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A
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On July 9, 1958, an earthquake in this state caused a landslide into Lituya Bay, resulting in a tsunami 1720 ft (524 m) high - the world record for tallest tsunami wave ever recorded.
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Alaska
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B
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The most extreme temperature fluctuations in US history took place in this "colorful" region of western South Dakota on January 22, 1943, where the town of Spearfish saw the temperature rise 49°F in just 2 minutes!
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Black Hills
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Mt. Baker, in this mountain range in Washington state holds the world record for largest snowfall in a single season when 1,140 in (29 m; 95 ft) fell in the 1998-99 season.
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Cascades
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D
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The world record for the hottest official air temperature ever recorded was 134.1°F taken at Furnace Creek Ranch in this California town on July 10, 1913. (The town is also home to a US National Park which contains the lowest point of elevation in North America.)
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Death Valley
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E
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On April 18, 1906, over 3,000 people died when San Francisco, California was struck by this natural disaster.
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Earthquake
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Although not as infamous as the one that struck Chicago the same day, this natural disaster which destroyed Peshtigo, Wisconsin and the surrounding area on October 8, 1871 was the deadliest of such disasters in US history.
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Fire
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The hurricane which struck this Texas city on September 8, 1900 is the deadliest natural disaster in US history, causing an estimated 8,000+ deaths.
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Galveston
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The only US state never to have registered a 100°F air temperature.
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Hawaii
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This Minnesota city on the Canadian border is known as the "Icebox of the Nation" with an average of 109.4 days per year with a high temperature below 32°F. It frequently posts the coldest low temperature in the continental US on any given winter day.
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International Falls
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J
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On May 31, 1889, this Pennsylvania city and the surrounding area were devastated by a flood resulting from the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam on the Little Conemaugh River.
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Johnstown
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K
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This Hurricane devastated New Orleans and the nearby Louisiana and Mississippi gulf cost in August 2005.
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Katrina
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Nearly 700 acres of new land were added to the island of Hawai'i in 2018 where this byproduct of the Kilauea eruption met the Pacific Ocean.
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Lava
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M
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The Big Bog, located on this Hawaiian island, is the wettest location in the U.S., averaging 404 inches (10.3 m) of rain per year.
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Maui
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A series of 3 major earthquakes which struck the Mississippi River valley from December 1811 - February 1813, as well as the associated seismic zone, have both been named after this nearby town which is now in the southeast corner of the state of Missouri.
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New Madrid
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Throughout recorded history, hurricanes and Nor'easters have continuously reshaped this barrier island chain off the coast of North Carolina, carving new inlets and moving islands.
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Outer Banks
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The town of Centralia in this state was forced to be abandoned due to an underground mine fire which has been burning continuously since 1962.
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Pennsylvania
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The Great Flood of 1993 inundated a record 30,000 square miles along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This western Illinois city was protected from flooding by its location on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, but both of the bridges connecting it with Missouri were closed for over 2 months.
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Quincy
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The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 caused massive destruction in this state, including record flooding of Narragansett Bay
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Rhode Island
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February 12, 2010 was the last date when this was on the ground in all 50 US states simultaneously.
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Snow
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Comprised of portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa & South Dakota, this area is home to more of its namesake storms than anywhere else in the world.
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Tornado Alley
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This state's Administrative Code specifically prohibits weather modification by way of cloud seeding.
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Utah
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V
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Mt. Rainer, Mt. Hood, and Mt. St. Helens are three of the most visible of these geologic features comprising a portion of the US's contribution to the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Volcanoes
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The weather observatory atop this mountain in New Hampshire's Presidential Range recorded a wind speed of 231 mph on April 12, 1934 - the world record for highest windspeed ever recorded until 1996, and still the highest windspeed recorded not associated with a tornado or tropical cyclone.
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Washington
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The 1974 Super Outbreak consisting of 148 confirmed tornadoes in 13 eastern US states is the most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded. The tornado that struck this Ohio city was the deadliest tornado of the outbreak, killing 32 people.
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Xenia
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This was the first designated national park in the US, and likely the world. It also sits atop a large volcanic caldera.
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Yellowstone
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Flash flooding can pose a significant danger in the narrow canyons of this US national park in Utah.
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Zion
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