Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 1, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China. It killed 22,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Beryl crossed the coast near Calliaqua, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 950 mb. It killed 35 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. The second named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the system broke many meteorological records, primarily for formation and intensity.
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Billion-dollar disasters
A drought disaster that cost $2.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 872, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 1, 1995 to September 30, 1995.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Labette, Neosho counties, Kansas and tracked 19.6 miles, killing 5 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Galesburg/Erie/Shilo Twp., KS.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in McKenzie, Mountrail counties, North Dakota and tracked 74.9 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Watford City, ND.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Lancaster, Chester counties, Pennsylvania and tracked 18.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Gap/N Atglen/Parkesburg/Ercildoun, PA.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Burleigh, Kidder counties, North Dakota and tracked 48 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 26.
Heat and drought
A large area of high pressure brought record-breaking temperatures to much of the Desert Southwest. Several people died from the heat, many more were injured, and some infrastructure was damaged.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Hormozgan Province, Iran. It killed 5 people, injured 84 and did $142 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Adams County, Iowa and tracked 19.8 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Corning, IA.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Olga reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 905 mb, a category 5 storm.
Heat and drought
A record setting heat wave continued from late June into July, finally breaking on July 9. Columbia, MO was over 100 degrees from June 27 - July 7. St. Louis, MO was over 100 degrees from June 28 - July 7. St.
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An F4 tornado touched down in Labette, Neosho counties, Kansas and tracked 19.6 miles, killing 5 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Galesburg/Erie/Shilo Twp., KS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lancaster, Chester counties, Pennsylvania and tracked 18.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Gap/N Atglen/Parkesburg/Ercildoun, PA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Washington County, Mississippi and tracked 1.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Greenville, MS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Adams County, Iowa and tracked 19.8 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Corning, IA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hand County, South Dakota and tracked 7.2 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Miller, SD.
An F3 tornado touched down in Logan County, North Dakota, injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Napoleon, ND.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lyon, Yellow Medicine counties, Minnesota and tracked 25.8 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Minneota to SW Hanley Falls, MN.
An F4 tornado touched down in McKenzie, Mountrail counties, North Dakota and tracked 74.9 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Watford City, ND.
An F4 tornado touched down in Burleigh, Kidder counties, North Dakota and tracked 48 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 26.
An F3 tornado touched down in Richland County, North Dakota and tracked 0.5 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Emmons County, North Dakota and tracked 1.3 miles, 40 yards wide at its widest.
An F1 tornado touched down in Saint Louis County, Minnesota and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Otoe County, Nebraska and tracked 12.8 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Brown County, South Dakota and tracked 0.3 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sargent County, North Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Richland County, North Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
Quonetset building was blown over. Large branches between 12 and 28 inches in diameter were snapped.
A swath of penny to baseball-size hail occurred along the Platte/Madison County border causing damage to crops and farm buildings.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wright County, Minnesota and tracked 5 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
Fire caused by lightning strike to tree spread to small shed and tractor.
lightning struck a barn causing it to catch fire. A nearby farm caught fire as well. Both barns were destroyed.
A number of trees were downed.
Hurricane Alex made its final landfall at 9pm, Wednesday June 30th, along the northern Mexican coast around 110 miles south of Brownsville as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
A very hot and humid day occurred across southern Minnesota, and western Wisconsin Friday, July 1st. A frontal boundary held across the southwest part of the state, then northeast across east central Minnesota, and into portions of west central and northern Wisconsin.
A strong but nearly stationary cold front ran just inland from the Minnesota north shore of Lake Superior southwestward through the Sioux Falls SD area.
Thunderstorms produced damaging winds, two tornadoes, large hail and flash flooding over southwest Minnesota during the afternoon and very early evening of July 1st.
A line of severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Iowa during the afternoon hours of June 30th.
A slow moving front caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms which led to severe weather and flash flooding across the Missouri Ozarks.
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Hurricane Olga reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 905 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Elida reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Alex crossed the coast near San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 946 mb. Hurricane Alex was the first tropical cyclone of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, and a rare June Atlantic hurricane. Originating from an area of disturbed weather on June 25, 2010, it slowly developed in the western Caribbean Sea and struck Belize as a strong tropical storm.
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Hurricane Elsa was a destructive tropical cyclone that affected many countries along its path during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the earliest-forming fifth named storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, and the first hurricane of the season.
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Hurricane Bonnie was a strong tropical cyclone that survived a crossover from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the first to do so since Hurricane Otto in 2016. The second named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, it originated from a strong tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on June 23.
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Hurricane Beatriz crossed the coast near Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 999 mb.
Hurricane Beryl crossed the coast near Calliaqua, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a category 4 hurricane, 120 kt (140 mph), central pressure 950 mb. It killed 35 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. The second named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the system broke many meteorological records, primarily for formation and intensity.
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Severe Tropical Storm Maysak, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Henry and in Vietnam as Typhoon No. 1 of 2026, was a compact and moderately strong but deadly tropical cyclone that affected some portions of Luzon in the Philippines, Hainan, China and Northern Vietnam in early July 2026.
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On this date in 1972, the Lake Creek community just north of Granite, in Greer County, was pounded by a severe thunderstorm. The storm produced 2.5-inch diameter hail, winds 75 mph, and 2.25 inches of rain. The storm moved from northeast to southwest, which happens occasionally in the summer months. However, this is opposite of the more typical storm movement of southwest to northeast.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A nearly stationary thunderstorm formed over the eastern part of Allegheny County during the evening of July 1. The storm dropped near 4 inches of rain in about 90 minutes over a 4 square-mile area.
Lightning struck 3 workers in a sugarbeet field near Davenport.
Poked holes in siding of house.
Additional showers and thunderstorms continued to develop through the afternoon and into the evening of July 1 over the Kendall-Bexar-Comal County area.
The drought which officially began in May continued into July. By the end of the month, almost all of north Texas was considered to be in severe drought (D2) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
An upper level low pressure system and associated frontal boundary stalled across the area for several days, resulting in periods of numerous and widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas from early on the 27th until July…
Heavy rains at the end of June, caused several rivers and|creeks to experience moderate to major flooding, through |July 7th. Most damage was to crops in the adjacent low lands.
The upper level low that brought persistent heavy rain during late June had moved out on the 1st with rain ending. However, flooding continued for a couple of days early in the month.
A plume of middle and upper tropospheric subtropical moisture streamed northward over west Texas during the first few days of July. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall each afternoon and evening starting on the 1st and persisting through the 3rd.
Many severe thunderstorms developed over the Midlands and CSRA producing large hail and wind damage. Hail sizes were mostly golf ball to tennis ball size. The SC Insurance News Service reported home and auto claims of around 7 million dollars.
A cold front moved into Northeast Arkansas during the early evening hours of July 1st, 2014. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front. Lightning from the storms struck and killed a teenager and also produced a fire that damaged a municipal airport.
Several rounds of storms moved through the south half of Missouri on July 1st-2nd. The heaviest rains fell over central and southwestern Missouri as well as a swath of very heavy rain from Franklin County southeast through Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve Counties.
A tropical moisture laden air mass produced numerous showers and thunderstorms which traveled repeatedly over the same areas of the Finger Lakes Region and Upper Mohawk Valley.
As the significant nighttime storms of June 30 progressed across the southern South Plains, they gradually waned as a squall line developed in their advance around midnight CST on July 1.
Very heavy rain fell across the Des Moines and Waterloo metro areas on the evening of June 30th. This led to flash flooding and river flooding that continued into 01 July 2018.
As is typical during summer, scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced a few instances of damaging winds.
Precipitable water values over South-Central Texas remained near record levels, and a mid-level anticyclonic circulation continued over Central Texas providing lift to generate thunderstorms.
A cold front sagged down into the Ohio Valley region and eventually stalled out. This boundary was the focus for showers and thunderstorms to develop in a saturated environment, producing heavy rainfall, runoff, and flooding.
A cold front stationed across west-central Pennsylvania began traversing eastward across the area during the afternoon hours of July 1, 2025.
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Dense fog contributed to two fatal accidents 10 miles west of Horton near the junction of U.S. Highway 75 and highway 20.
An upper level trough over the eastern United States focused moisture and dynamics over our area. Upper level forcing from the trough along with afternoon instability and the sea breezes spawned widespread severe storms during the afternoon and evening.
Convection developed across the Piedmont of North Carolina during the afternoon hours of July 1st. The storms formed into a line of severe thunderstorms similar to a derecho which caused numerous downed trees, hail, and damage to structures across eastern North Carolina.
A lee side surface trough interacted with a very unstable atmosphere and produced clusters of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms became severe and produce large hail and damaging winds across all of central North Carolina.
Strong outflow winds from a thunderstorm caused the deaths of two teenage boys at Lake Lewisville.
Several severe thunderstorms developed over the CSRA producing large hail and wind damage. Hail sizes were mostly quarter to golfball size. The Insurance News Service reported 1 to 2 million dollars in claims.
A series of short waves swept through the region as a persistent upper-level trough remained anchored over the central United States.
Even though an old outflow boundary was across southeast Missouri and the far southern portions of Illinois during the morning hours, the boundary dissipated, allowing 75+ dew points to surge north along the Mississippi River.
Multiple clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms erupted during the midday hours lasting through the afternoon across much of north Alabama. The thunderstorms produced wind damage at multiple locations.
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High temperatures topped the century mark in central Oklahoma through the first week of July. On July 1, the high in Oklahoma City (at OKC) reached 102 degrees, then 104 on the 2nd, 103 on the 3rd, 105 on the 4th, 108 on the 5th, 110 on the 6th, and 106 on the 7th.
Several elderly people died from heat related problems during the heat wave.
Drought persisted through July across South Central Texas. Monthly damages are based on the estimated annual loss to agriculture across all of Texas through this year. Property damages do not include business or commercial revenue losses.
A ridge of high pressure developed over the Southern Plains during the first week of the month. A dry air mass, dry soils, light downslope winds and strong solar heating contributed to temperatures at or above 100 degrees for 7 consecutive days across much of North Texas.
A very dry month, containing one 7-day heat wave, exacerbated drought-like conditions across much of the fertile farmland of Maryland. The weather in July proved to be the death knell for much of the crop yields, including corn, hay, alfalfa, and soybeans.
A prolonged excessive heat event continued across north Texas in July. This heat wave was the result of existing drought conditions combined with a persistent upper level ridge of high pressure.
July started off where June ended. Another month for the record book concerning the excessive heat wave of 1998. The average temperature was 88.5 degrees or the warmest July on record and the warmest month on record for any year.
Northeast Texas saw much of the same heat in July as they did in June with record or near record heat. July was the hottest month for most of northeast Texas since 1980.
July started off where June ended as yet another month for the record book with excessive heat. A total of 27 days were 100 degrees or higher and 5 days reached 105 degrees or higher.
A heat wave in late June caused 10 heat deaths between June 26 and June 29 in Chicago. Tow more deaths occurred in early July even though the heat had subsided.
Governor Ridge declared a drought emergency in 55 of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania following extended dry weather through much of the summer. Water usage was restricted.
High pressure was the dominant weather feature across Northern Virginia during the month.
An unusually strong upper level ridge of high pressure built over North Texas early in the month. This allowed afternoon high temperatures to climb into a range from the upper 90s to around 106 degrees for most of the month.
An upper level high pressure ridge dominated the weather pattern across southeast Michigan beginning late June and continuing through the month of July.
July started with unseasonably hot and humid weather across Eastern Pennsylvania. The hottest and most humid weather occurred on Independence Day before a cold front quietly moved through the region during the night of the 4th.
July 2002 began well above normal with high temperatures in the lower to middle 90s across the Chicago area with overnight low temperatures mainly in the 70s. The prolonged heat and humidity which began in late June 2002, caused several heat related fatalities in Cook county.
Local television media reported that an estimated 25 people across metro Detroit were treated for heat stroke during the beginning of the month as afternoon high temperatures soared into the 90s, while heat indices broke 100 degrees.
The drought that began back in June 2005 continued through July and into August 2005 and spread into Eastern Iowa and Northeast Missouri.
The drought that began back in June 2005 continued through July and into August 2005 and spread into Eastern Iowa and Northeast Missouri.
Drought conditions across north Texas worsened this month as rainfall continued to be scarce. Measurable rainfall was recorded on only four days at Dallas/Fort Worth.
Economical impacts from the long-term drought which began in late 2005 over the Southern Plains of the U.S. worsened over the extreme southern Texas Panhandle and the west Texas South Plains through the month of July.
Triple digit daytime temperatures and warm overnight lows gripped nearly all of north Texas for the entire month of July. A few records for daily high temperatures were set or tied, but several records for highest minimum temperatures were set.
Exceptional (D4) drought continued across the entire area through the month of July.
An extended period of dry weather intensified across portions of Central and South Central Kansas during the month of July, as most of the area saw an extended period of triple digit heat burn up the landscape. Some areas saw little or no appreciable rainfall.
A hot and humid air mass settled over the area the first three days of July. High temperatures were in the lower to upper 90s with the Heat Index around 105. The City of St. Louis reported 6 people treated for heat related illnesses with St. Louis County reporting 16.
A record setting heat wave continued from late June into July, finally breaking on July 9. Columbia, MO was over 100 degrees from June 27 - July 7. St. Louis, MO was over 100 degrees from June 28 - July 7. St.
Very warm and dry weather that began in the spring continued into the summer. Temperatures warmed sharply the last few days of June. The heat persisted into July. Temperatures for the month of July were among the warmest on record.
Severe drought conditions (D2) continued from late June into early July. The combination of intense heat and a lack of rainfall, allowed extreme (D3) to expand to across all counties.
An ongoing heat wave continued from late June into early July. Areas still affected by power outages caused by the June 29 derecho were especially impacted.
The historic heat wave that began in late June continued into July. This heat was comparable to the intense heat experienced in the 1930's. The high temperature exceeded 100 degrees on 10 out of 11 days going back to June 28 and ending on July 8.
An upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during late June into early July. Temperatures rose into the upper 90s to low 100s during the afternoon hours. The combination of heat and humidity produced heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees.
The Heat Wave that began in late June continued into the first week of July, finally breaking on on July 9. Numerous high temperature records were set during the event. Quincy, IL had high temperatures from July 2 - July 7 of 101, 99, 101, 103, 105, and 105.
More humid air returned on July 1st as an ongoing heat wave persisted across Berks County and southeast Pennsylvania. Afternoon heat index values reached around 100 degrees. There were two heat related deaths of two women who lived alone in Montgomery County.
A large ridge of high pressure built across the Upper Midwest during the first week of July. This resulted in a combination of high humidity levels and temperatures, leading to two heat-related deaths on July 1 and July 5. Both were in Barron County of west central Wisconsin.
A ridge of high pressure dominated the central and eastern U.S. the last few days of June and into the 1st of July.
A strong upper level ridge across much of the southeastern Continental United States resulted in unseasonably warm weather and record setting temperatures that began in June and extended into early July.
An extended period of excessive heat and humidity occurred across central and southeast Illinois from June 29th through July 7th. Afternoon high temperatures ranged from 95 to 105 degrees...while overnight lows generally remained in the 70s.
A strong ridge of high pressure settled over the central portions of the U.S. and became the dominant weather pattern for much of the Summer of 2012. Several record highs were broken around the area and high temperatures reached above 100 degrees 12 days.
An extended heat wave gripped southeast Michigan during the first week of July, with temperatures topping out around 100 degrees on multiple days. In fact, Detroit set a record high on July 4th, reaching 102 degrees.
A large area of high pressure brought record-breaking temperatures to much of the Desert Southwest. Several people died from the heat, many more were injured, and some infrastructure was damaged.
The month of July brought multiple chances for precipitation, but the scattered nature of storms kept drought relief limited.
A widespread and long-lasting heatwave developed across the western United States at the end of June and continued into the first week of July. Near the end of this heatwave, a few heat-related deaths occurred in southern Utah.
The month of July brought multiple chances for precipitation, but the scattered nature of storms kept drought relief limited. Guymon recorded 1.07 inches of precipitation (1.59 inch below normal) for the month of July.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Las Vegas on July 1st, and nearly reached on the 2nd and 3rd. Four people died of heat related causes during this period - three in Las Vegas and one in Death Valley.
Temperatures finally fell below Excessive Heat Warning levels on July 1st; however, 13 people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during the first four days of the month.
A strong upper ridge over the region resulted in hot weather for the Willamette Valley where temperatures peaked 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above the seasonal normal.
Eight people died of heat related causes in Las Vegas.
Nine people died in Clark County of heat related causes.
A dangerous heat wave, one of which that likely hasn't impacted the North Country in decades occurred between June 30th and July 5th. High temperatures exceeded 90 degrees for at least 5 of the six days in many locations were above 85 degrees for 7 days.
High pressure over the region led to dangerous heat during the first few days of the month. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, there were four fatalities (1 direct and 3 indirect) that occurred during this time.
Temperatures in the middle to upper 90s and dew points in the upper 60s to lower 70s led to excessive heat across portions of southeastern Pennsylvania. Heat indices reached 110 degrees at the Doylestown ASOS at 2 pm on July 3rd.
The Desert Southwest started July off under the influence of strong high pressure, allowing for temperatures to climb above normal for the first few days of the month.
Eight people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Upper level ridging over much of the western United States led to deadly heat at the beginning of July. Temperatures at Phoenix Sky Harbor during this time peaked at 107 degrees, which is normal for this time of year.
Temperatures were near to around two degrees above normal during the month, while precipitation was spotty, and generally varied from 50 to 100 percent of normal for most areas. Parts of far southeast South Dakota received near 150 percent of normal precipitation.
Weak ridging during the start of July led to temperatures climbing slightly above normal. Temperatures at Phoenix Sky Harbor saw readings climb up to 109 degrees on the 3rd.
Above-normal temperatures with below-normal precipitation led to the stagnation or slight worsening of severe to extreme drought conditions across southeast South Dakota.
Hot temperatures 5 degrees above normal were experienced across parts of southeast Arizona July 18.
Near to slightly above-normal temperatures along with below-normal precipitation led to stagnation or slight worsening of severe to extreme drought conditions across northwest Iowa.
Persistent strong high pressure aloft created an extended period of very hot temperatures in early July across the lower elevations of southeast Arizona.
A strong ridge of high pressure situated over the Desert Southwest led to excessive heat conditions across the region to start off July. High temperatures in Phoenix during this time ranged between 111-116 degrees.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on three straight days. Five people died in the Las Vegas Valley as a result.
Conditions averaged cooler than average (1 to 3 degrees below normal) and slightly moist (100-150 percent of normal) across southeast South Dakota during July, with a slight improvement of drought conditions.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near to below normal, causing Low to Moderate HeatRisk.
Two people died in southern Nevada of heat-related causes.
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High Point Park recorded 122 inches, New Jersey’s all-time maximum seasonal (july-june) snowfall, over July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Bear 2SW recorded 72.7 inches, Delaware’s all-time maximum seasonal (july-june) snowfall, over July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Wheeler 2 Fire started on July 1, 1985, in California, and burned 126,905 acres.
The Las Pilitas Fire started on July 1, 1985, in California, and burned 75,969 acres.
The Cik N 40 Fire started on July 1, 1986, in Alaska, and burned 13,410 acres.
The Cik E 30 Fire started on July 1, 1986, in Alaska, and burned 11,991 acres.
The Red Fire started on July 1, 1988, in Wyoming, and burned 21,322 acres.
The Diamondpk Fire started on July 1, 1989, in Utah, and burned 15,683 acres.
The Divide Fire started on July 1, 1989, in New Mexico, and burned 9,402 acres.
The Tok River Fire started on July 1, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 95,722 acres.
The Crooked Cr Fire started on July 1, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 10,716 acres.
The Btt W 64 Fire started on July 1, 1991, in Alaska, and burned 35,602 acres.
The Fire 131615 started on July 1, 1991, in Alaska, and burned 17,135 acres.
The Gregerson Fire was discovered on July 1, 1994, in Nevada, and burned 43,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Butte City Fire was discovered on July 1, 1994, in Idaho, and burned 21,433 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Palm Fire was discovered on July 1, 1994, in California, and burned 20,901 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Fyu W 35 Fire was discovered on July 1, 1994, in Alaska, and burned 13,800 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The TOWERS-1 Fire was discovered on July 1, 1994, in Arizona, and burned 10,250 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The River Fire was discovered on July 1, 1995, in Arizona, and burned 9,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The excessive heat and lack of rain that existed over east central Florida for much of June and July resulted in wild fires beginning in June and spreading over huge areas of Volusia and Brevard counties in late June and early July.
The Rattlesnake Fire was discovered on July 1, 1998, in Washington, and burned 10,880 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Aspen wildfire started on June 17th in the Catalina Mountains by an unknown hiker on the Marshall Gulch and Aspen Loop trail. The Fire was first observed on the south face portion of Marshall Peak around 7000 feet.
The Gisasa River Fire was discovered on July 1, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 52,606 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The FWS 9 Fire was discovered on July 1, 2006, in Clark County, Nevada, and burned 18,082 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Neola North Fire ignited during a period of hot and very dry conditions resulting in explosive fire growth. The blaze began in Duchesne County and quickly spread into Uintah County.
The Waikoloa Fire was discovered on July 1, 2007, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, and burned 9,138 acres.
Thunderstorms with little or no rain spread across the area on June 21st. About 8000 lighting strikes were detected, sparking approximately 2000 wildfires across northern California. These fires destroyed numerous structures and caused multiple deaths and injuries.
The Jack Knife Fire was discovered on July 1, 2008, in Sherman County, Oregon, and burned 20,115 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Gap Fire was discovered on July 1, 2008, in Santa Barbara County, California, and burned 9,443 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Peavey Creek Fire was discovered on July 1, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 30,239 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Waldo Canyon wildfire was fully contained on July 10th. See previous month for a full narrative of this episode.
Many of the wildfires that began in late June continued into July, burning thousands of acres and causing millions of dollars in damage. Note that this episode began in June.
The Shingle Fire was discovered on July 1, 2012, in Kane County, Utah, and burned 8,061 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Owyhee Fire was discovered on July 1, 2013, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 46,445 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Crescent Dune Fire was discovered on July 1, 2013, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 36,372 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Carpenter 1 Fire was discovered on July 1, 2013, in Nye County, Nevada, and burned 27,883 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jim Brown Fire was discovered on July 1, 2013, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 14,404 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Discovery Creek Fire was discovered on July 1, 2013, in Alaska, and burned 13,474 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coleman Fire was reported on July 1, 2014, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 15,246 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Middle Ridge Fire was reported on July 1, 2014, in Washington County, Utah, and burned 10,304 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dollar Ridge Fire was reported on July 1, 2018, in Wasatch County, Utah, and burned 70,003 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kevinjik Fire was reported on July 1, 2018, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 28,653 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hogan Fire was reported on July 1, 2018, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 10,907 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Dalton Highway Complex was reported on July 1, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 91,680 acres.
The Pilot Fire was reported on July 1, 2023, in Yavapai County, Arizona, and burned 34,810 acres.
The Pioneer Fire started on June 8 by unknown human cause.
The Fisher Fire was reported on July 1, 2024, in Socorro County, New Mexico, and burned 8,130 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Green Fire was reported on July 1, 2025, in Shasta County, California, and burned 19,022 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mosquito Fire was reported on July 1, 2025, in Monroe County, Florida, and burned 8,373 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China. It killed 22,000 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Oetylos (Laconia), Greece.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Los Toldos, Argentina.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Puerto Armuelles, Panama-Costa Rica. It did $2 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kozu-Shima, Near S Coast Honshu, Japan. It killed 1 person. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Dogubeyazit, Turkey. It killed 18 people and injured 21.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Oxapampa, Huancabamba, Central, Peru. It injured 45 and destroyed 60 houses.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Rasht, Tajikistan. It destroyed 31 houses.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck Katowice, Poland. It killed 3 people and injured 6.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Hormozgan Province, Iran. It killed 5 people, injured 84 and did $142 million in damage.
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Kirishimayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 1 person.
Dieng Volcanic Complex, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 8 people and injured 11.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Island of Crete, Greece.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Gamalama, Ternate Island, Indonesia. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A tsunami struck Marshall Islands.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kozu-Shima Island, Honshu, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.07 meters. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Crete, Greece, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck North Sea, Scotland, with a maximum water height of 0.18 meters. It injured 1.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began July 1, 1951, reached Kp 8- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 82; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A drought disaster that cost $2.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 872, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 1, 1995 to September 30, 1995.
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.2 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 1, 2011 to July 1, 2011.
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Mr. Terry Binion, a 38-year-old Hartsville resident, was struck and killed by lightning while riding a horse at the East Fork Stables in Allardt. He was riding with his wife, son, and 2 friends.
Rip currents were prevalent along the Middle Texas coast from the weekend into Independence Day. Two women drowned in rip currents, one near Malaquite Beach and the other near Bob Hall Pier.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.