding across West Texas. The most significant damage was in the city of Odessa, where moderate wind damage was reported.
Widespread street flooding. Fifty houses damaged by high water, mainly in the Las Lomas and Chaparral Subdivisions.
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An upper level trough shifted east through the Central and Southern Plains during the afternoon/evening of October 18th, reinforcing a cold front southeast into Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and North Louisiana.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of the 18th, along and just ahead of a cold front moving through the region.
A storm system of mainly multi-cluster strong to severe storms moved across the Ozarks producing localized reports of quarter sized hail. Additionally, strong winds downed several trees and caused power outages with limbs and trees on powerlines.
As a strong 500mb trough approached from the Plains, a solid line of showers and thunderstorms developed near the Mississippi River and moved northeast across all of west Kentucky through the evening.
Storm Ashley was the first named storm of the 2024–25 European windstorm season from the 'western group' list of names, being named by Ireland. It was also known in Germany as Josefine, being named by Free University of Berlin.
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A line of showers and thunderstorms tracked into southwest Utah, with strong winds and hail.
High wind was forecast over the two coast zones and four northwest interior zones.
An area of low pressure moving across Arizona combined with elevated amounts of moisture and instability to produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across south central Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours on October 18th.
Showers and thunderstorms formed during the afternoon along a strong autumn cold front. Small hail was common, with the ground covered in a few locations. A few thunderstorms pulsed briefly to stronger limits, resulting in large hail.
Strong winds occurred in central Arkansas on the 18th, following the passage of a cold front.
Scattered supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front across the central and eastern portions of Middle Tennessee. Numerous reports of large hail and wind damage were received, with some hail as large as baseballs measured.
Strong winds knocked out power to about 300,000 customers throughout western Washington. One man died while kite surfing during the windstorm. A woman was injured after being struck by a fallen tree. Several homes were damaged by falling trees.
Severe storms moved across northern Illinois during the late afternoon and evening hours of October 18th.
A cold front pushed into East Arkansas during the evening hours of October 18th, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
The first of two rounds of severe weather occurred during the early morning hours.
The first of two rounds of severe weather occurred during the early morning hours. This first round was associated with strong low level southwest winds ahead of a deep low pressure center along the Missouri/Nebraska border.
A cold front pushed into West Tennessee during the evening hours of October 18th, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
A strong cold front moved through central and southeast Illinois during the afternoon hours of the 18th. Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this front.
A cold front pushed into North Mississippi during the evening hours of October 18th, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
A thunderstorm complex moved across portions of central Illinois, during the overnight hours, to the north of a warm front. These storms produced numerous reports of tree and power line damage.
Severe storms containing hail and damaging thunderstorm winds moved through central Indiana on the evening of October 18, 2007.
A cold front pushed into the Missouri Bootheel during the evening hours of October 18th, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
A cold front brought strong winds with gusts 40-50 mph which knocked down trees and power lines in Sisters. One tree fell onto a house.
An unoccupied single-wide trailer was blown 30 feet off its foundation and destroyed. The new trailer was not yet tied down. An outbuilding used as a workshop was shifted off its foundation, and a garage door was blown in.
As the remnants of tropical weather system Irene moved northeast off the coast, strong and gusty north to northeast winds developed.Wind gusts from 40 to 50 mph caused an unmounted 400 pound security gate to fall on and crush an 87-year old woman that was walking to work in…
The remnants of Hurricane Irene combined with an approaching cold front to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the south coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew down a newly constructed wall and associated scaffolding at a local high school. The wall was part of a renovation. A channeling effect of winds between the school and the new wall may have contributed to the collapse.
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While temperatures were much closer to normal in October, precipitation was generally less than 25 percent of normal, leading to the maintenance of long-term drought conditions.
Dry conditions continued into October and severe drought conditions expanded across central and southern parts of the state.
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An abnormally and record dry September into the first half of October led to the ignition of the Summit Lake Wildfire which was discovered on the evening of October 18th in the northwest corner of the McCormick Wilderness between Summit Lake and Evergreen Lake.
The Hunters Moon Fire was reported on October 18, 2024, in Roseau County, Minnesota, and burned 1,505 acres.
The Skiddy West Fire was reported on October 18, 2024, in Geary County, Kansas, and burned 1,168 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Eagle Nest Fire was reported on October 18, 2019, in Prowers County, Colorado, and burned 4,521 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Stanford Creek Fire was reported on October 18, 2015, in Pearl River County, Mississippi, and burned 1,260 acres.
A wildfire fanned by high winds caused a fire to quickly spread southeast, crossing Interstate 80 and then burning for an additional 12 miles southeast into northeast Perkins County. The wildfire reached up to 1.5 miles wide.
An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains states producing wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph from mid-morning through much of the afternoon. Blowing dirt reduced visibility locally to less than 1/4 mile at times. Minor damage occurred across the region.
The Bear Creek Fire was discovered on October 18, 2012, in Nebraska, and burned 2,065 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bombing Range Nine 21 Fire was discovered on October 18, 2010, in Marion County, Florida, and burned 3,111 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Greenwood Fire was discovered on October 18, 2010, in Morton County, Kansas, and burned 520 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Jarvis Fire was discovered on October 18, 2009, in Deaf Smith County, Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Wano Fire was discovered on October 18, 2007, in Cheyenne County, Kansas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Yellow Rail Prairie Fire was discovered on October 18, 2005, in Texas, and burned 1,400 acres.
The Sheepshead Fire was discovered on October 18, 2002, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 2,120 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Jessop Fire was discovered on October 18, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 2,000 acres.
The St Croix Fire was discovered on October 18, 2000, in Minnesota, and burned 1,350 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The combination of dry vegetation and offshore winds fueled a wildfire in the Santa Clara Valley. The Piru Fire, started by sparks from a welder's torch, burned over 12,500 acres between the communities of Piru and Fillmore.
The Piru Fire was discovered on October 18, 1998, in California, and burned 12,613 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
This fire known as the Big Sur fire began Oct 18 near Ventana Camp Park. Much of the fire occurred in the Ventana wilderness area. 2500 Fire fighter participated. 4400 acres were burned. light rain helped control fire. The cost of fighting the fire is estimated 12.3 million.
The Sur Fire was discovered on October 18, 1996, in California, and burned 4,410 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Banos Fire was discovered on October 18, 1996, in California, and burned 4,380 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Chesterfield Fire was discovered on October 18, 1995, in Idaho, and burned 1,420 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Unnamed Fire started on October 18, 1991, in Texas, and burned 2,675 acres.
The Mateo Fire started on October 18, 1989, in California, and burned 13,266 acres.
The Sugarloaf Fire started on October 18, 1988, in Wyoming, and burned 1,056 acres.
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A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Deurala, Jaisinghnagar, Kotma, Sarai, Umaria, India.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China. It injured 12, destroyed 20,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kyushu Island, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Ryuku Is., Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it injured 1.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Murindo, Apartado, Medellin, Colombia. It killed 11 people and injured 115.
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Charletonville, South Africa. It killed 10 people and injured 6.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Loma Prieta, California, United States. It killed 62 people, injured 3,757 and did $5.6 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Datong, China. It killed 29 people, injured 193, destroyed 30,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck E, Senkaya, Turkey. It killed 3 people, injured 35, destroyed 75,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Douglas, Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Venezuela-N Colombia. It killed 15 people and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Valdivia, Curico, Chile. It killed few people (about 1 to 50). It caused a tsunami.
The 1936 Cansiglio earthquake occurred on 18 October in the region between the provinces of Belluno, Treviso and Pordenone, in northern Italy. It caused 19 deaths and an unknown number of injuries.
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An earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
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A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Northern Samar, Philippines. With the tsunami it caused, it killed few people (about 1 to 50) and destroyed 17 houses.
An earthquake struck Afghanistan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tasman Sea, New Zealand. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Spask, Georgia.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Awatere River, Marlborough, New Zealand. It killed 3 people. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Mexico City, Acapulco. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Azua DE Compostela, Dominican Republic. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Bogota, Colombia. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 117 people and destroyed 28 houses.
An earthquake struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece.
An earthquake struck Basel, Switzerland. It killed 300 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. With the tsunami it caused, it killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The earthquake that struck Aleppo and the rest of northern Syria on 11 October 1138 was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. The earthquake, preceded by a smaller one on 10 October, caused damage and chaos to many places in the area around Aleppo.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Taan Fjord, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 193 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kyushu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with a maximum water height of 2.59 meters. It injured 1.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck N. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 62 people, injured 3,757 and did $5.6 billion in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Central Chile. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Samar Island, Philippines. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and destroyed 17 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 3 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Island of Chalki, Greece. It killed 600 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Mexico City.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Azua DE Compostela, Dominican Republic.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Honjo, Akita, Japan. It killed 117 people and destroyed 28 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Strait of Bosporus, Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began October 18, 1995, reached Kp 7- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 32; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began October 18, 1984, reached Kp 7- and lasted 51 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 75; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A 65 year-old central Florida man drowned in a rip current in Daytona Beach Shores.
Strong northeast winds persisting between a coastal trough and high pressure along with astronomical influences led to a moderate risk of rip currents along the Southeast Georgia coast.
Man drowns off Galveston beach due to rip current.
Occasional gale-force wind gusts in occurred with frequent rain and thunderstorm squalls throughout the Florida Keys coastal waters as a slow-moving tropical wave amplified over the western Caribbean Sea.
An extended period of onshore flow created persistent and dangerous rip currents along the coast.
Thunderstorms produced high winds over the marine area from 10 to 30 miles south of Pensacola Pass to 10 to 30 miles south of Navarre Beach. A couple of thunderstorms in the morning also produced waterspouts.
Lightning struck and virtually destroyed a house. The second floor was gutted by flames and the entire house sustained smoke damage.
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