September 13 in Weather History

211 events on record, 1692 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 13, in any year, each linked to its full record.

← September 12TodaySeptember 14 →

September 13 on the map

Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.

  • Tornadoes
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms
  • Floods
  • Severe storms
  • Winter storms and snow
  • Heat and drought
  • Wildfires
  • Earthquakes
  • Tsunamis
  • Other weather

The most significant

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

Hurricanes and tropical storms

2008Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Galveston, TX

Hurricane Ike crossed the coast near Galveston, TX as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 950 mb. It killed 195 people in all. Hurricane Ike was a long-lived, powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Wind at landfall
95 kt
Pressure
950 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
195
Damage
$38 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

Billion-dollar disasters

2018Hurricane Florence (September 2018)

A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $30 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 53, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 13, 2018 to September 16, 2018.

Losses (2024 dollars)
$30 billion
Kind
Tropical Cyclone
Deaths
53

The full record

Tornadoes

1928F4 tornado, Cuming, Thurston, Dakota counties, Nebraska

An F4 tornado touched down in Cuming, Thurston, Dakota counties, Nebraska and tracked 32.7 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 52. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Pender, NE to Dakota City, IA.

Rating
F4
Deaths
5
Injuries
52
Path
32.7 mi
Width
800 yd

The full record

Tornadoes

1928F4 tornado, Yankton, Turner counties, South Dakota

An F4 tornado touched down in Yankton, Turner counties, South Dakota and tracked 29.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 19. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Davis, SD.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
19
Path
29.8 mi
Width
200 yd

The full record

Earthquakes

19241924 Pasinler earthquake

The 1924 Pasinler earthquake occurred at 16:34 local time on 13 September in Pasinler, Erzurum, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. 8 and reached a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 60 deaths.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
6.8
Deaths
60

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

Hurricanes and tropical storms

2004Hurricane in Florida, September 13 to 16, 2004

See the narrative on Hurricane Ivan under Alabama, Southwest, September 13-16 ,2004. Ivan will be remembered as one of the most damaging hurricanes to affect the extreme western Florida panhandle in modern history.

Deaths
7
Damage
$4.0 billion
Events
6

The full record

By kind

Tornadoes

48 on September 13, oldest first.

1928F4 tornado, Cuming, Thurston, Dakota counties, Nebraska

An F4 tornado touched down in Cuming, Thurston, Dakota counties, Nebraska and tracked 32.7 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 52. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Pender, NE to Dakota City, IA.

Rating
F4
Deaths
5
Injuries
52
Path
32.7 mi
Width
800 yd

The full record

1928F4 tornado, Yankton, Turner counties, South Dakota

An F4 tornado touched down in Yankton, Turner counties, South Dakota and tracked 29.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 19. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Davis, SD.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
19
Path
29.8 mi
Width
200 yd

The full record

1994Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, September 13, 1994

Severe thunderstorms hit parts of west-central...central and east-central Wisconsin with damaging winds that knocked down trees and power lines. A tornado touched down just north of Melrose (Jackson County) and traveled southeast about two miles along Highway 54.

Injuries
2
Damage
$475,000
Strongest
F1
Events
10

The full record

1996Tornado in Arizona, September 13, 1996

A tornado moved through the east end of Chino Valley. Two mobile homes were moved 7 feet off their foundations and received moderate exterior and interior damage. Several power poles were snapped off at 3 feet above the ground.

Damage
$280,000
Strongest
F1
Events
1

The full record

2000Tornado and Hail in Iowa, September 13, 2000

Once again, very warm and humid air spread over Iowa with temperatures in the 80s to mid 90s during the afternoon of the 13th. The airmass was again very capped with 700 mb temperatures of 12 degrees C. or higher over most of the area.

Damage
$729,000
Strongest
F0
Events
25

The full record

2005Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, September 13, 2005

Thunderstorms developed as a cold front interacted with a moist and very unstable air mass over Wisconsin. Many of the storms became severe, with gusts in excess of 60 mph, as they moved across east central Wisconsin. Downed trees and power lines were widespread.

Damage
$1.3 million
Strongest
F0
Events
21

The full record

2010Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, September 13, 2010

Thunderstorms developed by mid afternoon on Sept. 13 along and north of a warm front that had moved into east central Nebraska. The air mass south of the boundary was moderately unstable with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s and dew point temperatures around 70.

Injuries
2
Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
EF0
Events
42

The full record

Hurricanes and tropical storms

31 on September 13, oldest first.

1903An unnamed storm makes landfall near Tyndall Air Force Base, FL

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Tyndall Air Force Base, FL as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph). The 1903 Florida hurricane, also known as the Inchulva hurricane, was a moderate Atlantic hurricane that caused extensive wind and flood damage in peninsular Florida and over the adjourning Southeastern United States in early to mid September 1903. The third tropical cyclone and third hurricane of the season, this storm was first observed near the Turks and Caicos Islands early on September 9.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Peak wind
80 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

1955Hurricane Hilda makes landfall near Maisí, Guantanamo Province, Cuba

Hurricane Hilda crossed the coast near Maisí, Guantanamo Province, Cuba as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 986 mb. Hurricane Hilda was a strong Category 3 hurricane that was the second in a succession of three hurricanes to strike near Tampico, Mexico. The eighth named storm of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season, Hilda formed from a tropical wave on September 10 near the Lesser Antilles.

Wind at landfall
70 kt
Pressure
986 mb
Peak wind
105 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

1984Hurricane Diana makes landfall near Southport, NC

Hurricane Diana crossed the coast near Southport, NC as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 979 mb. Hurricane Diana was the first tropical cyclone to produce hurricane-force winds at a nuclear power plant. The ninth tropical cyclone, fourth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season, Diana developed just north of the Bahamas on September 8 from an extratropical cyclone.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Pressure
979 mb
Peak wind
115 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

1993Hurricane Lidia makes landfall near Costa Rica, Sinaloa, Mexico

Hurricane Lidia crossed the coast near Costa Rica, Sinaloa, Mexico as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 975 mb. Hurricane Lidia was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1993 Pacific hurricane season. Forming from a tropical wave on September 8, Lidia steadily organized and became a hurricane on September 10.

Wind at landfall
85 kt
Pressure
975 mb
Peak wind
130 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

1996Hurricane Fausto makes landfall near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Hurricane Fausto crossed the coast near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 980 mb. The 1996 Pacific hurricane season was below-normal in terms of tropical cyclone activity due to an ongoing La Niña, which also suppressed activity in the previous season. There were a total of nine storms named by the National Hurricane Center (NHC), of which five became hurricanes.

Wind at landfall
75 kt
Pressure
980 mb
Peak wind
105 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

1999Hurricane in Florida, September 13 to 14, 1999

Large and powerful hurricane Floyd, approached the southeast Florida coast on September 13 and moved north of the area by September 15. Southeast Florida remained on the "weak" side of Floyd with minimal effects, mostly to marine interests.

Damage
$100,000
Events
3

The full record

2004Hurricane in Florida, September 13 to 16, 2004

See the narrative on Hurricane Ivan under Alabama, Southwest, September 13-16 ,2004. Ivan will be remembered as one of the most damaging hurricanes to affect the extreme western Florida panhandle in modern history.

Deaths
7
Damage
$4.0 billion
Events
6

The full record

2004Hurricane in Alabama, September 13 to 16, 2004

Hurricane Ivan affected the region from September 13 through the 16th. The coastal areas were put under a hurricane watch at 900 PM CST on September 13. The area was put under a hurricane warning at 300 PM CST on September 14.

Damage
$2.5 billion
Events
14

The full record

2005Hurricane in North Carolina, September 13 to 16, 2005

Category one Hurricane Ophelia, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, approached the North Carolina coast on the 13th. The hurricane remained offshore brushing the southern coastal counties of Onslow and Carteret on the 14th and 15th.

Injuries
5
Damage
$54 million
Events
17

The full record

2007Hurricane Humberto makes landfall near Stowell, TX

Hurricane Humberto crossed the coast near Stowell, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 985 mb. Hurricane Humberto was a Category 1 hurricane that formed and intensified faster than any other North Atlantic tropical cyclone on record, before landfall. The eighth named storm and third hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, Humberto developed on September 12, 2007, in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Pressure
985 mb
Peak wind
80 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

2008Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Galveston, TX

Hurricane Ike crossed the coast near Galveston, TX as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 950 mb. It killed 195 people in all. Hurricane Ike was a long-lived, powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Wind at landfall
95 kt
Pressure
950 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
195
Damage
$38 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

2008Tropical Storm and Flash Flood in Texas, September 13, 2008

After slamming into the Gulf coast, Hurricane Ike weakened slowly as it moved north. Several counties in east Texas received damaging winds from the storm. Sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH were reported for several hours as T.S. Ike moved east of the area.

Damage
$490,000
Events
10

The full record

Floods

39 on September 13, oldest first.

1996Flood in North Carolina, September 13 to 23, 1996

Heavy rain from Hurricane Fran moving downstream and a major release of water from a dam near Raleigh combined with a large amount of debris led to serious flooding in Kinston along the Neuse River. The river crested at 23.2 feet, over 9 feet above flood stage.

Damage
$33 million
Events
1

The full record

1996Flash Flood in Utah, September 13, 1996

Heavy downpours moved through Emery county during the early evening hours. The Utah Highway Patrol reported streets were flooded in the town of Wellington. Main street (State Route 6) had 6-7" of water on it.

Damage
$100,000
Events
1

The full record

1998Flash Flooding in Kansas, September 13 to 15, 1998

Heavy rain of 5 to 12 inches fell over portions of extreme southeast Kansas. Unoffical reports of rainfall as high as 14 inches was reported in Bourbon County Kansas. The hardest hit areas were along the Marmaton River in Bourbon County including Ft. Scott.

Damage
$2.0 million
Events
3

The full record

1998Flash Flood in Texas, September 13, 1998

Storm totals of more than 14 inches of rain has caused numerous streets to flood across Orange County, including the Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City areas. This was a continuation of the serious flooding from the remnants of TS Frances.

Damage
$100,000
Events
1

The full record

2008Flood in Illinois, September 13 to 16, 2008

Heavy rainfall caused major flooding of the Des Plaines River at Des Plaines and Riverside. The river crested at the second highest level on record at both locations. The crest was 10.00 feet at Des Plaines and 9.86 feet at Riverside.

Damage
$5.0 million
Events
1

The full record

2008Flooding in Iowa, September 13 to 15, 2008

Heavy rainfall of 4 to 8 inches fell across southeast Iowa from September 12 through September 14 resulting in major flooding along the Skunk River near Augusta, IA from the evening of September 13 to the afternoon of September 15.

Damage
$2.0 million
Events
2

The full record

2008Flash Flooding in Indiana, September 13, 2008

A warm front moved across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of September 13th as the remnants of tropical storm Lowell moved across the region. These two features combined to produce heavy rain and flash flooding across many areas of northwest Indiana.

Damage
$1.5 million
Events
4

The full record

2008Flooding in Indiana, September 13 to 16, 2008

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell and Hurricane Ike moved into the region and interacted with a stationary boundary to bring heavy rainfall to portions of northern Indiana starting on the 11th, extending into the early morning hours of the 15th.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
2

The full record

2008Flood in Missouri, September 13 to 15, 2008

Heavy rainfall of 4 to 8 inches fell across southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri from September 12 through September 14 resulting in major flooding along the Fox River near Wayland, MO from the evening of September 13 to the afternoon of September 15.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
1

The full record

2008Flash Flooding in Illinois, September 13, 2008

A cold front stalled out across eastern Iowa September 13 while remnants from Pacific Hurricane Lowell and moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved across the region. Copious amounts of rain was the result over much of the Midwest.

Damage
$600,000
Events
3

The full record

2008Flash Flooding in Iowa, September 13, 2008

A cold front stalled out across eastern Iowa September 13 while remnants from Pacific Hurricane Lowell and moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved across the region. Copious amounts of rain was the result over much of the Midwest.

Damage
$325,000
Events
4

The full record

2011Flash Flood in Arizona, September 13, 2011

Thunderstorms produced between 0.16 and 1.54 inches of rain around the Schultz Fire burned area. Some rain gages reported more than an inch of rain in just 15 minutes. This produced the worst flooding of the 2011 Monsoon.

Damage
$750,000
Events
1

The full record

2013Flash Flood in New Mexico, September 13, 2013

A deep plume of moisture remained over the region with a low level moisture fetch off of the Gulf of Mexico and a mid and upper level moisture feed off the Gulf of California. Very heavy rains occurred over Sierra County and caused flash flooding which included 1 death.

Deaths
1
Damage
$500,000
Events
1

The full record

2020Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, September 13, 2020

On September 13th, a large cold front covering the eastern United Stated slide southeast through the Lower Ohio Valley. This caused widespread rainfall. Areas in Casey County received over 4 inches of rainfall, causing many parts of Liberty and surrounding areas to flood.

Damage
$260,000
Events
8

The full record

2023Flash Flooding in Connecticut, September 13, 2023

A cluster of heavy rain producing thunderstorms along and near a surface low and cold frontal boundary resulted in numerous road closures and roads being washed out on September 13, 2023. Flooding was mostly concentrated within the towns of Washington and Roxbury.

Damage
$75,000
Events
12

The full record

20242024 Czech Republic floods

The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low. The flooding began in Austria and the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and then onwards to Germany and Hungary.

Where
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
Deaths
6
Missing
8

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

20242024 Central European floods

The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low. The flooding began in Austria and the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and then onwards to Germany and Hungary.

Where
Central Europe
Countries
Poland, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

Severe storms

13 on September 13, oldest first.

1994Hail and Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 13, 1994

A micro burst struck a school building at the Littleton Elementary School in the community of Cashion, two miles SW of Tolleson. The roof was torn off about eight classrooms with one teacher and eight children being injured.

Injuries
9
Damage
$5.0 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
5

The full record

2000Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 13 to 14, 2000

The cold front mentioned above continued to move southeast into the state. As the thunderstorms that produced the hail over the northern part of the state during the evening hours weakened and moved east, another round of thunderstorms developed over west central Iowa.

Damage
$400,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
8

The full record

2005Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 13, 2005

Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, and organized into a severe squall line as it crossed Lake Michigan. The storms raced across northern Lower Michigan in the evening hours, producing wind damage north of a line from Cadillac to Alpena.

Damage
$208,000
Strongest
55 kt wind
Events
20

The full record

2005Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 13, 2005

An upper level disturbance initiated a small cluster of thunderstorms in east central Iowa in a moist to near tropical atmosphere. The cluster bowed out across Scott County Iowa and then moved rapidly into northwest Illinois.

Injuries
1
Damage
$42,000
Strongest
57 kt wind
Events
7

The full record

2005Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 13, 2005

A strong cold front and upper level trough of low pressure pushed southeast into the central U.S. during the evening of the 12th into the day of the 13th. The situation was somewhat complicated by several rounds of convection.

Damage
$281,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
12

The full record

2011Damaging Winds in California, September 13, 2011

An upper level low pressure system along the California coast spread moisture into southeast California, and this led to the development of isolated thunderstorms over Imperial and Riverside counties on the 12th.

Damage
$177,000
Strongest
65 kt wind
Events
4

The full record

2019Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 13, 2019

A strong cold front interacted with a modestly unstable and humid environment across the area. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front and produced widespread wind damage across northern Ohio.

Damage
$179,000
Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
26

The full record

2021Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 13, 2021

A broken line of showers and thunderstorms developed in a moderate CAPE and weak to moderate shear environment south of a weak frontal boundary that was draped over northern Pennsylvania during the evening of September 13, 2021.

Damage
$69,000
Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
14

The full record

Winter storms and snow

1 on September 13, oldest first.

Heat and drought

4 on September 13, oldest first.

2005Heat in Pennsylvania, September 13, 2005

A 74-year-old man died from excessive heat within Philadelphia. That was the 23rd and last heat related death of the summer season within Philadelphia. The high temperature at Philadelphia International Airport on the 13th was 92 degrees and was the hottest day of the month.

Deaths
1
Events
1

The full record

2011On this date in 2011, both Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls had their last high temperature of at least 100 degrees for…

On this date in 2011, both Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls had their last high temperature of at least 100 degrees for the year 2011. Oklahoma City came in with a high of 102 degrees while Wichita Falls had 105. This is significant because both Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls set a record for the most 100-degree days in a year. Oklahoma City accumulated 63 days with temperatures of at least 100 degrees, while Wichita Falls had a whopping 100 days.

From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

The full record

Wildfires

41 on September 13, oldest first.

1986St. Marys Fire

The St. Marys Fire started on September 13, 1986, in Idaho, and burned 2,284 acres.

When
September 13, 1986
Acres
2,284

The full record

1987Truman Fire

The Truman Fire started on September 13, 1987, in Wyoming, and burned 1,613 acres.

When
September 13, 1987
Acres
1,613

The full record

1992Pole Canyon Fire

The Pole Canyon Fire was discovered on September 13, 1992, in Utah County, Utah, and burned 3,200 acres.

When
September 13, 1992
Acres
3,200

The full record

1996Tabby Mtn Fire

The Tabby Mtn Fire was discovered on September 13, 1996, in Utah, and burned 5,500 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 1996
Acres
5,500

The full record

1996Graham Pk Fire

The Graham Pk Fire was discovered on September 13, 1996, in Utah, and burned 1,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 1996
Acres
1,000

The full record

1997Mill Fire

The Mill Fire was discovered on September 13, 1997, in California, and burned 1,336 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 13, 1997
Acres
1,336

The full record

1999Kirk Complex (Hare) Fire

The Kirk Complex (Hare) Fire was discovered on September 13, 1999, in California, and burned 49,551 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 1999
Acres
49,551

The full record

2000Harris Fire

The Harris Fire was discovered on September 13, 2000, in California, and burned 9,700 acres.

When
September 13, 2000
Acres
9,700

The full record

2001Birk Fire

The Birk Fire was discovered on September 13, 2001, in Montana, and burned 9,674 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2001
Acres
9,674

The full record

2002Rocky Top Gap Fire

The Rocky Top Gap Fire was discovered on September 13, 2002, in Cocke County, Tennessee, and burned 1,025 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
September 13, 2002
Acres
1,025

The full record

2004Unit 1 Wf Fire

The Unit 1 Wf Fire was discovered on September 13, 2004, in Texas, and burned 5,150 acres.

When
September 13, 2004
Acres
5,150

The full record

2004Border Fire

The Border Fire was discovered on September 13, 2004, in San Diego County, California, and burned 1,880 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
September 13, 2004
Acres
1,880

The full record

2009Boze Fire

The Boze Fire was discovered on September 13, 2009, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 10,721 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2009
Acres
10,721

The full record

2009Table Mountain Fire

The Table Mountain Fire was discovered on September 13, 2009, in Granite County, Montana, and burned 5,280 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2009
Acres
5,280

The full record

2010Dairy Canyon Fire

The Dairy Canyon Fire was discovered on September 13, 2010, in Power County, Idaho, and burned 2,508 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
September 13, 2010
Acres
2,508

The full record

2011Wildfire in Texas, September 13 to 15, 2011

Strong winds, low humidity and drought conditions across Northeast Texas were all the ingredients needed for a critical wildfire threat across the region. A wildfire began on September 13th near the Rhonesboro community west of Gilmer, Texas.

Damage
$1.2 million
Events
1

The full record

2011John Fire

The John Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in Inyo County, California, and burned 5,353 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
5,353

The full record

2011Hat on Road Fire

The Hat on Road Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in Montague County, Texas, and burned 4,900 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
4,900

The full record

2011Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in Marion County, Texas, and burned 2,378 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
2,378

The full record

2011George Bush Park Fire

The George Bush Park Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in Harris County, Texas, and burned 1,622 acres.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
1,622

The full record

2011Willow Canyon Fire

The Willow Canyon Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in Pershing County, Nevada, and burned 1,090 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
1,089.7

The full record

2011Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on September 13, 2011, in Louisiana, and burned 1,047 acres.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
1,047

The full record

2011Tamarack Fire

The Tamarack Fire was discovered on September 13, 2011, in California, and burned 1,015 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2011
Acres
1,015

The full record

2012B. Smith Fire

The B. Smith Fire was discovered on September 13, 2012, in Montana, and burned 1,696 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 13, 2012
Acres
1,696

The full record

2014Wildfire in California, September 13 to 30, 2014

A wildfire broke out near Pollock Pines around 6:37 pm on September 13th. Hot and dry conditions with southwest winds 10-20 mph caused rapid growth of the fire. The fire doubled in size to 114 square miles in a strong surge on September 17th.

Injuries
10
Events
1

The full record

2014King Fire

The King Fire was reported on September 13, 2014, in El Dorado County, California, and burned 97,717 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 13, 2014
Acres
97,717

The full record

201436 Pit Fire

The 36 Pit Fire was reported on September 13, 2014, in Clackamas County, Oregon, and burned 5,521 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 13, 2014
Acres
5,521

The full record

2014Onion Mtn Fire

The Onion Mtn Fire was reported on September 13, 2014, in Josephine County, Oregon, and burned 4,106 acres.

When
September 13, 2014
Acres
4,106

The full record

2015Stateline Fire

The Stateline Fire was reported on September 13, 2015, in Umatilla County, Oregon, and burned 9,759 acres.

When
September 13, 2015
Acres
9,759

The full record

2015Horsethief Butte Fire

The Horsethief Butte Fire was reported on September 13, 2015, in Klickitat County, Washington, and burned 7,960 acres.

When
September 13, 2015
Acres
7,960

The full record

2017Mustang Fire

The Mustang Fire was reported on September 13, 2017, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 1,247 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2017
Acres
1,247

The full record

2018Boone Draw Fire

The Boone Draw Fire was reported on September 13, 2018, in Moffat County, Colorado, and burned 8,610 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 13, 2018
Acres
8,610

The full record

2018Black Mountain Fire

The Black Mountain Fire was reported on September 13, 2018, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, and burned 2,105 acres.

When
September 13, 2018
Acres
2,105

The full record

2021Post CA Fire

The Post CA Fire was reported on September 13, 2021, in Dawes County, Nebraska, and burned 5,444 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 13, 2021
Acres
5,444

The full record

2022Smokey Fire

The Smokey Fire was reported on September 13, 2022, in Banner County, Nebraska, and burned 4,348 acres.

When
September 13, 2022
Acres
4,348

The full record

2026Davis Coulee Fire

The Davis Coulee Fire was reported on September 13, 2026, in Big Horn County, Montana, and burned 15,470 acres.

When
September 13, 2026
Acres
15,470

The full record

2026Gracemont Fire

The Gracemont Fire was reported on September 13, 2026, in Caddo County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,690 acres.

When
September 13, 2026
Acres
2,690

The full record

Earthquakes

15 on September 13, oldest first.

19241924 Pasinler earthquake

The 1924 Pasinler earthquake occurred at 16:34 local time on 13 September in Pasinler, Erzurum, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. 8 and reached a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 60 deaths.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
6.8
Deaths
60

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

19861986 Kalamata earthquake

The 1986 Kalamata earthquake struck the southern Peloponnese Region of Greece on September 13 at 20:24 local time. 9 earthquake had an epicenter near the coastal city of Kalamata and was assigned X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Where
Greece
Country
Greece
Magnitude
6

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The full record

Tsunamis

6 on September 13, oldest first.

Space weather and aurora

3 on September 13, oldest first.

Billion-dollar disasters

1 on September 13, oldest first.

2018Hurricane Florence (September 2018)

A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $30 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 53, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 13, 2018 to September 16, 2018.

Losses (2024 dollars)
$30 billion
Kind
Tropical Cyclone
Deaths
53

The full record

Other weather

9 on September 13, oldest first.

1997Lightning Strike in Massachusetts, September 13, 1997

A bolt of lightning struck some trees near a house and ignited the home's electrical system. The flames resulted in extensive damage, which was estimated at $100,000. A number of other homes in the area sustained electrical damage during the thunderstorm.

Damage
$100,000
Events
1

The full record

2001Rip Current in Alabama, September 13, 2001

A 67-year-old Florida man drowned while swimming in the western beach area of Orange Beach. The man was swimming approximately 50 feet offshore, between the first and second sandbars, when he was apparently pulled under by rough surf and strong rip currents.

Deaths
1
Events
1

The full record

2003Rip Current in Florida, September 13, 2003

Tourist drowned when caught in rip current at an unguarded beach. Rough surf from Hurricane Isabel was developing and the Jacksonville surf forecast indicated a "moderate risk of rip currents" for the day with increasing surf later in the week.

Deaths
1
Events
1

The full record

Every day of the year

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 2026-09-24.