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November 18

12 entries from the federal record fall on November 18, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.

  1. 1994Gordon, category 1 near Carteret County, NC

Tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.

  1. 1957F4, 26.1 mile path, 3 killed Blount, AL; Marshall, AL
  2. 1985F3, 34 mile path, 3 killed Marion, AR; Baxter, AR
  3. 1957F3, 9 mile path Clarke, MS
  4. 1968F3, 0.5 mile path Ware, GA
  5. 1957F2, 8.2 mile path, 1 killed Jefferson, AL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1996Winter Storm, 6 deaths Flathead; Granite; Lake; Lincoln
  2. 2011Wildfire, 5 deaths, $40.0 million Douglas; Lyon; Storey; Washoe

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).

  1. 1910M5.5, Near Tonopah Junction, Nevada Esmeralda County, NV
  2. 1927M5.0, near Nipomo, California San Luis Obispo County, CA
  3. 1937M5.4, near Oakley, Idaho Cassia County, ID
  4. 1993M6.5, near False Pass, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK