July 15 in Weather History

219 events on record, 850 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 15, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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  • Wildfires
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  • Volcanoes
  • Tsunamis
  • Other weather

The most significant

By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.

Tsunamis

1853July 15, 1853 Tsunami at Cumana, Venezuela

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Cumana, Venezuela, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
July 15, 1853
Magnitude
6.7
Water height
5 m
Deaths
1,000
Where
Cumana, Venezuela

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Volcanoes

18881888 eruption of Mount Bandai

The 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai was a major volcanic eruption which occurred during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. The eruption occurred on July 15, 1888, pyroclastic flows buried villages on the northern foot of the mountain, and devastated the eastern part of Bandai region, Iwashiro Province north of Tokyo.

Where
Mount Bandai
Country
Japan
Deaths
477

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Severe storms

1995Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 1995

A complex of severe thunderstorms raced across the area before sunrise on the 15th. Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage, downing trees and wires. In North Syracuse, Onondaga County, a parked Boeing 727 at Syracuse Airport was blown into a parked Boeing 737.

Deaths
5
Injuries
11
Damage
$186 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
102

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Heat and drought

2020Heat in Arizona, July 15 to 17, 2020

The Desert Southwest remained under the influence of persistent strong high pressure during the middle part of July. During this time, temperatures peaked around 110 degrees each day.

Deaths
24
Events
3

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By kind

Tornadoes

57 on July 15, oldest first.

1885F3 tornado, Hyde County, South Dakota

An F3 tornado touched down in Hyde County, South Dakota and tracked 6.9 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Highmore, SD.

Rating
F3
Deaths
1
Injuries
10
Path
6.9 mi
Width
800 yd

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2007Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, July 15, 2007

In the late afternoon of Sunday July 15th, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 521 was issued in anticipation of severe thunderstorms developing in the vicinity of a stalled surface front over eastern North Dakota, and downstream from an embedded mid level vorticity maximum over southern…

Damage
$1.7 million
Strongest
EF1
Events
9

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2013Tornado and Hail in Montana, July 15, 2013

As surface dewpoints from the southwest reached 70 degrees and daytime temperatures soared above 90 degrees, a lee-side surface trough of low pressure focused the development of thunderstorms with very strong updrafts.

Damage
$550,000
Strongest
EF2
Events
11

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2024Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 15, 2024

A derecho moved across northwest Indiana during the evening of July 15th producing widespread wind damage and three tornadoes, one of which started in northeast Illinois. One fatality occurred when a large tree limb fell onto a house in Cedar Lake.

Deaths
1
Strongest
EF1
Events
32

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2024July 15, 2024 Chicagoland tornado outbreak

Starting on the evening of July 13 and extending through July 16, 2024, an intense sequence of severe weather outbreaks affected much of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. This included two significant derechos that each had wind gusts exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h), as well as multiple tornado outbreaks that produced a combined 94 tornadoes across the affected areas.

Where
Chicagoland
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2024Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 15 to 16, 2024

A decaying derecho moved through the area late in the evening on July 15th. Storms raced eastward into southwest Lower Michigan and northern Indiana, prompting several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for winds up to 70+ mph and Tornado Warnings for embedded rotation along the line.

Injuries
1
Damage
$1.1 million
Strongest
EF1
Events
53

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2024Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in New York, July 15, 2024

A strong upper-level trough and mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) crossed western and central New York during the afternoon on July 15, 2024. Timing with the MCV corresponded with favorable daytime heating and partly to mostly sunny skies ahead of the system.

Damage
$72,000
Strongest
EF0
Events
56

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

13 on July 15, oldest first.

1960Hurricane Abby makes landfall near La Ceiba, Atlantida Department, Honduras

Hurricane Abby crossed the coast near La Ceiba, Atlantida Department, Honduras as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph). 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.

Wind at landfall
70 kt
Peak wind
70 kt

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2003Tropical Storm in Texas, July 15, 2003

The high winds from former Hurricane Claudette, now Tropical Storm Claudette, struck in the evening of July 15 and continued through most of the night - mainly over the southern part of the county.

Deaths
1
Damage
$800,000
Events
1

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2003Hurricane Claudette makes landfall near Port O'Connor, TX

Hurricane Claudette crossed the coast near Port O'Connor, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 979 mb. Hurricane Claudette was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that struck South Texas in July 2003. A fairly long-lived July Atlantic hurricane, Claudette was the fourth depression, third tropical storm, and first hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Pressure
979 mb
Peak wind
80 kt

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2003Tropical Storm in Texas, July 15, 2003

Former Hurricane Claudette, now Tropical Storm Claudette, produced widespread damage in Karnes County, knocking over hundreds of trees and power poles. Major damage was reported to14 homes, along with minor damage to another 237.

Damage
$2.5 million
Events
1

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2022Hurricane Estelle

The 2022 Pacific hurricane season was a slightly above average hurricane season in the eastern North Pacific basin, with nineteen named storms, ten hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. Two of the storms crossed into the basin from the Atlantic.

Ended
July 21, 2022

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Floods

21 on July 15, oldest first.

1997Flash Flood in Vermont, July 15 to 16, 1997

A cold front stalled across northern Vermont during the morning hours of July 15, 1997 and focused heavy convective rain during the morning of July 15. This resulted in numerous road and bridge washouts, especially in eastern Franklin county.

Damage
$8.0 million
Events
1

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1997Flash Flood in Vermont, July 15 to 16, 1997

A cold front stalled across northern Vermont during the morning of July 15, 1997. This front focused heavy convective rain in this area. Extensive flooding with a number of road washouts resulted. Rises on area rivers were quite rapid.

Damage
$2.0 million
Events
1

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1999Flash Flood in Arizona, July 15, 1999

Six to Seven inches of rain fell in the headwaters of Sabino and Bear Canyons on the south slopes of the Catalina mountains early in the morning. At one point 2 inches of rain in 20 minutes was recorded by a remote rain gage.

Damage
$10 million
Events
1

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1999Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, July 15, 1999

Rainfall of 5 to 8 inches in just a few hours caused significant flash flooding across Florence county and extreme northern Forest county. An estimated 50 to 75 miles of roads required repairs, including U.S. Highways 2 and 141 and state highways 70 and 101.

Damage
$1.6 million
Events
2

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2000Flash Flood in Florida, July 15, 2000

Heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 inches in less than twelve hours caused extensive flooding of homes, businesses and roadways from Anna Maria south to Bradenton Beach in extreme western Manatee county.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
1

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2009Flash Flood and Hail in Tennessee, July 15, 2009

Showers and thunderstorms developed over Mid-South during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 15th, 2009 due to daytime heating. The storms died out a couple hours after sunset. Some of the storms became severe with large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

Damage
$506,000
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
25

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20172017 Payson flash floods

The 2017 Ellison Creek flooding or mostly known as the 2017 Payson flash floods occurred on July 15, 2017, near Payson, Arizona, in the Water Wheel Falls Hiking Trail in the Tonto National Forest that killed 10 members of an extended family. Before the flash floods, 10 of those people, and 4 others, were celebrating a birthday party.

Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2022Flash Flood in Colorado, July 15, 2022

Two people were killed after heavy rain which produced a destructive debris flow in the Cameron Peak burn area. The 37-yr old woman and her 12-yr old daughter were in a camp trailer that was swept away at Calcite Road along Sheep Creek.

Deaths
2
Damage
$350,000
Events
1

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2023Flash Flooding in North Carolina, July 15 to 16, 2023

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a trough over the North Carolina foothills throughout the 15th. While rainfall was primarily in the 2 to 3 inch range, isolated areas of 4 to 6 inches fell in just a few hours across the northern foothills.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$12,000
Events
2

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2025Flash Flooding and Flooding in Virginia, July 15, 2025

A moist and unstable air mass was in place from July 14 through July 15. This allowed for widespread, slow-moving storms to move across portions of central, southern, and southeastern Virginia. These storms produced heavy rain and widespread flash flooding in two rounds.

Damage
$5.0 million
Events
57

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Severe storms

19 on July 15, oldest first.

1995Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 1995

A complex of severe thunderstorms raced across the area before sunrise on the 15th. Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage, downing trees and wires. In North Syracuse, Onondaga County, a parked Boeing 727 at Syracuse Airport was blown into a parked Boeing 737.

Deaths
5
Injuries
11
Damage
$186 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
102

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1995Damaging Winds in Vermont, July 15, 1995

A widespread severe weather outbreak hit Vermont during the morning hours of July 15th. A long lived squall line, known as a Derecho, crossed Vermont during the morning hours. Southern Vermont was hardest hit especially across Windham, Windsor, Rutland and Bennington Counties.

Damage
$476,000
Events
19

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2020Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 15, 2020

Ample moisture, moderate instability and strong daytime heating, combined with a nearly stationary frontal boundary across the region, resulted in fairly widespread reports of scattered severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.

Damage
$682,000
Strongest
2 in hail
Events
13

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2022Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 15, 2022

A north/south line of thunderstorms that stretched across multiple counties produced outflow winds well ahead of the thunderstorms. This outflow was very strong and produced winds over 60 mph. These winds produced an area of blowing dust across Interstate 90 just west of Hardin.

Deaths
1
Injuries
14
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
21

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2024Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 15, 2024

A shortwave trough in a warm and humid air mass allowed for convection across western Pennsylvania to continue tracking eastward across central Pennsylvania during the evening hours of July 15, 2024.

Injuries
2
Damage
$117,000
Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
29

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Heat and drought

28 on July 15, oldest first.

1999Heat in Kansas, July 15 to 30, 1999

Excessive heat occurred over the area throughout the month. But an approximate 2 week string of days during the last half of the month seemed to be the worst. Temperatures during this two week period exceeded 100 degrees in many areas on many days.

Deaths
1
Events
23

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2002Heat in Illinois, July 15 to 22, 2002

An extended period of hot weather began on July 15th and continued through July 22nd. High temperatures ranged mainly from the upper 80s to middle 90s. July 21st was the hottest day when high temperatures reached the middle to upper 90s.

Deaths
11
Events
1

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2002Heat in Pennsylvania, July 15 to 19, 2002

Another work week of hot weather affected southeastern Pennsylvania from the 15th through the 19th. High temperatures reached into the 90s in most areas each day. The highest temperatures mainly occurred on the 17th.

Deaths
2
Events
8

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2006Heat in Illinois, July 15 to 17, 2006

The first heat wave of the summer developed in the middle of July. High temperatures at Northerly Island in downtown Chicago reached 92 on July 15th, 94 on July 16th and 95 on July 17th. The peak heat index reached 99 on July 15th, 104 on July 16th and 113 on July 17th.

Deaths
9
Events
1

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2006Heat in Mississippi, July 15 to 19, 2006

A small "heat wave" gripped the region during the middle of July with high temperature ranging from the upper 90s to around 100 degrees for five days with overnight lows only reaching the middle 70s.

Damage
$77,000
Events
47

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2007Heat in Pennsylvania, July 15, 2007

A 96-year-old man died from the heat in Philadelphia. His body was discovered by police officers on the afternoon of the 15th. The air conditioner the gentleman had broke down during the heat wave of the previous week.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Heat in Texas, July 15, 2010

Subtropical high pressure over the southern United States brought a warm, moist airmass over South Central Texas. This combination led to high temperatures in the lower 90s and dew point temperatures in the lower 70s with heat indices near 100.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Drought in Mississippi, July 15 to 31, 2010

The very dry conditions continued across west-central portions of Mississippi during July. The extended dry stretch resulted in an area of severe (D2) drought developing across parts of the Mississippi Delta.

Damage
$1.7 million
Events
5

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2010Drought in Arkansas, July 15 to 31, 2010

The very dry conditions continued across southeast Arkansas during July. The extended dry stretch resulted in an area of severe (D2) drought developing across the region by the end of the month. Normal rainfall across this area for July is 3 to 4 inches.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
2

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2011Excessive Heat in Iowa, July 15 to 28, 2011

A large area of high pressure developed in the upper atmosphere by the middle of July. Heat built up over Iowa, aided by the severe drought to the south across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Temperatures rose into the 90s each day through the period.

Damage
$6.9 million
Events
51

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2012Heat in Wisconsin, July 15 to 17, 2012

Another round of excessive heat hit southern Wisconsin mid-month, with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and dew points in the mid to upper 60s beginning on July 15th and lasting through July 17th.

Deaths
1
Events
20

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2025Heat in Arizona, July 15 to 19, 2025

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona varied greatly from 5 to 12 degrees below normal to 2 to 3 degrees above normal, causing Low HeatRisk throughout the whole period. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 9 individuals.

Deaths
9
Events
5

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Records set

6 on July 15, oldest first.

Wildfires

46 on July 15, oldest first.

1985Fire 531023

The Fire 531023 started on July 15, 1985, in Alaska, and burned 12,141 acres.

When
July 15, 1985
Acres
12,141

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1987Lambing Fire

The Lambing Fire started on July 15, 1987, in Washington, and burned 9,454 acres.

When
July 15, 1987
Acres
9,454

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1988Fire 832083

The Fire 832083 started on July 15, 1988, in Alaska, and burned 16,092 acres.

When
July 15, 1988
Acres
16,092

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1993Fyu N 60 Fire

The Fyu N 60 Fire was discovered on July 15, 1993, in Alaska, and burned 20,942 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 1993
Acres
20,942

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1997Wildfire in Utah, July 15 to 20, 1997

Lightning started a wildfire (the Flat Fire) on Poverty Flat about 3 miles south of Monroe late in the afternoon on the 15th. The fire spread rapidly across 6000 acres that evening in very dry sage and pinyon/juniper due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Deaths
1
Damage
$60,000
Events
1

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2001Big Knob Fire

The Big Knob Fire was discovered on July 15, 2001, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 8,767 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2001
Acres
8,767

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2002Deer Point Fire

The Deer Point Fire was discovered on July 15, 2002, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 43,374 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.

When
July 15, 2002
Acres
43,373.5

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2003Slims Complex (Slims) Fire

The Slims Complex (Slims) Fire was discovered on July 15, 2003, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 12,011 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2003
Acres
12,011

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2004Oregon Creek Fire

The Oregon Creek Fire was discovered on July 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 8,656 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2004
Acres
8,656.3

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2005Clover Fire

The Clover Fire was discovered on July 15, 2005, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 192,846 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2005
Acres
192,846.1

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2005Esmeralda Fire

The Esmeralda Fire was discovered on July 15, 2005, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 96,987 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2005
Acres
96,986.8

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2005Wilson Complex (Rawhide) Fire

The Wilson Complex (Rawhide) Fire was discovered on July 15, 2005, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 35,749 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2005
Acres
35,748.7

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2009Red Rock Fire

The Red Rock Fire was discovered on July 15, 2009, in Nevada, and burned 10,549 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
July 15, 2009
Acres
10,549

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2013Wildfire in California, July 15 to 30, 2013

The Mountain Fire started around 1243 PST on July 15, near the junction of Highway 243 and Highway 74. It burned east of Mountain Center, through the Apple Canyon and Bonita Vista areas, and then along the Desert Divide and southern portion of the San Jacinto Wilderness.

Damage
$2.0 million
Events
1

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2013Mountain Fire

The Mountain Fire was discovered on July 15, 2013, in Riverside County, California, and burned 27,531 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.

When
July 15, 2013
Acres
27,531

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2014Chiwaukum Complex

The Chiwaukum Complex was reported on July 15, 2014, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 14,201 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2014
Acres
14,201

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2014Chiwaukum Creek Fire

The Chiwaukum Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2014, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 13,895 acres.

When
July 15, 2014
Acres
13,895

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2014Bear Trap Fire

The Bear Trap Fire was reported on July 15, 2014, in Nye County, Nevada, and burned 10,616 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2014
Acres
10,616

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2015Selawik River Fire

The Selawik River Fire was reported on July 15, 2015, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 8,867 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2015
Acres
8,867.3

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2016Steamboat Creek Fire

The Steamboat Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2016, in Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, and burned 19,719 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2016
Acres
19,719

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2017Lolo Peak Fire

The Lolo Peak Fire was reported on July 15, 2017, in Missoula County, Montana, and burned 53,902 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2017
Acres
53,902

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2017Powerline Fire

The Powerline Fire was reported on July 15, 2017, in Nez Perce County, Idaho, and burned 48,569 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2017
Acres
48,569

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2017Liberty Fire

The Liberty Fire was reported on July 15, 2017, in Missoula County, Montana, and burned 28,694 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2017
Acres
28,694

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2018Klondike Fire

The Klondike Fire was reported on July 15, 2018, in Josephine County, Oregon, and burned 175,258 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
175,258

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2018Taylor Creek Fire

The Taylor Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2018, in Josephine County, Oregon, and burned 52,839 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
52,839

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2018Natchez Fire

The Natchez Fire was reported on July 15, 2018, in Del Norte County, California, and burned 38,134 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
38,134

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2018Columbus Fire

The Columbus Fire was reported on July 15, 2018, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 10,697 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
10,697

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2018Garner Complex

The Garner Complex was reported on July 15, 2018, in Jackson County, Oregon, and burned 8,886 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
8,886

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2018Sugar Pine Fire

The Sugar Pine Fire was reported on July 15, 2018, in Jackson County, Oregon, and burned 8,729 acres.

When
July 15, 2018
Acres
8,729

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2019Bronco Gulch Fire

The Bronco Gulch Fire was reported on July 15, 2019, in Graham County, Arizona, and burned 10,760 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2019
Acres
10,760

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2021Elbow Creek Fire

The Elbow Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2021, in Wallowa County, Oregon, and burned 22,960 acres.

When
July 15, 2021
Acres
22,960

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2023Flat Fire

The Flat Fire was reported on July 15, 2023, in Curry County, Oregon, and burned 34,242 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 15, 2023
Acres
34,242

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2024Cougar Creek Fire

The Cougar Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2024, in Asotin County, Washington, and burned 24,091 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 15, 2024
Acres
24,091

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2024Long Fire

The Long Fire was reported on July 15, 2024, in Tulare County, California, and burned 9,204 acres.

When
July 15, 2024
Acres
9,204

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20262026 Cairngorm wildfire

On 15 July 2026, a major wildfire broke out in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. The wildfire spread and affected areas such as Glenmore and An Lochan Uaine, and caused significant damage to the Caledonian Forest, causing Scots Pine, a declining ancient tree species in the region, to be damaged or destroyed.

Where
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2026Rowe Creek Complex

The Rowe Creek Complex was reported on July 15, 2026, in Wheeler County, Oregon, and burned 373,927 acres.

When
July 15, 2026
Acres
373,927

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2026Hay Creek Complex

The Hay Creek Complex was reported on July 15, 2026, in Gilliam County, Oregon, and burned 200,292 acres.

When
July 15, 2026
Acres
200,292

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2026Little Giant Fire

The Little Giant Fire was reported on July 15, 2026, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 172,879 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2026
Acres
172,879

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2026Brewer Fire

The Brewer Fire was reported on July 15, 2026, in Jefferson County, Oregon, and burned 70,821 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2026
Acres
70,821

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2026Three Queens Fire

The Three Queens Fire was reported on July 15, 2026, in Kittitas County, Washington, and burned 9,551 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 15, 2026
Acres
9,551

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Earthquakes

12 on July 15, oldest first.

Volcanoes

3 on July 15, oldest first.

18881888 eruption of Mount Bandai

The 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai was a major volcanic eruption which occurred during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. The eruption occurred on July 15, 1888, pyroclastic flows buried villages on the northern foot of the mountain, and devastated the eastern part of Bandai region, Iwashiro Province north of Tokyo.

Where
Mount Bandai
Country
Japan
Deaths
477

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tsunamis

5 on July 15, oldest first.

1853July 15, 1853 Tsunami at Cumana, Venezuela

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Cumana, Venezuela, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It killed 1,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
July 15, 1853
Magnitude
6.7
Water height
5 m
Deaths
1,000
Where
Cumana, Venezuela

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Space weather and aurora

3 on July 15, oldest first.

Other weather

6 on July 15, oldest first.

2000Lightning Strike in Florida, July 15, 2000

A 27 year old male was struck and killed by lightning while fishing on a pond south of 19th Avenue near U.S. Highway 41 in Ruskin. Lightning struck the victims fishing rod and killed him instantly. Also, the lightning strike partially burned the victim's clothes and fishing boat.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2014Lightning Strikes in Florida, July 15 to 16, 2014

An upper level disturbance crossing Florida led to scattered to numerous thunderstorms coming off the Gulf of Mexico and onto the Florida Peninsula through much of the 15th, and continuing overnight and through much of the 16th.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$225,000
Events
5

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Sources

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.