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In 1916, 1917, and 1918, there was a tornado near or in this town in Kansas, each time on May 20.

What is Codell, KS?

100

Over 100 World War 1 veterans died during this hurricane as they were trying to build a bridge across the Florida Keys.

What is the Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935?

100

Before Otis, this hurricane was the most costly to hit Mexico.

What is Hurricane Odile?

100

They are called "cyclones" in the Indian Ocean and this other region.

What is The South Pacific?

100

This blizzard struck the Northeast in the 1800's and dropped up to 50" of snow causing 40' snow drifts in New York City, killing over 300 people.

What is the Great Blizzard of 1888?

100

A derecho on this day produced 120 tornadoes as it swept through Iowa.

What is December 15, 2021?

100

The deadliest fire in US History

What is the Peshtigo Fire?

200

The first successful tornado prediction occurred at this air force base.

What is Tinker Air Force Base?

200

Before Hurricane Katrina, this storm was considered the mother of all hurricanes in the Gulf Coast after it produced the highest storm surge ever recorded...well, before Katrina.

What is Hurricane Camille?

200

This was Hawaii's costliest storm.

What is Hurricane Iniki?

200

In 2013, this typhoon set the record for the fastest winds at landfall.

What is Super Typhoon Haiyan?

200

Jim Cantore was in Chicago for this blizzard when he freaked about hearing thundersnow.

What is the Groundhog Day Blizzard?

200

The "Ring of Fire" derecho, which swept through Ohio southeast into Virginia/Maryland in 2012 was unusually deadly, causing this many fatalities.

What is 22?

200

This was the largest fire in California history.

What is the August Complex?
300

This state is where the first documented F-5 tornado occurred.

What is Illinois?

300

Before reanalysis, this season what thought to have had the most ACE before 2005.

What is the 1950 hurricane season?

300

Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020) in the Atlantic was the redevelopment of this storm form the Pacific.

What is Tropical Storm Amanda?

300

The deadliest tropical system on record.

What is the Bhola Cyclone?

300

Winter storms can have all types of hazards, but this winter storm drilled a 12 foot storm surge into Florida.

What is the Storm of the Century?

300

Before the 2020 derecho, this derecho produced the highest wind gust ever recorded in Iowa

What is the Corn Belt Derecho?

300

Before 2021, this was the hottest year on record in the US.

What is 1934?

400

This city was hit by an EF-4 after an EF-3 dissipated near the city during the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak.

What is Jackson, TN?

400

It is well known that hurricanes can produce tornadoes, but only Hurricane Hilda and this other storm have produced an F-4 or EF-4.

What is Hurricane Carla?

400

This hurricane intensified from a TS to a Category 4 in 6 hours.

What is Hurricane Twelve (1957)

400

This season was the least active Typhoon season on record.

What is the 2010 season?

400

Because of a blocking pattern produced by the Perfect Storm in 1991, a blizzard was forced to move north and dumped 3 feet of snow on this city.

What is Duluth?

400

On this day, a derecho probably set the record for most wind reports ever recorded.

What is April 4, 2011?

400

In 2003, what would become the largest, deadliest, and most destructive wildfire in California history for that time started near this major metro area.

What is San Diego?

500

During this year, a record was set for the most tornadoes produced in a single outbreak in the month of October.

What is 2010?

500

This was the first hurricane found solely by satellite.

What is Hurricane Esther?

500

Dora and this other name are the only two names to be retired in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins.

What is Hazel?

500

This was the only year where there were no typhoons in the month of July.

What is 2020?

500

This winter storm has the highest RSI (Regional Snowfall Index) ever recorded.

What is the Cleveland Superbomb?

500

In 1995, people in this state were hit by 3 derechos over 3 consecutive nights.

What is Minnesota?

500

The Great Chicago Fire was 1 mile wide and this many miles long

What is 4?