Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Helene crossed the coast near Perry, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 939 mb. It killed 175 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Helene was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024. S.
- Wind at landfall
- 120 kt
- Pressure
- 939 mb
- Peak wind
- 120 kt
- Deaths
- 175
- Damage
- $79 billion
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, China. It killed 100,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- September 27, 1290
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Deaths
- 100,000
- Where
- Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, China
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Hurricane Helene reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 941 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 120 kt
- Pressure
- 941 mb
- Deaths
- 175
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Hurricane Ian crossed the coast near Pinar del Río, Pinar del Rio, Cuba as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 947 mb. It killed 66 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Ian was a large and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide. It was also the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Michael in 2018.
- Wind at landfall
- 110 kt
- Pressure
- 947 mb
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Deaths
- 66
- Damage
- $113 billion
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An earthquake struck Aidu, Japan. It killed 3,700 people.
- When
- September 27, 1611
- Deaths
- 3,700
- Where
- Aidu, Japan
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 480 people and destroyed 598 houses.
- When
- September 27, 1811
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Deaths
- 480
- Where
- E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, China
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Hurricane Janet crossed the coast as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph). Hurricane Janet was the most powerful tropical cyclone of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Janet was also the first named storm to cause 1,000 deaths and the first Category 5 storm name to be retired.
- Wind at landfall
- 140 kt
- Peak wind
- 150 kt
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A tropical depression formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23rd, then was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ian at 11 PM on September 23rd. Ian moved westward, then turned northwest on September 25th, passing just west of Jamaica and near the Cayman Islands.
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 8
- Damage
- $2.2 billion
- Strongest
- EF2
- Events
- 28
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After making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
- Deaths
- 16
- Damage
- $1.1 billion
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 46
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Tropical Storm Helene formed in the NW Caribbean Sea on September 24. Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened into a hurricane on September 25.
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- $774 million
- Events
- 5
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Cherry County, Nebraska and tracked 2.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Seneca, NE.
- Rating
- F4
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Path
- 2.9 mi
- Width
- 400 yd
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Volcanoes
A volcanic eruption of Mount Ontake took place on September 27, 2014, killing 63 people. Mount Ontake is a volcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu around 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Nagoya and around 200 km (120 mi) west of Tokyo.
- Ended
- October 14, 2014
- Where
- Honshu
- Country
- Japan
- Deaths
- 58
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An F3 tornado touched down in Labette County, Kansas and tracked 8 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Howard Twp./Elm Grove, KS.
- Rating
- F3
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 5
- Path
- 8 mi
- Width
- 800 yd
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An F4 tornado touched down in Cherry County, Nebraska and tracked 2.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Seneca, NE.
- Rating
- F4
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Path
- 2.9 mi
- Width
- 400 yd
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 1
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An F4 tornado touched down in Craig, Labette counties, Oklahoma and tracked 20.4 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
- Rating
- F4
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Path
- 20.4 mi
- Width
- 440 yd
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F4
- Events
- 4
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- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 3
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- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $83,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 9
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- Strongest
- F4
- Events
- 3
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- Damage
- $250,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 8
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- Damage
- $275,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 2
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- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 12
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A funnel cloud was first spotted by two police officers about 700 feet above the ground in Media. The tornado then touched down 1 mile north of the intersection of the US Route 1 bypass and Route 320.
- Damage
- $10 million
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 6
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Four businesses in West Ridge Shopping Center and two mobile homes in the Wildwood subdivision were destroyed and two outbuildings at a high school damaged. Total damages were estimated at more than $500,000.
- Damage
- $5.0 million
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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A tornado touched down in Stanley damaging four homes and downing numerous trees and power lines which blocked roads.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $1.0 million
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 7
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Several intense thunderstorms moved through the region during the late morning and afternoon, producing wind damage, hail, and a tornado. The weak tornado briefly touched down in Silver Spring and downed numerous trees and power lines.
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $57,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 6
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The first tornado touched down inside the Delaware border 3 miles west northwest of Mt. Pleasant and east northeast to about 1.5 miles southeast of Delaware City. The tornado traveled an intermittent path.
- Damage
- $111,000
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 5
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Tornado touched down near the intersection of Prosser Rd. and Dunn Rd. One house was destroyed and another house was damaged. Lengthand width of tornado are approximate.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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Hail piled 4 inches deep at the Quivira Wildlife Refuge park. A grader had a windshield broken.
- Damage
- $1.1 million
- Strongest
- F0
- Events
- 11
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A tornado first touched down along the bay in Shalimar. The tornado damaged several homes as it moved northwest. Some of the homes had major roof damage. The tornado stayed on the ground for about a mile and lifted back into the cloud near State Highway 85. No one was injured.
- Damage
- $300,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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An F2 tornado touched down in Fairfield County, South Carolina and tracked 2 miles, 220 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 13.
- Rating
- F2
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 13
- Path
- 2 mi
- Width
- 220 yd
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27 tornadoes were recorded on September 27, 2004, in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina. They killed 1 people.
- Tornadoes
- 27
- States
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
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An F1 tornado destroyed 2 mobile homes and damaged several others. Light to moderate damage occurred to the elementary school and its busses. Severe damage occurred to large open air outbuildings at a mill across the street from the school.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 17
- Strongest
- F2
- Events
- 15
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A tornado touched down at the Elks Golf Club just south of Southern Pines. Over 200 trees were snapped or uprooted at the golf course, a few large trees were blown down north of the golf course, and more were blown down onto homes in a neighborhood east of Broad Street and south…
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 11
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A house was partially destroyed with a back wall blown out and a porch removed. Four large storage bins were completely destroyed with debris strewn for one quarter mile to the northeast.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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This tornado destroyed a mobile home and blew down numerous trees and power lines.
- Damage
- $88,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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This tornado touched down near the community of Patterson Springs, blowing down numerous trees and power lines along its 2-mile track. Some of the trees fell on homes. Several outbuildings were also destroyed.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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A tornado snapped telephone poles, uprooted trees, and moved a mobile home off its foundation. The tornado also destroyed several sheds and outhouses.
- Damage
- $30,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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A tornado damaged two homes, and downed trees, powerlines, and sheds.
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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A tornado destoyed a barn and snapped trees. A house sustained minor damage.
- Damage
- $20,000
- Strongest
- F1
- Events
- 1
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Isolated severe thunderstorms impacted portions of the west Texas South Plains region during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 27th. Severe storms over Childress, Cottle, Floyd, and King Counties produced large hail up to the size of golfballs and damaging winds.
- Damage
- $556,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 8
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A stalled front across eastern North Carolina combined with a deep southerly flow of very moist air led to several days of torrential rain across eastern North Carolina from September 27th through the 30th.
- Deaths
- 5
- Damage
- $72 million
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 28
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The eastern U.S. upper trough noted on the 26th of September continued to evolve into a deep upper low across the southeast U.S. with an associated pocket of cold temperatures aloft.
- Damage
- $162,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 26
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Low pressure moved northeast, across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours. Along with quite a bit of rain, a few severe storms affected the region, one of which produced an EF1 tornado in Burke County.
- Damage
- $400,000
- Strongest
- EF1
- Events
- 3
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A surface low pressure system was moving across the upper Ohio Valley towards the Pittsburgh area associated with showers. As the system moved over Allegheny County, it strengthened and spawned heavy rain with windy conditions.
- Damage
- $295,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 9
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A strong trough of low pressure and cold front moved across California and into Arizona. Southerly wind ahead of the storm brought deep moisture ahead of the front setting the stage for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain.
- Damage
- $500,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 7
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Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted north-central Illinois on September 27th. Most of the convection remained focused north of a Quincy to Bloomington line...where several inches of rain occurred.
- Damage
- $115,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 20
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On the evening of Monday September 27, 2021 showers in the area were quite active as a cool upper trough moved into the region. One storm cell produced an EF-0 tornado in Battle Ground, WA.
- Damage
- $40,000
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 1
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An EF3 tornado touched down in Nash County, North Carolina and tracked 0.25 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15.
- Rating
- EF3
- Injuries
- 15
- Path
- 0.25 mi
- Width
- 100 yd
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Hurricane Helene weakened to a strong tropical storm on the morning of 27 September across northeast Georgia. Helene continued to track to the west and northwest into the Tennessee Valley.
- Injuries
- 15
- Damage
- $1.9 million
- Strongest
- EF3
- Events
- 24
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph).
- Wind at landfall
- 70 kt
- Peak wind
- 70 kt
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The 1881 Haiphong typhoon was a devastating typhoon that struck Haiphong, in northern Dai Nam, and the northern part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines on October 8, 1881. The typhoon was first detected east of Southern Luzon on September 27, 1881.
- Ended
- October 8, 1881
- Where
- Vietnam
- Countries
- Vietnam, Captaincy General of the Philippines
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph).
- Wind at landfall
- 80 kt
- Peak wind
- 105 kt
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Pascagoula, MS as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph). The 1906 Mississippi hurricane was a deadly and destructive hurricane during the 1906 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth hurricane of the season, the system was originally observed in the western Caribbean on September 22; however, modern research revealed that the system became a tropical depression on September 19.
- Wind at landfall
- 95 kt
- Peak wind
- 105 kt
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An unnamed storm reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 115 kt
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Hurricane Janet crossed the coast as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph). Hurricane Janet was the most powerful tropical cyclone of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Janet was also the first named storm to cause 1,000 deaths and the first Category 5 storm name to be retired.
- Wind at landfall
- 140 kt
- Peak wind
- 150 kt
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Hurricane Helene reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 125 kt
- Pressure
- 933 mb
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Hurricane Edith crossed the coast near La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 996 mb. Hurricane Edith was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that brought flooding and wind damage to portions of the Greater and Lesser Antilles. The sixth tropical storm and fifth hurricane of the 1963 season, Edith developed east of the Windward Islands on September 23 from an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) disturbance.
- Wind at landfall
- 60 kt
- Pressure
- 996 mb
- Peak wind
- 85 kt
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Hurricane Inez crossed the coast near Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 958 mb. Hurricane Inez was a powerful and very devastating Category 5 major hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico, killing over 1,000 people in 1966. It was the first storm on record to affect all of those areas.
- Wind at landfall
- 110 kt
- Pressure
- 958 mb
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
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Hurricane Elaine reached its peak of 150 kt (175 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 150 kt
- Pressure
- 910 mb
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Hurricane Gloria crossed the coast near Hatteras, NC as a category 2 hurricane, 90 kt (105 mph), central pressure 942 mb. Hurricane Gloria was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant damage along the East Coast of the United States and in Atlantic Canada during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the first significant tropical cyclone to strike the northeastern United States since Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and the first major storm to affect New York City and Long Island directly since Hurricane Donna in 1960.
- Wind at landfall
- 90 kt
- Pressure
- 942 mb
- Peak wind
- 125 kt
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Hurricane Ginger reached its peak of 145 kt (165 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 145 kt
- Pressure
- 935 mb
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Hurricane Georges, a strong Category 2 hurricane moved slowly northwest across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi on the September 25 and September 26.
- Damage
- $602 million
- Events
- 4
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Hurricane Georges, a strong Category 2, hurricane moved slowly northwest across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeast Louisiana on the September 26.
- Damage
- $30 million
- Events
- 16
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Hurricane Xangsane reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 916 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 125 kt
- Pressure
- 916 mb
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Hurricane Jangmi reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Pressure
- 918 mb
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Hurricane Dujuan reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 926 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 130 kt
- Pressure
- 926 mb
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Hurricane Megi reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 115 kt
- Pressure
- 937 mb
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Hurricane Ian crossed the coast near Pinar del Río, Pinar del Rio, Cuba as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 947 mb. It killed 66 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Ian was a large and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide. It was also the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Michael in 2018.
- Wind at landfall
- 110 kt
- Pressure
- 947 mb
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Deaths
- 66
- Damage
- $113 billion
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A tropical depression formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23rd, then was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ian at 11 PM on September 23rd. Ian moved westward, then turned northwest on September 25th, passing just west of Jamaica and near the Cayman Islands.
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 8
- Damage
- $2.2 billion
- Strongest
- EF2
- Events
- 28
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After making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
- Deaths
- 16
- Damage
- $1.1 billion
- Strongest
- EF0
- Events
- 46
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Hurricane Helene crossed the coast near Perry, FL as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 939 mb. It killed 175 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Helene was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024. S.
- Wind at landfall
- 120 kt
- Pressure
- 939 mb
- Peak wind
- 120 kt
- Deaths
- 175
- Damage
- $79 billion
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Hurricane Helene reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 941 mb, a category 4 storm.
- Peak wind
- 120 kt
- Pressure
- 941 mb
- Deaths
- 175
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Tropical Storm Helene formed in the NW Caribbean Sea on September 24. Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened into a hurricane on September 25.
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- $774 million
- Events
- 5
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Tropical Cyclone Helene began organizing over the western Caribbean on the 23rd and 24th of September before rapidly intensifying as it moved north through the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and 26th.
- Deaths
- 16
- Damage
- $126 million
- Events
- 31
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Hurricane John crossed the coast near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacan, Mexico as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 993 mb. It killed 29 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane John was a powerful, erratic, and devastating tropical cyclone that caused deadly flooding and record rainfall across southern Mexico for several days in September 2024. The eleventh named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season, John originated from a low-pressure area offshore Southern Mexico.
- Wind at landfall
- 50 kt
- Pressure
- 993 mb
- Peak wind
- 105 kt
- Deaths
- 29
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Tropical Cyclone Helene began organizing over the western Caribbean on the 23rd and 24th of September before rapidly intensifying as it moved north through the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and 26th.
- Damage
- $3.2 million
- Events
- 9
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Hurricane Humberto reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 919 mb, a category 5 storm.
- Peak wind
- 140 kt
- Pressure
- 919 mb
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On this date in 1980, 6.22 inches of rainfall was measured within a 24-hour period at Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Ten earthen dams broke across Tyler County after ten inches of rain in three hours. The hardest hit area was the Ivanhoe subdivision, 6 miles south of Woodville on Highway 69.
- Damage
- $250,000
- Events
- 1
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Nearly nine inches of rain fell in eight hours across the Beaumont-Port Arthur region, resulting in numerous road closures. Over 100 homes and businesses had 6 inches to two feet of water in them. During the morning rush hour, over 100 cars were abandoned in rising waters.
- Damage
- $90,000
- Events
- 1
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Flooding problems on HWY 124 and Winnie, and Mont Belvieu on HWY 146. 12 homes flooded in Winnie. 5 homes flooded in Anahuac.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Events
- 1
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Local street flooding in the county. Leggett and Goodrich have water on the roads. Subdivision near Choate Rd. is flooded. 20 homes in Livingston had water damage.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Events
- 1
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Heavy rainfall of six to ten inches caused widespread flooding of roads, homes, businesses, rivers and streams from the Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan areas south to the Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda and Ft. Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan areas.
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- $1.1 million
- Events
- 5
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Heavy rainfall of up to six inches over western Pasco county to nearly twelve inches over eastern Pasco county caused flooding of roads, bridges, overpasses, homes, businesses, rivers and streams from New Port Richey east to Zephyrhills and Dade City.
- Damage
- $200,000
- Events
- 1
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A cold front moved southeast from Canada across northern New York during the late afternoon and night of Sunday, September 27th and triggered thunderstorms.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Events
- 1
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More than 8.5 inches of rainfall damaged 38 homes and 10 business.
- Damage
- $600,000
- Events
- 1
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore tracked into the Ohio Valley during the early and mid morning hours, spreading a large area of heavy tropical rains into southwest and west central Ohio.
- Damage
- $25,000
- Events
- 12
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that nearly 3 inches of rain fell during the evening hours. Sixteen to 20 apartments that were under renovation were flooded and sustained heavy damage when roof damage allowed water to leak into the apartments.
- Damage
- $4.0 million
- Events
- 5
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Scattered thunderstorms developed and produced locally very heavy rainfall over the western parts of the west Texas Permian Basin during the late afternoon and evening of the 27th.
- Damage
- $2.3 million
- Events
- 3
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General flooding (that which excludes flash flooding) or river flooding associated with Tropical Storm Jeanne, is listed below in alphabetical order by county.Baldwin: The Baldwin county Sheriff and the Union Recorder of Milledgeville reported that up to 5 inches of rain fell…
- Damage
- $661,000
- Events
- 23
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Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall remained over the southwest Texas panhandle from the late morning and into the early evening hours. This led to serious flooding in the town of Hereford where parts of Hereford were reported to be under water.
- Damage
- $270,000
- Events
- 1
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Torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Jeanne flooded over 100 homes with a foot of water in the Chadwyck Place subdivision in Valdosta. Many county roads were flooded. Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.
- Damage
- $150,000
- Events
- 1
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As an intense tropical ran band moved across the western Upstate, some flash flooding developed. Part of highway 81S was closed in Anderson County when a construction site was flooded in the northbound lane.
- Damage
- $70,000
- Events
- 2
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Tropical Storm and then Hurricane Kyle moved east of Massachusetts on its trek towards Maine and Nova Scotia. The effects of Kyle were minimal on Southern New England with heavy rainfall and high surf the only concerns.
- Damage
- $75,000
- Events
- 3
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A nearly stationary upper low over northern Alabama, combined with a plume of tropical moisture, produced record rainfall over portions of Brunswick and New Hanover Counties.
- Damage
- $950,000
- Events
- 19
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A slow-moving upper level low pressure system brought unsettled weather to the region. |An extensive plume of Atlantic moisture into the system brought periods of heavy rain.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Events
- 20
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A stalled frontal boundary produced localized areas of heavy rain which caused minor flooding in low-lying areas as well as along some area rivers.
- Damage
- $30,000
- Events
- 22
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A vigorous upper level low pressure system and associated cold front combined to produce strong thunderstorms with locally heavy rain over south central Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours on September 27th.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Events
- 8
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A coastal trough along with a favorable upper level pattern resulted in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the Coastal Bend. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same region over Kleberg County producing very heavy rainfall.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Events
- 3
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A slow moving upper level low and associated surface low caused several days of heavy rains along the Gulf Coast. Ahead of this system, a large amounts of gulf moisture was pumped into the region. This lead to flash flooding and also some severe thunderstorms.
- Damage
- $204,000
- Strongest
- 52 kt wind
- Events
- 3
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Surface and upper low pressure systems over the western Gulf of Mexico pumped very moist air into the area along the Mississippi coast. Nearly stationary thunderstorms produced 5 to 8 inches of rain over the eastern half of Jackson County in 2 to 3 hours.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Events
- 1
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Significant record to near record heavy rainfall in North Central and Northeast Iowa from 21 to 23 September of 4 to over 10 plus inches caused major river flooding on many forecast points on the Iowa tributaries of the Wapsipinicon, Cedar, lower Iowa, and Maquoketa rivers.
- Damage
- $650,000
- Events
- 6
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A cluster of severe thunderstorms formed over northwest Kentucky and the Pennyrile region during the late evening hours. These storms produced numerous reports of large hail and a couple of marginally severe wind gusts.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $36,000
- Strongest
- 1.25 in hail
- Events
- 11
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The remnants of Hurricane Helene moved through the Ohio Valley during the day.
- Damage
- $220,000
- Events
- 15
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A troughing pattern from the Pacific brought in a late season monsoon burst of moisture to the Desert Southwest. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over portions of the state with more locally heavy rainfall events occurring from the abundant monsoon moisture.
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- $95,000
- Strongest
- 1.75 in hail
- Events
- 9
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- Deaths
- 2
- Events
- 1
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A funnel cloud was spotted in the vicinity of the Interstate 295 truck stop in Pedricktown. Several trees were knocked down near the intersection of G Street and Division Street in Carney's Point. In Pennsville, the police department recorded wind gusts at up to 70 mph.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- 61 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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Thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed trees and power and telephone lines. In Cayuga County, the thunderstorm winds tore off a portion of the roof of a mobile home.
- Damage
- $150,000
- Strongest
- 0.75 in hail
- Events
- 3
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A microburst completely ripped a roof off a house.
- Damage
- $100,000
- Strongest
- 1.75 in hail
- Events
- 5
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Skywarn spotter reported golfball size hail. One person was killed, while taking refuge beneath a tree, by a large felled tree branch.
- Deaths
- 1
- Strongest
- 1.75 in hail
- Events
- 1
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Numerous homes were damaged. A garage and a small barn was destroyed. A mobile home was moved off its foundation. Several trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damage
- $200,000
- Events
- 1
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Hurricane Georges made landfall on the Mississippi coast, near Oceans Springs, during the morning of Monday, September 28th. Sustained winds were 100 mph.
- Damage
- $2.8 million
- Events
- 18
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Some of the most intense thunderstorms in years moved across the Niagara Peninsula into Niagara, Erie, and Orleans counties. The thunderstorms produced hail up to four inches in diameter that broke numerous windows and windshields.
- Damage
- $1.5 million
- Strongest
- 4 in hail
- Events
- 5
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A fast moving line of thunderstorms intensified to severe limits as it pushed east-southeastward across the county early in the afternoon. Widespread wind damage was the result.
- Damage
- $230,000
- Events
- 3
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A cold front moved southeast from Canada across Vermont during the late afternoon and night of Sunday, September 27th and triggered thunderstorms. Locally strong winds and small hail accompanied a few of the storms.
- Damage
- $55,000
- Events
- 2
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A line of severe thunderstorms which produced wind damage upstream across the southern tier of New York earlier in the afternoon dipped into northern Bradford county. Isolated occurrences of wind damage resulted.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Events
- 2
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As the remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved through middle Tennessee and the circulation center passed closest to northwest and north Georgia, a three to four hour period of gusty winds developed.
- Damage
- $32,000
- Events
- 36
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Strong wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Jeanne, is listed below in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "strong wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Baldwin: The Baldwin County Sheriff, along with the Union Recorder or Milledgeville…
- Damage
- $758,000
- Events
- 54
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High wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Jeanne, is listed below, in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "high wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Bibb: The Macon Telegraph reported that at least two dozen reports of downed trees and power…
- Damage
- $195,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 8
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Six miles northeast of Fruita, a 30 by 40 foot roof of a corral was displaced by strong winds, dropping to within 3 or 4 feet of the ground. Several horses were trapped under the roof. Rescue personnel had to get a crane and lift the roof to free the animals.
- Damage
- $40,000
- Strongest
- 53 kt wind
- Events
- 1
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Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across portions of East Texas during the mid/late afternoon hours of the 27th, producing a large swath of tree, power line, and structural damage.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $130,000
- Strongest
- 58 kt wind
- Events
- 14
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A nearly stationary frontal boundary across central New York State gradually moved east during Thursday afternoon on September 27th.
- Damage
- $275,000
- Strongest
- 1 in hail
- Events
- 9
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Severe thunderstorms developed in southeast New Hampshire and quickly moved into southwestern Maine on the morning of the 27th. Lightning struck a home in Alton and caused a fire that destroyed the structure.
- Damage
- $200,000
- Strongest
- 1.75 in hail
- Events
- 12
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Severe thunderstorms developed in southeast New Hampshire and quickly moved into southwestern Maine on the morning of the 27th producing large hail and damaging winds.
- Damage
- $120,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 9
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An area of low pressure developed along a cold front, which moved through an unseasonably warm airmass across eastern Vermont during the afternoon of the 27th.
- Damage
- $65,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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Strong surface high pressure building into western North Dakota resulted in warning criteria wind speeds across the higher terrain of southwestern North Dakota during the late morning and afternoon hours of September 27th.
- Damage
- $150,000
- Strongest
- 55 kt wind
- Events
- 8
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Widespread, gradient, strong, northwest winds in the wake of a cold front affected south-central and southeast Wisconsin for about a 21-hour period. The associated deep low pressure moved east across Ontario, Canada.
- Damage
- $55,000
- Events
- 11
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A deep closed upper low continued to meander about the southern Appalachians, as it had for nearly a week. As the upper low was finally beginning to shift east, a significant short wave rotated through the base of the upper low.
- Damage
- $182,000
- Strongest
- 1.75 in hail
- Events
- 10
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Multiple eastward moving storms along a stationary boundary caused thunderstorm wind damage and flash flooding across much of south central Mississippi.
- Damage
- $56,000
- Strongest
- 1 in hail
- Events
- 11
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An upper level short wave trough caused scattered thunderstorms some of which became severe.
- Damage
- $60,000
- Strongest
- 1 in hail
- Events
- 7
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The approach of a cold front triggered thunderstorms on the 27th, and isolated storms became severe.
- Damage
- $50,000
- Strongest
- 1 in hail
- Events
- 2
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A major high wind event impacted most of Central Montana as the surface pressure gradient tightened across the region ahead of an approaching low pressure system.
- Strongest
- 70 kt wind
- Events
- 41
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An upper level disturbance and the associated surface cold front caused a series of thunderstorm lines to move across the Texas Panhandles during the evening and late night hours of the 27th.
- Damage
- $54,000
- Strongest
- 56 kt wind
- Events
- 5
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Thunderstorms developed over southwestern Nebraska late on this Friday afternoon. After 5 pm CDT, these storms moved into Dawson, Gosper and Furnas counties in a short line oriented from northeast to southwest. Individual stronger storms were identifiable within the line.
- Damage
- $75,000
- Strongest
- 61 kt wind
- Events
- 3
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A large and vigorous upper level low pressure system was situated over the desert southwest on September 27th; the associated cold front moved east across the central deserts during the afternoon hours.
- Damage
- $185,000
- Strongest
- 65 kt wind
- Events
- 12
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Thunderstorms ahead of a cold front produced scattered reports of damaging wind gusts from west central Georgia into northeast Georgia.
- Damage
- $61,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 8
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In the evening on the 27th, prolific large hail-producing severe thunderstorms struck McPherson, Marion, and Chase Counties.
- Damage
- $25,000
- Strongest
- 2.5 in hail
- Events
- 10
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Despite a persistent ridge of high pressure over the region, a moist and moderately unstable air mass combined with strong daytime heating to produce isolated severe thunderstorms across portions of north Georgia.
- Damage
- $35,000
- Strongest
- 50 kt wind
- Events
- 3
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A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Ozarks producing scattered reports of wind damage.
- Damage
- $121,000
- Strongest
- 52 kt wind
- Events
- 8
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Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 4 hurricane late Thursday, September 26, and moved quickly northward into the southeastern states, and then turned slightly northwestward towards the southern Appalachian Mountains overnight into Friday morning,…
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $5.1 million
- Strongest
- 65 kt wind
- Events
- 4
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The remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way through the Quad State region with heavy rainfall in Southwest Indiana of 3 to 5 inches. Despite the high rainfall totals, hourly rainfall rates remained low enough to keep flooding issues from developing.
- Deaths
- 1
- Damage
- $31,000
- Events
- 2
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Tropical Storm Helene transitioned into a Post Tropical Storm while tracking from the southern Appalachians into eastern Kentucky during the midday hours of the 27th.
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $2.2 million
- Strongest
- 59 kt wind
- Events
- 27
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The remnants of Hurricane Helene brought widespread wind damage to much of Kentucky on Friday, September 27th. Helene initially made landfall along Florida's Big Bend region during the late evening of Thursday, September 26th as a fast-moving Category 4 hurricane.
- Damage
- $745,000
- Strongest
- 56 kt wind
- Events
- 30
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As the remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way into the southeastern United States, winds strengthened across Middle Tennessee on September 27, 2024.
- Damage
- $41,000
- Events
- 5
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A severe thunderstorm moved through the northwest side of the Tucson Metro on the afternoon of September 27th. The thunderstorm winds cause 5 power poles to be downed causing a power outage for 5,890 customers. A wind gust of 65 mph was recorded nearby.
- Damage
- $76,000
- Strongest
- 56 kt wind
- Events
- 2
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The Eleanor Fire started on September 27, 1986, in California, and burned 1,442 acres.
- When
- September 27, 1986
- Acres
- 1,442
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The Rainbow Fire was discovered on September 27, 1992, in California, and burned 2,880 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- September 27, 1992
- Acres
- 2,880
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The State Fire was discovered on September 27, 1992, in California, and burned 1,080 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- September 27, 1992
- Acres
- 1,080
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The Mcr North Fire was discovered on September 27, 1995, in Texas, and burned 3,800 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- September 27, 1995
- Acres
- 3,800
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High winds and very dry conditions helped spread the Williams Fire. The fire burned 5700 acres, destroyed 91 dwellings and 136 outbuildings, 190 motor vehicles. The $15 million dollar damage figure also includes the cost of suppression.
- Damage
- $15 million
- Events
- 1
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The Williams Fire was discovered on September 27, 1997, in California, and burned 5,745 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- When
- September 27, 1997
- Acres
- 5,745
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The Unnamed Fire started on September 27, 1997, in Texas, and burned 2,136 acres.
- When
- September 27, 1997
- Acres
- 2,136
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The Azalea Fire started on September 27, 1997, in California, and burned 1,371 acres.
- When
- September 27, 1997
- Acres
- 1,371
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The Ponderosa Fire was discovered on September 27, 1997, in California, and burned 1,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- When
- September 27, 1997
- Acres
- 1,100
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The Modesto Energy #2 Fire was discovered on September 27, 1999, in California, and burned 900 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 1999
- Acres
- 900
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The Birch Fire was discovered on September 27, 2001, in Utah, and burned 2,681 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2001
- Acres
- 2,681
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The Hillbilly Fire was discovered on September 27, 2001, in Alaska, and burned 1,475 acres; the cause was recorded as firearms and explosives use.
- When
- September 27, 2001
- Acres
- 1,475
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The Kaweah-Kern Complex (Paradise 2) Fire was discovered on September 27, 2003, in California, and burned 1,297 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
- When
- September 27, 2003
- Acres
- 1,297
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The Chalk Fire was discovered on September 27, 2008, in Monterey County, California, and burned 11,200 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2008
- Acres
- 11,200
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The Gunsight Fire was discovered on September 27, 2009, in Teton County, Wyoming, and burned 3,257 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2009
- Acres
- 3,257
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The Power Station Fire was discovered on September 27, 2009, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 3,026 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- When
- September 27, 2009
- Acres
- 3,026
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The Grand River Fire was discovered on September 27, 2009, in Perkins County, South Dakota, and burned 1,063 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
- When
- September 27, 2009
- Acres
- 1,063
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Showers and thunderstorms produced strong winds across Arizona. These strong winds interacted with very dry soils resulting in isolated dust storms.
- Injuries
- 12
- Damage
- $205,000
- Events
- 2
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One woman was killed and another seriously injured in two separate auto crashes. The accidents occurred in extreme northeast Monroe County along State Highway 173 near the intersection of County Road EW in low visibility due to smoke from a wildfire burning in the Necedah…
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $70,000
- Events
- 1
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The Glass Fire was reported on September 27, 2020, in Napa County, California, and burned 67,484 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2020
- Acres
- 67,484
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The Zogg Fire was reported on September 27, 2020, in Shasta County, California, and burned 56,338 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2020
- Acres
- 56,338
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The Veyo Road Fire was reported on September 27, 2020, in Washington County, Utah, and burned 2,263 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
- When
- September 27, 2020
- Acres
- 2,263
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The Billings Fire burned during the afternoon of the 27th and was relatively small, only burning roughly 25 acres adjacent to Interstate 35. However, smoke from the fire led to near-zero visibility and caused a multiple car pileup on the interstate.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 8
- Events
- 1
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The Elk Fire was reported on September 27, 2024, in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and burned 98,352 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
- When
- September 27, 2024
- Acres
- 98,352
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, China. It killed 100,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- September 27, 1290
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Deaths
- 100,000
- Where
- Ningcheng, Nei Mongol, China
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An earthquake struck Pozzuoli, Italy. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- September 27, 1538
- Where
- Pozzuoli, Italy
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An earthquake struck Aidu, Japan. It killed 3,700 people.
- When
- September 27, 1611
- Deaths
- 3,700
- Where
- Aidu, Japan
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 480 people and destroyed 598 houses.
- When
- September 27, 1811
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Deaths
- 480
- Where
- E. of Ganze, Sichuan Province, China
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An earthquake struck Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- September 27, 1854
- Where
- Ternate Island, Maluku, Indonesia
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Klumpit,prambanan, Jogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. It killed 1 person, destroyed 326 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- September 27, 1937
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Deaths
- 1
- Where
- Klumpit,prambanan, Jogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Xinjiang, China.
- When
- September 27, 1944
- Magnitude
- 7
- Where
- Xinjiang, China
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sakhalin, Moneron Island, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- September 27, 1971
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Where
- Sakhalin, Moneron Island, Russia
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Kuril-Japan, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
- When
- September 27, 1974
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Where
- Hokkaido, Kuril-Japan, Russia
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Honiara, Guadacanal, Solomon Islands.
- When
- September 27, 1985
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Where
- Honiara, Guadacanal, Solomon Islands
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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Zaysan, Kazakhstan.
- When
- September 27, 1990
- Magnitude
- 4.5
- Where
- Zaysan, Kazakhstan
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kosh-Agach, Ust'-Ulagan, Ongudai, Shebalino, Russia. It killed 3 people, injured 5, destroyed 300 houses and did $10.6 million in damage.
- When
- September 27, 2003
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Deaths
- 3
- Damage
- $11 million
- Where
- Kosh-Agach, Ust'-Ulagan, Ongudai, Shebalino, Russia
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Shiraz, Iran. It killed 1 person and injured 3.
- When
- September 27, 2010
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Deaths
- 1
- Where
- Shiraz, Iran
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It killed 1 person, injured 20, destroyed 772 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- September 27, 2021
- Magnitude
- 6
- Deaths
- 1
- Where
- Crete, Greece
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 1938, reached Kp 8- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 56; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to 28, 1938
- Peak Kp
- 8-
- Storm level
- G4
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 1943, reached Kp 7 and lasted 105 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 67; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to October 2, 1943
- Peak Kp
- 7
- Storm level
- G3
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 1946, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 91; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to 29, 1946
- Peak Kp
- 7+
- Storm level
- G3
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 1978, reached Kp 8 and lasted 66 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 109; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to 29, 1978
- Peak Kp
- 8
- Storm level
- G4
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 1995, reached Kp 7 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 41; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to 28, 1995
- Peak Kp
- 7
- Storm level
- G3
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began September 27, 2017, reached Kp 7- and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 51; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
- When
- September 27 to 28, 2017
- Peak Kp
- 7-
- Storm level
- G3
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