Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 16, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Tabas, Iran. It killed 20,000 people, destroyed 15,000 houses and did $50 million in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Calabria,montemurro, Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Volcanoes
Akagisan, Japan erupted. It killed 699 people.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Sally crossed the coast near Gulf Shores, AL as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 965 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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Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 15 people, left 1 missing, injured 14, destroyed 2,305 houses and did $600 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 13.6 meters. It killed 15 people, left 1 missing, injured 14, destroyed 2,305 houses and did $600 million in damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Fiona crossed the coast near Le Moule, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 1002 mb. It killed 7 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Fiona was a large, powerful, and destructive tropical cyclone in mid-to-late September 2022. The storm affected many Caribbean countries, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada.
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Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Jasper, Poweshiek counties, Iowa and tracked 31.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 45.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Floyd battered New Jersey (especially the central and northern thirds) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some areas, unprecedented and record breaking rains and damaging winds.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Olmsted County, Minnesota and tracked 0.5 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest, injuring 34.
Floods
Hurricane Floyd battered Eastern Pennsylvania (especially Southeast sections around Philadelphia) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some places record breaking rains and damaging winds.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Meigs, Wood counties, Ohio and tracked 9.05 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 16.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Iowa and tracked 5 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Melrose, IA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Brantley County, Georgia and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Browntown, GA.
An F1 tornado touched down in Mille Lacs, Kanabec counties, Minnesota and tracked 10.4 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Olmsted County, Minnesota and tracked 0.5 miles, 33 yards wide at its widest, injuring 34.
An F3 tornado touched down in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and tracked 7.3 miles, 83 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Jasper, Poweshiek counties, Iowa and tracked 31.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 45.
Kinston Public Service complex on Highway 258 south of Kinston hit by tornado. Steel I-beams were twisted and bent upwards. Wind equipment measured 145 mph winds before it stopped working. Two other sets of wind equipment blown away. Warehouse across the street lost its roof.
One building lost an entire wall. Some roofs were blown off several factories. Several trailers were damaged. A truck was blown over injuring the driver. Two cars were destroyed. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
An F1 tornado briefly touched down on Corbin Lake Court off Roswell Road at the Chattahoochee River. One house under construction was destroyed and others were damaged. Lots of trees and power lines were downed across roads.
The tornado first touched down about 5 miles southwest of the community of Spivey. A tin roof on a farm house was peeled back and two chimneys were toppled. Two farm sheds were destroyed on the same property.
An F2 tornado produced estimated winds of 120 mph when it touched down in extreme eastern Sumter county. The twister was about 150 yds wide and had a damage path 1.5 miles long. Three out-buildings were completely destroyed with the contents severely damaged.
A damage assessment conducted by the National Weather Service and the Madison County Emergency Management Director concluded that a 7-mile long path, 150-yard wide, F1 tornado with near 100 mph winds was spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan causing major damage to…
An F2 tornado touched down in Franklin County, Georgia and tracked 5.5 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
32 tornadoes were recorded on September 16, 2004, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. They killed 1 people.
This tornado touched down west of Franklin Springs, then moved north-northwest, damaging several homes, businesses, and vehicles as it tracked toward Carnesville. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down.
This tornado moved north across the town of Franklin Springs, damaging or destroying numerous structures along its 3-mile path. The city government building and the fire and police stations incurred significant damage, as did approximately 25 residences.
Multiple reports of the funnel.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hennepin, Anoka counties, Minnesota and tracked 8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A tornado affected 3 farmsteads, destroying numerous outbuildings, damaging farm equipment and a home, killing at least 5 cattle and injuring others. The tornado also damaged a hog confinement building and overturned a semi trailer on Interstate 90.
A waterspout and at least two tornadoes formed along the west Florida coast sea breeze front in the Fort Myers area.
A slow moving upper level disturbance helped spark several days of thunderstorms across Central Alabama. The storms were slow moving, and produced very heavy rainfall in some locations, which led to flash flooding.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Meigs, Wood counties, Ohio and tracked 9.05 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 16.
A warm front in conjunction with strong upper level winds produced numerous severe thunderstorms, including tornadic cells, across the New York City Metropolitan Area.
A cold front, in tandem with strong mid and upper level forcing, produced a severe weather outbreak in southeast Ohio into extreme western West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening of Thursday the 16th.
During the late morning hours on September 16th, a warm front lifted northward through Ohio allowing for a significant destabilization of the atmosphere. By early afternoon, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for most of northern Ohio.
A cold front, in tandem with strong mid and upper level forcing, produced a severe weather outbreak in southeast Ohio into extreme western West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening of Thursday the 16th.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Queens County, New York and tracked 4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
A strong shortwave trough arrived during peak heating out ahead of a the cold front in a location that had received a couple hours of sunshine.
A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across most of New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening on the 16th. At the same time, a warm front was advancing north through the state.
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The 1782 Central Atlantic hurricane was a hurricane which struck a British fleet under Admiral Thomas Graves off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in September 1782. It is believed to have killed some 3,500 people.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Avalon, NJ as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 990 mb. The 1903 New Jersey hurricane, also known as the Vagabond Hurricane by The Press of Atlantic City, is the first and only known North Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the state of New Jersey since records were kept starting in 1851. The fourth hurricane of the season, the cyclone was first observed on September 12 about 550 miles northeast of Antigua.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph), a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 954 mb. The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: George) was a long-lived and an intense tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, southernmost Florida, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in September 1947. The fourth Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year, it formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on September 4, becoming a hurricane, the third of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season, less than a day later.
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Hurricane Hilda crossed the coast near Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph). 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.
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Hurricane Elaine reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Sarah reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gilbert crossed the coast near San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 955 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 Floyd battered New Jersey (especially the central and northern thirds) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some areas, unprecedented and record breaking rains and damaging winds.
Hurricane Gert reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Floyd battered Delaware (especially New Castle County) on September 16th and brought with it torrential rains and damaging winds.
Hurricane Floyd crossed the coast near Southport, NC as a category 2 hurricane, 90 kt (105 mph), central pressure 956 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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Hurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.
Hurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.
Hurricane Ivan crossed the coast near Gulf Shores, AL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 946 mb. Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane, and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Ivan formed in early September and reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS).
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Hurricane Ivan made landfall at 2:02 AM, September 16, near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a upper Category 3 hurricane. The western side of Ivan effected a large portion of Eastern Mississippi as the center moved north through Alabama.
Hurricane Jeanne crossed the coast near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 985 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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Hurricane Ivan, a classic long-lived Cape Verde hurricane and at three times within its life cycle a category five hurricane, developed from a tropical wave which moved off the African coast on August 31st.
Hurricane Lane crossed the coast near La Cruz, Sinaloa, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 954 mb. Hurricane Lane was a powerful tropical cyclone which is tied as the ninth-strongest Pacific hurricane to make landfall on record. The thirteenth named storm, ninth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season, Lane developed on September 13 from a tropical wave to the south of Mexico.
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Hurricane Maria crossed the coast near Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 983 mb. Hurricane Maria was a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall on the island of Newfoundland during September 2011. Originating from a tropical wave over the central Atlantic on September 6, Maria moved toward the west and slowly strengthened.
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Hurricane Ingrid crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 991 mb. Hurricane Ingrid was one of two tropical cyclones, along with Hurricane Manuel, to affect Mexico within a 24-hour period, the first such occurrence since 1958. Ingrid was the ninth named storm and second hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane Malakas reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Sally crossed the coast near Gulf Shores, AL as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 965 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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Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama. The greatest impacts to the tri-state area came in the form of very heavy rain and significant flooding on and away from area rivers.
Hurricane Fiona crossed the coast near Le Moule, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 1002 mb. It killed 7 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Fiona was a large, powerful, and destructive tropical cyclone in mid-to-late September 2022. The storm affected many Caribbean countries, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada.
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Hurricane Nanmadol reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 916 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Lee crossed the coast near Cutler, ME as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 970 mb. It killed 4 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Lee was a long-lived and intense tropical cyclone which impacted Bermuda, the Northeastern United States, and Eastern Canada in September 2023. Lee formed on September 5 from a tropical wave that had moved offshore from West Africa into the tropical Atlantic a few days earlier.
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Hurricane Lee was a category 1 hurricane as it traveled north through the eastern Gulf of Maine early on Saturday, September 16th, before it was reclassified as Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee during the morning hours.
Tropical Storm Soulik, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Gener, was a weak tropical cyclone that impacted both the Philippines and Vietnam. It formed as the fifteenth named storm of the annual typhoon season in mid-September 2024, Soulik originated from a low-pressure area to the east-northeast of Manila, Philippines on September 14, when it was designated as tropical depression Gener due to its formation within the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 16.
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Severe Tropical Storm Mitag, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Mirasol, was a moderate tropical cyclone that made landfall over South China after causing notable impacts in the Philippines in mid-September 2025. The seventeenth named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Mitag originated from a low-pressure area (LPA) on September 16, prompting the issuance of a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) at 03:30 UTC.
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Hurricane Floyd battered Eastern Pennsylvania (especially Southeast sections around Philadelphia) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some places record breaking rains and damaging winds.
Torrential record rainfall, which caused serious widespread urban, small stream, and river flooding, preceded the remnants of Hurricane Floyd, which passed over Western Suffolk County of Long Island from 7 pm to 9 pm on September 16th.Deaths: Flooding caused 3 deaths: 2 in…
The remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and exceptionally heavy rainfall to eastern New York, which included a large swath of 3 to 6 inch amounts.
Torrential record rainfall, which caused serious widespread urban, small stream, and river flooding, preceded the remnants of Hurricane Floyd, which passed over Western Suffolk County of Long Island from 7 pm to 9 pm on September 16th.Death: In Rockland County, a 53-year old man…
Hurricane Floyd battered the Maryland Eastern Shore on September 16th and brought with it torrential rains and damaging winds.
The flooding rains associated with Hurricane Floyd moved west as the night progressed.Rainfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches produced widespread flooding of streams and creeks. These normally placid waterways then flooding nearby roads and communities.
Torrential record rainfall, which caused serious widespread urban, small stream, and river flooding, preceded the remnants of Hurricane Floyd, which passed over Western Suffolk County of Long Island around 8 pm and across Central Connecticut from 9 pm to 11 pm on the 16th.Death:…
Hurricane Floyd moved inland across North Carolina before sunrise on Thursday, September 16th, accelerated northward over eastern Virginia during the morning, crossed eastern Maryland by Thursday afternoon, and reached Long Island by evening.
The remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and exceptionally heavy rainfall to northwestern Connecticut, which included a large swath of 5 to 8 inch amounts.
The remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and heavy rainfall to Southern Vermont , which included a large swath of 3 to 6 inch amounts.
A southeast flow of tropical moisture developed over New Hampshire late Wednesday, September 15 as Hurricane Floyd moved slowly northeastward along the East Coast of the United States.
In response to persistent moderate to heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, severe flooding developed across the mountains for the second time in 9 days.
After many hours of moderate to heavy rainfall, gradual rises on creeks and streams resulted in the second devastating flood across the county in just 9 days. Flooding first began around Candler, but eventually affected every valley community in the county.
After an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall, flooding developed first across the western part of the county, when several secondary roads became covered with water.
Hundreds of trees were blown down across all of Jefferson County. The power was not fully restored in all locations for at least 7 days. Over 500 homes sustained varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour.
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. At least 45,000 customers were without power during the height of the storm. Some locations did not have power restored for a week and a half.
After hours of heavy rain, gradual rises along creeks and streams culminated in flooding across the county by midnight. The first streams to flood were Spring Creek in Hot Springs and Big Pine Creek west of Marshall.
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan produced extensive wind damage as over 500 trees were blown down across north Alabama. A few trees were blown down onto homes with damage occurring due to the trees falling. Many power lines were blown down due to the high winds.
Rainfall with hurricane Ivan reached 10-12 inches in parts of north Georgia, including the Atlanta metropolitan area. Most of this rain fell within a period of 24 hours or less. Record flooding was reported on many creeks and rivers in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.
After isolated flash flooding developed earlier in the evening, persistent moderate to heavy rainfall led to a gradual expansion of general flooding across extreme northeast Georgia.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The most significant damage occurred throughout southern areas of the county. At least 12,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. It took at least three days to restore all the power.
Flooding began across the county around midnight, as Rosman was evacuated when the French Broad River began to flood. Overnight, flooding spread across much of the remainder of the county, with evacuations required in the Duckworth and Pisgah Forest areas.
Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down as Hurricane Ivan moved Across Central Alabama. Hundreds of homes suffered varying degrees of roof and structural damage. At least 800 households were displaced for at least one night due to hurricane damage.
Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down across the county. Hundreds of homes suffered varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 80 miles an hour within one of Ivan's outer rainbands.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were knocked down across Elmore County. Numerous homes sustained varying degrees of roof damage. At least 8000 customers were without power during the height of the storm. The power was not fully restored for 7 days in some locations.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county due to the tropical system Ivan. Twenty to thirty homes suffered varying degrees of damage, mainly roof damage. Power was not completely restored for at least 4 days.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down areawide. At least 10 homes were totally destroyed and another 50 homes were damaged. Power was not restored in all areas for at least a week and a half. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 65 miles an hour.
Thousands of trees were blown down across Chilton County. Five structures were heavily damaged and around another 150 suffered minor roof damage. At least 100 agricultural businesses sustained damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour.
After an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall, flooding began in Jackson County during the late evening. Cope Creek was the first stream to flood, and evacuations became necessary along the creek.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county. At least 10 homes suffered moderate damage with many more reporting minor roof damage. The debris removal took two weeks in some locations. Power was restored to most of the county in 24 hours.
Late morning showers and thunderstorms across the northeast section of Puerto Rico produced brief but heavy rainfall that varied from one to three inches.
A massive landslide consisting of 500 cubic yards of boulders and dirt fell onto Interstate 70 near mile marker 58. The landslide occurred the day after heavy rain fell in the area. The driver of a semi was killed and the tractor-trailer she was driving was destroyed.
Another push of monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Several storms produced flash flooding, and isolated large hail also occurred.
An initial band of moisture associated with Tropical Depression Odile, once rated as strong as a Category 4 hurricane, contributed to heavy rainfall in Greenlee County on September 16th.
Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th.
A series of cold, upper level ldisturbances tracked across northern California from September 16-18. This brought showers, thunderstorms, and high elevation snow to the region. Flooding and wind damage were the main impacts from this storm.
A weakening Tropical Storm Sally moved into Georgia on September 16th, spreading heavy rainfall amounts and producing damaging winds in north and central Georgia.
Hurricane Sally made landfall early Wednesday morning on September 16, near Gulf Shores, Alabama.
A stationary front draped east to west across northern North Carolina provided the focus for training showers and thunderstorms during the evening of the 17th.
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On September 16, 1990, the Ardmore High School gymnasium was damaged by severe thunderstorms. Strong winds damaged the roof of the gym, which allowed rain water to enter the building, which then caused extensive damage to the new wood floor.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd moved into southern New England Thursday night (9/16/99) and then across eastern New England on Friday, September 17th. Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rain resulted in many trees and power lines being blown down.
Strong and damaging winds plagued northeastern Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and night as the remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard. The strong winds began during the afternoon as the tropical system reached the New Jersey coast.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd moved into southern New England Thursday night (9/16/99) and then across eastern New England Friday, September 17th. Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rain resulted in many trees and power lines being blown down.
Strong and damaging winds plagued parts of central New York during the late afternoon and night as the remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard.
During the afternoon of September 19th an isolated rain shower with small hail moved over the Spokane area. On the westbound lane of Interstate 90 drivers were blinded by the low sun shining in their eyes while small hail created slippery conditions.
High wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Ivan, is listed below, in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "high wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Banks: The Banks County News of Homer reported widespread damage to trees and power lines…
High winds developed across the mountains, as the remants of Hurricane Ivan moved just west of the area.
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down or snapped off during Ivan. Several hundred homes or structures received varying degrees of wind damage. Numerous roadways were blocked from fallen trees making them temporarily impassable.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down during Ivan. At least 3300 homes sustained varying degrees of wind damage. Power was not fully restored for at least a week. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 75 miles an hour.
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down countywide. At least 3300 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Some locations did not get power back for a week.
Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down. At least 1100 customers were without power. Power was not completely restored in some spots for two weeks. Several hundred homes and mobile homes were damaged.
Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down countywide. Utilities were not all restored for at least a week. Several dozen homes sustained varying degrees of wind damage. Debris removal took over a month in spots.
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down with the most significant damage in the southern part of the county. At least 5500 customers were without power for up to two weeks. Several hundred homes and structures received varying degrees of wind damage.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down across the entire county. Power remained out of service for around one week in places. At least 400 homes suffered some type of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 75 miles an hour.
Strong winds from the remains of Hurricane Ivan blew down many trees and power lines across Middle Tennessee from Thursday evening into early Friday morning.
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down or snapped off during Ivan. Several hundred homes or structures received varying degrees of wind damage. At least 200 trees blocked roadways making them temporarily impassable.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down countywide. At least 28,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Power was not fully restored for at least 4 days. Twenty to twenty five homes suffered varying degrees of wind damage.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across Lee County. At least 8000 customers were without power during the height of the storm. Power was not restored in all locations for at least 3 days.
Hundreds of trees and power lines were knocked down in association with Ivan. Power outages lasted as long as 5 days in some locations. Hundreds of homes suffered varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 65 miles an hour.
Thunderstorms developed during the evening to the east of Hastings and rumbled on east. The storms brought strong winds and some hail. Winds around 70 mph downed tree limbs, damaged a garage door and moved concrete flowerpots at a farm southeast of Clay Center.
A very dynamic situation set up for the afternoon of the 16th into the early morning hours of the 17th. An upper level low pressure area lifted northeast across the northern Plains.
A back door front pushed southwestward into far west Texas while an upper level low was dropping southward into eastern Arizona. A veering vertical shear profile with sufficient low level moisture and instability led to 2 supercells forming in the El Paso area.
On the 16th, a strong cold front brought a sharp drop in temperature along with strong winds to portions of Pershing, Churchill, and Mineral counties.
An isolated supercell developed across south central South Dakota late evening along an advancing cold frontal boundary. With appreciable DCAPE and deep-layer effective shear, upscale growth occurred rapidly with the development of widespread damaging winds.
An isolated supercell developed across south central South Dakota late evening along an advancing cold frontal boundary.
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An amplified ridge of high pressure advanced eastward across the western United States during the middle part of the month, causing temperatures to climb above normal across the Phoenix area.
Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert in east central Pima County.
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Westerly recorded 12.13 inches, Rhode Island’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over September 16, 1932 to September 17, 1932, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Myrtle Beach recorded 14.8 inches, South Carolina’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Williamsburg 2N recorded 14.28 inches, Virginia’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Mcmeekin Fire started on September 16, 1988, in Idaho, and burned 1,084 acres.
The Sheep Lake Fire started on September 16, 1989, in Idaho, and burned 2,302 acres.
The Izen Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 23,750 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Barber Complex (Barber Canyon) Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 7,059 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Barber Complex (Jupiter Mine) Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 4,405 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Thacker Complex (Thacker) Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 2,810 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Thacker Complex (Kings River Valley) Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 2,675 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Rock Creek Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 2,445 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Iron Mtn Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Oregon, and burned 2,439 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buckskin Complex was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 1,728 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Deathcreek Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Utah, and burned 1,438 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Minoletti Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 1,386 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Clover Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 1,336 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Owen Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Oregon, and burned 1,176 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Denio Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 1,126 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Skull Creek Fire was discovered on September 16, 1995, in Colorado, and burned 1,069 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Taylor Fire was discovered on September 16, 2000, in Oneida County, Idaho, and burned 12,498 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 16, 2000, in Alabama, and burned 2,784 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Ireland Canyon Fire was discovered on September 16, 2000, in Oneida County, Idaho, and burned 1,184 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bunyan Point Fire was discovered on September 16, 2000, in Montana, and burned 1,184 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Two Tips Fire was discovered on September 16, 2002, in Churchill County, Nevada, and burned 970 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Round Butte Fire was discovered on September 16, 2005, in Bingham County, Idaho, and burned 16,892 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Bay Fire was discovered on September 16, 2005, in Mobile County, Alabama, and burned 4,394 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Bowns Roost Fire was discovered on September 16, 2005, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 3,918 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Unnamed Fire started on September 16, 2006, in Florida, and burned 1,654 acres.
The Orchard Fire was discovered on September 16, 2006, in Riverside County, California, and burned 1,580 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Saddle Gulch Fire was discovered on September 16, 2007, in Wallowa County, Oregon, and burned 3,975 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Milepost 38 Fire was discovered on September 16, 2009, in Washington, and burned 1,923 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cr 434 Fire 2 Fire started on September 16, 2010, in Texas, and burned 1,687 acres.
The Bearcomesout Fire was discovered on September 16, 2012, in Montana, and burned 1,740 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Bear Slide Fire was discovered on September 16, 2012, in Oregon, and burned 1,680 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Riffle Fire was discovered on September 16, 2013, in Oregon, and burned 1,007 acres.
The South Steens Complex was reported on September 16, 2014, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 20,489 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Blitzen Crossing Fire was reported on September 16, 2014, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 5,776 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jocks Canyon Fire was reported on September 16, 2016, in Utah County, Utah, and burned 1,517 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sawmill Fire was reported on September 16, 2016, in Utah County, Utah, and burned 1,460 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Escondido Fire was reported on September 16, 2017, in McKinley County, New Mexico, and burned 1,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Marten Creek Fire was reported on September 16, 2018, in Lincoln County, Wyoming, and burned 6,491 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kelly Fire was reported on September 16, 2019, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 1,493 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Prairie Fire was reported on September 16, 2024, in Grand County, Utah, and burned 1,921 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Maowen, Sichuan Province, China. It destroyed 37 houses.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Arica, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Guangdong Province, China. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Manila, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bataan, Rizal, Pampanga,manila, Luzon, Philippines. It killed 3 people, injured 1 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Calabria,montemurro, Italy. It killed 10,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Songhor(Sonqor), Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Near Mount Apo, Philippines.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Nola, Central African Republic.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Tabas, Iran. It killed 20,000 people, destroyed 15,000 houses and did $50 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Taiwan Region. It killed 1 person and injured 400. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Maharashtra, India. It killed 1 person, injured 20 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central, Chile. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 15 people, left 1 missing, injured 14, destroyed 2,305 houses and did $600 million in damage.
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Akagisan, Japan erupted. It killed 699 people.
Myojinsho, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Northern Chile, with a maximum water height of 4 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck South China Sea.
A tsunami with a source recorded as questionable earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck W. Luzon Island, Philippines.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck W. Luzon Island, Philippines. It killed 3 people, injured 1 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck San Francisco, N. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami struck New Brighton, New Zealand.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Crimea, Black Sea, Ukraine.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Myojinsho Submarine Volcano, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.28 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Taiwan Strait, with a maximum water height of 0.24 meters. It killed 1 person and injured 400.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 13.6 meters. It killed 15 people, left 1 missing, injured 14, destroyed 2,305 houses and did $600 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Dickson Fjord, Greenland, with a maximum water height of 200 meters. It did $200,000 in damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 16, 1946, reached Kp 7 and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 34; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 16, 2003, reached Kp 7 and lasted 75 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 70; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Lightning struck an industrial plant, igniting a fire which destroyed about 2/3 of the facility.
A 47 year old man drowned in a rip current at Daytona Beach.
An elderly man drowned after becoming caught in a rip current at Daytona Beach Shores.
Numerous and strong rip currents impacted the beaches of east-central Florida from late on September 15 until late on September 29 due to long-period swell associated with distant and very long-lived Hurricane Nadine.
A 45 year old male from Mississippi drowned off of Cape San Blas, likely due to rip currents.
Long period swells ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jose began affecting the Atlantic ocean beachfront on Saturday September 16th. The incoming energetic swells resulted in high surf and dangerous rip current development on Saturday.
Dense fog during the early morning hours of September 16th led to a fatal car accident near Cashton, WI.
A 58-year old man was found floating and unresponsive at Jobos Beach in Isabela.
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.