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5–10 million [41] Antonine Plague: Roman Empire: 165–180 (possibly up to 190) Likely Variola − , possibly alongside Measles morbillivirus − 9. 5–8 million [39] 1520 Mexico smallpox epidemic: Mexico: 1519–1520 Variola virus − 10. 2.5 million [42] 1918–1922 Russia typhus epidemic: Russia: 1918–1922
The flood occurred when an extraordinary amount of rain came down in the Conemaugh Valley in a short period of time. Nearly 12 inches were measured in 10 hours. The National Weather Service later estimated that this amount of rain in that location should happen less than once every 1,000 years. 84 1999 Hurricane Floyd: Tropical cyclone
10: Worst damage and all fatalities occurred in Tennessee. An F3 caused major damage near Charlotte, and another F3 devastated the town of Gallatin, killing 7. Two F1s killed 3 people in the McMinnville area as well. Many other weaker tornadoes also touched down. Easter Week 2006 tornado outbreak sequence: April 13–19, 2006: Midwestern United ...
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
The worst of the outbreak occurred during the overnight hours on May 25 ... The largest wildfire in Texas state history scorched more than 1 million acres ... Top 10 extreme weather events in 2024.
The global weather phenomenon El Niño, in which surface waters are abnormally warm in the eastern tropical Pacific, was a major player in many of the top weather events in 2023.
The U.S. Weather Bureau would describe this tornado as "the most officially observed one in history". [52] 1940 Blizzard: 154 $2 million Armistice Day Blizzard: North and Central Midwest Damage total not adjusted for inflation. 1938 Hurricane: 600 Great New England Hurricane: 1938 Flood: 115 Los Angeles Flood of 1938: Los Angeles 1937 Flood ...
That would top every other year on record except 2004, when 1,817 tornadoes were confirmed, according to weather service data. The other worst tornado years on record were the 1,692 in 2008 and ...