Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 14, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
The 1509 Constantinople earthquake, or historically Kıyamet-i Suğra, occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 22:00. 3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale.
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Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $12 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 77, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 14, 1999 to September 16, 1999.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Winnebago, Boone counties, Illinois and tracked 26.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 14 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rockford, IL.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gilbert crossed the coast near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph), central pressure 900 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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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole counties, Oklahoma and tracked 67.5 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Floyd caused the largest peace time evacuation in the nations history. He also caused massive record flooding across inland sections of eastern North Carolina.
Severe storms
The remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Florence crossed the coast near Wrightsville Beach, NC as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 956 mb. It killed 32 people in all. Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as a result of freshwater flooding due to torrential rain. The sixth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence originated from a strong tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa on August 30, 2018.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Florence began its long Atlantic trek from the Cape Verde Islands in early September. It made landfall near Wrightsville Beach during the morning of September 14th.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Nicholas crossed the coast near Matagorda, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 991 mb. It killed 2 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Texas in mid-September 2021.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Helen reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Gilbert reached its peak of 160 kt (185 mph) with a central pressure of 888 mb, a category 5 storm.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Essex County, Massachusetts, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Newbury, MA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Northwest Hills Planning Region County, Connecticut and tracked 9.9 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Winsted, CT.
An F4 tornado touched down in Winnebago, Boone counties, Illinois and tracked 26.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 14 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rockford, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dane County, Wisconsin and tracked 14 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Mt. Vernon/NW Verona, WI.
S. state of Illinois.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole counties, Oklahoma and tracked 67.5 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Peoria County, Illinois and tracked 6.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 30.
An F2 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, Arkansas and tracked 2 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Oakland County, Michigan and tracked 24 miles, 90 yards wide at its widest.
Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and blew down several small barns.
A tornado damaged a dairy farm, blew out windows and uprooted trees. A mobile home was flipped and many other homes were damaged.
A rain band associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle moving north along the Florida coastline produced a small F0 tornado just south of Sebastian Inlet. The tornado was on the ground briefly, blowing down a few trees, damaging a camp trailer and a picnic shelter.
A low pressure center over northwestern Arizona brought abundant moisture and dynamics to central and eastern parts of northern Arizona. This lead to thunderstorms producing a tornado, large hail, heavy rain, and flash flooding.
Potential Tropical Cyclone #8 located off the SC coast was classified by the National Hurricane Center on September 15 and a Tropical Storm Warning was issued for the entire coast of southeast NC and northeast SC at that time.
A low-pressure center moved north from South Dakota to North Dakota with a warm front lifting to the north. This resulted in strong low-level wind shear over central North Dakota.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 2 hurricane, 90 kt (105 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Sarita, TX as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 950 mb. The 1919 Florida Keys hurricane was a massive and damaging tropical cyclone that swept across areas of the northern Caribbean Sea and the United States Gulf Coast in September 1919. Remaining an intense Atlantic hurricane throughout much of its existence, the storm's slow movement and sheer size prolonged and enlarged the scope of the hurricane's effects, making it one of the deadliest hurricanes in United States history.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Ione reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Fox reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Helen reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Trix reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gilbert crossed the coast near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph), central pressure 900 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 Gilbert reached its peak of 160 kt (185 mph) with a central pressure of 888 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Marilyn crossed the coast near Roseau, Saint George Parish, Dominica as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 984 mb. Hurricane Marilyn was the most powerful hurricane to strike the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989, and the third such tropical cyclone in roughly a two-week time span to strike or impact the Leeward Islands, the others being Hurricane Iris and the much more powerful and destructive Hurricane Luis. The thirteenth named storm, seventh hurricane and third major hurricane of the extremely active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Marilyn formed on September 12 as a tropical depression from…
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Hurricane Fausto crossed the coast near Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 990 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.
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Hurricane Floyd caused the largest peace time evacuation in the nations history. He also caused massive record flooding across inland sections of eastern North Carolina.
Hurricane Floyd crossed the coast near Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 930 mb. Hurricane Floyd was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which struck the Bahamas and the East Coast of the United States. It was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season.
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The center of Hurricane Floyd passed about 115 statute miles off the coast of east central Florida on September 15th. The areas hardest hit were coastal sections of Brevard and Volusia counties. Both counties experienced widespread wind gusts to near 70 mph.
Hurricane Gabrielle crossed the coast near Venice, FL as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 983 mb. It killed 3 people in all. Hurricane Gabrielle was a North Atlantic hurricane that caused flooding in both Florida and Newfoundland in September 2001. It developed in the Gulf of Mexico on the same day as the September 11 attacks; after the attacks, flights were canceled nationwide for two days, and when Gabrielle struck Florida on September 14, it caused a day of additional cancellations.
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Tropical Storm warnings were issued for the east central Florida coast as Tropical Storm Gabrielle moved northeast from near Sarasota to just north of Cape Canaveral.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle began to affect the Southwest Florida coast during the pre-dawn hours of September 14th with sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph along the coasts of Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and Lee counties.
TS Gabrielle downed trees and power lines. More than 60 homes were damaged and more than 18,000 businesses and homes were without power.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna produced torrential rains that caused severe localized flooding, as well as scattered wind damage across portions of southwest Georgia.
Tropical Storm Hanna moved inland near Mobile, Alabama around 5 pm EDT Saturday, September 14, 2002. The remnants of Hanna then moved northeast across central Alabama during the day Saturday and then across north Georgia Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore near Mobile, AL during the late morning hours of September 14. Maximum sustained winds were just shy of tropical storm strength prior to and during landfall.
Storm surge heights of two to three feet caused minor beach erosion near Cape San Blas and Mexico Beach. One home on Cape San Blas was damaged. Reported by the Gulf County EMA.
Tropical Storm Jeanne and its associated weather affected Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra from Sep. 14-17.
Hurricane Javier reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Storm Jeanne affected the territory with high winds and torrential rains, leaving downed trees, utility poles, power outages, and widespread flooding in its wake. The U.S. virgin Islands were declared a major disaster area.
Hurricane Jeanne crossed the coast near Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1009 mb. Hurricane Jeanne was one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, producing damaging floods in Haiti in September 2004 that killed 3,006 people. Jeane also moved through the Bahamas as a major hurricane, roughly three weeks after Hurricane Frances moved through the archipelago.
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Please see the detailed narrative on Hurricane Ivan under Alabama, Southwest, September 13-16, 2004.
On September 12th, Hurricane Warnings were issued from South Santee river to Cape Lookout...with Ophelia centered about 140 miles SSE of Myrtle Beach SC. At 11 am on the 14th...Category 1 Ophelia was centered about 25 miles southeast of Cape Fear.
Hurricane Nari reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved northeast. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northeast Arkansas as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved northeast. Tropical storm force winds occurred over the Missouri Bootheel as a result.
Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northwest Tennessee as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Hurricane Odile reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 4 storm.
The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season was the first above-average hurricane season since 2012, producing 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, though the first storm, Hurricane Alex which formed in the Northeastern Atlantic, developed on January 12, being the first hurricane to develop in January since 1938.
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Hurricane Talim reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Max crossed the coast near Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 980 mb. Hurricane Max was a rapidly-forming tropical cyclone that made landfall in southwestern Mexico, causing minor damage. The sixteenth tropical cyclone, thirteenth named storm, and seventh hurricane of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season, Max developed from a trough of low pressure near the southwestern coast of Mexico on September 13.
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Hurricane Florence crossed the coast near Wrightsville Beach, NC as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 956 mb. It killed 32 people in all. Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as a result of freshwater flooding due to torrential rain. The sixth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence originated from a strong tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa on August 30, 2018.
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Hurricane Florence began its long Atlantic trek from the Cape Verde Islands in early September. It made landfall near Wrightsville Beach during the morning of September 14th.
Hurricane Florence began its long Atlantic trek from the Cape Verde Islands in early September. It made landfall near Wrightsville Beach during the morning of September 14th.
Hurricane Florence began as an area of disturbed weather that moved west off the African coast around August 29-30, 2018. It gradually developed into a tropical cyclone on August 31, 2018 while just south of the Cape Verde islands.
Hurricane Paulette crossed the coast as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 971 mb. It killed 2 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Paulette was a strong and long-lived tropical cyclone which became the first to make landfall in Bermuda since Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014, and was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone of 2020 globally. The sixteenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Paulette developed from a tropical wave that left the coast of Africa on September 2.
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Hurricane Nicholas crossed the coast near Matagorda, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 991 mb. It killed 2 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Texas in mid-September 2021.
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Tropical Storm Pulasan, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Helen, was a tropical cyclone that impacted the Mariana Islands, East China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines in mid-September 2024. Pulasan developed over the Philippine Sea as a tropical depression on September 15 and strengthened into the fourteenth named storm of the annual typhoon season the following day.
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Heavy downpours continued across southern Utah. A flash flood developed in the "Black Hole" portion of White Canyon, about 10 miles northwest of Natural Bridges National Monument. The flood waters claimed the life of a 16 year old girl.
On average 5 inches of rain fell across Harper county. This situation caused minor flooding, but caused structural damage to terraces and waterways throughout the county. Approximately 1-2 percent of the wheat seed that was planted washed away.
Up to nine inches of rain fell over northern Runnels County during the afternoon and early evening of the 14th. Streets and roads were flooded and there were several heroic rescues from the floodwaters.
Large, wind-driven hail broke windows between Dimmitt and Nazareth.
TS Gabrielle. NWS CO-OP observer network reported storm totals of 9.26 inches at Hastings and 6.51 inches in St. Augustine. Numerous roads were closed.
Heavy rainfall of five to seven inches, associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle, caused significant road, home and business flooding across Hardee and DeSoto counties during the pre-dawn through mid-morning hours of September 14th.
Heavy rainfall of six to eight inches, with isolated pockets in excess of nine inches, associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle, occurred over most of Manatee and southern portions of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Rainfall from Tropical Storm Gabrielle flooded about 25 homes and apartments in Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach. About 5 homes were flooded along the Tomoka River in Daytona Beach. Roadway and small stream flooding was reported over much of the county.
Three to five inches of rain caused flooding of several county roads, with some street flooding in Cairo. Reported by 911.
The Houston Home Journal of Perry reported that a large tree was blown down on a house causing considerable damage to the house. The front porch collapsed and there was considerable damage to the roof.
Up to four inches of rain flooded a few county roads. Minor street flooding was observed in Quincy. Reported by the Gadsden County Sheriff.
Five to 13 inches of rain fell across South Central Minnesota between 5 PM on the 14th and 5 AM on the 15th. This amount of rainfall caused widespread major flooding in Freeborn, Steele, Faribault, and Martin counties.
After a relatively dry start to the month, a potent late summer storm system brought very heavy rain to parts of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa on September14 and September15.
A strong southerly flow developed over Iowa as a cold frontal boundary slid southeast into the state. Low level winds of 30 to 45 kts impinged on the front during the late afternoon and into the night.
The 2007 floods of Africa was reported by the UN to be one of the worst flooding events in recorded history. The flooding started with rains on September 14, 2007 local time.
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The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas.
The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas.
Record flooding occurred along the Little Calumet River and its tributaries in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Heavy rain fell over southeast Michigan from September 12th-14th, with widespread 3 to 6 inches reported. Isolated amounts around 8 inches were even reported across northwest Genesee County.
A strong upper level low pressure system dropped southward out of the Central Plains and into the Middle Red River Valley of northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas.
A series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
Multiple strong thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moved through southwest Utah on September 14, creating significant flash flooding in Hildale, Utah and Zion National Park.
Training thunderstorms in the mountains above Hildale, Utah led to major flash flooding in Colorado City, AZ and areas downstream. One man was killed when his car was swept away.
High running water at Wailuku River's Boiling Pots on the Big Island resulted in one drowning fatality after the swimmer was pulled downstream and didn't make it out. The other swimmer was able to make it to the river bank downstream.
Widespread thunderstorms developed over Utah on September 14, resulting in widespread flash flooding across southern Utah with some strong winds. Strong winds over Lake Powell resulted in three injuries to boaters.
A moist southerly flow as a result of Hurricane Jose meandering well north of the local area resulted in shower and thunderstorm activity across the region.
Hurricane Florence made landfall on the far southeast North Carolina coast on September 14th and tracked very slowly across South Carolina before slowly re-curving across far western North Carolina and southwest Virginia as Tropical Depression and on into the Ohio Valley.
A slow moving tropical wave moved into the middle Texas coast on September 14th and 15th. The tropical wave produced widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Periods of heavy rain caused flooding and flash flooding across the Coastal Bend both days.
Hurricane Florence made landfall on the far southeast North Carolina coast on September 14th and tracked very slowly across South Carolina before slowly re-curving across far western North Carolina and southwest Virginia as a Tropical Depression and on into the Ohio Valley.
An easterly wave that drifted northwest through northern Mexico on September 12-13, 2019 moved slowly north into southern New Mexico on September 14, 2019.
Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
A lingering boundary combined with an approaching shortwave to provide enough support and instability to support numerous showers and thunderstorms, including a few strong to severe storms.
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A line of thunderstorms moved across south-central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of September 14, 1966, demolishing a large barn just south of Chickasha. The storms also produced strong winds that broke out many windows in the Duncan area.
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The sheriff's office and HAMM operators reported power lines down and roof damage in several locations.
A powerful thunderstorm unleashed a destructive wind that wreaked havoc on a small section of Bullhead City, AZ. The fierce wind snapped 24 power poles and damaged approximately 80 houses and mobile homes.
An isolated severe thunderstorm rapidly intensified as it moved to the south into Northern Gaines County just east of Seagraves. Doppler radar showed this storm to have VILs in excess of 50 kg/m2 for several volume scans as it entered the county.
A severe thunderstorm dumped heavy rain and hail in southeast Furnas county during the late afternoon and early evening hours of September 14. An area about 3 miles north of Beaver City received up to six inches of rain.
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large limbs. A home was damaged by a fallen limb.
A house under construction collapsed from high winds, trapping a worker inside. It took an hour to free him from the debris before he could be taken to a hospital. Some trees and power lines were also blown down.
The remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
At daybreak on September 14th, the remnants of Hurricane Ike were centered over southeastern Missouri. This low moved rapidly northeast during the day reaching Northwest Ohio during the afternoon of the 14th.
The remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
Low pressure from the remains of Hurricane Ike moved across central Ohio to Lake Erie on the evening of September 14th and produced very strong winds into the early morning of September 15th across eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania.
The remnants of Hurricane Ike moved across the Ohio Valley on the morning and afternoon of September 14th. This system combined with an upper level trough and surface cold front approaching the region to bring very strong surface wind gusts to the area.
Frequent wind gusts from 60 to 75 mph caused widespread damage in parts of southeast Missouri. The low pressure center that was the remnant of Hurricane Ike raced northeast at 40 to 50 mph across Missouri and Illinois. The center passed between Carbondale and St.
The remnants of Hurricane Ike moved across the Ohio Valley on the morning and afternoon of September 14th. This system, along with an upper level trough and a surface cold front approaching the region, combined to bring very strong surface wind gusts to the area.
The remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
Frequent wind gusts from 50 to 70 mph caused numerous problems in southwest Indiana. The low pressure center that was the remnant of Hurricane Ike raced northeast at 40 to 50 mph across Missouri and Illinois. The center passed between Carbondale, IL and St.
Frequent wind gusts from 60 to nearly 70 mph caused considerable damage in southern Illinois. The low pressure center that was the remnant of Hurricane Ike raced northeast at 40 to 50 mph across Missouri and Illinois. The center passed between Carbondale and St.
Low pressure from the remains of Hurricane Ike moved across central Ohio to Lake Erie on the evening of September 14th and produced very strong winds into the early morning of September 15th across eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania.
The low center that was the remnants of Hurricane Ike reached the lower Great Lakes region during the late evening of the 14th and brought high winds to the area as it lifted from Indiana across southern Ontario. Wind gusts were measured to 66 mph.
At daybreak on September 14th, the remnants of Hurricane Ike were centered over southeastern Missouri. This low moved rapidly northeast during the day reaching Northwest Ohio during the afternoon of the 14th.
In the early morning hours tropical storm Ike was located near western Arkansas, while a slowly advancing cold front and tropical plume of moisture to the northwest helped steer Ike across Indiana during the afternoon hours.
Low pressure from the remains of Hurricane Ike moved across central Ohio to Lake Erie on the evening of September 14th and produced very strong winds into the early morning of September 15th across eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania.
A strong low pressure system, and its associated cold front, moved across the Ohio Valley region on September 14th. The low pressure system was the remnants of what once was Hurricane Ike.
A strong thermal gradient in the lower levels existed along the Ohio River Valley as a surface front waited for an approaching upper air disturbance. Thunderstorms formed late in the afternoon across northern Kentucky, well ahead of the main band of showers.
A strong thermal gradient in the lower levels existed along the Ohio River Valley as a surface front waited for an approaching upper air disturbance. A few storms formed over the lower Kanawha River Valley.
A surface low pressure center moved across eastern Arkansas into the Memphis area, with a warm front extending northeast into south central Kentucky. A bow-shaped line of thunderstorms developed north of the warm front and raked parts of western Kentucky with strong winds.
A weak push of monsoon moisture fueled isolated thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. One storm produced wind damage.
Southwest flow aloft was present across south central Arizona on September 14th, but disturbances in the flow acted upon significant amounts of late summer monsoon moisture and produced isolated to scattered thunderstorms during the evening hours.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed along a west to east orientated mid-level boundary. The first report of severe weather from this storm was golf ball size hail over Kidder County.
A cold front moved through the region triggering showers and storms. A few of the storms produced damaging winds. One person was killed and another injured when a dead tree was blown over onto a moving car three miles west of Glover in Iron County Missouri.
A stationary front was located on the northern edge of the Quad State throughout the day on the 14th. A localized low pressure area over the Quad State helped generate scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours on the 14th.
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High pressure over the region allowed for temperatures to reach excessive heat warning conditions. Eight direct heat/excessive heat fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
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An early season outbreak of cold air swept into Iowa. The combination of early season cold and the fact that the crops were behind normal development resulted in yield losses.
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The Unnamed Fire started on September 14, 1986, in Florida, and burned 1,303 acres.
The Tappan Creek Fire started on September 14, 1987, in Idaho, and burned 3,088 acres.
The Kisatchie Hills Fire was discovered on September 14, 1997, in Louisiana, and burned 3,134 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Airbase Fire was discovered on September 14, 1997, in Idaho, and burned 1,310 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Shell Lake Fire was discovered on September 14, 2000, in Oklahoma, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Two Mile Fire was discovered on September 14, 2001, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 1,361 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Oasis Fire was discovered on September 14, 2002, in California, and burned 1,305 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Loma Fire was discovered on September 14, 2003, in California, and burned 3,740 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wilson Fire was discovered on September 14, 2005, in Jerome County, Idaho, and burned 5,176 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Turner Creek Fire was discovered on September 14, 2005, in Oregon, and burned 1,419 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Sawmill Fire was discovered on September 14, 2006, in Mono County, California, and burned 7,434 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Butler 2 Fire started very near where the Butler Fire had been burning earlier in the month. Over the course of several days, the Butler 2 Fire burned 14,039 acres as it spread northward from near Highway 18 toward the border of the San Bernardino National Forest.
The Butler 2 Fire was discovered on September 14, 2007, in San Bernardino County, California, and burned 14,039 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Martin Creek Fire was discovered on September 14, 2007, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 7,838 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Echo Fire was discovered on September 14, 2007, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 1,700 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Patterson Fire was discovered on September 14, 2007, in Catron County, New Mexico, and burned 1,001 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Closet Fire was discovered on September 14, 2007, in Eureka County, Nevada, and burned 963 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
Frequent wind gusts from 60 to nearly 80 mph caused widespread damage in western Kentucky. The low pressure center that was the remnant of Hurricane Ike raced northeast at 40 to 50 mph across Missouri and Illinois. The center passed between Carbondale and St.
The Antelope Fire was discovered on September 14, 2010, in Wyoming, and burned 5,510 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dark Hollow Rd Fire was discovered on September 14, 2011, in Clay County, Texas, and burned 1,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Ireland Fire was discovered on September 14, 2011, in Coryell County, Texas, and burned 1,023 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Welder Fire was discovered on September 14, 2012, in Montana, and burned 33,318 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Dugan Fire was discovered on September 14, 2012, in Carter County, Montana, and burned 10,473 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Crater Creek Fire was reported on September 14, 2015, in Comanche County, Oklahoma, and burned 10,471 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Diamond Fire was reported on September 14, 2015, in White Pine County, Nevada, and burned 7,112 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Barry Fire was reported on September 14, 2015, in Clay County, Texas, and burned 2,104 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The MM 35 Fire was reported on September 14, 2015, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 1,600 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ord Fire was reported on September 14, 2016, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 1,335 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Powers Ranch Fire was reported on September 14, 2019, in Sutton County, Texas, and burned 1,356 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The White Sage Fire was reported on September 14, 2020, in Tooele County, Utah, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Trap Fire was reported on September 14, 2020, in Custer County, Idaho, and burned 2,523 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Singing Horse 2 Fire was reported on September 14, 2020, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, and burned 2,289 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Fox Fire was reported on September 14, 2020, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 2,188 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The McAllister Creek Fire was reported on September 14, 2022, in Skagit County, Washington, and burned 2,293 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Still Fire was reported on September 14, 2023, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 11,233 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Homestead Fire was reported on September 14, 2024, in Sheridan County, Montana, and burned 1,000 acres.
The Bunker Fire was reported on September 14, 2026, in Calhoun County, Arkansas, and burned 2,849 acres.
The Black Kettle Fire was reported on September 14, 2026, in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,527 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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An earthquake struck Switzerland. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
The 1509 Constantinople earthquake, or historically Kıyamet-i Suğra, occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 22:00. 3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale.
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An earthquake struck Bled,slatna,begunje, Slovenia, Balkans NW. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bangui, Cagayan, W. Luzon Island, Philippines. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Southern Greece.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Dubrovnik, Croatia, Balkans NW. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Central, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Pisagua, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Central, Italy.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck S of, Kermadec Islands.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Fiji Islands. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 8 people and injured 61.
The 1953 Suva earthquake occurred on 14 September at 00:26 UTC near Suva, Fiji, just off the southeast shore of Viti Levu. 4.
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Balikesir, Aegean Sea, Turkey, Greece.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China. It destroyed 10 houses.
The 1984 Nagano earthquake hit the western part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan on September 14, 1984, at 08:48 local time. 3, the earthquake destroyed Otaki, and triggered major landslides.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City. It killed 3 people and injured 100. It caused a tsunami.
The 1995 Guerrero earthquake occurred on September 14, 1995, at 14:04 UTC. 4, with the epicenter being located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico.
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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Loiano, Monghidoro, Monzuno, Italy.
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Fuego, Guatemala erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 10 people.
Ontakesan, Japan erupted. It killed 29 people.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Dubrovnik, Croatia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 1 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8 earthquake struck Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 1.5 meters. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck New Jersey Coast, United States.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Fiji Islands, with a maximum water height of 15 meters. It killed 8 people and injured 61.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.4 meters. It killed 3 people and injured 100.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 14, 1963, reached Kp 7 and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 82; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $12 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 77, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 14, 1999 to September 16, 1999.
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $1.2 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from September 14, 2021 to September 18, 2021.
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Deer hunter struck by lightning while climbing down from tree stand.
Thunderstorms produced gusty winds and heavy downpours over portions of central Maryland during the early morning hours of the 15th. In Anne Arundel County, a total of 2.25 inches of rain fell at Jug Bay Wetlands.
A man drowned from a severe rip current caused by Tropical Storm Hanna. Reported by the Bay County EMA.
A twenty year old student from a local college had gone to Pensacola Beach with his brother. They were body surfing in waist-deep water when a rip current started pulling them out. One brother was able to make it ashore but the other one drowned in the rough water.
Lightning struck a warehouse in Port Orange. The resulting fire caused $250 thousand in damage.
Spotted at FM 2546 and Hwy 71.
The Hatlestad Slide was a slide of mud and rock as a result of heavy rainfall which occurred in the early morning of 14 September 2005 in a rural area in Bergen Municipality, Norway. The slide killed three people, wounded seven, and displaced many more, as it hit a row of residential houses in its path while the houses' occupants were asleep.
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A 30 year-old man vacationing in Florida from New York drowned in a rip current.
A 64 year old man drowned in a rip current in Daytona Beach Shores.
A 21 year old male was caught in a rip current while swimming on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
A 24-year-old man drowned in Seaside Heights (Ocean County) near the Casino Pier after he was caught in a rip current shortly after 5 p.m. EDT on the 14th. He was swimming with a 21-year-old woman when they became caught in the rip current. They were both struck by a wave.
A lightning strike from a departing thunderstorm, struck and killed a 12-year old male.
A 69-year-old male from Tampa, FL was caught in a rip current and drowned.
Swells from passing Hurricane Lee resulted in dangerous conditions along the ocean waters. Waves were around 8-12 feet.
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