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Progression of a well-anticipated extremely critical event across the Central Plains on March 6, 2017. This event produced wildfires that burned 1,200,000 acres of land, and killed seven people. An extremely critical fire weather event is the greatest threat level issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for wildfire events in the United ...
At least 9,093 separate wildfires charred 1,520,362 acres (6,152.69 km 2) of land in the US state of California in 2007. [1] Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [5] which burned approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2) of land from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. [6]
In early May 2007, a significant tornado outbreak affected the Central United States. Over a three-day period from May 4–6, a total of 132 tornadoes touched down across seven states. Collectively, the tornadoes killed 14 people, injured 90, and left behind $264.7 million in damage. [1]
From May 4–6, 2007, a major and damaging tornado outbreak significantly affected portions of the Central United States.The most destructive tornado in the outbreak occurred on the evening of May 4 in western Kansas, where about 95% of the city of Greensburg in Kiowa County was destroyed by an EF5 tornado, the first of the new Enhanced Fujita Scale and such intensity since the 1999 Bridge ...
Due to the storms, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on January 4, 2023. [65] President Joe Biden then declared a state of emergency in 17 California counties on January 9, 2023. [66] That same day, two lawmakers sent a letter urging President Biden to declare a state of emergency for San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara ...
On the evening of May 4, 2007, amid a tornado outbreak, a large and devastating EF5 tornado moved through Kiowa County, Kansas, United States, causing catastrophic damage to the town of Greensburg. The tornado, known as the Greensburg tornado , Greensburg , or GT in later studies, tracked 28.8 miles (46.3 km) through the area, killing eleven ...
2007 Israel-Gaza conflict: Palestinian militants from Gaza fire 13 Qassam rockets into Israel, killing one woman and injuring others. (YnetNews) United States Presidential Election, 2008 : Bill Richardson , the Democratic Governor of New Mexico , officially declares his candidacy for president in Los Angeles , California .
January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the ... 27 BC – Octavian transfers the state to the free disposal of the ... On This Day Archived 2007-12-21 at the ...