Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for October 27, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Mino-Owari, Japan. It killed 7,273 people, destroyed 142,177 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $4.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 63, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from October 27, 1985 to October 31, 1985.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Zeta crossed the coast near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 5 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Zeta was a late-season tropical cyclone in 2020 that made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula and then in southeastern Louisiana, the latest on record to do so at such strength in the United States. Zeta was the record-tying sixth hurricane of the year to make landfall in the United States.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 958 mb. The 1959 Mexico hurricane was the deadliest Pacific hurricane on record. First observed south of Mexico on October 23, the cyclone tracked northwestward.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Granada, Spain. It killed 13 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kakasi, Jablan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It killed 9 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
An unnamed storm reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gilda reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 955 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Ignacio reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 938 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Kyaar:kyarr reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 924 mb, a category 4 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Annaba-Setif-Souk, Algeria. It killed 6 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Guatemala. It killed 4 people and injured 23.
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A strong cold front moved through the region during the early morning hours. Instability was confined to right along the coast, but a line of storms developed along the coast with one supercell ahead of the line. This storm produced two tornadoes near Mexico Beach.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Jackson County, Mississippi and tracked 0.86 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A warm front lifted north across the local area during the morning hours. This brought in a surge of warm and moist air. At the same time, mid level temperatures were dropping. That combination dramatically increased instability across the region.
A vigorous storm system moved through Southeast Texas spawning tornadoes and severe weather.
A vigorous system moved through the region during the 27th spawning a few tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front and produced funnel clouds, wind damage and a tornado.
Scattered severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced damaging winds and three tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
Two supercell thunderstorms developed along a slow moving cold front in a high shear, low CAPE environment along the southern periphery of a strong upper vortex over the northern Great Lakes.
The intense upper-level low and associated deep surface cyclone were moving further north into Ontario. A cold front extended from the upper low southward into the lower Mississippi valley. Unseasonably warm and moist air continued to stream north into the southeast U.S.
A weak short wave tracked northeast to the lee of the Southern Appalachians late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening, providing ascent and allowing a band of convection to shift east into the forecast area.
Warm moist, unstable air in advance of approaching cold front produced several tornadoes across the eastern Florida Panhandle and Big Bend on Friday afternoon and evening, October 27th.
October 27th offered another strong early fall system to move through the area. Most of the storm activity remained across the far southern and southeast portion of the forecast area. This portion of the region recieved some flash flooding, wind damage and a few tornadoes.
Upper level disturbance combined with a surface cold front produced widespread heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms across southeast Louisiana and extreme south Mississippi.
A weak tornado (F0 on the Fujita Scale) touched down in a wooded area between Marne Highway and the Holly Bowl bowling alley in Hainesport Township. It moved east and lifted just before crossing New Jersey State Route 38. The tornado snapped large tree limbs and tossed them.
An F0 tornado touched down in Burlington County, New Jersey and tracked 0.5 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A tornado touched down briefly in the Lake Tanglewood area of northeastern Randall county. The tornado was associated with a strong line of thunderstorms which moved across the Texas panhandle during the evening hours.
This storm broke out windows at the Orla Post Office before going on to produce a tornado to the northeast of Orla.
A tornado touched down near State Road 699 (Gulf Boulevard) and 6th Avenue, moved northeast and dissipated near the intersection of County Road 590 and Old Coachman Road.
A tornado touched down near the intersection of Thonotasassa and Gallagher Roads and lifted near Forbes Road. Two mobile homes were destroyed while thirteen others suffered minor damage.
A tornado touched down near the intersection of North 50th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. The tornado downed nine 75 foot light poles at a commercial auto auction car lot. The poles were sheared six feet above ground level and fell atop several parked vehicles.
Golf ball-size hail reported.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home and a couple of barns. Some trees were also twisted and knocked down.
Several trees were blown down.
Dime-size hail was reported at Jones Chapel in northwest Cullman County.
The third in a series of strong cold fronts interacting with unstable tropical air masses produced a broken line of mesocyclonic showers and thunderstorms. One intense cell deposited a strong F1 tornado in extreme southeastern Spotsylvania County just southeast of Partlow.
A strong cold front produced a short squall line of storms that dumped large hail over the midlands of South Carolina and the Central Savanah River area of Georgia. An F0 tornado also developed just northwest of Columbia which took down some trees.
Thunderstorm winds uprooted two 15-inch diameter Oak trees, which were at least 40-feet tall, along Georgia State Highway 166 near Hulett.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sabine Parish, Louisiana and tracked 5.6 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest.
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Hurricane Zeta crossed the coast near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 5 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Zeta was a late-season tropical cyclone in 2020 that made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula and then in southeastern Louisiana, the latest on record to do so at such strength in the United States. Zeta was the record-tying sixth hurricane of the year to make landfall in the United States.
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Hurricane Kyaar:kyarr reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 924 mb, a category 4 storm.
Although the center of Hurricane Sandy remained well offshore, tropical storm force winds were experienced, mainly along the coast of North Carolina. Coastal flooding was also observed.
Hurricane Ignacio reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 938 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gilda reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 955 mb, a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 958 mb. The 1959 Mexico hurricane was the deadliest Pacific hurricane on record. First observed south of Mexico on October 23, the cyclone tracked northwestward.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt.
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A strong cold frontal passage near midday flipped what was southeast flow around to the southwest abruptly and drove a lake seiche onto the eastern shores of Lake Erie.
Strong low pressure moved northward along the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey on October 27. The system brought moderate to major coastal flooding and high winds to the coastal counties of New Jersey during the morning and early afternoon hours.
Low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico moved up the East Coast on October 27th and 28th, bringing strong winds to Central and Eastern Massachusetts and minor coastal flooding. A general one to two inches of rain was measured across the state.
A moderately strong atmospheric river of sub-tropical moisture moved out of the North Pacific through October 26th and over Southeast Alaska on the 27th.
A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast South Carolina coast.
A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast.
High water conditions developed on Lake Erling during the middle portions of the month. A fatality was reported during these high water conditions.
Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in high water conditions on the Sabine River near Logansport, Louisiana.
Same as Alabama.
On Thursday, October 27, 2005, a weak surface boundary extending from near Uvalde to Cotulla to Kingsville, separated warm moist air over the Rio Grande plains from drier and slightly cooler air across southeast Texas.
An upper level low pressure system tracked east over Ohio during the evening hours of the 24th and into the morning hours of the 25th. This system produced rain, some of it heavy, over most of northern Ohio.
The last in a series of strong, early season storms brought record heavy rain to the coast and valleys, and dumped two feet of snow at the mountain resorts.
The second major storm in a week left considerable flooding in both rural and urban areas. A trailer park in Aguila and another in Buckeye had to be evacuated. Homes in Peoria, Youngtown, Surprise and surrounding areas reported flooding.
Numerous roads in and around Stroud were closed due to high water, including Highway 99 north of Stroud and Highway 66 west of Stroud.
Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded numerous roads near Welty. A few homes and businesses were flooded as well.
The first significant rainfall of the season brought over an inch of rain to the coastal sections during the morning hours. Storm drains were quickly clogged by debris that had accumulated during the preceding months. Minor flooding occurred in Seal Beach and Sunset Beach.
A slow moving cold front approaching the area produced heavy rains during most of the afternoon across the eastern and central sections of Puerto Rico. Flooding was widespread. Most of the rivers across the area went out of their banks inundating roads, bridges and houses.
A two-story house collapsed due to flood waters in Purdy. Several roads were flooded in the Selmer area with up to 18 inches of water across some roads.
About 2.5 inches of rain fell during the late afternoon and evening, causing some low-lying areas to flood. Traffic was detoured around flooded streets. A vehicle was stranded in water at a viaduct. Some basement flooding was reported.
Several cars were flooded south of downtown Memphis as well as in the east part of town.
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A line of showers and thunderstorms associated with a cold front moving southeast across the peninsula extending from a developing frontal wave along the Southeast U.S. coast produce a damaging wind gust near Port Richey in Pasco County.
A vigorous low pressure system crossed the plains during the overnight hours ushering a strong front through the area.
Gusty winds arrived across North-Central Montana during the overnight hours on Wednesday October 27 as an upper level system and associated strong winds arrived.
Thunderstorms erupted along a dryline over the Big Country and produced damaging wind gusts as they moved east across North and Central Texas during the overnight hours of Tuesday, October 26th, into Wednesday, October 27th.
Critical fire weather conditions were forecast for Oct 23-24 and again on October 27-28 with the eastern Pacific High allowing trough to slide into the Great Basin/Nevada areas.
A coastal storm moved to the east of the area.
A coastal storm moved to the east of the area.
A coastal storm moved to the east of the area.
Strong and gusty west-northwest winds impacted much of the Bay Area resulting in downed trees, downed power lines, toppled scaffolding, and blown over tractor trailers.
A strong Pacific storm system brought high winds to the mountains and deserts of southeast California and southern Nevada.
A strong Pacific storm system brought high winds to the mountains and deserts of southeast California and southern Nevada.
The same low that caused numerous tornadoes and thunderstorm wind damage also caused very strong winds to move in for several hours across northern Indiana. Winds were sustained in the 30 to 40 mph range in many locations with gusts over 50 mph in a few spots.
Intense low pressure that was over northern Minnesota the previous day had moved into southwest Ontario, north of Lake Superior, during the day on the 27th. A lobe of low pressure rotated around the low as strong cold air advection took place over Iowa.
Gusty trade winds in leeward Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii flipped over lounge chairs, cabanas, and a lifeguard tower. Four people were also injured, none seriously. The costs of the property damages, if any, were not available.
One of the deepest low pressure systems ever recorded in the United States brought strong winds to eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa on Oct. 27th. Winds were sustained in the 30 to 35 mph range for several hours with gusts of 45 mph to a little over 50 mph common.
A historically deep low pressure system tracked northeast through Minnesota and into Ontario.
An intense low pressure system moving from Minnesota into the upper Great Lakes created strong northwest winds across portions of western and north central Nebraska on Wednesday October 27th, 2010.
As strong low pressure over Minnesota continued to move northeast, high winds continued across northern Illinois for a second day.
Strong onshore flow behind a cold front brought gusty winds to the mountains and deserts of Southern California on November 27th. The wind blew down several eucalyptus trees and caused a few power outages in the region.
A weather disturbance acted upon a lingering warm and moist air mass from a storm which passed through the area a week earlier. Thunderstorms developed over San Francisco and Marin Counties causing minor flooding.
A potent upper level storm system passed near the region resulting in several high wind observations across the mountainous terrain of West Texas during a 48 hour time span.
Thunderstorm damage in Mississippi.
A squall line moved out of the Florida Big Bend and Panhandle with some severe weather in the Suwannee Valley. Damage was generally confined to trees and power lines down.
High winds brought down trees, large limbs, and wires in Hartford and Tolland Counties. There were many reports of damage from greater Hartford to Bolton and Andover. Wind gusts were estimated to be as high as 60 mph.
40 mph winds with gust to 55 mph first blew through the Cascade foothills. After those easterly winds died down, southerly winds of the same magnitude blew through central Puget Sound.
Thunderstorm winds severely damaged the roofs of several homes on Palisades Drive in the Town & Country area of western Hillsborough county.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees south of S.R. 50 just east of Groveland.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a total of 25 mobile homes at the Bet-Mar Acres and Oaks Royal Mobile Home Parks in Zephyrhills. Eight of the mobile homes sustained moderate roof damage while the remaining 17 received minor roof and awning damage.
An area of low pressure moved across New England Monday (10/27/97). Strong winds occured along the west slopes of the Green Mountains Monday morning. The strongest winds were reported in the higher terrain of Lamoille, Chittenden and Rutland counties in Vermont.
High winds downed a tree onto a mobile home in Clarion. Also, several trees were downed throughout the county. Some of the fallen trees blocked roads.
A downburst from a thunderstorm damaged a section of Memphis just southwest of the airport. One restaurant suffured major roof damage and had its sign blown down. Three other businesses suffered lesser roof damage. Several trees were blown down as well.
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Strong winds from severe thunderstorms caused extensive damage in Marietta on the evening of October 27th, 1991. The local electrical distribution system suffered more than $250,000 in damage, and damage to an apartment complex was estimated at $150,000. The winds also damaged 25 businesses and 100 homes.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
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An Pacific storm system produced bands of heavy snowfall across much of north central and northeast Colorado. The combination of plentiful moisture and strong upper level support associated with the jet stream that stretched west to east across the state.
Back in 2020, a historically significant ice storm struck Oklahoma in several waves from October 26th through the 28th. The hardest hit areas extended from just north of Lawton, to the western sides of the OKC metro, up to Enid, where as much as two and a half inches of ice accumulated. Widespread destruction of trees and powerlines was seen over these and many other areas, including most of the OKC metro and all the way up to northwest Oklahoma. Approximately 388,792 electric customers lost power according to the OK Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, which undoubtedly comes close to a million Oklahomans without power. Thousands were without power for several weeks.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A strong cold front progressed across western Colorado and produced moderate snow over the mountains and adjacent valleys. Additionally, favorable orographics enhanced snowfall rates and strong winds led to blowing snow and reduced visibilities at times.
A strong fall storm over the western Great Lakes caused flooding, lakeshore flooding and significant snowfall over west half portions of Upper Michigan from the 27th into the 28th.
A storm system moved from the eastern Great Lakes towards the Northeast coast on Thursday, October 27th.
High pressure over the Maritimes brought cold air to interior parts of Southern New England. Low pressure moved from the Great Lakes to the Massachusetts coast bringing several inches of wet snow to the interior.
Ahead of a low pressure system, strong onshore winds caused for travel disruption for Northern California. The system then dropped over a foot of snow for the Sierra at higher elevations as it passed through the region.
A broad area of diffluence over the Idaho Panhandle and northern portions of Central Montana Sunday morning brought a favorable area of synoptic lift to Southwest and Central Montana.
Snowstorm of October 27, 2009 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from October 27, 2009 to October 30, 2009.
A strong Pacific storm brought cold air and abundant moisture to the area. A long duration upslope flow created favorable conditions for heavy snow. This storm produced dangerous winter storm conditions over a wide area of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.
A strong and cold Pacific storm system dropped down into the Great Basin and then tracked through the Rocky Mountain region, pushing a strong cold front that spread snowfall from northwest to southeast across the area.
A strong Pacific storm brought cold air and abundant moisture to the area. A long duration upslope flow created favorable conditions for heavy snow. This storm produced dangerous winter storm conditions over a wide area of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.
A significant early season snowstorm occurred across north central and northeast Colorado. Storm totals ranged from 20 to 46 inches in the Front Range Mountains and Foothills, 12 to 26 inches across the Urban Corridor, and 4 to 12 inches over the Northeast Plains of Colorado.
A vigorous late autumn storm brought heavy snow and cold temperatures to a portion of North central Montana. Snow amounts exceeded 20 inches at some mountain locations.
A deep low pressure system carved a path from the Four Corners region northeast onto the plains of Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas on Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 and 29.
The first mountain snowfall of the season produced accumulations as high as 4 inches, mainly across the higher elevations along the Tennessee border. However, even valley locations as far south and east as Cashiers, Black Mountain, and Brevard saw up to a half inch of snowfall.
Snowstorm of October 27, 1929 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from October 27, 1929 to November 1, 1929.
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The first cold air of the season pushed into the state and reached 32 degrees or less across western, northern, and parts of central Iowa.
Canadian high pressure caused temperatures to drop below freezing.
First freeze of the season for much of the SW, central, and NE Texas Panhandle with the exception of the SE TX Panhandle. Temperatures ranged from 28-32 degrees.
High pressure built across the lower Great Lakes Region. The chilly air mass combined with the light winds and clearing skies resulted in a widespread freeze across the area.
The first significant frost of the season occurred during the early morning hours of October 27. Temperatures ranged between the lower and middle 30s across the area, including much of Maryland, northern Virginia, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
The first significant frost of the season occurred during the early morning hours of October 27. Temperatures ranged between the lower and middle 30s across the area, including much of Maryland, northern Virginia, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
An unseasonably cold Canadian air mass invaded the southeastern United States behind a strong cold front which moved through the state early on the 25th. The heart of the cold air mass reached north and central Georgia on the 27th.
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The Range 115 Fire was reported on October 27, 2025, in El Paso County, Colorado, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Conditions favorable to wildfire spread arrived behind a dry cold front in late October. Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions were reported in northeastern Starr County due to lack of rain through much of September and October.
The Three Hills Fire was reported on October 27, 2020, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 1,350 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A series of offshore wind events plagued much of California towards the end of October. Cut off lows (also known as insider sliders) moved into the Great Basin as an upper ridge sat over the eastern Pacific.
The G18 Fire was reported on October 27, 2019, in Conejos County, Colorado, and burned 2,183 acres.
An unseasonably strong and cold low pressure system entered northwest Arizona on October 27. As this storm system and its associated strong cold front approached southeast Arizona, strengthening pressure gradients created widespread winds and blowing dust.
Temperatures warmed to near normal by October 22nd as another upper-level ridge built into California. By the 26th, high temperatures in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley warmed into the lower to mid 80s in the warm sector ahead of a dry cold front.
The Whitmore Fire was discovered on October 27, 2003, in Shasta County, California, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Panco Otter Branch Fire was discovered on October 27, 2001, in Leslie County, Kentucky, and burned 1,175 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 27, 2001, in Kentucky, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 27, 1999, in Nebraska, and burned 2,830 acres.
The Kensington Fire was discovered on October 27, 1999, in Kansas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Aspen Valley Fire started on October 27, 1997, in California, and burned 1,790 acres.
The Scissorsville Branch Fire was discovered on October 27, 1994, in Mingo County, West Virginia, and burned 4,552 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Kinneloa Fire was a destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County, Southern California in October 1993. The fire destroyed 196 buildings in the communities of Altadena, Kinneloa Mesa, Pasadena and Sierra Madre in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, becoming at the time the twelfth-most destructive wildfire in California's history and one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County history.
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The Ortega Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 21,384 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Guejito Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 20,768 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Laguna Fire started on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 14,576 acres.
The Kinneloa Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 5,700 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Mill Creek Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 4,680 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Box Springs Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 3,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tribal Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Chatsworth Fire started on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 1,951 acres.
The Wheel Fire was discovered on October 27, 1993, in California, and burned 1,650 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Kayford Mountain Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 31,488 acres.
The Jennings Creek Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 29,291 acres.
The Elsie Creek Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 5,765 acres.
The Bend Branch Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 4,598 acres.
The Eightmile Fork Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 3,263 acres.
The Dunlow Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 3,074 acres.
The Jims Fork Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 1,418 acres.
The Paddle Creek Fire started on October 27, 1991, in West Virginia, and burned 1,009 acres.
The Case Fire started on October 27, 1990, in California, and burned 2,426 acres.
The Bear Paw Fire started on October 27, 1988, in Nevada, and burned 3,980 acres.
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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Hubei, China.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Guangxi Province, China. It killed 1 person and injured 1.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Niigata Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. It injured 5 and destroyed 1 house.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Northern, Bucharest, Braila, Bulgaria, Romania.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Yongsheng, Yunnan Province, China. It killed 1 person, injured 220 and destroyed 3,400 houses.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Annaba-Setif-Souk, Algeria. It killed 6 people.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Guatemala. It killed 4 people and injured 23.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Espiritu Santo, Port Vila, Vanuatu Islands. It killed 1 person and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kakasi, Jablan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It killed 9 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia.
An earthquake struck Penon DE LA Gomera, Melilla, Canary I, Morocco.
The 1894 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 27 October 1894, at about 07:30 PM. 5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale.
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, Argentina. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Mino-Owari, Japan. It killed 7,273 people, destroyed 142,177 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Tasuj,azarbaijan, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Granada, Spain. It killed 13 people.
An earthquake struck Montego Bay, Jamaica. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Ecuador.
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Guagua Pichincha, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Lituya Bay, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 149.35 meters. It destroyed 2 houses.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began October 27, 1977, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 24 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 62; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $4.3 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 63, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from October 27, 1985 to October 31, 1985.
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A line of strong thunderstorms moved across the marine area and produced gusty winds.
A swell from a strong low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 12 to 24 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai; and along the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; 8 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores of Oahu and…
A swell from a powerful low far northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 15 to 25 feet along the north-facing shores of all the islands except Lanai; 10 to 20 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 12 feet along the…
A trade wind swell generated surf of 6 to 9 feet along the east-facing shores of all the islands except Niihau and Lanai. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
Thunderstorms over the water.
A women, Emerenciana D. Chinen, was walking along the reef on Bird Islands in Marpi with her brother Fransico Diesta and some friends, At 1515 a strong current pulled Chinen. Diesta tried to grab his sister, but was unsuccessful.
Lightning struck and burned to the ground a home on the 6000 block of W. Newman Circle in Lakeland.
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