October 6 in Weather History

206 events on record, 1628 to 2025

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for October 6, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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

Earthquakes

1944Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik earthquake of 1944

The 1944 Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik earthquake occurred on October 6 at 05:34:48 local time in Balıkesir Province, Turkey. 7 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and occurred at a depth of 15 km (9 mi).

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
6.8
Deaths
30

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1900F3 tornado, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Louis County, Minnesota and tracked 0.7 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Biwabik, MN.

Rating
F3
Deaths
10
Injuries
8
Path
0.7 mi
Width
70 yd

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Earthquakes

20182018 Haiti earthquake

9 earthquake struck 19 kilometers northwest of Port-de-Paix, Haiti. The earthquake damaged structures and killed 18 people.

Where
Port-de-Paix
Country
Haiti
Deaths
18
Injured
548

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Earthquakes

1964Manyas earthquake of 1964

The 1964 Manyas earthquake happened on October 6 on the southern coast of Marmara Sea near the city of Karacabey in Bursa Province, Turkey. 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
7
Deaths
19

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1941F3 tornado, Jackson, Clay counties, Missouri

An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Clay counties, Missouri and tracked 9.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 135. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kansas City, MO.

Rating
F3
Deaths
4
Injuries
135
Path
9.1 mi
Width
100 yd

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Earthquakes

1944October 6, 1944 Earthquake in Ayvalik, Turkey

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Ayvalik, Turkey. It killed 30 people, destroyed 5,500 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.

When
October 6, 1944
Magnitude
6.7
Deaths
30
Where
Ayvalik, Turkey

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Tornadoes

38 on October 6, newest first.

2017Tornadoes and Flood in Kansas, October 6, 2017

Supercell thunderstorms developed just to the southeast of a stationary boundary situated across portions of Central Kansas. The supercells produced large hail up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter, damaging wind gusts.

Damage
$110,000
Strongest
EF0
Events
18

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2016Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, October 6, 2016

An unseasonably warm moist airmass was in place across the southern and central Plains on Thursday, October 6th, 2016. Storms developed over southeast and south central Kansas during the early afternoon hours along a weak outflow boundary.

Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
EF3
Events
27

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2014Tornado and Hail in Georgia, October 6, 2014

Steep mid-level lapse rates and moderate low-level shear associated with a deep upper-level trough over the eastern United States produced scattered severe thunderstorms and an isolated tornado across North Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours.

Damage
$657,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
5

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2010Tornadoes and Hail in Arizona, October 6, 2010

A strong low pressure center over California pushed abundant moisture over Arizona producing widespread thunderstorms with numerous severe storms. Strong vertical wind shear...with helicity in the 400-450 range...also provided an environment for supercell development.

Injuries
7
Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
EF3
Events
24

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1998Tornadoes and Flood in Michigan, October 6, 1998

Low topped convection produced a tornados and wet microburst along with training bands of heavy rain with minor urban flooding. The severe storms formed along a warm front which lifted through the region. The atmosphere was characterized by low CAPE and high helicity.

Injuries
12
Damage
$1.4 million
Strongest
F1
Events
4

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1998Tornado in Louisiana, October 6, 1998

A small tornado touched down briefly near Devils Elbow off of Big Lake, south of Lake Charles. Eyewitnesses saw a descending rotating gray cloud making a loud roaring sound...with no rain. The tornado ripped the roof off a camp, which landed on the neighbor's truck and trailer.

Damage
$50,000
Strongest
F0
Events
1

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1994Tornado and Hail in Iowa, October 6, 1994

The seasons first strongly dynamic weather system moved through the central U.S. The surface low formed over the Rockies and advanced across the plains into South Dakota by the late afternoon hours of the 6th.

Damage
$402,000
Strongest
F1
Events
27

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1941F3 tornado, Jackson, Clay counties, Missouri

An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Clay counties, Missouri and tracked 9.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 135. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kansas City, MO.

Rating
F3
Deaths
4
Injuries
135
Path
9.1 mi
Width
100 yd

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1903F3 tornado, Greenwood, Coffey counties, Kansas

An F3 tornado touched down in Greenwood, Coffey counties, Kansas and tracked 29.4 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Eureka/S Thrall/N Hamilton/S Lamont to N Gridley.

Rating
F3
Deaths
3
Injuries
10
Path
29.4 mi
Width
300 yd

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1900F3 tornado, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Louis County, Minnesota and tracked 0.7 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 10 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Biwabik, MN.

Rating
F3
Deaths
10
Injuries
8
Path
0.7 mi
Width
70 yd

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

11 on October 6, newest first.

2020Hurricane Gamma makes landfall near Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico

Hurricane Gamma crossed the coast near Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1005 mb. It killed 6 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Gamma was a tropical cyclone that brought heavy rains, flooding, and landslides to the Yucatán Peninsula in early October 2020. The twenty-fifth depression, twenty-fourth named storm and ninth hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Gamma developed from a vigorous tropical wave that had been monitored as it was entering the Eastern Caribbean on September 29.

Wind at landfall
30 kt
Pressure
1005 mb
Peak wind
65 kt
Deaths
6

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2016Tropical Storm in Florida, October 6 to 7, 2016

Matthew developed into a tropical storm on September 28th as it was approaching the Windward Islands. It quickly strengthened into a powerful Category 5 hurricane just two days later while just north of the northern coast of Colombia.

Damage
$50,000
Events
18

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1954Hurricane Hazel makes landfall near Calliaqua, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Hurricane Hazel crossed the coast near Calliaqua, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph). Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest, second-costliest, and most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed at least 469 people in Haiti before it struck the United States near the border between North and South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane.

Wind at landfall
65 kt
Peak wind
115 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1941An unnamed storm makes landfall near Lakes by the Bay, FL

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Lakes by the Bay, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph). The 1941 Florida hurricane was a compact but strong tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, Florida, and the southeastern United States in October 1941. The fifth known storm of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season, it was first observed to the north of the Virgin Islands on October 3.

Wind at landfall
85 kt
Peak wind
105 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Floods

30 on October 6, newest first.

2025Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, October 6 to 8, 2025

A backdoor front moved into eastern NM on October 6th. This front along with southeast return flow resulted in some isolated strong to severe storms across east central NM during the evening hours with one storm producing nickel size hail near Puerto de Luna.

Damage
$40,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
7

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2019Debris Flow in Alaska, October 6, 2019

On the night of October 5th through the morning of the 6th, two weather systems merged over the Northeast Gulf of Alaska producing a strong and moist weather front. This front moved through Southeast Alaska causing strong winds and heavy rain.

Damage
$637,000
Events
1

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2019Flash Flooding in Arkansas, October 6, 2019

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 6th, as a low-level jet increased across the area, lifting warm and very moist air up and over a slow-moving cold front.

Damage
$85,000
Events
18

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2019Flash Flood in Kentucky, October 6, 2019

Isolated flash flooding occurred in the Pennyrile region of west Kentucky. Numerous showers and thunderstorms develop along a cold front that extended from northwest Tennessee to extreme north central Kentucky.

Damage
$35,000
Events
1

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2015Flash Flooding and Hail in Arizona, October 6 to 7, 2015

A low pressure system deepened as it moved south along the California coastline. It dug slowly through southeast Arizona for 2 days with good synoptic-scale dynamics, leading to damaging wind, heavy rain, large hail and funnel clouds across the region.

Injuries
3
Damage
$36,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
8

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20102010 West Papua floods

The 2010 West Papua floods occurred on 6 October 2010 in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. The floods, which have centered on the town of Wasior in West Papua, resulted from heavy rains resulted in a river overflowing its banks, causing landslides.

Where
Indonesia
Country
Indonesia

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2010Flash Flood and Flood in California, October 6, 2010

The stormy pattern from early October continued into the 6th and 7th of the month with more flooding and storms around the interior of Central California. On October 6th, the showers continued over the Sierra and much of the San Joaquin Valley, including the west side.

Damage
$110,000
Events
3

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2009Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, October 6, 2009

A broken line of thunderstorms developed along a cold front and two of the storms produced golfball size hail and damaging winds. Flash flooding also occurred due to a slow-moving thunderstorm in Fannin County.

Damage
$26,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
4

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2008Flood and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 6, 2008

A vigorous late season storm system brought severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to parts of Southern and Southeast Kansas. The severe storms were confined to mainly Southeast Kansas while heavy rain fell across Sedgwick County.

Damage
$19,000
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
6

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2002Flash Flood and Flood in Texas, October 6, 2002

A microburst was observed during the early evening by the NWS staff six miles northwest of the airport. No severe reports were received with the event. Later in the evening, a severe thunderstorm developed and affected the city of West Odessa.

Damage
$85,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
4

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1996Flash Flood in Florida, October 6 to 8, 1996

A Nor'easter and Tropical Storm Josephine produced more than 6 inches of rain. This caused more than 110 streets and roads to flood through-out the downtown area. More than 12,000 JEA customers were without power overnight on the 7th.

Damage
$470,000
Events
1

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Severe storms

36 on October 6, newest first.

2024Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 6, 2024

Strong southwesterly wind ahead of an approaching front eventually advected sufficient moisture and warm air in the lower levels to overcome a capping inversion ahead of a cold front that would eventually be the main driver of forcing to take advantage of a supportive…

Damage
$32 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
58

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2024Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, October 6, 2024

Strong southwesterly wind ahead of an approaching front eventually advected sufficient moisture and warm air in the lower levels to overcome a capping inversion ahead of a cold front that would eventually be the main driver of forcing to take advantage of a supportive…

Damage
$2.0 million
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
3

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2024Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 6, 2024

During the early afternoon through early evening of October 6th, a surface cold front moved eastward across NE OH and into NW PA. Along the front, a broken line of multicell thunderstorms and isolated supercell thunderstorms developed and persisted generally eastward in NW PA.

Damage
$250,000
Strongest
1.5 in hail
Events
11

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2024Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, October 6, 2024

On Sunday October 6th, severe thunderstorms developed within the warm sector of a nearby passing area of low pressure. A pre-frontal trough along with increased instability and shear values caused thunderstorms to develop as the trough tracked into far western New York.

Damage
$16,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
18

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2017Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 6, 2017

A nearly stalled front stretched from west-central KS near Syracuse into north-central KS. Anomalously high boundary layer moisture for October was present with dewpoints in the mid 60s to near 70 ahead of this front.

Damage
$60,000
Strongest
3 in hail
Events
34

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2014Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 6, 2014

Showers and thunderstorms moved into southeast Texas from the north. Outflow boundaries with this activity in combination with deep moisture levels riding northward from the coast generated strong to severe storms across the area that lead to some wind damage, small hail and…

Deaths
1
Damage
$7,000
Strongest
53 kt wind
Events
11

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2014Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, October 6, 2014

A strong upper level shortwave digging into the base of an expansive large scale trough from southern Canada into the Great Lakes, combined with diurnal heating to produce a line of thunderstorms. These thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds.

Damage
$33,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
18

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2014Hail in Tennessee, October 6, 2014

A line of strong thunderstorms moved across eastern Middle Tennessee during the morning hours, then additional scattered strong to severe multicell and supercell thunderstorms developed throughout Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours.

Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
15

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2013Damaging Winds in Ohio, October 6, 2013

A warm and moist airmass for early October was in place across the region on October 6th. Thunderstorms developed in advance of a cold front that moved across the area during the early evening hours.

Damage
$19,000
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
7

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2011Damaging Winds in Wyoming, October 6, 2011

A line of thunderstorms moved northward across Weston and Crook Counties, producing strong wind gusts. Widespread damage was reported throughout Weston County, including Newcastle, Osage, and Upton.

Damage
$261,000
Strongest
67 kt wind
Events
7

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2011High Wind in Nebraska, October 6, 2011

As deep low pressure occurred along the front range of the Rockies, a tight pressure gradient developed across western and north central Nebraska. Southerly winds of 35 to 45 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph occurred during the afternoon and early evening hours on October 6th.

Strongest
53 kt wind
Events
22

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2011High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, October 6, 2011

Strong winds developed across the northeast plains and Palmer Divide ahead of an approaching storm system. At the National Wind Technology Center, peak wind gusts ranged from 79 to 92 mph during the early morning hours. The high wind was more widespread further east.

Damage
$25,000
Strongest
92 kt wind
Events
9

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2009Strong Wind in Wisconsin, October 6, 2009

Strong west-southwest winds with sustained speeds of 26 to 30 knots (30 to 35 mph) and gusts to 39 to 49 knots (45 to 57 mph) raked south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening hours of October 6th.

Damage
$95,000
Events
18

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2005Strong Wind in Nebraska, October 6, 2005

Strong winds of 35 to 45 mph fanned field fires started by combines in Clay County. One bean field was destroyed. The fires resulted in heavy smoke across a Highway near Ong. A vehicle ran into the back of one of the fire trucks in an area of poor visibility due to smoke.

Damage
$415,000
Events
1

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2005Damaging Wind in Arizona, October 6, 2005

A thunderstorm producing strong winds moved through the southwest side of Tucson causing six power poles to be knocked down along Old Nogales Highway at Airport Road. Over 4000 people were without power for over an hour due to the downed power poles.

Damage
$45,000
Strongest
60 kt wind
Events
1

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2003Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 6, 2003

The public reported golfball to baseball size hail in and around town. The hail damaged homes and buildings, knocked out windows, and damaged vehicles. The storm also resulted in significant crop damage between Sudan and Amherst.

Damage
$1.9 million
Strongest
2.75 in hail
Events
9

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1998Damaging Wind in Kentucky, October 6, 1998

An isolated small thunderstorm produced wind gusts around 70 MPH as it passed over the western side of Paducah. An off-duty meteorologist estimated speeds near 70 MPH at the intersection of Interstate 24 and U.S. Highway 60. Trees were blown down in the area.

Damage
$30,000
Strongest
61 kt wind
Events
1

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1997High Wind in Utah, October 6 to 7, 1997

Another cold front moved through Utah with the main problem being high winds. Thunderstorms developed along the front as it moved through northwest Utah during the early morning hours. A wind gust to 56 mph (49 kts) occurred at the Wendover Port of Entry.

Damage
$30,000
Strongest
53 kt wind
Events
1

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Winter storms and snow

1 on October 6, newest first.

2007Heavy Snow in Idaho, October 6, 2007

An extremely heavy and wet snow fell in the Snake River Plain. 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in Idaho Falls, Rigby and the benches of Pocatello with 3 to 5 inches in the cities of Rexburg, Blackfoot, Chubbuck and Pocatello.

Damage
$100,000
Events
2

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Heat and drought

6 on October 6, newest first.

Cold

3 on October 6, newest first.

2004Frost and Freeze in New York, October 6, 2004

A Canadian airmass descended southward, ushering in the first killing frost and freeze of the season, officially ending the growing season across the Lake George Saratoga region, and elevated terrain to the west and east of the Hudson Valley.

Events
18

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Wildfires

23 on October 6, newest first.

2024Wildfire in Illinois, October 6, 2024

A large wildfire burned 400 acres of cropland northeast of Herscher in Kankakee County during the afternoon of the 6th. According to one online news source, the fire was believed to be started from the rear cropper mechanism of a combine.

Damage
$320,000
Events
1

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2024Castle Ridge Fire

The Castle Ridge Fire was reported on October 6, 2024, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 25,884 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2024
Acres
25,884

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2020Encinos Fire

The Encinos Fire was reported on October 6, 2020, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 9,357 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2020
Acres
9,357

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2020Burley Fire

The Burley Fire was reported on October 6, 2020, in Powder River County, Montana, and burned 3,364 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2020
Acres
3,364.1

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2019Briceburg Fire

The Briceburg Fire was reported on October 6, 2019, in Mariposa County, California, and burned 5,563 acres.

When
October 6, 2019
Acres
5,563

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201733 Springs Fire

The 33 Springs Fire was reported on October 6, 2017, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 1,703 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
October 6, 2017
Acres
1,703

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2013Deluz Fire

The Deluz Fire was discovered on October 6, 2013, in California, and burned 250 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2013
Acres
250

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2012Goblin Fire

The Goblin Fire was discovered on October 6, 2012, in La Plata County, Colorado, and burned 800 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.

When
October 6, 2012
Acres
800

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2011Tripp Fire

The Tripp Fire was discovered on October 6, 2011, in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2011
Acres
1,200

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2010Cripple Chinook Fire

The Cripple Chinook Fire was discovered on October 6, 2010, in Perry County, Mississippi, and burned 5,717 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2010
Acres
5,717

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2010Deep Gulch RX Escape Fire

The Deep Gulch RX Escape Fire was discovered on October 6, 2010, in Carbon County, Wyoming, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2010
Acres
1,800

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2006Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 6, 2006, in Roseau County, Minnesota, and burned 5,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 2006
Acres
5,700

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2004Power Fire

The Power Fire was a large wildfire in Northern California's Amador County in October 2004. The fire began on October 6 and burned approximately 17,000 acres, largely in the Eldorado National Forest, before it was contained on October 21.

Ended
October 21, 2004
Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2004Power Fire

The Power Fire was discovered on October 6, 2004, in Amador County, California, and burned 16,823 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
October 6, 2004
Acres
16,823

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1999Walker Fire

The Walker Fire was discovered on October 6, 1999, in Bingham County, Idaho, and burned 1,175 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
October 6, 1999
Acres
1,175

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1999Moore 3 Fire

The Moore 3 Fire was discovered on October 6, 1999, in Texas, and burned 1,013 acres.

When
October 6, 1999
Acres
1,013

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1999E of Vasta Fire

The E of Vasta Fire was discovered on October 6, 1999, in Texas, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
October 6, 1999
Acres
1,000

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1998Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 6, 1998, in Maui County, Hawaii, and burned 3,420 acres.

When
October 6, 1998
Acres
3,420

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1997Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on October 6, 1997, in Perry County, Mississippi, and burned 679 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
October 6, 1997
Acres
679

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1996Fayette Fire

The Fayette Fire was discovered on October 6, 1996, in Wyoming, and burned 4,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
October 6, 1996
Acres
4,500

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1994Craig Fire

The Craig Fire started on October 6, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 1,775 acres.

When
October 6, 1994
Acres
1,775

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1985Shame Fire

The Shame Fire started on October 6, 1985, in Colorado, and burned 1,247 acres.

When
October 6, 1985
Acres
1,247

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Earthquakes

23 on October 6, newest first.

20182018 Haiti earthquake

9 earthquake struck 19 kilometers northwest of Port-de-Paix, Haiti. The earthquake damaged structures and killed 18 people.

Where
Port-de-Paix
Country
Haiti
Deaths
18
Injured
548

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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20082008 Damxung earthquake

The 2008 Damxung earthquake hit Damxung County, Tibet Autonomous Region, west of Lhasa, in the People's Republic of China around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6. The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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20002000 Tottori earthquake

7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicenter was located in Nambu, near the border with Yasugi, Shimane.

Where
Japan
Country
Japan
Injured
182
Damage or cost
56,628,355,000 (as Wikidata records it, currency not normalized)

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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19951995 Kerinci earthquake

The 1995 Kerinci earthquake struck near Sungai Penuh in Jambi Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It earthquake occurred at 01:18 WIB local time on October 7.

Where
Indonesia
Country
Indonesia
Magnitude
6.8

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1964Manyas earthquake of 1964

The 1964 Manyas earthquake happened on October 6 on the southern coast of Marmara Sea near the city of Karacabey in Bursa Province, Turkey. 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
7
Deaths
19

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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19481948 Ashgabat earthquake

3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), in Turkmenistan near Ashgabat. Due to censorship by the Soviet government, the event was not widely reported in the Soviet media.

Where
Turkmenistan
Country
Turkmenistan

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Volcanoes

2 on October 6, newest first.

Tsunamis

11 on October 6, newest first.

1947October 6, 1947 Tsunami at Peloponnesus, Greece

A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Peloponnesus, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 3 people, injured 29, destroyed 7,800 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.

When
October 6, 1947
Magnitude
7.3
Water height
1 m
Deaths
3
Where
Peloponnesus, Greece

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Space weather and aurora

12 on October 6, newest first.

Other weather

10 on October 6, newest first.

2019Lightning Strike in Indiana, October 6, 2019

During the early morning hours of October 6th, a complex of thunderstorms moved across portions of central Indiana. One of these thunderstorms produced a lightning strike that started a fire that lead to damage to 3 homes on the southeast side of Indianapolis Indiana.

Injuries
1
Damage
$750,000
Events
1

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2002Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, October 6, 2002

Lightning struck the police station and a nearby house. The lightning did $10,000 damage to the police station. When the lightning struck the house it caused a fire which gutted the house. The damage estimated done to the house was $40,000.

Damage
$50,000
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 2026-09-30.