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Super Outbreak Tornadoes
There were 148 tornadoes 13 U.S States Tornadoes.
They continued on a destructive rampage for a period of 24 hrs.
15 tornadoes were ongoing at the same time.
330 died and 5,000 were injured.
It caused $600 million dollars in damage. -
Tangshan Earthquake
Nearly 650,000 people died.
The magitude of the Earthquake was 7.5.
The Earthquake lasted 14-16 seconds.
It was generated by the 25 mile long Tangshan fault. -
1993 Storm Of The Century/ '93 Superstorm/ Great Blizzard of 1993
The snow was reported to fall at it's highest of 16 inches deep.
The storm caused up to $6 billion dollars in damage.
318 people were said to have passed away.
44 million acres were hit with precipitation -
Indian Ocean Tsunami
The Earth shook for over eight minutes due to a 9.1 magnitude Sumatra earthquake.
The Earthquake caused a Tsunami that spread over 14 countries.
It killed nearly 230,000 people and displaced 1.7 million. -
Hurricane Katrina
The Hurrican brought sustained winds of 100-140 miles per hour and stretched over 400 miles.
The hurricane caused more than 100 billion dollars in damage.
More than 1,800 people lost their lives.
80% of New Orleans flooded.