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Flash Flood1 death$100K damage

Lincoln, OK · May 24, 2016

During the afternoon of the 24th, a few strong storms formed along an outflow boundary in north central Oklahoma. Later that evening and overnight into the 25th, despite a strong cap, storms formed across when a 700mb wave moved through central Oklahoma enhanced by the low level…

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Flash Flood1 death$600.0M damage

Walker, TX · Aug 26, 2017

Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas during the evening of August 25th. The storm then weakened to a tropical storm and slowed, looping back and tracking over SE Texas then back over the Gulf of Mexico making a second landfall along the Louisiana…

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Tropical Storm1 death$543.2M damage

Seminole, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma moved northward over the far western Florida peninsula between the afternoon of September 10 and the morning of September 11 at Category 1-2 strength.

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Flood1 death$39.7M damage

Umatilla, OR · Feb 6, 2020

Summary : Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.

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Flash Flood1 death$722.0M damage

East Baton Rouge, LA · Aug 12, 2016

A slow moving low pressure system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. The system tapped into deep tropical moisture resulting in very intense rainfall across a large portion of the area.

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Tropical Storm1 death$332.0M damage

Volusia, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma moved northward over the far western Florida peninsula between the afternoon of September 10 and the morning of September 11 at Category 1-2 strength.

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Flash Flood1 death$700K damage

Belknap, NH · Aug 7, 2008

An area of slow moving showers and thunderstorms produced up to 6 inches of rain in 3 hours resulting in flash flooding on Ames Brook in Ashland which rose rapidly and flooded the Ames Brook Campground.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$150.0M damage

Coastal Franklin, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Storm Surge/Tide1 death$150.0M damage

Coastal Franklin, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$250.0M damage

Calhoun, TX · Aug 25, 2017

Major Hurricane Harvey impacted the Middle Texas coast on August 25th and 26th. Harvey was the first category 4 hurricane to strike Texas since Hurricane Carla in 1961.

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Flood$3.3M damage

Essex, MA · Mar 30, 2010

A low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$222.5M damage

Coastal Collier County, FL · Sep 9, 2017

Major Hurricane Irma made landfall in Southwest Florida on Marco Island as a Category 3 hurricane around 330 PM EDT on September 10th. The storm traveled north through southwest Florida through the evening.

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Flash Flood1 death$150K damage

Wyandot, OH · Jul 21, 2019

Low pressure over west central Indiana moved slowly east in Ohio on the afternoon and evening of the 21st. The boundary slowed to a stationary front across central Ohio, becoming a catalyst for storm development.

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Flash Flood1 death$10K damage

Lincoln, LA · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across Northern Louisiana during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$100.0M damage

Coastal Wakulla, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$100.0M damage

Inland Wakulla, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Storm Surge/Tide1 death$100.0M damage

Coastal Gulf, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Flash Flood1 death$6.5M damage

Johnson, TN · Sep 27, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene caps off a several day heavy rainfall event in association with a stalled closed upper low that drew a stream of tropical moisture into the area on the 25th and 26th.

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Flash Flood$2.6M damage

Harford, MD · Sep 16, 1999

Hurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$163.1M damage

Coastal Lee, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Monetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.

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Flood1 death$315.0M damage

Tangipahoa, LA · Aug 13, 2016

A slow moving low pressure system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. The system tapped into deep tropical moisture resulting in very intense rainfall across a large portion of the area.

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Flash Flood1 death$20K damage

Mora, NM · Aug 7, 2022

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms continued to impact northern and central New Mexico on August 7, 2022, and the Calf Canyon burn scar was hit once again with heavy thunderstorms. Flash flooding on the burn scar rendered Highway 434 near El Turquillo impassable.

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Flash Flood1 death$250K damage

Comanche, OK · Apr 26, 2025

A slow-moving mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) produced severe weather and flash flooding during the morning and afternoon of the 26th. An initial complex of thunderstorms across southwestern Oklahoma and western-north Texas produced reports of thunderstorm wind damage and…

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Flash Flood1 death$75.0M damage

Clarion, PA · Jul 19, 1996

Widespread heavy rain caused extensive flooding throughout Clarion County. Numerous roads and creeks were flooded. Around 4 am EST a 73 year-old woman died and her husband injured when their mobile home was swept away along Deer Creek near Shippenville.

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