Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 10, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
The 1688 Smyrna earthquake first occurred on 30 June. A second earthquake struck eleven days later at 11:45 on 10 July, and lasted 10 seconds according to the information provided by the British earthquake scientist Nicholas Ambraseys (1929–2012), who published the reports of the French Consulate of the period.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 17,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Dennis crossed the coast near Oriole Beach, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 946 mb. It killed 42 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Dennis was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that briefly held the record for the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to form before August. Dennis was the fourth named storm of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Earthquakes
The 1894 Istanbul earthquake occurred in the Çınarcık Basin or Gulf of Izmit in the Sea of Marmara on 10 July at 12:24pm. 0.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Tajikistan. It killed 3,500 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 1,349 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey, with a maximum water height of 4.5 meters. It killed 1,349 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kisakata, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 450 people, destroyed 10,810 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 450 people, destroyed 10,810 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Soulik reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Worcester County, Massachusetts and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 13. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Leicester, MA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson County, Kansas and tracked 1.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 14. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Soldier City, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in Henry County, Iowa, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New London, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in McKean County, Pennsylvania and tracked 5.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bradford, PA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Meagher County, Montana and tracked 0.4 miles. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Ringling, MT.
The 1968 Black Forest tornado, also called "Pforzheimer Tornado", was a powerful and long-lived F4 tornado that damaged about 3700 buildings in Pforzheim and the surrounding municipalities in Germany. In Neubärental 70 out of 115 buildings were severely damaged.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Arthur, McPherson counties, Nebraska and tracked 7.8 miles, 40 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Unicoi County, Tennessee and tracked 1.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 12.
An F4 tornado touched down in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut and tracked 3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 40.
An F4 tornado touched down in Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany counties, New York and tracked 42 miles, 1,320 yards wide at its widest, injuring 20.
The Cambridge Shores community, located on the shore of Kentucky Lake about 7 miles southeast of Gilbertsville, received severe damage from a downburst with estimated winds to 100 MPH. The core of the damage path was about 1.5 miles long and 1/4 mile wide.
A potent squall line developed during the early afternoon across central Ohio, on southwest to central Kentucky. This was along a prefrontal surface boundary, and well out ahead of a strong cold front.
The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that excessive rain had resulted in several roads being washed out and closed. Even others that were not washed out were under water for many hours.
A F1 tornado touched down southwest of Pleasant Hill Lake around 3:40 p.m. The tornado tracked east along Pleasant Hill Road and into southwest Ashland County. The tornado had a damage path approximately two miles long in Richland County.
A warm frontal boundary across Central Minnesota provided the support for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms across the region on this date.
Two rounds of severe weather affected south-central and southeast Wisconsin on July 10th. An initial cluster of storms north of the Milwaukee area in Ozaukee County pulsed to severe limits and generated large hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter during the early afternoon hours.
Late in the afternoon of the 10th, an area of weak surface low pressure was located over north central South Dakota. There were several boundaries in the vicinity, but these were also fairly weak.
A strong upper level jet streak moving into the region triggered scattered elevated thunderstorm activity during the late morning hours of July 10th over southwest North Dakota. Large hail up to two inches in diameter was reported with these storms.
The early evening of Sunday July 10th, a complex of thunderstorms developed across southeast North Dakota, and northeast South Dakota, and moved southeast across Minnesota.
A hot and humid airmass over the Ohio Valley was broken up on the 10th by a shortwave trough and a surface cold front that came moved through during the afternoon hours.
A powerful cold front and upper level trough pushed across the Upper Ohio Valley on July 10th producing widespread severe weather and flash flooding from eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania. This included 3 separate tornadoes.
A powerful cold front and upper level trough pushed across the Upper Ohio Valley on July 10th producing widespread severe weather and flash flooding from eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania. This included 3 separate tornadoes.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and one weak tornado across portions of south central and southeast Virginia. Scattered thunderstorms also produced heavy rain which caused some minor flooding.
Another strong upper level disturbance combined with unstable conditions at the surface resulted in a round of severe thunderstorms across mainly Fallon County in the Billings Forecast Area during the afternoon of the 6th.
Synoptic quasi-stationary boundary was located across the forecast area, initially across northern parts during the morning and then sagging south as an upper level wave moved into the region during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Abundant moisture and instability across South Florida allowed thunderstorms to develop along the east coast sea breeze in the afternoon.
Clusters of thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon hours. Some of the largest clusters were associated with sporadic gusty winds in the 40 to 60 mph range. By early evening, a few tornadic circulations were observed as storms intensified.
On July 10, 2024, most of western and central New York were impacted by the remnants of tropical cyclone Beryl.
As a warm front lifted north across the area in the morning, central NY became primed with high humidity, shear, and instability.
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Hurricane Abby crossed the coast near Castries, Castries, Saint Lucia as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 1003 mb. Hurricane Abby was the only tropical cyclone in the Caribbean Sea during the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season. The second tropical cyclone and first named storm of the season, Abby developed on July 10 from a tropical wave in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles.
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Hurricane Tim reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Dennis crossed the coast near Oriole Beach, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 946 mb. It killed 42 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Dennis was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that briefly held the record for the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to form before August. Dennis was the fourth named storm of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
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A six to eight foot storm surge caused severe beach erosion. It damaged all 56 public dune walkovers and many beach front homes and condos. One home was destroyed.
A seven to ten foot storm surge caused significant coastal flooding and moderate to severe beach erosion. Highway 98 from Lanark Village to Carrabelle and Carrabelle to Eastpoint was washed out.
A five to eight foot storm surge caused major coastal flooding and severe beach erosion. The Gulf County EMA reported extensive damage at Cape San Blas beyond the Stumphole. The road at the Stumphole was severely damaged and will require repair of the rock.
A five to seven foot storm surge caused moderate to severe beach erosion. 163 homes and five businesses were damaged. Many docks, seawalls, power lines, trees and fences suffered the worst damage. Reported by the Bay County EMA.
An 8 to 12 foot surge caused significant coastal flooding. The Wakulla County EMA reported moderate to severe beach erosion. A few roads, including Highway 98 from Panacea to the Ochlockonee Bay Bridge, were flooded. At St Marks, a 10 foot surge left flood waters waist deep.
Hurricane Dennis made landfall during the afternoon of July 10th near Navarre Beach Florida as a category 3 Hurricane.
A bubble of storm surge from Hurricane Dennis moved north along the west Florida Gulf Coast during the day. The surge peaked at Fort Myers around 3:30 AM EDT, in Pinellas County between 8-9 AM EDT, and at Cedar Key just before noon.
A five to seven foot storm surge caused major coastal flooding. The surge damaged several homes, businesses and boats. Up to a half foot of water inundated the tiny fishing village of Spring Warrior and damaged several trailers.
A five to seven foot storm surge associated with Hurricane Dennis caused major coastal flooding. The surge also damaged several homes, businesses and boats. Reported by the Dixie County EMA.
Hurricane Emilia reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Soulik reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Chan-Hom reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Storm Fay moved northward along the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of July 10. The storm produced rainfall totals up to 3 to 6 inches in New Jersey, with the highest totals occurring in the southern part of the state.
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Chew Stoke Flood was a heavy rain event and severe flash flood which occurred on 10 July 1968, affecting Somerset and Southwest England in particular the Chew Valley and some areas of Bristol, notably Bedminster. The River Chew suffered a major flood in 1968 with serious damage to towns and villages along its route, including sweeping away the bridge at Pensford.
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Numerous locations in Jefferson Township had uprooted trees or the tops of the trees snapped off. Funneling of the wind through the valleys exposed to the northwest, or across nearby open areas, enhanced the wind.
A long line of severe thunderstorms moved east at 50 mph across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the pre-dawn and early morning hours. Besides powerful winds, flash-flood producing rains accompanied the storms.
Street flooding was widespread in Glenwood, due to four to six quick inches of rain. The most significant flooding occurred in the northeast portion of Glenwood, washing out some alleys and ripping the blacktop off some city streets.
The Dawson county Emergency Management Director reported that excessive rainfall had forced several creeks out of their banks across the western portion of the county near Juno. At least four roads across the county had to be closed because of flooding.
Heavy rain, associated with the remnants of Hurricane Dennis (moving north-northwest through western Alabama and eastern Mississippi), affected nearly all of north and central Georgia from the afternoon of Sunday July 10th through the morning hours of Monday July 11th.
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced heavy rains, which caused urban flooding, and some flooding of rural roads over portions of south central Nebraska.
A push of monsoon moisture from the southeast brought severe storms and flash flooding to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
Two to four inches of rain fell within an hour's time and produced significant urban flash flooding in and around the city of Boston.
An area of low pressure moved out of the Gulf of Alaska and to the Alaska-Yukon border on the 11th. As the low moved southeast and into the southern Yukon moisture wrapped around the low and produced heavy rainfall across the Fortymile County.
The atmosphere near the islands became unstable as a mid-level trough moved through the area. The Big Island of Hawaii and Maui saw the most significant rainfall from this feature.
Scattered thunderstorms produced damaging winds and some hail around the Midlands. Most wind damage was from trees and powerlines going down. Locally heavy rains also caused flash flooing in Downtown Columbia.
Numerous thunderstorms developed and organized ahead of a cold front during the afternoon. The main severe threats from these storms were damaging winds and large hail.
A very humid airmass with dewpoints well into the lower 70s was in place over the Lower Ohio Valley during the late morning and early afternoon on July 10th.
On the afternoon of the 10th a supercell formed west of Lyon county. It then moved into the county and began to bow out causing severe wind gusts in the process. Slow storm motion and heavy rainfall lead to flash flooding in Lyon and Osage counties.
A warm front pushed into southern Iowa from Missouri, bringing with it storms and heavy rainfall. The front progressed slowly, aiding in keeping the rain over the same areas for long periods of time.
Scattered thunderstorms moved slowly northwest across southeast Arizona. Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Pima and Pinal Counties and especially in Marana where up to three inches of rain caused widespread flash flooding and considerable damage including a train derailment…
Upslope flow combined with a very moist airmass caused training thunderstorms to form along the Alaska Range. The rainfall associated with these thunderstorms caused significant rises to small creeks draining the Alaska Range.
A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms to southern Vermont on July 9-11, 2023. The steadiest and heaviest rainfall occurred from the afternoon hours on July 9 through the morning hours on July 10.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall affected the region on July 10, 2023 leading to areas of significant to severe flash flooding.
A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and thunderstorms to western Massachusetts on July 9-10, 2023. The steadiest and heaviest rainfall occurred during the early morning hours on July 10 which resulted in areas of flooding.
The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.
The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.
A weak cold front slowly moved across northern NY and VT during the afternoon and evening hours of July 10th.
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A cluster of thunderstorms, packing strong winds and heavy rain, moved south-southwest across northeast and central Oklahoma on this day back in 1973. Damage was minor and confined mostly to trees, power lines, and small buildings.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A microburst wind gust to 72 mph (62kts) was measured at the Muskrat Springs RAWS from a severe thunderstorm. Lightning claimed the life of a construction worker in Draper and injured 2 co-workers.
Thunderstorm wind gusts ranging from 55 to 69 mph were reported from Frenchtown through Missoula. A large portion of the roof of the fire lab at the Smokejumper Center was blown off with damage estimate of $250,000.
Severe thunderstorms rolled through much of western and central Massachusetts, dropping large hail and downing trees and power lines in Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, and Middlesex Counties.
Lightning sparked a fire to a Greeley residence.
A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 70 mph moved onshore from Lake Erie at North East. The damage path from this downburst was approximately one and a half miles wide and around two miles in length with the most concentrated damage near the lakeshore.
The airmass over Iowa was quite unstable during the predawn hours of the 10th with surface dew points in the 70s. In spite of the fact that a weak cold front had passed through the state, little drying of the atmosphere took place.
Strong winds, associated with the remnants of Hurricane Dennis, affected much of west Georgia from the late evening hours on the 10th through the early morning hours of the 11th.
A thunderstorm complex moved west to east across far southern Wisconsin and a wake-low developed on its northwest side. Strong gusty winds of 35 to to 43 knots (40 to 50 mph) were generated in the tight surface pressure gradient.
The mid-to-late evening hours on this Sunday brought a rather widespread damaging wind event to the northwest half of South Central Nebraska, affecting locations mainly northwest of a line from Alma-Hastings-Osceola.
Intense supercells formed in southwest North Dakota during the late afternoon with strong instability and deep layer shear in place.
An isolated severe storm developed over Calcasieu Parish while a thunderstorm in Rapides Parish struck a couple of individuals.
A moderately unstable, but poorly sheared environment was in place ahead of a weak cold front that passed southeast across the area. Two stronger storms developed and moved cross Wabash and Adams county.
Thunderstorms developed over Montana ahead of a short-wave trough. The storms formed into a line producing primarily damaging wind gusts, and moved into western and eventually central North Dakota.
An upper level trough was centered over Canada with a portion of the upper trough extending south to the Gulf Coast. Temperatures during the day had warmed up into the 80s and 90s.
Late afternoon thunderstorms developed in the exit region of a strong jet streak in northwest flow aloft, focused along a prefrontal trough as it moved from southeast South Dakota into northwest Iowa.
A late day short wave trough triggered scattered storms over an unstable airmass. Localized gusty winds and lightning occurred.
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A 79 year-old man died in his mobile home in Mulhall due to the excessive heat.
Man died in home from heat exposure.
A week of temperatures in the middle and upper 90s culminated with high temperatures on the 10th around 100 degrees. Heat contributed to the death of a man in an uncooled home. His body temperature was still 108 degrees two hours after his time of death.
Record heat resulted in near record power consumption and one death. High temperatures soared to 121 at Thermal, 120 at Palm Springs, 120 at Borrego Springs, and 116 at Hesperia. Temperatures in the Coachella Valley hit 110 degrees or greater on 9 consecutive days.
An extended period of dry weather allowed parts of far southwest Virginia to be designated as being in Severe Drought (D2) on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
On this date back in 2009, extreme heat affected much of region, especially northwest portions of Oklahoma. Freedom broke and Buffalo tied their all-time hottest temperature readings when they reached 115 degrees.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A short but intense Heat Wave hit Central and Eastern Missouri from July 10 - 12. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to around 100. St. Louis hit 100 on the 11th and 102 on the 12. There was one death reported in the City of St. Louis related to this Heat Wave.
A short but intense Heat Wave hit Southwest Illinois from July 10 - 12. High temperatures were in the upper 90s to around 100 with the Heat Index from 110 - 115. Belleville had a high Heat Index of 121 on July 12. There were two deaths reported.
High pressure in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere expanded east-northeast from the southern Plains. As this high expanded across southern Missouri, it brought a few days of excessive heat and humidity.
A strong upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the middle part of July. As a result, high temperatures ranged in the mid 90s to low 100s. Dewpoints ranged from the lower to upper 70s.
Hot and very humid conditions produced dangerous heat during this period, mainly across northwest and north central Alabama.
A 76 year old man died in LeMay from heat related causes on July 10. There was an air conditioner in the home but it was not working. The high temperature that day was 95.
Excessive heat caused one fatality in the first part of July.
A two year old girl died after being found in a vehicle in the Temple, TX area during the afternoon hours of July 10.
Strong high pressure centered near the Four Corners led to excessive heat warning conditions across the Phoenix metro area during the middle part of the month.
Very hot temperatures were experienced in parts of southeast Arizona on July 10th, 11th and 12th with record high temperatures tied or set in some locations. Four heat-related fatalities occurred--one in western Pima County and three on the Tohono O'odham Nation.
Early and mid July were dominated by a ridge, with hot and humid conditions most days. On July 10th, an elderly male went missing while out picking berries in the forest. He was found deceased that evening.
Very hot temperatures were experienced in southeast Arizona from July 10th through July 13th. Many locations exceeded 110 degrees and set new daily record high temperatures.
Hot temperatures around 100 degrees in southern Cochise County were experienced on July 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two males found in the desert.
Very hot temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced across the western deserts of southeast Arizona on July 10 and 11.
Five people died of heat-related causes.
The start of what would be one of the hottest summer months on record began in July. North and Central Texas experienced above average temperatures from July 10 through the end of the month.
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North Bridgton recorded 105°F, Maine’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Greenland Ranch recorded 134°F, California’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Cumberland recorded 109°F, Maryland’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Frederick recorded 109°F, Maryland’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Runyon recorded 110°F, New Jersey’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Phoenixville recorded 111°F, Pennsylvania’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Martinsburg recorded 112°F, West Virginia’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
St. George recorded 117°F, Utah’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Yp Desert Fire started on July 10, 1985, in Nevada, and burned 16,962 acres.
The Sunbeam Fire was discovered on July 10, 1993, in Colorado, and burned 12,410 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Shiloh Fire was discovered on July 10, 1993, in New Mexico, and burned 4,244 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Flordia's wildfires began on May 25, 1998 and burnt parts of Northeast Florida. A large area of high pressure settled over Florida in the late Spring, keeping the traditional thunderstorms from forming. Lightning sparked most of the brush fires in hard to reach dry woods.
The Mercy Fire was discovered on July 10, 1998, in California, and burned 4,800 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Clear Creek Divide Complex (Clear Creek) Fire was discovered on July 10, 2000, in Idaho, and burned 172,135 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hoover Complex (Hoover) Fire was discovered on July 10, 2001, in California, and burned 9,300 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grass River Fire was discovered on July 10, 2006, in Alaska, and burned 14,880 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Greenville Fire was discovered on July 10, 2007, in Beaver County, Utah, and burned 14,656 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Balls Canyon Fire was discovered on July 10, 2007, in Sierra County, California, and burned 4,801 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A strong dry cold front dropped south from British Columbia during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Windy conditions and low humidities both ahead of and immediately behind the cold front resulted in new large fires over portions of the inland northwest.
The Central Grade Fire was discovered on July 10, 2008, in Idaho, and burned 4,862 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Little Mud Fire was discovered on July 10, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 50,719 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Chester Fire was discovered on July 10, 2009, in Major County, Oklahoma, and burned 41,497 acres.
The Swakane Fire was discovered on July 10, 2010, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 19,291 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Midway Fire was discovered on July 10, 2012, in Butte County, Idaho, and burned 8,435 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Douglas County Complex was reported on July 10, 2015, in Douglas County, Washington, and burned 22,337 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Pegg Canyon Fire was reported on July 10, 2015, in Douglas County, Washington, and burned 16,041 acres.
The Jameson Lake Fire was reported on July 10, 2015, in Douglas County, Washington, and burned 6,296 acres.
The 13 Mile Fire was reported on July 10, 2015, in Collier County, Florida, and burned 5,612 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Clavel Fire was reported on July 10, 2016, in Harding County, New Mexico, and burned 9,842 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
An upper high was located over southern New Mexico with some moisture trapped under it. Isolated storms developed around the Lordsburg area with strong gusty winds producing dense blowing dust which lead to a fatal car crash on Interstate 10 near the Arizona state line.
The Hidden Fire was reported on July 10, 2017, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 12,261 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grouse Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2019, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 48,465 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grayling Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2019, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 30,994 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Kolmakof Hills Fire was reported on July 10, 2019, in Bethel County, Alaska, and burned 10,002 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Fuller Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2019, in Bethel County, Alaska, and burned 8,653 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Shady Fire was reported on July 10, 2019, in Custer County, Idaho, and burned 6,286 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
With upper level high pressure centered near Las Vegas, Nevada this promoted increased northeasterly flow through central and southern Arizona.
The Woods Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2021, in Broadwater County, Montana, and burned 55,449 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Burbank Fire was reported on July 10, 2021, in Kittitas County, Washington, and burned 13,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Character Complex was reported on July 10, 2021, in Shoshone County, Idaho, and burned 12,367 acres.
The Snap Point Fire was reported on July 10, 2021, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 9,175 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cougar Rock Complex was reported on July 10, 2021, in Clearwater County, Idaho, and burned 8,501 acres.
The Helpmejack Hills Fire was reported on July 10, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 9,222 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tolstine Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 6,682 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Devils Butte Fire is an active wildfire in Gilliam County, Oregon. It ignited in the morning on July 10, 2023, due to a lightning strike.
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The Forest fires in Bolivia in 2024 or 2024 Bolivian Wildfires are a set of fires that started between July 8 and July 10, 2024, with multiple outbreaks starting in the Llanos de Chiquitos and Bolivian Amazon regions, with the highest concentration between the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz.
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A human caused fire called the Watch Fire began on July 10th near San Carlos. On the 11th, thunderstorms developed over the White Mountains and along the Mogollon Rim before descending toward the southwest across southern Gila County.
The Falls Fire was reported on July 10, 2024, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 151,689 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Huntington Mutual Aid Fire was reported on July 10, 2024, in Baker County, Oregon, and burned 4,511 acres.
The Turner Gulch Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 7.5 miles northeast of Gateway, Colorado to the east and south of Highway 141.
The South Rim Fire started in early July due to multiple lightning strikes 9 miles east of Montrose, Colorado which ignited fires on both the north and south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
The South Rim Fire was a wildfire that burned in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, United States. The fire ignited on July 10, 2025, from a lightning strike; the national park was completely closed, and visitors were evacuated.
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6 km) north of La Sal, Utah, United States. The human-caused wildfire ignited on July 10, 2025, and quickly grew to over 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) that night.
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The Turner Gulch Fire was reported on July 10, 2025, in Mesa County, Colorado, and burned 31,699 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Deer Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2025, in San Juan County, Utah, and burned 17,724 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rush Fire was reported on July 10, 2025, in Valley County, Idaho, and burned 7,908 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The South Rim Fire was reported on July 10, 2025, in Montrose County, Colorado, and burned 4,232 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire was reported on July 10, 2026, in Jackson County, Oregon, and burned 15,580 acres.
The Stookey Fire was reported on July 10, 2026, in Tooele County, Utah, and burned 12,782 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Naoetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Lima, Peru. It killed 22 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 17,500 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
The 1688 Smyrna earthquake first occurred on 30 June. A second earthquake struck eleven days later at 11:45 on 10 July, and lasted 10 seconds according to the information provided by the British earthquake scientist Nicholas Ambraseys (1929–2012), who published the reports of the French Consulate of the period.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kisakata, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 450 people, destroyed 10,810 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
0. The earthquake killed approximately 300–500 people.
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An earthquake struck Camana, Ocona, Caraveli, Peru. It killed 162 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Accra,christiansborg,ashanti,akwapim, Ghana. It killed 3 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
The 1894 Istanbul earthquake occurred in the Çınarcık Basin or Gulf of Izmit in the Sea of Marmara on 10 July at 12:24pm. 0.
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey. It killed 1,349 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Shirvan, Iran.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Tajikistan. It killed 3,500 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
The 1949 Khait earthquake occurred at 09:45 local time on 10 July in Gharm Oblast of the Tajik SSR of the Soviet Union. 5 and triggered a series of landslides that together led to 7,200 deaths.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 5 people and did $100,000 in damage.
3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The strike-slip earthquake took place on the Fairweather Fault and triggered a rockslide of 30 million cubic meters and about 90 million tons into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska.
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica. It killed 2 people and injured 9.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Gajjiabad, Southern, Iran. It killed 1 person, injured 25, destroyed 3,500 houses and did $21.6 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tropoje, Albania.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck E Coast, Honshu, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Rasht, Tojikobod, Tajikistan. It killed 5 people.
7 magnitude earthquake struck 20 km southeast of the Rasht Valley in Tajikistan.
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Pelee, Martinique erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Central Peru, with a maximum water height of 26 meters. It killed 22 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Smyrna, W. Turkey.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 450 people, destroyed 10,810 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Gold Coast, Ghana. It killed 3 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey, with a maximum water height of 4.5 meters. It killed 1,349 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Martinique, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck SE. Alaska, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 524.6 meters. It killed 5 people and did $100,000 in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.09 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.01 meters.
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A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1936, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 32; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1938, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 28; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1940, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 28; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1941, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 21; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1966, reached Kp 5 and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 25; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1968, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 35; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 1970, reached Kp 5 and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 34; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began July 10, 2005, reached Kp 6+ and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 57; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 53 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.7 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 2, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 10, 2011 to July 11, 2011.
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 10, 2020 to July 11, 2020.
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The 1996 Yosemite Valley landslide occurred on July 10, 1996, near the Happy Isles trailhead in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California. 162,000 tons of rocks and other debris fell to the ground at over 160 miles per hour.
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Man was swimming off Jacksonville Beach and was caught in a strong rip current. Rips were associated with Hurricane Bertha.
The Payatas landslide was a garbage dump collapse at Payatas, Quezon City, Philippines, on July 10, 2000. A large pile of garbage first collapsed and then went up in flames which resulted in the destruction of about 100 houses.
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A man was struck by lightning while he fished on Douglas Lake. The boat was several hundred yards from Douglas Dam when the incident occurred. He was rendered unconscious and fell into the water. After spending three days in the hospital, the man died of his injuries.
An increase in moisture across southeast Arizona resulted in scattered thunderstorms. Thunderstorms initiated relatively early during the midday hours.
A man drowned while swimming along the coast in Tillamook. His drowning is believed to be due to a rip current.
A lightning strike killed a camper in northwest Florida.
A 72 year old man went under water in Lake Michigan late in the morning of July 10th at the Indiana Dunes State Park. He did not resurface. Lifeguards found the man 15 minutes after he went under, submerged in 7 feet of water about 100 feet from shore.
Thunderstorms developed over southeast Louisiana on July 10, 2025, producing frequent lightning. The St.
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