October 4 in Weather History

204 events on record, 1755 to 2025

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for October 4, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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The most significant

By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

2016Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti

Hurricane Matthew crossed the coast near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph), central pressure 935 mb. It killed 603 people in all. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
130 kt
Pressure
935 mb
Peak wind
145 kt
Deaths
603
Damage
$15 billion

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Earthquakes

1914Burdur earthquake of 1914

The 1914 Burdur earthquake occurred at 00:07 local time on 4 October. 0 on the surface-wave magnitude scale with a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
7
Deaths
4,000

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Billion-dollar disasters

1995Hurricane Opal (October 1995)

A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $9.6 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 27, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995.

Losses (2024 dollars)
$9.6 billion
Kind
Tropical Cyclone
Deaths
27

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

1995Hurricane Opal makes landfall near Oriole Beach, FL

Hurricane Opal crossed the coast near Oriole Beach, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 942 mb. It killed 63 people in all. Hurricane Opal was a large and powerful tropical cyclone that caused severe and extensive damage along the northern Gulf Coast of the United States in October 1995. The fifteenth named storm, ninth hurricane and strongest tropical cyclone of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Opal developed from the interaction of a tropical wave and a low-pressure area near the Yucatán Peninsula on September 27 as Tropical Depression Seventeen.

Wind at landfall
100 kt
Pressure
942 mb
Peak wind
130 kt
Deaths
63

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2005Hurricane Stan makes landfall near Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

Hurricane Stan crossed the coast near Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 80 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Stan was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. A relatively weak system that affected areas of Central America and Mexico in early October 2005, Stan was the eighteenth named storm and eleventh hurricane of the 2005 season, having formed from a tropical wave on October 1 after it had moved into the western Caribbean.

Wind at landfall
70 kt
Pressure
977 mb
Peak wind
70 kt
Deaths
80

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

1963Hurricane Flora makes landfall near Miragoâne, Nippes, Haiti

Hurricane Flora crossed the coast near Miragoâne, Nippes, Haiti as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph). Hurricane Flora was an extremely deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of at least 7,193. The seventh tropical storm and sixth hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season, Flora developed from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26 while located 755 miles (1,215 km) southwest of the Cape Verde islands.

Wind at landfall
130 kt
Peak wind
130 kt

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By kind

Tornadoes

39 on October 4, oldest first.

1998Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 1998

A major severe weather outbreak occurred across western and central Oklahoma from the afternoon of the 4th through the early morning of the 5th, resulting in 19 tornadoes, straight-line wind damage, hail as large as baseballs, and significant flooding across portions of Lincoln…

Injuries
7
Damage
$7.6 million
Strongest
F3
Events
76

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1998Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 1998

Summary of tornado/severe events for October 4 PM - October 5 1998:Oklahoma's worst-ever October tornado outbreak took place on the evening of October 4. At least 22 tornadoes occurred throughout Oklahoma, of which seven were in northeast Oklahoma.

Injuries
6
Damage
$3.3 million
Strongest
F2
Events
76

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2002Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, October 4, 2002

A riverboat captain spotted a waterspout on the Ohio River near Louisville. It moved inland over eastern Jefferson County, touching down intermittently. It knocked down trees and blew the roofs off several homes in the Springhurst area in northeast Jefferson County.

Damage
$180,000
Strongest
F1
Events
3

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20132013 Wayne tornado

During the afternoon hours of October 4, 2013, a large and violent multiple-vortex tornado moved across several counties located in rural Nebraska. 48 km) path.

Where
United States
Country
United States

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2013Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013

Thunderstorms produced eleven tornadoes, several of them causing damage, which tracked wholly or partly in northwest Iowa during the afternoon and early evening of October 4th. There were also two reports of large hail and one report of non tornadic damaging thunderstorm winds.

Damage
$3.6 million
Strongest
EF4
Events
15

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2013Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, October 4, 2013

The same powerful storm system that produced severe weather across eastern Nebraska on October 3rd remain in the area on the 4th. A strong area of low pressure moved from eastern Colorado into southern South Dakota during the day.

Injuries
17
Strongest
EF4
Events
8

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2013Tornadoes in South Dakota, October 4, 2013

Thunderstorms produced two tornadoes which tracked over extreme southeast Union County in southeast South Dakota on the late afternoon on October 4th. One tornado crossed over the Missouri River into Union County from Dakota County Nebraska.

Damage
$450,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
2

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2013Tornado and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013

The same powerful storm system that produced severe weather across eastern Nebraska on October 3rd remain in the area on the 4th. A strong area of low pressure moved from eastern Colorado into southern South Dakota during the day.

Strongest
EF2
Events
4

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2016Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, October 4, 2016

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of October 4th. One storm produced a tornado northeast of Clay Center Kansas. The storm produced mainly tree damage with some minor home damage due to limbs falling on homes. No injuries or fatalities occurred.

Strongest
EF1
Events
20

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

22 on October 4, oldest first.

1949An unnamed storm makes landfall near Jones Creek, TX

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Jones Creek, TX as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 965 mb. The 1949 Texas hurricane was a tropical cyclone that crossed over from the eastern Pacific to the Atlantic, contributing to extensive flooding in Guatemala and impacting East Texas. Forming in the Pacific Ocean on September 27, the storm meandered across Central America and southern Mexico as a tropical depression.

Wind at landfall
95 kt
Pressure
965 mb
Peak wind
95 kt

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1963Hurricane Flora makes landfall near Miragoâne, Nippes, Haiti

Hurricane Flora crossed the coast near Miragoâne, Nippes, Haiti as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph). Hurricane Flora was an extremely deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of at least 7,193. The seventh tropical storm and sixth hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season, Flora developed from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26 while located 755 miles (1,215 km) southwest of the Cape Verde islands.

Wind at landfall
130 kt
Peak wind
130 kt

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1966Hurricane Inez makes landfall near Tavernier, FL

Hurricane Inez crossed the coast near Tavernier, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 984 mb. Hurricane Inez was a powerful and very devastating Category 5 major hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico, killing over 1,000 people in 1966. It was the first storm on record to affect all of those areas.

Wind at landfall
85 kt
Pressure
984 mb
Peak wind
140 kt

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1989Hurricane Raymond makes landfall

Hurricane Raymond crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 45 kt, central pressure 995 mb. Hurricane Raymond was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1989 Pacific hurricane season, peaking as a strong Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. Forming out of a tropical wave on September 25, 1989, the tropical depression slowly tracked northwest before becoming nearly stationary the next day.

Wind at landfall
45 kt
Pressure
995 mb
Peak wind
125 kt

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1992Hurricane Virgil makes landfall near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacan, Mexico

Hurricane Virgil crossed the coast near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacan, Mexico as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 965 mb. The 1992 Pacific hurricane season was the most active Pacific hurricane season on record, featuring 27 named storms. The season also produced the second-highest ACE value on record in the basin, only surpassed by the 2018 season.

Wind at landfall
95 kt
Pressure
965 mb
Peak wind
115 kt

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1995Hurricane Opal makes landfall near Oriole Beach, FL

Hurricane Opal crossed the coast near Oriole Beach, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 942 mb. It killed 63 people in all. Hurricane Opal was a large and powerful tropical cyclone that caused severe and extensive damage along the northern Gulf Coast of the United States in October 1995. The fifteenth named storm, ninth hurricane and strongest tropical cyclone of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Opal developed from the interaction of a tropical wave and a low-pressure area near the Yucatán Peninsula on September 27 as Tropical Depression Seventeen.

Wind at landfall
100 kt
Pressure
942 mb
Peak wind
130 kt
Deaths
63

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2005Hurricane Stan makes landfall near Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

Hurricane Stan crossed the coast near Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 80 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Stan was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. A relatively weak system that affected areas of Central America and Mexico in early October 2005, Stan was the eighteenth named storm and eleventh hurricane of the 2005 season, having formed from a tropical wave on October 1 after it had moved into the western Caribbean.

Wind at landfall
70 kt
Pressure
977 mb
Peak wind
70 kt
Deaths
80

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2016Hurricane Matthew makes landfall near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti

Hurricane Matthew crossed the coast near Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph), central pressure 935 mb. It killed 603 people in all. Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
130 kt
Pressure
935 mb
Peak wind
145 kt
Deaths
603
Damage
$15 billion

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2018Hurricane Walaka makes landfall

Hurricane Walaka crossed the coast as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 950 mb. Hurricane Walaka was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought high surf and a storm surge to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Walaka was the nineteenth named storm, twelfth hurricane, eighth major hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
110 kt
Pressure
950 mb
Peak wind
140 kt

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2025Typhoon Halong (2025)

Typhoon Halong was a powerful tropical cyclone that affected Japan before affecting western Alaska as an extratropical cyclone in early October 2025. The twenty-second named storm and the ninth typhoon of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Halong formed from a broad area of convection south of Iwo Jima on October 4.

Ended
October 13, 2025

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Floods

34 on October 4, oldest first.

1998Flash Flooding in Missouri, October 4 to 5, 1998

Thunderstorms containing very heavy rainfall over West Central Missouri on October 4th resulted in several episodes of major flash flooding. The most deadly and costly flooding occurred in Jackson County where nine people lost their lives on the evening of October 4th.

Deaths
10
Damage
$29 million
Events
8

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1998Flash Flooding in Kansas, October 4 to 5, 1998

Thunderstorms on the evening of October 4th produced very heavy rainfall resulting in major flash flooding over the Kansas counties of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Up to 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in a three hour period between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM CDT.

Deaths
2
Damage
$12 million
Events
3

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1998Flash Flooding in Kansas, October 4 to 5, 1998

Thunderstorms from the afternoon of the 4th to the early morning of the 5th produced heavy rains and flash flooding across counties of northeast and east central Kansas.There were numerous reports of road closures, stalled vehicles and stranded motorists.

Injuries
5
Damage
$1.4 million
Events
9

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1998Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 1998

Summary of flooding events for October 4-5 1998:What started out as Oklahoma's worst-ever October tornado outbreak turned into a widespread and serious flash flood event when a steady train of supercell thunderstorms moving across northeast Oklahoma on the evening of October 4…

Injuries
1
Damage
$977,000
Events
25

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1998Flash Flooding in Missouri, October 4 to 6, 1998

Rain and embedded thunderstorms dumped a large area of 4 to 10 inches of rain producing widespread flooding. Most of the flooding was confined to low areas along creeks and highways. The hardest hit areas were in southeast Kansas and west central and central Missouri.

Damage
$900,000
Events
22

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1998Flash Flooding in Missouri, October 4, 1998

An estimated 5 to 6 inches of rain fell in 3 hour period flooding a large portion of Appleton City including the hospital. Damage was confined to lower areas of homes and businesses.Minor flooding of highways was reported in Barton and Vernon Counties.

Damage
$50,000
Events
3

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2000Flash Flooding in Illinois, October 4 to 5, 2000

A stationary boundary just south of the area provided a focus for widespread thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Radar estimates and surface reports indicated anywhere from 2 to over 6 inches of rain falling during the evening and overnight hours across the area.

Damage
$300,000
Events
5

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2004Flash Flood in Texas, October 4, 2004

Flash flooding from a general 1 to 2 inch rain countywide, with totals along the San Saba County line of up to 4 inches, caused widespread flash flooding. A bridge on CR413 around 10 miles northwest of Llano was washed out due to the flooding.

Damage
$50,000
Events
1

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2005Flash Flood in Wisconsin, October 4, 2005

Thunderstorms producing heavy rain moved into Bayfield County dropping 3.00 inches in the town of Bayfield and 3.61 inches in the town of Washburn. Several roads were closed as the Fish Creek overtopped its banks between Moquah and Ashland.

Damage
$345,000
Events
1

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2005Flood in Wisconsin, October 4, 2005

Heavy rain fell overnight causing the Wood River and Memory Lake to overflow their banks. A few homes were evacuated near the Wood River. Around $50,000 damage was done to roadways from erosion along the Wood River. Schools in Webster and Grantsburg were closed for the day.

Damage
$50,000
Events
1

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2018Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, October 4, 2018

A cold front dropped across Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours of October 4th. A line of thunderstorms accompanied the front, dropping 1.0 to 1.5 inches of rain across urban portions of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties in a short period of time.

Damage
$43,000
Events
9

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2021Flash Flooding in Florida, October 4 to 7, 2021

A wet pattern at the beginning of the month resulted in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the Florida panhandle. The ground was already saturated from previous above average rainfall, and the result was numerous areas of flash flooding.

Damage
$10,000
Events
33

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2021Flash Flooding in Alabama, October 4 to 6, 2021

The combination of a stalled front and very slow moving upper level low combined with very deep Gulf moisture to generate rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 12 inches fell across the area and led to numerous reports of flooding.

Damage
$100,000
Events
9

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Severe storms

36 on October 4, oldest first.

1999Damaging Wind in Tennessee, October 4, 1999

Widespread damage near and along Main Street. Numerous trees, powerlines and signs blown down. Minor damage to a few homes in the area and a chainlink fence blown down at a ball field. Around 800 customers were without power for about 2 1/2 hours after the storm.

Damage
$50,000
Events
1

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2000Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, October 4, 2000

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and caused scattered property damage in Lawrence, Princeton and West Windsor Townships. Wind gusts were estimated to reach 80 mph in the strongest part of the storm that went through Lawrence Township.

Injuries
3
Damage
$350,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
2

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2000Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, October 4, 2000

A severe thunderstorm caused wind and hail damage at a couple of farms north of Stolletown. A machine shed, silos and a couple of grain bins were destroyed at one farm. A couple of soybean fields were hard hit by the hail.

Damage
$250,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
3

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2000Damaging Winds in New York, October 4, 2000

A line of thunderstorms crossed the western southern tier during the early morning hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines over parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. In Bemus Point, falling trees damaged a house, garage roof and a boat.

Damage
$50,000
Events
2

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2000Damaging Wind in Arizona, October 4, 2000

Thunderstorms developed over a large area of the metropolitan area. Lightning struck the towers on Mummy Mountain and knocked out the Paradise Valley Police Department communication system.Lightning was also blamed on causing a house fire on 35th Avenue and starting tree fires…

Damage
$50,000
Events
1

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2002Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, October 4, 2002

During the mid-morning hours of October 4, 2002, a line of convective showers, orientated north to south moved east through south-central and southeast Wisconsin, and produced strong, gusty west winds generally in the 35 to 48 kt (40 to 55 mph) range with scattered reports of 52…

Damage
$377,000
Strongest
64 kt wind
Events
6

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2002Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2002

A strong upper level trough of low pressure lifted northeast out of the southwest U.S., lifting the seasons first significant storm system out of the southern Rockies into the central U.S.

Damage
$240,000
Strongest
69 kt wind
Events
11

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2002High Wind in Ohio, October 4, 2002

Gusty south to southwest winds in advance of a strong cold front downed many trees and large limbs. In Morrow County, a tree struck a parked truck and heavily damaged it. A second tree struck a moving vehicle near Centerburg in Knox County.

Damage
$173,000
Events
7

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2002High Wind in Pennsylvania, October 4, 2002

Gusty south to southwest winds ahead of a strong cold front downed many trees and large limbs in Erie and Crawford Counties. In Erie County, downed trees were reported in Erie, Girard, Edinboro, North East and Fairview.

Damage
$125,000
Events
3

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2002High Wind in Mississippi, October 4, 2002

The remnants of Tropical Storm Lili produced strong winds and heavy rains across northeast Mississippi. The combination of the winds and the rain caused numerous trees and power lines to fall across the region.

Damage
$55,000
Events
6

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2005Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 4, 2005

An unusual weather pattern for October was in place across the central U.S. A strong trough of low pressure in the upper atmosphere was in place over the western U.S. with a strong Bermuda Ridge in place over the southeast U.S.

Damage
$97,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
6

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2006Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2006

A supercell moved across northeast Iowa during the early morning hours of October 4, producing large hail up to the size of baseballs.

Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
2.75 in hail
Events
15

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2006Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, October 4, 2006

Scattered clusters of severe storms developed across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the pre-dawn hours. Synoptically, a warm front moved slowly north through Iowa and northern Illinois, while an upper-level short-wave moved east.

Damage
$955,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
14

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2006Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 4, 2006

A surface low pressure tracked east across Iowa during the early morning hours of the 4th. A frontal boundary extended northeast to southwest through the low and separated very warm and moist air from seasonal cooler air to the north.

Damage
$258,000
Strongest
2.75 in hail
Events
7

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2013Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013

A very dynamic weather pattern was set up over Iowa during the afternoon of the 4th into the evening hours. A closed upper low was located to west of Iowa with a negatively tilted trough lifting northeast through the state.

Damage
$326,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
12

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2013Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013

A weak frontal boundary sank south into the state. At the same time, a strong low level jet of 35 to 45 MPH pushed into the state. The atmosphere became very unstable with the most unstable CAPE around 3000 J/kg and the lifted index around -11 C.

Damage
$35,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
8

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2015Strong Wind in Georgia, October 4, 2015

Strong, non-thunderstorm, winds developed in a localized tight surface pressure gradient field behind an exiting low pressure center over portions of North Central and Northeast Georgia during the morning of October 4th.

Damage
$110,000
Events
4

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2016Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 4, 2016

A late season outbreak of supercell thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon and evening of October, 4th, 2016. The supercell thunderstorms developed just ahead of a A low pressure system moving across the central United States with an associated cold front and dry line.

Damage
$43,000
Strongest
2 in hail
Events
37

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2016Hail and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, October 4, 2016

Two separate rounds of strong to isolated severe thunderstorms raked across eastern portions of South Central Nebraska on this Tuesday, the first mainly during the pre-dawn hours and the second during the mid-late afternoon.

Damage
$202,000
Strongest
2 in hail
Events
10

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2017Storm Xavier

Cyclone Xavier is a European windstorm that swept across northern Europe in early October 2017. Germany was the worst affected country, with high winds between 4 and 6 October causing severe damage, including in and around Berlin.

Ended
October 6, 2017
Where
Central Europe
Deaths
12

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2021Damaging Wind in Virginia, October 4, 2021

Thunderstorm winds caused damage in a small area at Natural Bridge Station in Rockbridge County near Glasgow. An outbuilding was demolished and several trees were uprooted. Other miscellaneous minor damage was noted within the campground.

Damage
$60,000
Strongest
55 kt wind
Events
1

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2024High Wind in Montana, October 4 to 5, 2024

A robust shortwave shifting eastward from the Pacific Northwest eclipsed the Northern Rockies during the day October 4. At the surface, a surface trough slowly increased in magnitude through the day before ejecting eastward as a surface low late afternoon.

Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
37

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Winter storms and snow

7 on October 4, oldest first.

1999Winter Weather in New York, October 4, 1999

A weak area of low pressure moved along a frontal boundary from Pennsylvania across southern New England during Monday, October 4th. Rain changed to wet snow. Accumulations ranged widely from a dusting up to 4 inches.

Damage
$40,000
Events
4

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2005Blizzard in Montana, October 4 to 5, 2005

An early season winter storm affected a portion of northeast Montana from late in the afternoon of October 4th through early afternoon on the 5th. An area of low pressure tracked from Colorado on the morning of the 4th to the eastern Dakotas by the morning of the 5th.

Damage
$50,000
Events
4

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Heat and drought

3 on October 4, oldest first.

2014Heat in California, October 4, 2014

The month of October began with a strong ridge of high pressure over the southwestern United States, as well as offshore flow due to surface high pressure over the Great Basin. This resulted in an extended heat wave through the 5th.

Injuries
75
Events
1

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2018Heat in Arizona, October 4, 2018

Hot temperatures during the beginning of October resulted in a heat-associated fatality. One indirect heat fatality was reported by the Marciopa County Department of Public Health.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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Wildfires

33 on October 4, oldest first.

1987Grade Fire

The Grade Fire started on October 4, 1987, in California, and burned 2,208 acres.

When
October 4, 1987
Acres
2,208

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1995Guntley Fire

The Guntley Fire was discovered on October 4, 1995, in California, and burned 2,540 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
October 4, 1995
Acres
2,540

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1995Hwy 149 Fire

The Hwy 149 Fire started on October 4, 1995, in California, and burned 1,968 acres.

When
October 4, 1995
Acres
1,968

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1997Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on October 4, 1997, in Colorado, and burned 3,726 acres.

When
October 4, 1997
Acres
3,726

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2000Hay 4 Cpx Fire

The Hay 4 Cpx Fire was discovered on October 4, 2000, in Otero County, New Mexico, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
October 4, 2000
Acres
1,000

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2000Pudding Valley Fire

The Pudding Valley Fire was discovered on October 4, 2000, in Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2000
Acres
1,000

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2008Att Fire

The Att Fire was discovered on October 4, 2008, in Dallam County, Texas, and burned 1,675 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
October 4, 2008
Acres
1,675

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2009Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 4, 2009, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 7,500 acres.

When
October 4, 2009
Acres
7,500

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2009Ahtanum 1 Fire

The Ahtanum 1 Fire was discovered on October 4, 2009, in Washington, and burned 2,750 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
October 4, 2009
Acres
2,750

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2009Preston-Fox Fire

The Preston-Fox Fire was discovered on October 4, 2009, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 1,400 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
October 4, 2009
Acres
1,400

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2010Orpha Fire

The Orpha Fire was discovered on October 4, 2010, in Converse County, Wyoming, and burned 25,093 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
October 4, 2010
Acres
25,093

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2011Dust Storm in Arizona, October 4, 2011

Strong low pressure tracked through the desert Southwest resulting in strong southwest winds across southern Arizona. As a result, several localized dust storms occurred. One of these caused a fatal accident on Interstate 10.

Deaths
1
Injuries
15
Damage
$250,000
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Nebraska, October 4 to 5, 2011

A fire began in Lincoln County when a combine ignited the fire while harvesting soybeans. A Red Flag Warning was in effect where strong winds helped spread the fire quickly and burning an estimated 40 square miles of acres that encompassed corn and soybean crops.

Damage
$12 million
Events
2

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2011Harvest Ca Fire

The Harvest Ca Fire was discovered on October 4, 2011, in Lincoln County, Nebraska, and burned 7,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2011
Acres
7,000

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2011Flatrock Fire

The Flatrock Fire was discovered on October 4, 2011, in Arkansas, and burned 2,008 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
October 4, 2011
Acres
2,008

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2011Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 4, 2011, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, and burned 1,100 acres.

When
October 4, 2011
Acres
1,100

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2012Caulder Creek Fire

The Caulder Creek Fire was discovered on October 4, 2012, in Cassia County, Idaho, and burned 3,217 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
October 4, 2012
Acres
3,217

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2015Wf Texas Point Northeast Fire

The Wf Texas Point Northeast Fire was reported on October 4, 2015, in Jefferson County, Texas, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2015
Acres
6,000

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2016Slate Fire

The Slate Fire was reported on October 4, 2016, in Tulare County, California, and burned 2,160 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
October 4, 2016
Acres
2,160

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2016Fox Mountain FIre

The Fox Mountain FIre was reported on October 4, 2016, in Dade County, Georgia, and burned 2,083 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2016
Acres
2,083

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2018Alder Fire

The Alder Fire was reported on October 4, 2018, in Tulare County, California, and burned 4,654 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
October 4, 2018
Acres
4,654

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2018Eden Fire

The Eden Fire was reported on October 4, 2018, in Tulare County, California, and burned 1,777 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
October 4, 2018
Acres
1,777

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2020Baccarat Fire

The Baccarat Fire was reported on October 4, 2020, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 10,500 acres.

When
October 4, 2020
Acres
10,500

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2021South Moccasin Fire

The South Moccasin Fire was reported on October 4, 2021, in Fergus County, Montana, and burned 12,743 acres.

When
October 4, 2021
Acres
12,743

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2021Crown Mountain Fire

The Crown Mountain Fire was reported on October 4, 2021, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 1,379 acres.

When
October 4, 2021
Acres
1,379

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2023Star Lake Fire

The Star Lake Fire was reported on October 4, 2023, in Jefferson County, Texas, and burned 2,381 acres.

When
October 4, 2023
Acres
2,381

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2023Star Lake Fire

The Star Lake Fire was reported on October 4, 2023, in Jefferson County, Texas, and burned 2,300 acres.

When
October 4, 2023
Acres
2,300

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2024Valley Fire

The Valley Fire was reported on October 4, 2024, in Ada County, Idaho, and burned 9,905 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2024
Acres
9,905

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2025Tule Fire

The Tule Fire was reported on October 4, 2025, in Briscoe County, Texas, and burned 2,548 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 4, 2025
Acres
2,547.7

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Earthquakes

8 on October 4, oldest first.

1914Burdur earthquake of 1914

The 1914 Burdur earthquake occurred at 00:07 local time on 4 October. 0 on the surface-wave magnitude scale with a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
7
Deaths
4,000

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Volcanoes

1 on October 4, oldest first.

Tsunamis

10 on October 4, oldest first.

1983October 4, 1983 Tsunami at Northern Chile

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters. It killed 5 people, injured 12, destroyed 40 houses and did $1 million in damage.

When
October 4, 1983
Magnitude
7.7
Water height
0.2 m
Deaths
5
Damage
$1.0 million
Where
Northern Chile

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1994October 4, 1994 Tsunami at S. Kuril Islands, Russia

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 10.4 meters. It killed 11 people, injured 382 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
October 4, 1994
Magnitude
8.3
Water height
10.4 m
Deaths
11
Where
S. Kuril Islands, Russia

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Space weather and aurora

4 on October 4, oldest first.

Billion-dollar disasters

1 on October 4, oldest first.

1995Hurricane Opal (October 1995)

A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $9.6 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 27, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995.

Losses (2024 dollars)
$9.6 billion
Kind
Tropical Cyclone
Deaths
27

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Other weather

6 on October 4, oldest first.

2013Lightning Strike in Minnesota, October 4 to 5, 2013

A house south of Zumbro Falls (Wabasha County) was destroyed by a fire likely started from a lightning strike. The fire was reported as numerous thunderstorms with frequent lightning were moving across southeast Minnesota during the evening of October 4th.

Damage
$149,000
Events
1

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2014Rip Current in Florida, October 4, 2014

A strong, early-season cold front pushed through the area during the morning hours on 10/4. Winds quickly became onshore at 15 to 20 mph increasing the threat for rip currents along area beaches. Several water rescues had taken place in the surrounding area.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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Sources

Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-28.