September 4 in Weather History

213 events on record, 896 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 4, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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  • Heat and drought
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  • Volcanoes
  • Tsunamis
  • Other weather

The most significant

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

Floods

2023Storm Daniel

Storm Daniel, also known as Medicane Daniel or Cyclone Daniel, was a relatively weak yet catastrophic and erratic tropical cyclone that became the deadliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in recorded history, as well as the second-costliest tropical cyclone on record outside of the North Atlantic Basin. Forming as a low-pressure system around 4 September 2023, the storm affected Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey with extensive flooding.

Ended
September 13, 2023
Where
Italy
Countries
Turkey, Egypt, Bulgaria, Libya
Deaths
5,300

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Tsunamis

1596September 4, 1596 Tsunami at Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan

A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan, with a maximum water height of 8 meters. It killed 708 people, destroyed 80 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
September 4, 1596
Magnitude
6.9
Water height
8 m
Deaths
708
Where
Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2007Hurricane Felix makes landfall near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Hurricane Felix crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph), central pressure 934 mb. Hurricane Felix was an extremely powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which became the southernmost-landfalling Category 5 storm on record. It was the sixth named storm, second hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
140 kt
Pressure
934 mb
Peak wind
150 kt

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Floods

20232023 Rio Grande do Sul floods

3 million in damage. Flooding also impacted several municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, including Bento Gonçalves, Caxias do Sul, Ibiraiaras, Lajeado do Bugre, Nova Bassano, Santo Expedito do Sul, and São Jorge.

Ended
September 7, 2023
Where
Taquari valley
Country
Brazil
Deaths
47

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

1996Hurricane in North Carolina, September 4 to 6, 1996

Hurricane Fran moved onshore near Cape Fear Thursday evening (9/6) and raced north toward Raleigh cutting a swath of destruction. The Category 3 hurricane destroyed or damaged 90% of the homes in North Topsail Beach. The town hall and police station were destroyed.

Deaths
4
Injuries
4
Damage
$792 million
Events
17

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Tornadoes

1941F2 tornado, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota

An F2 tornado touched down in Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota and tracked 32.3 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Minneapolis/Lake Gervais/White Bear Lake, MN.

Rating
F2
Deaths
4
Injuries
50
Path
32.3 mi
Width
70 yd

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Wildfires

2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 30, 2011

The Bastrop County Complex Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph.

Deaths
2
Damage
$250 million
Events
1

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2004Hurricane in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004

The center of category 2 Hurricane Frances reached the Florida east coast near Sewall's Point in Martin County early on September 5th. Frances was moving to the west northwest at 7 mph and maintained hurricane strength as it crossed the east half of the Florida Peninsula.

Damage
$4.9 billion
Events
5

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Heat and drought

2021Heat in Arizona, September 4 to 8, 2021

Strong high pressure centered over the Great Basin resulted in temperatures climbing above normal during the first part of September. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 15 heat-associated deaths occurred during this time.

Deaths
15
Events
11

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2010Hurricane Earl makes landfall near Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hurricane Earl crossed the coast near Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 962 mb. It killed 8 people in all. Hurricane Earl was a long-lived and powerful Cape Verde hurricane that impacted the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the East Coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. The fifth named storm of the season, Earl originated from a tropical wave to west of the Cape Verde Islands on August 25, 2010.

Wind at landfall
65 kt
Pressure
962 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
8

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By kind

Tornadoes

35 on September 4, oldest first.

1939F2 tornado, White County, Tennessee

An F2 tornado touched down in White County, Tennessee and tracked 6.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Sparta, TN.

Rating
F2
Deaths
1
Injuries
6
Path
6.5 mi
Width
200 yd

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1941F2 tornado, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota

An F2 tornado touched down in Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey counties, Minnesota and tracked 32.3 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 50. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Minneapolis/Lake Gervais/White Bear Lake, MN.

Rating
F2
Deaths
4
Injuries
50
Path
32.3 mi
Width
70 yd

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1948F2 tornado, Gadsden, Decatur counties, Florida

An F2 tornado touched down in Gadsden, Decatur counties, Florida and tracked 12.2 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Havana, FL/Belcher, GA.

Rating
F2
Deaths
2
Injuries
12
Path
12.2 mi
Width
70 yd

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1999Tornado in Virginia, September 4, 1999

Tornado touchdown in the city of Hampton. Extensive structural damage in a 3 block area. Numerous minor injuries, with 6 people transported to the hospital. Three apartment complexes and an assisted living facility condemned.

Injuries
6
Damage
$7.7 million
Strongest
F2
Events
1

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2001Tornado in Pennsylvania, September 4, 2001

An F1 tornado touched down in Kelly Township, about 2 NW of Lewisburg on Colonel John Kelly Road. The tornado traveled to the southeast, remaining north of Lewisburg. It crossed Route 15 and eventually the Susquehanna River, crossing into Northumberland County.

Damage
$60,000
Strongest
F1
Events
1

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2008Tornado in Indiana, September 4, 2008

During the afternoon hours of September 4th, the remnants of what once was hurricane Gustav moved northeast across northwest Indiana. Several bands of rain moved through the area with some convective cells. One of these cells produced a brief tornado.

Damage
$35,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
1

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2011Tornado in Mississippi, September 4, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea during the last week of August. By the evening of Thursday, 1 September 2011, the tropical wave further developed into Tropical Depression 13.

Injuries
1
Damage
$100,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
1

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2014Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, September 4, 2014

By the early morning hours of the 4th, an area of surface low pressure had moved into northeast South Dakota, with a warm front extending out to the east. Surface dew point values north of the front ranged in the lower 60s while south of the front they topped out around 70.

Damage
$376,000
Strongest
EF2
Events
21

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2017Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, September 4, 2017

A strong cold front crossed northern Ohio during the evening of September 4th. A line of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of this front and moved across the region. A long track tornado caused damage in the Mansfield area.

Injuries
2
Damage
$2.1 million
Strongest
EF2
Events
15

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2019Tornado and Hail in Connecticut, September 4, 2019

A cold front pushed through southern New England in the evening. It was preceded by a strong upper level short wave, which tapped very unstable air to produce severe thunderstorms in CT and MA. An EF-1 tornado occurred in Tolland County in the late afternoon.

Damage
$27,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
7

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

27 on September 4, oldest first.

1933An unnamed storm makes landfall near Jupiter, FL

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Jupiter, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 948 mb. The 1933 Treasure Coast hurricane was the second-most intense tropical cyclone to strike the United States during the active 1933 Atlantic hurricane season. The eleventh tropical storm, fifth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the season, it formed east-northeast of the Leeward Islands on August 31.

Wind at landfall
110 kt
Pressure
948 mb
Peak wind
120 kt

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1935An unnamed storm makes landfall near Steinhatchee, FL

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Steinhatchee, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 85 kt (100 mph), central pressure 965 mb. The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was an extremely powerful and devastating Atlantic hurricane that struck the southeastern United States in early September 1935. For several decades, it was the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of barometric pressure, 1-minute sustained winds, and the strongest at landfall by 1-minute sustained winds.

Wind at landfall
85 kt
Pressure
965 mb
Peak wind
160 kt

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1960Hurricane Donna makes landfall near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda

Hurricane Donna crossed the coast near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda as a category 3 hurricane, 110 kt (125 mph), central pressure 956 mb. Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August and September. The fifth tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Donna developed south of Cape Verde on August 29, spawned by a tropical wave to which 63 deaths from a plane crash in…

Wind at landfall
110 kt
Pressure
956 mb
Peak wind
125 kt

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1996Hurricane in North Carolina, September 4 to 6, 1996

Hurricane Fran moved onshore near Cape Fear Thursday evening (9/6) and raced north toward Raleigh cutting a swath of destruction. The Category 3 hurricane destroyed or damaged 90% of the homes in North Topsail Beach. The town hall and police station were destroyed.

Deaths
4
Injuries
4
Damage
$792 million
Events
17

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1999Hurricane Dennis makes landfall near Gloucester, NC

Hurricane Dennis crossed the coast near Gloucester, NC as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 984 mb. Hurricane Dennis caused flooding in North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic states in early September 1999, which would later be compounded by Hurricane Floyd. The fifth tropical cyclone of the season, Dennis developed from a tropical wave to the north of Puerto Rico on August 24.

Wind at landfall
60 kt
Pressure
984 mb
Peak wind
90 kt

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2004Hurricane in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004

The center of category 2 Hurricane Frances reached the Florida east coast near Sewall's Point in Martin County early on September 5th. Frances was moving to the west northwest at 7 mph and maintained hurricane strength as it crossed the east half of the Florida Peninsula.

Damage
$4.9 billion
Events
5

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2007Hurricane Felix makes landfall near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Hurricane Felix crossed the coast near Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua as a category 5 hurricane, 140 kt (160 mph), central pressure 934 mb. Hurricane Felix was an extremely powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which became the southernmost-landfalling Category 5 storm on record. It was the sixth named storm, second hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
140 kt
Pressure
934 mb
Peak wind
150 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2007Hurricane Henriette makes landfall near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Hurricane Henriette crossed the coast near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 973 mb. Hurricane Henriette was a minimal Category 1 hurricane that affected portions of Mexico in late August and early September 2007. The storm, which caused nine fatalities, formed from an area of disturbed weather on August 30, 2007, and became a tropical storm the next day.

Wind at landfall
70 kt
Pressure
973 mb
Peak wind
75 kt

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2009Hurricane Jimena makes landfall

Hurricane Jimena crossed the coast as a depression, 25 kt, central pressure 1006 mb. Hurricane Jimena is tied with Hurricane Norbert as the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on western portion of the Baja California Peninsula. Jimena was the twelfth named storm, fifth hurricane, third major hurricane and overall second-strongest tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
25 kt
Pressure
1006 mb
Peak wind
135 kt

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2010Hurricane Earl makes landfall near Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hurricane Earl crossed the coast near Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 962 mb. It killed 8 people in all. Hurricane Earl was a long-lived and powerful Cape Verde hurricane that impacted the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the East Coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. The fifth named storm of the season, Earl originated from a tropical wave to west of the Cape Verde Islands on August 25, 2010.

Wind at landfall
65 kt
Pressure
962 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
8

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2011Tropical Storm in Georgia, September 4 to 5, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee moved slowly onshore the Louisiana coast on Friday September 2nd and then grudgingly moved northeast through Sunday September 4th before finally becoming caught up in an eastward advancing upper trough and associated frontal system.

Events
97

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2022Hurricane Kay

Hurricane Kay was a Category 2 hurricane that made landfall along the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula as a tropical storm. The twelfth named storm and eighth hurricane of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, Kay originated from an area of disturbed weather that formed south of southern Mexico.

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Floods

24 on September 4, oldest first.

1997Flash Flood and Hail in California, September 4, 1997

A severe thunderstorm packing torrential rains and golf ball size hail pummelled the Mill Creek Basin and the Yucaipa Ridge, in the San Bernardino Mountains, sending flood waters rushing down Mill and Little San Gorgonio Creeks.

Injuries
2
Damage
$3.5 million
Strongest
1.6 in hail
Events
2

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2003Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, September 4, 2003

1 to 3 inches of heavy rain in less than 6 hours caused flash flooding. The ground was already saturated due to several inches of rain that fell on September 2nd. Dyberry creek came out of its banks in many locations.

Damage
$1.5 million
Events
1

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2003Flash Flood in New York, September 4, 2003

1 to 3 inches of heavy rain fell in less than 6 hours. Before this rain the ground was already saturated from several inches of rain that fell on September 2nd. The towns of Delaware and Callicoon were hard hit with several roads undermined or with shoulders eroded.

Damage
$500,000
Events
1

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2003Flooding in West Virginia, September 4, 2003

The last wave of rain, along a strong frontal boundary, hit the southern coal fields counties from the predawn through the late morning on the 4th. Rain of 2 to 3.5 inches fell. The cooperative observer in Beckley measured 3.52 inches.

Damage
$125,000
Events
5

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2014Flash Flood and Hail in Wisconsin, September 4 to 5, 2014

Thunderstorms developed in a moist and unstable air mass ahead of an approaching cold front. Clusters of storms with torrential rain caused flooding and flash flooding. Rainfall totals were mainly in the 1 to 3 inch range, with locally higher amounts.

Damage
$90,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
6

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2023Storm Daniel

Storm Daniel, also known as Medicane Daniel or Cyclone Daniel, was a relatively weak yet catastrophic and erratic tropical cyclone that became the deadliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in recorded history, as well as the second-costliest tropical cyclone on record outside of the North Atlantic Basin. Forming as a low-pressure system around 4 September 2023, the storm affected Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey with extensive flooding.

Ended
September 13, 2023
Where
Italy
Countries
Turkey, Egypt, Bulgaria, Libya
Deaths
5,300

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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20232023 Rio Grande do Sul floods

3 million in damage. Flooding also impacted several municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, including Bento Gonçalves, Caxias do Sul, Ibiraiaras, Lajeado do Bugre, Nova Bassano, Santo Expedito do Sul, and São Jorge.

Ended
September 7, 2023
Where
Taquari valley
Country
Brazil
Deaths
47

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2025Flash Flooding and Flooding in Arizona, September 4 to 5, 2025

An upper-level trough moving through the area providing strong upper-level ascent combined with MLCAPE values between 1500-3000 J/kg and PWAT values between 1.8-2.0 (associated with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Lorena) resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms across…

Damage
$84,000
Strongest
57 kt wind
Events
28

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Severe storms

26 on September 4, oldest first.

2004High Wind in Florida, September 4 to 5, 2004

The center of category 2 Hurricane Frances reached the Florida East near Sewall's point in Martin County early on September 5th but began spreading hurricane force wind gusts across most of Central Florida by 11 pm on September 4th.

Damage
$106 million
Strongest
61 kt wind
Events
5

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2012Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 4 to 5, 2012

Strong heating took place during the afternoon of the 4th. Temperatures warmed into the 90s across the state with dewpoint readings in the mid 60s to low 70s. CAPE increased to 3000 to 4000 J/kg by evening with the lifted index falling to -8 to -12 C.

Damage
$183,000
Strongest
64 kt wind
Events
17

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2012High Wind in Alaska, September 4 to 5, 2012

An intense Bering Sea storm produced strong damaging wind across the Anchorage area. The storm impact was more severe than usual since it occurred before the ground was frozen and while trees still had leaves on them.

Damage
$200,000
Strongest
113 kt wind
Events
1

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2014Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 4, 2014

A broken line of thunderstorms crossed northern Michigan on the evening of September 4th, just ahead of a cold front. The storms produced a concentrated area of significant wind damage in north central lower Michigan.

Damage
$334,000
Strongest
78 kt wind
Events
3

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2016Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 4, 2016

Thunderstorms producing damaging winds affected part of southeast South Dakota, from the Missouri River to near Sioux Falls, around midnight between September 4th and 5th. The winds produced considerable damage at Springfield in Bon Homme County.

Damage
$1.0 million
Strongest
96 kt wind
Events
4

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2017Damaging Winds in New York, September 4, 2017

Thunderstorms ahead of an approaching strong cold front produced damaging winds during the late evening and early overnight hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines throughout parts of the western southern tier and Finger Lakes region.

Damage
$369,000
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
36

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Winter storms and snow

1 on September 4, oldest first.

2004Winter Weather in Colorado, September 4, 2004

A hiker froze to death on the summit of Longs Peak as an early season snowstorm, accompanied by strong winds and freezing temperatures, moved through the region. The hiker was found wearing only tennis shoes, jeans and a hooded sweatshirt.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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Heat and drought

11 on September 4, oldest first.

1998Heat in Oklahoma, September 4, 1998

Excessive heat and drought conditions affected western and central Oklahoma from May through early October with the most intense heat and severe drought conditions occurring from mid-June through early September across central and southern Oklahoma.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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1998Heat in Missouri, September 4 to 7, 1998

High temperatures in the lower to middle 90s created one of the warmest Labor Day weekends in some time across the St. Louis area. 9 heat related injuries were reported in St. Louis County with 4 in the City of St. Louis.

Injuries
13
Events
2

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2021Heat in Arizona, September 4 to 8, 2021

Strong high pressure centered over the Great Basin resulted in temperatures climbing above normal during the first part of September. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 15 heat-associated deaths occurred during this time.

Deaths
15
Events
11

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2022Heat in California, September 4 to 10, 2022

A strong ridge of high pressure encompassed the Western CONUS from September 1st through 8th, leading to anomalously hot temperatures along the California coast, and even more extreme temperatures in interior valleys and all mountain zones, where very hot daytime temperatures…

Deaths
4
Injuries
64
Events
25

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2022Excessive Heat in California, September 4 to 9, 2022

Strong high pressure over interior northern California brought widespread high to very high heat risk to the region. Triple-digit high temperatures were observed across most of the Central Valley, Delta, and foothills through the first 9 days of September.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Events
12

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Records set

2 on September 4, oldest first.

Wildfires

52 on September 4, oldest first.

1988Dinkelman Fire

The Dinkelman Fire started on September 4, 1988, in Washington, and burned 36,254 acres.

When
September 4, 1988
Acres
36,254

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1988Saddle Fire

The Saddle Fire started on September 4, 1988, in California, and burned 5,144 acres.

When
September 4, 1988
Acres
5,144

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1988Stagecoach Fire

The Stagecoach Fire started on September 4, 1988, in California, and burned 4,032 acres.

When
September 4, 1988
Acres
4,032

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1988Keuhner Fire

The Keuhner Fire started on September 4, 1988, in California, and burned 3,902 acres.

When
September 4, 1988
Acres
3,902

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1996Boner Fire

The Boner Fire was discovered on September 4, 1996, in Wyoming, and burned 53,930 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 1996
Acres
53,930

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1996Henrys Fire

The Henrys Fire was discovered on September 4, 1996, in Wyoming, and burned 9,500 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 1996
Acres
9,500

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2002Cow Creek Fire

The Cow Creek Fire was discovered on September 4, 2002, in Carbon County, Montana, and burned 5,495 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2002
Acres
5,495

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2002Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 4, 2002, in Carter County, Montana, and burned 4,277 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2002
Acres
4,277

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2003Poplar Fire

The Poplar Fire was discovered on September 4, 2003, in Arizona, and burned 12,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2003
Acres
12,000

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2005Fort Hall Complex

The Fort Hall Complex was discovered on September 4, 2005, in Power County, Idaho, and burned 10,630 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.

When
September 4, 2005
Acres
10,629.5

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2005Sawmill Fire

The Sawmill Fire was discovered on September 4, 2005, in Bannock County, Idaho, and burned 8,282 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2005
Acres
8,282

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2005Little Bend Fire

The Little Bend Fire was discovered on September 4, 2005, in South Dakota, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2005
Acres
5,000

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2006Day Fire

The Day Fire was discovered on September 4, 2006, in Ventura County, California, and burned 162,702 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
September 4, 2006
Acres
162,702

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2006Twin Lakes Complex

The Twin Lakes Complex was discovered on September 4, 2006, in Baker County, Oregon, and burned 11,615 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2006
Acres
11,615

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2006East Roaring Fire

The East Roaring Fire was discovered on September 4, 2006, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 3,185 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2006
Acres
3,185

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2007Turnbull Fire

The Turnbull Fire was discovered on September 4, 2007, in Blaine County, Idaho, and burned 3,439 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2007
Acres
3,439

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 30, 2011

The Bastrop County Complex Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph.

Deaths
2
Damage
$250 million
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 13, 2011

Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northeast Texas on September 4th.

Deaths
2
Injuries
2
Damage
$2.3 million
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 7, 2011

The Pedernales Bend Wildfire started in Travis County on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph.

Damage
$12 million
Events
2

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2011Wildfire in California, September 4 to 10, 2011

The Canyon wildfire was caused by lightning and occurred on 9/4/11 at 1132 PDT. The location was 5 miles Southeast of Tehachapi in Kern County. The size was 14,585 acres. Containment was reached on 9/10/11. There were no fatalities.

Damage
$10 million
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 6, 2011

The Steiner Ranch Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire burned 125 acres, destroyed 24 homes, and damaged 30 others.

Damage
$10 million
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 17, 2011

Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northeast Texas on September 4th.

Injuries
1
Damage
$350,000
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 11, 2011

The Delhi Wildfire started on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire burned 1000 acres and destroyed six homes.

Damage
$500,000
Events
1

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2011Wildfire in Texas, September 4 to 17, 2011

Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northeast Texas on September 4th.

Damage
$125,000
Events
1

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2011Northeast Texas Fire Complex

The Northeast Texas Fire Complex was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Cass County, Texas, and burned 41,050 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
41,050

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2011Bastrop County Complex

The Bastrop County Complex was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Bastrop County, Texas, and burned 34,068 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
34,068

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2011Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Nacogdoches County, Texas, and burned 6,550 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
6,550

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2011Spicewood Fire

The Spicewood Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Travis County, Texas, and burned 6,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
6,500

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2011Delhi Fire

The Delhi Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Caldwell County, Texas, and burned 6,030 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
6,030

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2011Arbor Fire

The Arbor Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Houston County, Texas, and burned 4,931 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
4,931

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2011S839 Concord Robbins Fire

The S839 Concord Robbins Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Leon County, Texas, and burned 4,689 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
4,689

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2011Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Anderson County, Texas, and burned 3,700 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
3,700

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2011Old Magnolia Fire

The Old Magnolia Fire was discovered on September 4, 2011, in Gregg County, Texas, and burned 3,341 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
September 4, 2011
Acres
3,341

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2012Sixteen Complex

The Sixteen Complex was discovered on September 4, 2012, in Colusa County, California, and burned 17,944 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
September 4, 2012
Acres
17,944

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2013Leonard Fire

The Leonard Fire was discovered on September 4, 2013, in Louisiana, and burned 6,384 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2013
Acres
6,384

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2017Green Ridge Complex

The Green Ridge Complex was reported on September 4, 2017, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 6,050 acres.

When
September 4, 2017
Acres
6,050

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2017Deep Creek Fire

The Deep Creek Fire was reported on September 4, 2017, in Routt County, Colorado, and burned 4,222 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2017
Acres
4,222

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2018Boot Fire

The Boot Fire was reported on September 4, 2018, in Mono County, California, and burned 6,974 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2018
Acres
6,974

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2019Wildfire in California, September 4 to 30, 2019

The Taboose Fire began southwest of Big Pine on the afternoon of September 4 due to a lightning strike. The fire destroyed four vehicles at Red Lake Trailhead on September 7, and eventually reached 10,296 acres before being contained on October 16.

Injuries
1
Damage
$100,000
Events
1

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2019Walker Fire

The Walker Fire was reported on September 4, 2019, in Plumas County, California, and burned 54,608 acres.

When
September 4, 2019
Acres
54,608

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2019Taboose Fire

The Taboose Fire was reported on September 4, 2019, in Inyo County, California, and burned 10,265 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2019
Acres
10,265

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2020Creek Fire

The 2020 Creek Fire was a very large wildfire in central California's Sierra National Forest, in Fresno and Madera counties. One of the most significant fires of California's record-setting 2020 wildfire season, it began on September 4, 2020, and burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) over several months until it was declared 100% contained on December 24, 2020.

Ended
December 24, 2020
Where
United States
Country
United States

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2020Creek Fire

The Creek Fire was reported on September 4, 2020, in Fresno County, California, and burned 379,895 acres.

When
September 4, 2020
Acres
379,895

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2020Bridger Foothills Fire

The Bridger Foothills Fire was reported on September 4, 2020, in Gallatin County, Montana, and burned 8,224 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2020
Acres
8,224

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2022Wildhorse Fire

The Wildhorse Fire was reported on September 4, 2022, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 8,882 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 4, 2022
Acres
8,881.9

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2022Jones Creek Fire

The Jones Creek Fire was reported on September 4, 2022, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 4,429 acres.

When
September 4, 2022
Acres
4,429

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2023Labor Fire

The Labor Fire was reported on September 4, 2023, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 4,038 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2023
Acres
4,038

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2025Black Rock Fire

The Black Rock Fire was reported on September 4, 2025, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 43,842 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2025
Acres
43,842

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2026Rattlesnake Complex

The Rattlesnake Complex was reported on September 4, 2026, in Prairie County, Montana, and burned 15,582 acres.

When
September 4, 2026
Acres
15,582

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2026Needles Fire

The Needles Fire was reported on September 4, 2026, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, and burned 6,018 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 4, 2026
Acres
6,017.8

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Earthquakes

15 on September 4, oldest first.

Volcanoes

2 on September 4, oldest first.

Tsunamis

6 on September 4, oldest first.

1596September 4, 1596 Tsunami at Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan

A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan, with a maximum water height of 8 meters. It killed 708 people, destroyed 80 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
September 4, 1596
Magnitude
6.9
Water height
8 m
Deaths
708
Where
Beppu Bay, Kyushu, Japan

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2018September 4, 2018 Tsunami at Southern Japan

A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Southern Japan, with a maximum water height of 1.29 meters. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.

When
September 4, 2018
Water height
1.29 m
Deaths
Few (about 1 to 50)
Where
Southern Japan

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Space weather and aurora

3 on September 4, oldest first.

Other weather

9 on September 4, oldest first.

2000Lightning Strikes in Indiana, September 4, 2000

Lightning strikes set four condominiums ablaze in Greenfield. The units were completely destroyed with damages estimated at 300K. Lightning also set a poll barn on fire in Bedford. A race car and another vehicle were gutted with damages estimated at 80K.

Damage
$380,000
Events
2

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2003Rip Current in North Carolina, September 4, 2003

Dare County Emergency Management reported a rip current drowning of a Maryland man near Cape Hatteras. Swells generated from Hurricane Fabian, which was 875 miles southeast of the Outer Banks, caused heavy surf and rip currents across the entire Eastern North Carolina coastline.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2005Lightning Strike in Iowa, September 4, 2005

An upper level disturbance combined with a warm front running from northern Iowa into west central Illinois initiated thunderstorm development in a semi-moist atmosphere. The storms were prolific hail and lightning producers with hail generally being 0.50 inch or less.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Events
1

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2009Dense Fog in Wisconsin, September 4, 2009

The combination of high pressure over the Great Lakes Region, clear skies, light winds, and a moist layer of air near the ground allowed for the formation of dense fog overnight. Visibilities were reduced to 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Some airplain flights were delayed.

Deaths
1
Events
8

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2011Rip Current in Michigan, September 4, 2011

High waves on southeastern Lake Michigan cause rough conditions along the lake shore areas, where rip currents were common. One rip current at New Buffalo Public beach contributed to the death of 25 year old, plus minor injuries to a lifeguard.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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Sources

Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.