Weather records
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Date
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Min average precipitation / year
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0.01 in
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Quillagua, Antofagasta Region
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Chile
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Max precipitation / 1 min
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1.5 in
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Barot
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Guadeloupe
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11/26/70
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Max precipitation / 1 h
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12.01 in
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Holt, Missouri
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United States Of America
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06/22/47
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Max precipitation / 12 h
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45.04 in
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Cilaos
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Reunion
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01/08/66
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Max precipitation / 24 h
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71.85 in
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Cilaos
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Reunion
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01/08/66
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Max precipitation / 48 h
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98.15 in
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Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
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India
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06/15/95
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Max precipitation / 72 h
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154.69 in
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Commerson
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Reunion
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02/24/07
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Max precipitation / 96 h
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191.69 in
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Commerson
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Reunion
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02/24/07
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Max precipitation / 1 year
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1042.13 in
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Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
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India
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1860-1861
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Max average precipitation / year
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467.4 in
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Mawsynram, Meghalaya
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India
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Max snow / 24 h
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100.8 in
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Capracotta
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Italy
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03/05/15
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Max snow / 1 year
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1240.2 in
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Mount Rainier, Washington
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United States Of America
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02/19/71 - 02/18/72
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Max snow / 1 month
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390.2 in
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Tamarack, California
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United States Of America
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1911-01
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Min average precipitation / year
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0.01 in
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Quillagua, Antofagasta Region
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Chile
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Max wind (Doppler)
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301mph
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Moore, Oklahoma
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United States Of America
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05/03/99
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Max wind (anemometer)
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253mph
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Barrow Island
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Australia
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04/10/96
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Max average wind / day
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108mph
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Port Martin
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Antarctica
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03/21/51
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Deadliest tornado
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1300
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Manikganj District
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Bangladesh
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04/26/89
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Deadliest tornado - North America
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695
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Tri-State Tornado - Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
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United States Of America
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03/18/25
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Deadliest tornado - Europe
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600
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Valletta
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Malta
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09/23/56
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Deadliest tornado - South America
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63
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Santa Fe
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Argentina
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01/10/73
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Deadliest tornado - Australia
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3
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Kin Kin
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Australia
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08/14/71
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Heaviest hailstone
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2.2 lb
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Gopalganj District
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Bangladesh
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04/14/86
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Largest diameter hailstone
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20 cm / 8.0 in
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Vivian, South Dakota
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United States Of America
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07/23/10
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Largest circumference hailstone
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47.6 cm / 18.75 in
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Aurora, Nebraska
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United States Of America
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06/22/03
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Most strikes per year
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> 70/km2
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Democratic Republic Of Congo
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Highest UV
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43.3
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Licancabur volcano
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Chile
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12/29/03
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Max pressure (anemometer)
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1084.8 hPa / 32.02 inHg
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Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl Province
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Mongolia
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12/19/01
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Data source: wikipedia.org, NWS, NOAA, WMO, DWD