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Hurricanes and tropical storms
The 1874 Hong Kong typhoon was the third-worst typhoon to ever hit Hong Kong, striking during the night of September 22, 1874 and the morning of September 23, 1874.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Georges crossed the coast near La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 962 mb. It killed 827 people in all. Hurricane Georges was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone which caused severe destruction as it traversed the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in September 1998, making seven landfalls along its path. Georges was the seventh tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Rita reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 897 mb, a category 5 storm.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Fez, Almeria, Morocco, Spain. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Alboran Sea, Spain. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sirjan, Iran. It killed 290 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dushanbe (Stalinabad), Tajikistan. It killed 175 people.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
The Great September Gale of 1815 was a deadly and fast-moving Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1815 that became the second of five known major hurricanes to strike New England. At the time, it was the first hurricane to strike the greater area in 180 years.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Marco Island, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 940 mb. The September 1948 Florida hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: Easy) was the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. The fourth hurricane and third major hurricane of the season, this storm developed from a tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea on September 18.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hugo crossed the coast near Isle of Palms, SC as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 934 mb. Hurricane Hugo was a powerful tropical cyclone that inflicted widespread destruction across the northeastern Caribbean and the Southeastern United States in September 1989. The eleventh tropical cyclone, eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, Hugo arose from a cluster of thunderstorms near Cape Verde on September 10, 1989.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Perry, Jackson counties, Missouri and tracked 27.5 miles, 225 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Tess reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 900 mb, a category 5 storm.
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An F0 tornado touched down in Barton County, Kansas and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Upshur County, Texas and tracked 0.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Montgomery County, Texas and tracked 0.8 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sioux County, Iowa and tracked 4.7 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest.
On September 22, 1985, large hail, up to baseball-size, caused $75,000 in damage to homes and businesses in Okarche. The storms also produced a tornado that moved across Cherokee. The 500-yard-wide tornado destroyed several barns. Large hail, sometimes as large as softballs, was also reported with the storms in central and northern Oklahoma, which caused extensive damage.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Numerous windows were broken by baseball-size hail in Kingston. Heavy rains also flooded County Roads U and A. Shoal Creek overtopped levees flooding approximately 10,000 acres at a lost of over $2 million.
An F2 tornado touched down in Allendale, Barnwell counties, South Carolina and tracked 4.8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
The two tornadoes that occurred in Allendale County were associated with the remnants of T.S. Helene as it moved across Georgia and South Carolina.
An F1 tornado touched down severely damaging a home near U.S. Highway 319, then raced northeast across Highway 32 destroying a home on Tomberlin Lane between Ocilla and Mystic. The tornado damaged several peanut and cotton farms before dissipating.
An F1 tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 319 and a few miles north of State Road 267, near the Buck Miller Road area of Riversink. One mobile home was destroyed.
An F3 tornado touched down in Clay, Fillmore counties, Nebraska and tracked 10 miles, 1,250 yards wide at its widest.
A cold front sagging south into a very unstable airmass was the trigger for severe thunderstorms which produced two tornadoes and some hail across the region.
Thunderstorms during the late evening of the 22nd, into early morning of the 23rd produced a couple of tornados, flash flooding, small stream flooding, and damaging winds.A tornado developed in a cornfield about 2 miles south-southwest of Crystal Hill in Halifax County, and…
An F4 tornado touched down in Perry, Jackson counties, Missouri and tracked 27.5 miles, 225 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Massac County, Illinois and tracked 3.5 miles, 125 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
33 tornadoes were recorded on September 22, 2006, in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Utah, Tennessee, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above).
This violent F-4 tornado reached its maximum intensity near the village of Crosstown, where peak winds were estimated near 210 MPH. Along the Perry County portion of the tornado track, 62 homes were destroyed, 17 had major damage, and 23 received minor damage.
The tornado touched down just southwest of the Allgood community, north of Highway 75. The tornado then tracked northeastward, remaining north of Highway 75 the entire time. It dissipated in the city of Oneonta, just north of the Blount County Courthouse near 7th Street.
A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a tornado tracked across a section of northeast Phelps County, and through the community of St. James. Several structures were heavily damaged including a Walmart distribution center, the Manchester Packing Plant, and the St.
This tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Perry County, Missouri. The tornado weakened from its maximum F-4 intensity to F-2 intensity by the time it entered Jackson County in the Mississippi River bottomlands near Wilkinson Island.
This tornado, which contained peak winds near 160 MPH, struck between Joppa and the Metropolis airport. The damage path started about a mile from the Ohio River, where F-1 winds uprooted numerous trees. As the tornado crossed U.S.
The tornado crossed the Ohio River from Pope County, Illinois into Livingston County in densely forested areas interspersed with some farmland. The average width of this upper-end F1 tornado was close to 300 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 110 MPH.
The tornado touched down just west of Route K approximately one mile north of Highway 72. As it traveled east, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. The tornado moved across U.S.
A very moist and unstable environment and strong directional and speed wind shear resulted in an environment favorable for supercell thunderstorms as a warm front tracked northeast through the area.
The tornado entered Perry County from the extreme southeast corner of St. Francois County. The tornado was at its strongest along and north of County Road 738, shortly after entering Perry County.
Most of the structural damage from this tornado occurred in Dixon, where two homes received major damage, and numerous others sustained minor damage. There was extensive roof damage at an apartment building and a grocery store in Dixon.
Numerous trees were topped or uprooted. One mobile home that was not tied down was destroyed. Several outbuildings were destroyed. Trees fell on the roofs of several homes. Many homes received minor roof damage. Peak winds were estimated near 100 MPH.
The tornado touched down briefly between the Lehigh Community and AL-79. One mobile home and one barn were completely destroyed. Two automobiles and one motorcycle were lifted from inside a barn and thrown at least 50 yards.
The tornado touched down and lifted several times. The tornado skipped along Kentucky Highway 54 through the town of Whitesville. Several small outbuildings were destroyed. Several telephone poles were snapped off. Generally minor roof damage occurred to several houses.
The tornado briefly touched down just south of Locust Fork, along Spunky Hollow Road near Azzilee Circle. A substantial workshop structure collapsed due to wall failure, as the entire roof was removed and pushed off.
A tornado touched down in North Jackson in the Ramblewood Subdivision off of North Highland Avenue. This is near the Oil Well Road and U.S. Highway 45 Bypass Area. The tornado tracked northeast and lifted near the intersection of Old Medina Road and Ashport Road.
The tornado touched down 2.5 miles southeast of Oates, in Reynolds County, near Forest Road 2329, then traveled northeast crossing Route J near the intersection with County Road 829.
The tornado touched down 6 miles west of Pilot Knob on Route N where it destroyed a mobile home and blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs. The damage path was about 40 yards wide and was rated F1 in intensity. The tornado then traveled east towards Snow Hollow Lake.
A strong tornado moved from eastern Fulton County into northern Sharp County. The tornado tracked from 5 miles southwest of Wirth to 1.8 miles east of Wirth. The tornado badly damaged two barns, with minor damaged at several residences. Three stock trailers were also overturned.
A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Fulton County. The tornado tracked from 5 miles east of Saddle to 7.5 miles southeast of Mammoth Spring. The tornado destroyed a home, and caused damage to several other homes.
A broken line of thunderstorms was able to develop ahead of an advancing cold front attached to a mature Great Lakes low pressure center. Instability was marginal, but an impressive shear profile lent support to strong and occasionally rotating thunderstorms.
An EF1 tornado occurred late in the day on September 22nd. No lightning was detected from this very shallow shower, but debris was detected on doppler radar. A storm damage survey was completed the following day.
During the afternoon and evening hours on September 22nd, individual storm cells developed along a frontal boundary and pushed south through western Wisconsin.
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The Great September Gale of 1815 was a deadly and fast-moving Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1815 that became the second of five known major hurricanes to strike New England. At the time, it was the first hurricane to strike the greater area in 180 years.
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The 1874 Hong Kong typhoon was the third-worst typhoon to ever hit Hong Kong, striking during the night of September 22, 1874 and the morning of September 23, 1874.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Dulac, LA as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 975 mb. The 1920 Louisiana hurricane was a strong tropical cyclone that caused significant damage in parts of Louisiana in September 1920. The second tropical storm and hurricane of the annual hurricane season, it formed from an area of disturbed weather on September 16, 1920, northwest of Colombia.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Marco Island, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 940 mb. The September 1948 Florida hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: Easy) was the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. The fourth hurricane and third major hurricane of the season, this storm developed from a tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea on September 18.
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 947 mb, a category 4 storm.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 55 kt.
Hurricane Tess reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 900 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Kate reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 960 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Hugo crossed the coast near Isle of Palms, SC as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 934 mb. Hurricane Hugo was a powerful tropical cyclone that inflicted widespread destruction across the northeastern Caribbean and the Southeastern United States in September 1989. The eleventh tropical cyclone, eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, Hugo arose from a cluster of thunderstorms near Cape Verde on September 10, 1989.
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Hurricane Mireille reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Georges crossed the coast near La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 962 mb. It killed 827 people in all. Hurricane Georges was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone which caused severe destruction as it traversed the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in September 1998, making seven landfalls along its path. Georges was the seventh tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane Bart reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Isidore crossed the coast near Motul, Yucatan, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 936 mb. Hurricane Isidore was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused widespread flooding and heavy damage across Mexico, Cuba, and the United States in September 2002. The ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, and the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September of that year, Isidore peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, causing damage, as well as four fatalities in Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.
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Hurricane Marty crossed the coast near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 970 mb. Hurricane Marty was a Category 2 Pacific hurricane that caused extensive flooding and damage in northwestern Mexico just weeks after Hurricane Ignacio took a similar course. Marty was the thirteenth named storm, fourth hurricane, and the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season.
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Hurricane Rita reached its peak of 155 kt (180 mph) with a central pressure of 897 mb, a category 5 storm.
A low pressure center moved north over the eastern Bering Sea on the 22nd reaching the western Seward Peninsula early on the 23rd and deepening to 966 mb.
Hurricane Sam was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone that threatened Bermuda, lasting from September 22 through October 7, 2021. It was the fifth longest-lasting intense Atlantic hurricane, as measured by accumulated cyclone energy, since reliable records began in 1966.
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Typhoon Bualoi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Opong and in Vietnam as Typhoon No. 10 of 2025, was a strong and devastating tropical cyclone that caused significant damage and numerous fatalities across the central Philippines, particularly the regions of Bicol and Eastern Visayas, as well as Northern and Northern Central Vietnam, particularly Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh in late September 2025.
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Summary of events of late evening of September 22, 1997 through early morning of September 23, 1997:Slow-moving thunderstorms moved repeatedly over portions of northern and western Oklahoma, causing extensive flash flooding in some areas.
Excessive rainfall of eight to ten inches from Tropical Storm Helene caused considerable flooding with more than 120 homes damaged.
The Forsyth County News reported that lightning struck and set on fire HLB Custom Cabinets at 2680 Friendship Road in Cumming. The building was completely destroyed.
Between eight and ten inches of rain from Tropical Storm Helene inundated the county, including the city of Tallahassee. Residents from the Carriage Estates mobile home park and the Sandpebble apartment complex were evacuated when flood waters threatened.
Between six and ten inches of rain from Tropical Storm Helene inundated the county. Several homes were flooded in Apalachicola, including Bluff Road near the Apalachicola River, 17th Street and Brownsville Road west to the municipal airport. A portion of U.S.
Thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 22nd, north of a warm front that was moving north into southern Michigan. These storms produced very heavy rain in northern Oakland and southern Lapeer Counties. Holly measured 4.7 inches of rain, while Almont had 3.5 inches.
Very heavy rain fell across central Alabama during the early morning hours. The heaviest rain was measured generally from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Wedowee.
Davidson County Office of Emergency Management reported Mill Creek overflowed its banks and came onto the intersection of Nolensville Road and Bluff Road. A Mercedes-Benz was swept downstream, and a person had to be rescued from the top of his car.
A young girl drowned in a brief flash flood event as she and her grandmother were driving across a culvert that was under construction. Although less than 2 inches of rain had fallen, water swept quickly through the low area, trapping the vehicle.
Despite very dry weather in September, the Ohio River rose above flood stage at several gage points, mostly above the confluence with the Wabash River. The flooding was due to copious rainfall in the upper Ohio Valley from the remnants of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
Despite very dry weather in September, the Ohio River rose above flood stage due to copious rainfall in the upper Ohio Valley from the remnants of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan. At Newburgh Lock and Dam, the river crested at 41.36 feet on the evening of the 24th.
Severe thunderstorms during the early evening hours produced large hail across the southwest and south-central Texas panhandle. No damage or injuries were reported by the hail.
A warm front moved north into southeast Michigan on the 22nd, triggering a few severe thunderstorms. The warm front proceeded to stall out along I-69, which caused the training of thunderstorms which produced the flash flooding across Genesee and Lapeer counties.
Some streets were flooded. Some were closed and impassable.
Several trees and power lines were reported down near the Randolph and Clay County lines.
Vehicles were reported damaged by hail.
Straight line winds blew trees down just north of Malden. One tree was 3 feet in diameter. In addition, a few roofs were blown off of homes. Some damage was also reported at the Malden Regional Airbase and Industrial Park.
Major flash flooding occurred in Clinton, where homes and businesses were evacuated. A service station was flooded with one to two inches of water. Numerous roads were washed out around the county.
Showers and thunderstorms developed across mainly the western half of Middle Tennessee as the day progressed in response to deepening surface and aloft southerly flow. This was in association with a developing low pressure system over the central plains.
The very wet weather period finally culminated between the 22nd and 23rd of September. The persistent upper level disturbances continue to combine with a very moist airmass to produce widespread rainfall with many areas seeing heavy rains.
A strong storm system, in combination with deep moisture from the remnants of a tropical system, produced a large area of flooding rainfall with amounts as high as 8 and 11 inches in an 18 hour period.
A stationary front set up across southern Minnesota on the evening of September 22nd. As an unusually moist air mass flowed over this boundary, heavy rain developed and fell repeatedly across the area during the evening and overnight hours.
A stationary front set up across central Wisconsin on the evening of September 22nd. As an unusually moist air mass flowed over this boundary, heavy rain developed and fell repeatedly across the area during the evening and overnight hours.
A sharp trough of low pressure from the west combined with remnant moisture from tropical storm Georgette produced heavy rain over much of New Mexico. Areas around Gladstone in Union County were the hardest hit.
Persistent thunderstorms developed in the late morning over southeast South Dakota and continued through the afternoon and evening. All of the storms through early afternoon produced large hail, with one report of damaging wind gusts.
Heavy rain, combined with saturated ground from a summer of record rainfall, caused moderate to major flooding of the Big Sioux River beginning on September 22nd, and continuing to the end of the month. Flooding of numerous roads much farmland, and some homes was reported.
A second round of storms formed in the warm and humid air located south of the warm front Wednesday during the evening hours. Training of thunderstorms moving northeast through portions of Lincoln and Custer counties led to flash flooding.
Persistent thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, and numerous reports of flash flooding in much of southwest Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening of September 22nd.
A flow of deep subtropical moisture from the south led to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the higher terrain east of Phoenix mainly during the first part of the day on the 22nd of September. Heavy rain led to flash flooding and mudslides in the area around Punkin Center.
A deepening upper-level low was progressing slowly southeastward from the northern plains into the Ohio Valley region. By September 24th, this system had become a deep cutoff low which meandered about the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic region for over a week.
A negatively tilted upper trough and associated cold front swung across the 4 Corners region and incorporated monsoonal moisture to produce strong thunderstorms with large hail and heavy rainfall across southwest Colorado.
An upper level impulse moving very slowly northeast over New Mexico after multiple days of heavy rainfall produced areas of flash flooding yet again. A wave of heavy rainfall early in the day over Chaves County produced flash flooding along U.S. 285 north of Roswell.
High pressure building over the western plains sent the remnant moisture of Hurricane Odile, which had passed over the region a few days earlier, back into far west Texas. A weak upper trough was moving into the southwestern U.S.
Remnant tropical moisture moved into New Mexico on the 21st but lack of heating limited significant rainfall rates and impacts. More heating, more instability and plenty of moisture on the 22nd led to scattered thunderstorms across the state.
An area of upper level low pressure slowly moved across the central Plains during the September 22nd through the 23rd time frame. Significant moisture was in place across the mid Missouri River Valley ahead of this system.
A slow-moving frontal boundary along with moisture convergence along the Blue Ridge and some modest jet stream support aloft triggered numerous thunderstorms from the late afternoon through late evening hours.
A cold front moved into a very moist environment where precipitable water values were near and above two inches. Thunderstorms developed and some produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
A slow moving cold front approached the area on the 22nd before passing through on the 23rd. A deep southerly flow allowed for tropical moisture to move into the area ahead of the boundary.
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Twelve members of a football team were injured after being caught in a storm that produced golfball hail driven by 75-knot winds. The hail dented numerous vehicles while the high winds uprooted trees and broke large limbs.
A warm front was to the south of Iowa while a cold front was approaching from the Dakotas. At the same time, a moderate to strong southerly flow of air developed in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
At one residence, a 24 by 24 foot shed was blown over, one car damaged when a tree fell onto it, and shingles were blown off the roof of the house.
Severe thunderstorms rolled south from Nebraska and dropped large hail across much of Jewell county. Trained spotter reports indicated the largest hail fell north of Burr Oak, and was as large as 4 inches in diameter. In some places, the hail fell for up to ten minutes.
Golfball sized hail was reported by the Bailey County Sheriff's Office.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary across northwest Illinois in a moist to near tropical atmosphere. A lone storm developed into a supercell across Bureau County and produced hail up to baseball size.
Several large limbs were reported down.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roof of a house and blew down a tree.
A dead pine tree blew down in high winds and struck and killed an adult male who was 60 to 70 feet away from the base of tree. CXO ASOS at the time of this event recorded a peak wind of 27 knots.
A cold front triggered numerous severe thunderstorms across central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening. The strongest storms organized into intense bowing line segments and produced extensive downburst straight line wind damage and isolated one-inch diameter hail.
A very unstable atmosphere with plenty of potential for strong downdrafts of wind existed across the the region. Strong thunderstorms formed during the late afternoon and lasted into the early evening.
A very unstable atmosphere with plenty of potential for strong downdrafts of wind existed across the the region. Strong thunderstorms formed during the late afternoon and lasted into the early evening.
A complex of showers and strong to locally severe thunderstorms preceding a cold frontal passage caused wind damage from the Poconos into the Philadelphia northern suburbs mainly during the first half of the evening on the 22nd.
A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a stalled cold front moved over eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern West Virginia Panhandle.
A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a stalled cold front moved over eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern West Virginia Panhandle.
A slow moving cold front aided the development of isolated severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours over southeast Louisiana.
A strong cold front racing across the Upper Ohio Valley produced scattered severe thunderstorms.
A strong cold front racing across the Upper Ohio Valley produced scattered severe thunderstorms.
A strong cold front resulted in high winds for the North and Central Oregon coast. This storm was the first storm of the Fall season, and also produced strong winds for the Northern Willamette Valley that resulted in structure damage and power outages for the Portland Metro Area.
A thunderstorm late this afternoon intensified west of Bovina (Parmer County) and produced large hail along a swath roughly 20 miles in length.
Several severe thunderstorms moved across portions of Washburn, Douglas, Sawyer, and Price Counties. These storms dropped penny-sized to hen's egg sized hail.
A thunderstorm occurred in Ozark County during the afternoon of September 22. A localized microburst overturned a camper at a campground.
Thunderstorms due to a cold front and upper level disturbance produced large hail and damaging winds to portions of southeast WI. A lightning fatality also occurred to a man on a hiking trail in the Township of Kewaskum.
Between the very late evening of the 22nd and the early morning of the 24th, multiple severe convective regimes developed across the WFO Norman Forecast Area. This convective event was triggered by a slow-moving upper-level system and its associated lead impulses.
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Heavy snow fell over much of south-central and southeast Wyoming over a 2 day period. Elk Mountain, WY, reported 12 to 14 inches, while Cheyenne, WY, recorded a record 10.5 inches.
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Very dry conditions occurred over Northeast Louisiana during the summer months with severe drought conditions developing over the area by September.
Strong high pressure aloft along with plentiful sunshine allowed for temperatures to reach dangerous levels during the latter half of September.
Upper level ridging over the southwest United States allowed for temperatures to climb to dangerous levels on the 22nd and 23rd of September. Two indirect fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
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The Unnamed Fire started on September 22, 1985, in Florida, and burned 3,746 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on September 22, 1985, in Florida, and burned 3,643 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on September 22, 1985, in Florida, and burned 1,444 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on September 22, 1985, in Florida, and burned 1,235 acres.
The Blue Mountain Fire started on September 22, 1991, in California, and burned 2,483 acres.
The Walker Creek Fire was discovered on September 22, 1992, in Oregon, and burned 1,280 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Stratton Fire was discovered on September 22, 1992, in Wyoming, and burned 1,216 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Onion Fire was discovered on September 22, 1992, in California, and burned 1,039 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Rosevear Fire was discovered on September 22, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 1,754 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Williams Fire burned 38.094 acres of land in the Angeles National Forest. This fire, which was located about 25 miles north of Azusa, destroyed 77 structures, including 62 cabins. No reports on the number of possible injuries have been received.
The 2002 Williams Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County, California. After igniting on September 22, the fire burned 38,094 acres before it was declared fully contained on October 1.
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The Williams Fire was discovered on September 22, 2002, in California, and burned 37,240 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Six Mile Creek Fire was discovered on September 22, 2005, in Louisiana, and burned 650 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Zam Assist Fire started on September 22, 2006, in California, and burned 14,392 acres.
The Copper Mtn Fire was discovered on September 22, 2007, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, and burned 3,978 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Guiberson Wildfire burned over 17,000 acres in the valleys of Ventura County. The fire itself was driven by a moderate Santa Ana wind event with gusty northeast winds to around 50 mph reported in and near the fire.
The Guiberson Fire was discovered on September 22, 2009, in California, and burned 17,463 acres; the cause was recorded as misuse of fire by a minor.
The Rainbow Creek Fire was discovered on September 22, 2009, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 5,740 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Alder Springs Fire was discovered on September 22, 2011, in Oregon, and burned 1,449 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Eagle Creek Fire was discovered on September 22, 2012, in Montana, and burned 4,150 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Wilson Fire was discovered on September 22, 2012, in Musselshell County, Montana, and burned 4,100 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Conner Fire was reported on September 22, 2018, in Cassia County, Idaho, and burned 13,618 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mirror Lake Complex was reported on September 22, 2018, in Summit County, Utah, and burned 5,592 acres.
The Charlie Fire was reported on September 22, 2018, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 3,380 acres.
The 8 Mile Fire was reported on September 22, 2018, in Bear Lake County, Idaho, and burned 1,006 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Gass Flats Fire was reported on September 22, 2020, in Treasure County, Montana, and burned 10,744 acres.
The Fawn Fire was reported on September 22, 2021, in Shasta County, California, and burned 8,578 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Siouxon Fire was reported on September 22, 2022, in Skamania County, Washington, and burned 2,359 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Fez, Almeria, Morocco, Spain. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Tabriz, Khvoy (Khoi), Iran.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Shanxi Province, China. It killed 12 people and destroyed 570 houses.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Agana, Guam, US Territories. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Cordoba, Argentina.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sirjan, Iran. It killed 290 people.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dushanbe (Stalinabad), Tajikistan. It killed 175 people.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Lake Tanganyika, Congo. It killed 24 people.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ambato, Latacunga, Riobamba, Ecuador. It killed 2 people and injured 12.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Xiaojin County, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 1 person, injured 151, destroyed 4,270 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Mansfield, Dudley, United Kingdom. It injured 1.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Plata, Santiago, Dominican Republic. It killed 3 people, injured 15 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck Mornington, Australia.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mexico City, Michoacan. It killed 3 people and injured 5. It caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Alboran Sea, Spain. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Prince William Sound, AK, United States.
A tsunami struck Kamchatka, Russia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.09 meters. It killed 2 people and injured 3.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began September 22, 1964, reached Kp 8- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 44; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 22, 1973, reached Kp 7 and lasted 24 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 63; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 22, 1984, reached Kp 7 and lasted 48 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 112; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began September 22, 1999, reached Kp 8 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 50; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
8 on September 22, oldest first.
A person was killed by lightning while jogging at the old Ramey Base in Aguadilla.
Large swells from Hurricane Isidore, located in the extreme southeast Gulf of Mexico, caused rip tide conditions along the southeast Louisiana coast. A group of people swimming off the beach at Port Fourchon were caught in a rip tide. A 41 year old man drowned.
A 60 year old male German tourist lost his life as a result of rip currents while swimming with his wife in the Gulf of Mexico.
Drowned after trying to save others from a rip current near the Whalehead Beach community.
High surf from Hurricane Rita caused moderate erosion of Walton County beaches. In Franklin County, the Eastpoint marina docks were flooded, Alligator Point Road was washed out, and moderate beach erosion occurred on St George Island.
Rip current death occurred near Rodanthe.
Swells from a tropical depression built up seas across the Marianas. The higher seas and swells caused the death of a swimmer.
Two men were were reportedly killed by an afternoon lightning strike in far southern Highlands County.
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.