Clarkson Valley Earthquake – Montana – June 27, 1925
People fled in panic when the quake struck. They had never experienced anything of this strength before. There were no…
Lake Okeechobee Hurricane – September 16, 1928
This deadly hurricane with its 150 mph winds and wall of water caused the deaths of 2,500 in Florida and…
St. Francis Dam Failure – March 12, 1928
This dam, part of the Los Angeles aqueduct system, was constructed on a fault. The dam failure caused the deaths…
Santa Barbara Earthquake – California – June 29, 1925
Damage was extensive and fortunately casualties were few, thirteen in all, because people were still at home when the quake…
Illinois/Indiana/Missouri Tornado – March 18, 1925
The main locations hit in the course of the three-state rampage were Ellington, Missouri, southern Illinois, and Princeton, Indiana. Widely…
Charlevoix Earthquake – Quebec – March 1, 1925
The shock was felt six hundred miles away, including much of New England. Damage to buildings was substantial but there…
Tokyo Earthquake – Japan – September 1, 1923
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 with its epicenter close to the city destroyed most of Tokyo and burned down what…
Florida – Gulf of Mexico Hurricane – September 14, 1919
After causing major damage in the Florida Keys this hurricane devastated Corpus Christi. The hurricane of 1919 was one of…
Eureka Earthquake – California – April 16, 1899
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7 and, while extensive damage was done, there was no loss of life because…
New Richmond Tornado – Wisconsin – June 12, 1899
An F5 tornado struck New Richmond, Wisconsin. As the tornado traveled toward New Richmond it destroyed many farms, killing in…