Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 12, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Xichang, Sichuan, China. It killed 20,650 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kaicheng, Ningxia, China. It killed 5,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $43 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 112, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $34 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 57, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 12, 2004 to September 21, 2004.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Mangkhut reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 896 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
The eye of Hurricane Ike moved ashore in Galveston County near the city of Galveston.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Galveston County, Texas and tracked 1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 200.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Gilgit, Pakistan. It killed 220 people, injured 2,500 and did $5 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kamakura, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 200 people.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kamakura, Sagami Bay, Tokaido, Japan, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed 200 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 115 people, destroyed 1,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Irian Jaya, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 115 people, destroyed 1,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Wayne County, North Carolina and tracked 4.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Goldsboro, NC.
An F2 tornado touched down in Henrico County, Virginia, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Boshers Dam.
An F2 tornado touched down in Mississippi County, Missouri and tracked 0.9 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mississippi County, MO.
An F2 tornado touched down in Linn, Bates counties, Kansas and tracked 11.6 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E La Cygne, KS/S Amsterdam, MO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pepin, Dunn counties, Wisconsin and tracked 24.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Galveston County, Texas and tracked 1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 8 and injuring 200.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson Parish, Louisiana and tracked 2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 37.
An F3 tornado touched down in Galveston County, Texas and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Liberty County, Texas and tracked 0.5 miles, 17 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Red River County, Texas and tracked 0.5 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Concordia Parish, Louisiana and tracked 2 miles, 133 yards wide at its widest.
A tornado touched down near a mobile home park overturning two trailers and destroying another. A 70-foot trailer was flipped onto a car. Three people were injured in this trailer. Another trailer two blocks away was destroyed but its occupants fled just before it exploded.
A small tornado associated with the remnants of TS Frances produced roof damage and trees down in western sections of Lafayette.
A total of 2.5 inches of rain was recorded in 45 minutes 4 miles west of Lakeside. Field flooding was reported south of Bird Island along Highway 5.
Apart from an isolated super cell in Valley County, another intense thunderstorm produce one to two inch diameter hail in Adams County. Later in the evening, quarter size hail was noted in Fairmont with another severe thunderstorm.
A line of thunderstorms developed along a nearly stationary frontal boundary. These storms lingered over east central Kansas for several hours, and ended up dropping between two and five inches of rain at several locations.
A line of thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the afternoon of September 12th. These storms produced a weak tornado in the vicinity of Ossian (Winneshiek County) that damaged some farm buildings and numerous trees.
An approaching cold front triggered showers and thunderstorms across the area. An upstream elevated mixed layer and associated mesoscale convective vortex allowed for convection to cross from lower Michigan, across southern Ontario, and into western New York by late in the…
A very active monsoon period occurred September 12th and September 13th across Southeastern Arizona. Strong to severe thunderstorms began in the late morning on September 12th and continued through the overnight hours of September 13th.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph).
An unnamed storm reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
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, 55 kt.
Hurricane Dolly crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 996 mb.
Hurricane Donna crossed the coast near Sneads Ferry, NC as a category 2 hurricane, 90 kt (105 mph), central pressure 958 mb. Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August and September. The fifth tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Donna developed south of Cape Verde on August 29, spawned by a tropical wave to which 63 deaths from a plane crash in…
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Hurricane Nancy reached its peak of 185 kt (215 mph) with a central pressure of 890 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Ella crossed the coast near San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 962 mb. The 1970 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on May 17 and lasted until November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
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Hurricane Frederic reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 943 mb, a category 4 storm.
Severe Tropical Storm Ruth was a weak but destructive tropical storm which struck Vietnam during September 1980. Originating from a monsoon depression in the South China Sea, as it tracked westward, it intensified into a tropical depression on 12 September.
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Hurricane Diana reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 949 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gilbert crossed the coast near Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 960 mb. Hurricane Gilbert was a large and extremely powerful tropical cyclone that formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season, which peaked as a Category 5 hurricane. The storm brought widespread destruction to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, and is tied with 1969's Hurricane Camille as the third-most intense tropical cyclone at landfall in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Hurricane Linda reached its peak of 160 kt (185 mph) with a central pressure of 902 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Gustav crossed the coast near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 960 mb. Hurricane Gustav in 2002 was the first named subtropical cyclone from the current Atlantic tropical cyclone naming list. It was the seventh named storm and first hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, becoming the latest-forming first hurricane of the season since 1941.
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Tropical Storm Hanna moved across the area during the morning of September 14. The area was put under a Tropical Storm Watch at 900 AM CST on September 12, then a Tropical Storm Warning at 300 AM CST on September 13.
Tropical Storm Hanna moved across the area during the morning of September 14. The area was put under a Tropical Storm Watch at 900 AM CST on September 12, then a Tropical Storm Warning at 300 AM CST on September 13.
Humberto was a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall just to the east of High Island early in the morning on September 13th.
The eye of Hurricane Ike moved ashore in Galveston County near the city of Galveston.
Hurricane Ike caused wind damage and significant storm surge flooding across southeast Texas. Ike made landfall near Galveston, TX early in the morning on September 13th as a strong category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Ike caused wind damage, storm surge flooding, and tornadoes across southwest Louisiana. Ike made landfall near Galveston, TX early in the morning on September 13th as a strong category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Ike made landfall early during the morning on September 13th near Galveston Texas. Across South Texas, Ike produced a storm surge of 2 to 4 feet across barrier islands and inland bays and waterways, and a storm tide of 3 to 6 feet.
Hurricane Mangkhut reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 896 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Sally crossed the coast near Key Biscayne, FL as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1003 mb. It killed 4 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Alabama since Ivan in 2004, coincidentally on the same date in the same place.
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S. state of Texas in mid-September 2021.
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Tropical Storm Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on the evening of September 11th, 2024. The weakening storm produced strong wind damage as it moved across central Mississippi the morning of September 12th, 2024.
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The Rio Hondo climbed as much as 6 feet above bankfull following heavy rains over eastern Lincoln county. Amounts of 4-6 inches in 24 hours were recorded in the area from Hondo to Picacho.
Heavy rainfall over southeast Lincoln County and northeast Clark County produced major flash flooding in the Muddy River and California Wash which caused considerable damage to roads and homes in Moapa, Hidden Valley and Overton.
Trees down along FM 2025.
Heavy rains over several days caused flash flooding and mudslides below a burn area in Santaquin. The rain also caused a canal to overflow its banks in the same area, making conditions even worse.
A cloudburst (1.48 inches in an hour) produced flash flooding in Sunnyside. City Hall was flooded with water up to 3 feet deep, and numerous homes and businesses were flooded.
Heavy rains resulted in numerous road closures in the southern Sacramento Mountains, as well as Highway 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa. Highway 82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft was impassible due to rock slides.
A 50 year old female was washed away by the initial flood crest at the Chuco Ramos Sector of Barrio Piedras Blancas when she attempted to make a low water crossing in her vehicle.
As much as six to seven inches of rain fell in less than six hours, resulting in flooding of area roads in Jefferson and Orange Counties. Bridge City and Vidor were among the locations in Orange County where roads were closed off due to floodwaters.
Heavy rains led to flash flooding of U.S. Highway 83 near Zapata, with arroyos adjacent to the roadway running full. Substantial flooding of roadways was also reported in the City of Zapata.
Major flash flooding inundated sections of Evansville. A total of 248 occupied structures were affected. Of those 248, fifteen were single family homes that sustained major damage, 141 were structures that received minor damage, and 92 others were affected in some way.
Scattered flash flood events occurred over southern Wisconsin thanks to a series of slow-moving clusters or short lines of thunderstorms, each with a round of heavy rain, that moved northeast through southern Wisconsin.
Rains of 2.25 to 3.25 inches fell in 6 to 12 hours, from western and northern Putnam County through Jackson County to western Wirt County.
A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region. Many small creeks in the St.
The Chikaskia River reached its highest level ever recorded on this day in 2008 as widespread showers and thunderstorms spread across northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Homes and businesses were completely flooded with multiple roads closed all the way from Woodward to Kay County. As a result of the river flooding, 20 homes were completely destroyed and 14 homes reported major damage. Damage totals from the event reached $8 million.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from one to six inches during the evening and overnight hours of 13 September into the morning of 14 September.
A cold front moved through Iowa during the afternoon of the 11th into the morning of the 12th. The front stalled over southeast Iowa in response to a strong upper level ridge of high pressure building in the central and southeast U.S.
The relatively dry weather pattern that began in some parts of Iowa in July continued across northern Iowa in September with the far northeastern corner of the state now classified as being in moderate drought.
Low pressure moved out of Pennsylvania, south of Long Island and past the Cape and Islands sending warm, moist air into Southern New England. This resulted in very heavy rainfall, particularly across Cape Cod, where six inches of rain fell in less than three hours.
Maria was first designated Tropical Depression 14 on September 6 in the far eastern Atlantic. By the following day the depression was upgraded and named Tropical Storm Maria at 1100 am AST, the 13th named storm of the season, while it was moving rapidly westward.
An area of heavy rain developed across western El Paso County flooding many areas. Rock Creek, Cheyenne Creek, and Fountain Creek experienced flash flooding and flooding. Rock and Cheyenne Creek watersheds experienced significant damages to infrastructure.
A deep south to southwest flow aloft continued to tap moisture from the Baja region while low level flow was tapping Gulf of Mexico moisture. Precipitable water values across the region were running over 150 percent of normal.
Thunderstorms dropped very heavy rain over portions of eastern Lincoln County during the late afternoon hours of September 12. Rainfall estimated at around one inch fell in a little less than one hour.
A pre-frontal surface trough developed over southern New England, providing a focus for low level convection. Plenty of instability, as well as a strong upper jet aloft, allowed several of these storms to become severe, producing damaging winds.
There was a cold front near the Pecos River on the eleventh which provided a source of convergence and lift. This front shifted north over the central and northern Permian Basin as well as southeast New Mexico that night. The atmosphere was very moist and unstable.
Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon near the Blue Ridge in North Carolina, and expanded in coverage into the evening, often redeveloping in the same locations. This resulted in localized flash flooding in the Morganton area.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a stalled front over the area. An isolated severe thunderstorm produced wind damage. These thunderstorms also produced locally heavy rain and flooding.
Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain across southern portions of the Coastal Bend during the early morning hours of September 12th. The heaviest rainfall occurred over southern Jim Wells County where 6 to 8 inches of rain fell.
A persistent flow of deep tropical moisture from the eastern Pacific ocean created several days of locally heavy rainfall across northern Hidalgo County, most of Brooks County, and portions of eastern Starr and Jim Hogg County, resulting in areas of rural/farm/ranch flooding…
A strong squall line with torrential rainfall moved east along and north of warm front over southern WI. A quick 2.5-4.5 inches of rain resulted in the flash flooding of creeks, small rivers, and urban and rural roadways. Some trees were downed by straight-line winds.
A frontal zone remained locked in place under southwest flow aloft as a series of mid-level waves moved across the region over a three-day period.
A couple rounds of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of September 12th. These storms dropped 3 to 4 inches of rain on the region and with already saturated soils, flash flooding occurred across parts of Grant and Crawford Counties.
Deep moisture anchored across east Kentucky, combined with a stalled frontal boundary, then a cold front, led to several rounds of heavy rain from the evening of September 12th through the early afternoon hours on September 13th.
September 12 flash flood and debris and surveyed areas. Debris flow Oak Glen Potato Canyon Birch creek (caught on video time lapse) which as 100,000 cubic yards of debris. Debris flow Valley of the Falls on Prospect street (death) up to 8 feet high with large boulders.
The synoptic pattern was characterized by strong westerly flow aloft situated across most of the Desert Southwest with embedded shortwave energy providing the main source for rising motion.
A northerly s well from Hurricane Lee deteriorated marine and coastal conditions along the area. Breaking waves just shy from 14 feet were observed along many areas in northern Puerto Rico. The breaking waves managed to bring sand into vulnerable roads.
A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.
Hurricane Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast during the afternoon of September 11. Downgraded to a tropical depression as it moved northward through Mississippi the next day, Francine brought gradient wind gusts of 30-40 mph to Central Alabama.
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A hailstorm struck southern parts of Oklahoma City on September 12, 1950. The storm damaged about 4,000 homes, 300 businesses, and 750 cars, resulting in a loss estimated at $987,000.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A severe thunderstorm moved into the far northern part of the city of Casa Grande, and overturned a mobile home which pinned a small child underneath. The little girl later died of her injuries.
Hail broke windows and damaged corn and soybeans and thunderstorm winds downed trees and branches in the Avon area.
Possible downburst one mile west of Madisonville at Highway 21 and FM 1452. Seven metal buildings destroyed and one roof damaged.
A rain loaded thunderstorm microburst hit the beach berm and hotel area along a 4 block strip (from 26th Ave - 30th Ave). Two people were injured (cuts from flying glass and bruises).
Severe thunderstorms with devastating winds and large hail pounded the eastern and parts of the central Oklahoma panhandle during the early morning hours.
Large hail fell over Interstate 15 near Baker. Numerous cars reportedly sustained dents and broken windshields.
Thunderstorms crossed the eastern Lake Ontario region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. One person was slightly injured in Pennelville when the car they were in was crushed by a falling tree.
Strong 60-70 mph winds in Gastineau Channel caused a fishing vessel to sink at its moorings. This caused a diesel oil spill as well.
A strong thundertorm developed over south central Sandoval County south of Cuba and then moved eastward with a swath of hail and gusty winds. Funnel clouds, hail and gusty winds caused damage at the Ponderosa winery.
A man was killed by a lightning strike while hunting in a field.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Windows were blown out of a home in Hammond. At a school in Hudson a door was blown in and the roof was damaged. Scattered downed trees and shingle damage was also reported throughout the county.
An isolated thunderstorm moved through eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois during the early evening hours September 12. The storm produced a microburst resulting in wind gusts of 60 to 90 mph.
A cutoff low pressure center over southern California rotated a disturbance across northern Arizona during the early morning hours of 12 September.
Thunderstorms along the sea breeze front moved into Medina County. One of these storms produced damaging wind gusts.
Thunderstorms developed during the late morning over western Pennsylvania and intensified into a well-defined squall line /QLCS/ with bowing segments as it moved through central Pennsylvania during the afternoon.
A line of severe thunderstorms developed across western Pennsylvania ahead of a strong cold front.
A strong cold front helped trigger of line of strong to severe thunderstorms that moved through northern and central New Jersey during the early evening on the 12th. More than 50,000 homes and businesses lost power in the state.
A strong cold front helped trigger a series of thunderstorms across Eastern Pennsylvania on the 12th.
A cold front moved across the region on September 12th causing a few thunderstorms to develop. A downburst occurred in Trumbull County near the Ohio Turnpike causing some damage.
Hail up to the size of golf balls occurred in and around York on this Friday evening. In the early evening hours, scattered post-frontal showers began to develop over south central Nebraska, east of Highway 281. Just after 7 p.m.
Ample moisture, moderate instability, strong daytime heating and a weak stationary front combined to produce isolated severe thunderstorms across portions of north and central Georgia during the afternoon and evening.
Severe storms brought several reports of downed trees and large hail across portions of west central lower Michigan.
Respectable instability and moderate lift from a digging upper-level trough initiated scattered thunderstorms across portions of North and Central GA. A couple of storms in the Northwest ATL Metro were able to become strong with damaging winds and large hail.
A cold front produced a few severe thunderstorms generally near and east of I-95 in Maryland.
Windy conditions developed during the late morning and midday hours as Tropical Depression Francine lifted northward through central and northern Mississippi. East to southeast winds increased to 25-35 mph with frequent gusts of 40-50 mph.
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Above normal temperatures continued through early September, culminating in Las Vegas reaching Excessive Heat Warning criteria on the 12th. Two people died a few days later from heat-related causes.
One man died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
High pressure brought two days of excessive heat to the Colorado River Valley. One person also died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Strong high pressure situated over the Desert Southwest led to excessive heat conditions across the Phoenix area as temperatures climbed near 110 degrees. In Phoenix on the 12th, the afternoon high temperature fell one degree short of tying the daily record of 110 degrees.
Three people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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USGS Rod & Gun (Ft. Carson) recorded 11.85 inches, Colorado’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Quincy I Fire started on September 12, 1987, in Utah, and burned 15,173 acres.
The Kings Fire started on September 12, 1987, in Nevada, and burned 3,443 acres.
The Fire 88771081 started on September 12, 1988, in Oregon, and burned 5,170 acres.
The Shady Beach Fire started on September 12, 1988, in Oregon, and burned 2,686 acres.
The Swedlund Fire started on September 12, 1990, in South Dakota, and burned 14,668 acres.
The Ridge Fire started on September 12, 1990, in Montana, and burned 7,553 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 12, 1992, in Washington, and burned 4,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Heglar Canyon Fire was discovered on September 12, 1992, in Idaho, and burned 1,920 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Blk Cyn 3 Fire was discovered on September 12, 1996, in Washington, and burned 1,700 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire started on September 12, 1998, in Texas, and burned 2,510 acres.
The Craterlk-L Fire was discovered on September 12, 2000, in Oklahoma, and burned 10,206 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The No Flesh Fire was discovered on September 12, 2000, in South Dakota, and burned 5,700 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Neugerfire Fire was discovered on September 12, 2000, in North Dakota, and burned 1,900 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sid Butte Fire was discovered on September 12, 2003, in Cassia County, Idaho, and burned 2,680 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 12, 2004, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, and burned 1,500 acres.
The Cigarette Rock Fire was discovered on September 12, 2006, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 2,271 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Williams Lake Rd Fire was discovered on September 12, 2006, in Lincoln County, Washington, and burned 1,783 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wilkins Fire was discovered on September 12, 2007, in Navajo County, Arizona, and burned 7,762 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Pine Fire was discovered on September 12, 2007, in San Diego County, California, and burned 2,170 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Tumblebug Complex was discovered on September 12, 2009, in Lane County, Oregon, and burned 14,560 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The dry conditions allowed for another wildfire to spread near Flatiron Reservoir in the foothills west of Loveland; as crews were wrapping up the Fourmile Canyon Wildfire near Boulder. The fire started the day after a resident burned some debris on his property.
The Canyon wildfire occurred in Sequoia National Forest and the ignition date was 9/12/10 at 1354 PDT. The cause was by human activity. The location was 8 miles West of Lake Isabella, CA (Kern County). The size was 9820 acres. Containment was achieved on 9/19/10 at 1800 PDT.
The Canyon Fire was discovered on September 12, 2010, in Kern County, California, and burned 9,820 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sand Fire was discovered on September 12, 2010, in Lea County, New Mexico, and burned 2,020 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Cottonwood Fire was discovered on September 12, 2010, in Pershing County, Nevada, and burned 1,571 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
A persistent upper level Pacific low pressure system located along the southern California coast led to scattered thunderstorms over southwest Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours on September 12th.
The Gruber Fire was discovered on September 12, 2011, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and burned 3,900 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gray Hills Fire was discovered on September 12, 2011, in Wyoming, and burned 2,468 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Valley Fire was reported on September 12, 2015, in Lake County, California, and burned 76,067 acres.
The Dry Gulch Fire was reported on September 12, 2015, in Baker County, Oregon, and burned 17,823 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Fulton Fire was reported on September 12, 2016, in Gila County, Arizona, and burned 3,238 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buck Fire was reported on September 12, 2017, in Trinity County, California, and burned 13,343 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cottonwood Fire was reported on September 12, 2017, in Eureka County, Nevada, and burned 13,294 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Indian Butte Fire was reported on September 12, 2018, in Clark County, Idaho, and burned 11,981 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The red hole Fire was reported on September 12, 2018, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, and burned 2,047 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Badger Fire was reported on September 12, 2020, in Cassia County, Idaho, and burned 90,143 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Hopkins Fire was started due to arson in the community of Calpella, which is located north of Ukiah, CA. The fire started in mid September and was contained about a week later.
The Power Dam Road Fire was reported on September 12, 2024, in Mellette County, South Dakota, and burned 15,320 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The La Bonte Fire was reported on September 12, 2024, in Converse County, Wyoming, and burned 3,506 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Manderson Fire was reported on September 12, 2024, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, and burned 2,075 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Manderson Fire was reported on September 12, 2024, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, and burned 2,000 acres.
The timbrooke Fire was reported on September 12, 2024, in Sioux County, North Dakota, and burned 1,385 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Salmon Forks Fire was reported on September 12, 2025, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 2,454 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Benson Fire was reported on September 12, 2026, in Menard County, Texas, and burned 1,395 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Linfen, Shaanxi Province, China. It killed 50 people.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kyongju, South Korea. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kaicheng, Ningxia, China. It killed 5,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Firenze (Florence), Italy. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kamakura, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 200 people.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Chungchong, South Korea. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Bandaneira, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 7 people.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Xichang, Sichuan, China. It killed 20,650 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Myanmar.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Myanmar.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Nile Delta, Egypt. It killed 22 people, injured 12 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 115 people, destroyed 1,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Gilgit, Pakistan. It killed 220 people, injured 2,500 and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia. It killed 25 people, injured 161, destroyed 56,425 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Carabobo, Venezuela. It injured 18.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Gyeongju, South Korea. It killed 1 person, injured 14 and did $21 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Bengal, India. It killed 1 person.
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Ofu-Olosega, United States erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Etna, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 9 people and injured 23.
Campi Flegrei, Italy erupted. It killed 3 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kamakura, Sagami Bay, Tokaido, Japan, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed 200 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yellow Sea, South Korea.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 7 people.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Tuscany, Italy.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Manua Islands, American Samoa, US Territories.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Irian Jaya, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 115 people, destroyed 1,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed 25 people, injured 161, destroyed 56,425 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 12, 1962, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 59; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began September 12, 1993, reached Kp 8- and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 91; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 12, 2024, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 71; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
2 on September 12, oldest first.
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $34 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 57, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 12, 2004 to September 21, 2004.
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $43 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 112, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008.
5 on September 12, oldest first.
Reported by TCOON site.
South winds gusting 35 to 45 mph at Kivalina created high surf on top of a sea level elevated by about 4 feet, which damaged a nearly completed, 40-foot wide sea wall at this village situated on a barrier island and threatened by coastal erosion.
A low pressure system tapped into sub-tropical moisture causing hundreds of lightning strikes in thunderstorms around the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Nearly 50,000 Bay Area residents lost power and dozens of small fires were started.
Two people drowned off the Santa Cruz County coast in mid September near Davenport. One on September 12th and the other on the 14th. This is a particularly treacherous stretch of coastline with generally rougher waves and steeper beaches.
Moderate strength high pressure over east Texas and Louisiana was sufficient to produce a persistent northeast swell/wave direction.
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 2026-09-24.