Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 16, 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 7.8 earthquake struck Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, Philippines. It killed 2,412 people, injured 3,000 and did $369.6 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck W. Luzon Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 2,412 people, injured 3,000 and did $369.6 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xiinzhu, Taiwan. It killed 2,746 people, injured 6,004, destroyed 30,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck W Coast, Honshu, Japan. It killed 15 people, injured 2,346, destroyed 1,331 houses and did $13 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck W Coast, Honshu, Japan. It killed 15 people, injured 2,346, destroyed 1,331 houses and did $13 billion in damage.
Heat and drought
Arguably one of the hottest spells widespread across California, including Interior Central California, in the last 75 years occurred during a warm period that spanned from the 16th through the 27th of the month.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Morris, Lyon, Osage counties, Kansas and tracked 32 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lebo, KS.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Wabaunsee, Osage counties, Kansas and tracked 13 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Burlingame, KS.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar. It killed 38 people and injured 50.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Johnson County, Kansas and tracked 3.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Monrovia/N Shawnee/N Merriam/South Park, KS.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Eve reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Haitang reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 898 mb, a category 5 storm.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Orleans, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Pittsfield, MA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jefferson, Waukesha counties, Wisconsin and tracked 26 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Ft. Atkinson to N Wales/S Dousman, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Westchester County, New York and tracked 2.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Chappaqua, NY.
The 1904 Chappaqua tornado was an intense tornado that struck northern Westchester County, New York during the afternoon of Saturday, July 16, 1904. As of 2019, this tornado ranks as the strongest tornado to touch down in the county, ranking as F3 on the modern-day Fujita Scale.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Scurry County, Texas and tracked 1.2 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hermleigh, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Richland, Wilkin counties, North Dakota and tracked 20.4 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Galchutt/E Mooreton, ND.
An F2 tornado touched down in Borden County, Texas, killing 1 and injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E O'Donnell, TX.
An F1 tornado touched down in Ashland County, Wisconsin and tracked 9.3 miles, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Marengo to E Mellon, WI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Morris, Lyon, Osage counties, Kansas and tracked 32 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lebo, KS.
An F4 tornado touched down in Wabaunsee, Osage counties, Kansas and tracked 13 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Burlingame, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Johnson County, Kansas and tracked 3.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Monrovia/N Shawnee/N Merriam/South Park, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Griggs County, North Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Laramie County, Wyoming and tracked 8.8 miles, 80 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 40.
An afternoon thunderstorm on this date in 1979, produced high winds that caused damage to shingles, trees, and windows, in the Canyon North and Martin Nature Park areas of northwest Oklahoma City. A small tornado formed on the leading edge of the storm and damaged 8 houses. A resident of one of the homes observed a white funnel and debris cloud as the damage was occurring.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Golf ball-size hail caused considerable damage to crops and gardens east northeast of Virginia Dale (23 miles north northwest of Fort Collins).
Severe thunderstorms affected much of northern, central and east-central Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of July 16 with tornadoes, downburst winds and large hail.
A cluster of storms developed during the mid-afternoon hours of July 16th near Cedar Rapids. It moved southward producing torrential rains, large hail, and damaging winds. Just before 6 PM, a tornado touched down on the east side of Washington, IA.
The upper level low pressure system over South Texas triggered showers and thunderstorms. The additional rainfall over saturated ground produced localized flooding of streets and low lying areas.
A somewhat vertically stacked low pressure system set up along the Canadian border in northeast North Dakota. Weak surface troughs also extended east and west from this low. These boundaries and the low pressure system were the focus for more severe weather.
A convective thunderstorm complex that orginated over southern Minnesota moved east/southeast across southern Wisconsin and generated a line of strong to severe storms.
A wave on a northward moving warm front produced scattered thunderstorms along the boundary. Low level shear was favorable for severe weather and tornadoes.
A strong cold front interacting with a highly unstable airmass triggered strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the evening of July 16th. Scattered wind damage and flash flooding occurred mainly west of the I-55 corridor.
A passing upper level disturbance produced multiple lines of convection with just enough shear to produce a weak tornado and strong thunderstorm wind gusts across portions of north Mississippi during the early afternoon hours of July 16th.
A mesoscale convective vortex pulled a pair of fronts across the area during the afternoon and evening near the time of peak heating. Due to cloud cover ahead of the MCV, instability was not very strong, however shear was impressive.
An upper-level wave moved through the Great Lakes region and brought numerous storms to Central New York, making it one of the more active days in July. Strong instability and shear lead to a severe weather outbreak across the region. A few storms became tornadic.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Madison County, New York and tracked 1.42 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
The second of three days of hot and humid conditions continued across eastern New York on July 16, 2024. Heat index (feels-like temperatures) reached 95 to 104 degrees across much of the Mohawk and Hudson valleys.
A large MCS formed across New York state on the afternoon of July 16th. This complex continued to move eastward and held its structure as it reached New Hampshire by early evening. Bowing line segments caused multiple microbursts and high end wind damage.
Two lines of severe thunderstorms tracked across southern Wisconsin from early afternoon through the early evening hours. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed, producing a number of wall and funnel clouds as well as a few tornadoes.
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Hurricane Dora reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 950 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Eve reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Haitang reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 898 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Ma-On reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The evening of July 16th thunderstorms produced a large area of 10 plus inches of rain from Monona County into Crawford County. Over half of Monona County averaged between 8 and 10 inches of rain. 12.75 inches of rain was reported at the Castana Experimental Farm.
Heavy rains upstream in Monona and Crawford Counties of 5 to nearly 13 inches brought flooding along the entire Boyer River and the Soldier River. Urban flooding affected Pisgah and Missouri Valley. Up to 6 inches of rain fell in Harrison County itself.
Locally 5.5 inches of rain fell in southeast Platte County in a short 11/2 hour period. Numerous fields flooded with damage estimated at 2 million dollars.
Heavy rains from 6 to 10 inches fell over northern Cedar County. The flooding lead to three dozen bridges being washed away, and two to three dozen roads being closed.
Heavy rain of 6 to 10 inches caused flash flooding of lowlands and creeks in northern and eastern Dakota County. Roads were closed by the flooding with damage occurring to some roads. Several motorists were stranded and had to be rescued during the early morning hours.
Heavy rainfall of 6 to 11.5 inches caused flash flooding of roads including urban areas, as well as creeks and lowlands. Several levee failures were reported along Wolf Creek. Basement flooding and some flooding of ground level floors occurred.
The Gilmer county 911 center, along with the Times Courier of Ellijay, reported that excessive rainfall of three to seven inches in a one to three hour period had resulted in extensive flooding, especially along and near Georgia Highway 52 from Ellijay to Cartecay.
An unusual winter storm affected areas of the northern Susitna Valley to McKinley National park. A rare cold front passage occurred across interior Alaska dipping as far south as the Talkeetna area.
Thunderstorms continually regenerated over the Wabash Valley of southeast Illinois, then moved southeast across the Evansville metro area. The procession of storms over the same areas for several hours resulted in excessive rainfall totals and severe flash flooding.
Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rains on the City of Lorain. The heaviest rains fell on the northeastern quadrant of the city where extensive flash flooding occurred. As much as three inches of rain fell between 3 and 4:30 pm as thunderstorms trained over the same small area.
Before dawn on the 16th, scattered thunderstorms developed near the Missouri border and produced some severe weather. Severe storms were much more widespread across the southern and western counties later in the afternoon and evening.
Numerous afternoon thunderstorms developed across the region, with the majority occurring along and east of I-55. The storms produced scattered wind damage with downed trees and power lines being the primary type of damage.
A small complex of thunderstorms developed across central Minnesota, and moved southeast across the northern Twin Cities Metro area and produced locally four to six inches of rainfall in less than 4 hours.
A nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Washington. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.
A nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Oregon. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across western Pennsylvania in a hot and humid air mass with weak upper level winds. A few storms became severe, and heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and areal flooding.
Through much of the day of the 16th, a warm front slowly progressed into the state from the west, orienting itself north-south about a third to half of the way into the state.
A warm moist atmosphere combined with a disturbance moving across central North Carolina during peak heating, modest instability and seasonably strong deep layer shear allowed for the development of numerous showers and storms during the late afternoon into the evening.
Abundant moisture combined with lingering boundaries across the region to help produce afternoon showers and storms across the region. These storms brought damaging winds to the area.
A series of slow-moving lines and clusters of thunderstorms moved east-southeast across southern Illinois from the midday hours through the early evening hours. The storms produced flooding rains and isolated strong wind gusts.
On July 16th, a weak positively-tilted trough tracked from the Mississippi River Valley towards the Great Lakes today, while a surface front slowly sagged south from Lake Erie.
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Large limbs were downed. A 28-year-old man was killed after he unknowningly touched a vehicle which was in contact with a live electric line which had been downed after tree limbs were blown down across the wires. M28VE
The oppressive heat and humidity during the day on the 15th set the stage for a complex of severe thunderstorms the early morning of the 16th.
A severe thunderstorm over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River caused wind damage on both sides of the river. It downed trees and wires in Gregg Township and Watsontown.
Large hail caused devastating crop damage in much of Dakota County with many crops totally destroyed. Very strong winds and heavy rain contributed to the damage.
Relatively high gradient wind for the middle of summer brought wind of 28 to 40 MPH to the west side of the San Joaquin Valley on this day. While not meeting high wind criteria, gusty wind did break a limb from an old oak tree in southeast Bakersfield, Kern County.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage over most of Dakota county. The winds caused widespread tree damage, blew down power lines and poles, destroyed many farm buildings, and damaged many homes. Livestock loss resulted from some of the destroyed farm buildings.
Baseball sized hail did signficant damage to crops.
Large hail caused widespread crop damage.
Thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on the 16th resulted in damaging winds, damaging lightning, and a lightning fatality.A man was struck by lightning while in his yard in Fieldale. He was in critical condition in a hospital for about about two weeks before passing away.
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
The same supercell that produced the tornado west of Madison, as well as the flash flooding in western Madison county, also produced a large amount of hail up to one inch in diameter.
High winds associated with a severe thunderstorm blew down numerous trees and power lines. The most significant damage was to the Groves Middle School, where the gymnasium lost part of its roof and one wall.
A very unstable airmass, typical of July, was in place over Iowa. Afternoon temperatures warmed into the upper 80s to low 90s, with dew point temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. By the mid and late afternoon hours, lifted indices were in the -8 to -10 C.
A slow moving cold front helped trigger a severe thunderstorm in Berks County during the evening of the 16th.
Severe thunderstorms producing large hail and damaging winds moved across portions of Big Horn and Powder River Counties during the early evening hours of the 16th. Two fatalities, both drownings, occurred from a severe thunderstorm that moved across the Tongue River Reservoir.
Clusters of strong thunderstorms developed during the mid to late afternoon hours. Lightning killed one male at his residence in Madison County. Many of the storms produced frequent cloud to ground lightning, small hail and gusty winds.
Scattered thunderstorms developed near the Blue Ridge during the afternoon and moved slowly east some of the storms produced heavy rainfall, brief damaging winds, and intense lightning, with a fatality linked to one lightning strike at the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park.
A significant bow echo developed near the South Dakota, Minnesota border early Saturday evening, July 16th.
Several strong to severe thunderstorms, some that eventually merged into a compact mesoscale convective system (MCS), rumbled southeastward across various parts of South Central Nebraska mainly between 6:30-11:30 p.m.
A man drowned in Dillon Reservoir after a microburst struck early in the afternoon. The strong winds produced large waves that separated a man from his paddle board. When the microburst hit, they saw the man get knocked off of his board.
A broad upper level trough was over the western part of the country and another upper trough was over the Great Lakes and extended south across much of the eastern part of the country. Northwest upper level winds were over north central Kansas.
An upper trough centered over Canada extended southward over the Midwest and northern and central Plains. Temperatures were in the 80s across south central Nebraska. The atmosphere became uncapped. MLCAPE values were up to 3000 J/kg and effective wind shear was 40 knots.
A cold front was the impetus for surface based thunderstorm development that afternoon. An initial, single supercell developed over Rush county around 5 pm, before uncommonly moving southwest through Dodge city and Meade through 10 PM.
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Hot, muggy air settled over southeast Wisconsin. A new daily maximum temperature of 98 was set in Sheboygan, breaking the old record of 97 set back in 1931.
Temperatures climbed into the 90s for six straight days from July 16-21. Numerous hospitals in Kansas City reported treating heat related illnesses during this period.
Another strong and oppressive ridge of high pressure gave New Jersey four days of oppressive heat and humidity and five straight days with high temperatures in the 90s. There were two heat related deaths, one in Middlesex County and one in Essex County.
The Missouri Health Department reported a heat related death in Callaway County. High temperatures that day were in the middle 90s.
A New Orleans man was dicovered dead in his home as a result of excessive heat.
A New Orleans man was found dead in his home as a result of excessive heat.
During the middle of July strong high pressure in the upper atmosphere became anchored over the south central part of the United States. This high pressure brought extreme heat to parts of northeast Oklahoma.
During this period, daytime maximum temperatures over the desert areas ranged between 104 and 109 degrees Fahrenheit with early morning minimum temperatures ranging between 81 and 92 degrees.
Arguably one of the hottest spells widespread across California, including Interior Central California, in the last 75 years occurred during a warm period that spanned from the 16th through the 27th of the month.
Temperatures reached triple digits across the area starting in mid-July and continued through the end of the month. Many locations at times reached 105 degrees of greater with higher heat index values.
From July 16-20, a deadly heat wave gripped much of central, south-central and southeast Kansas. Broad high pressure in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere caused temperatures to soar into the 105-110 degree range, with afternoon heat indices about the same.
Oppressive heat and humidity combined to produce afternoon and early evening heat indices from 105 to 115 degrees, from July 16th through July 20th. The highest computed heat index reached 121 degrees at Amity Missouri.
A heat wave that brought high temperatures well into the 90s and record utility usage claimed the lives of three people in Philadelphia. The high temperature at the Philadelphia International Airport on the 17th and 18th was 98 degrees.
The longest heat wave of the summer affected eastern Pennsylvania from July 16th through the 22nd. The heat wave ended on the 22nd as thunderstorms kept temperatures below 90 degrees on the 23rd. a cold front overnight then brought in drier air.
Another heat wave brought high temperatures into the upper 90s on the 16th and five days in a row of 90 plus temperatures to Southeastern Pennsylvania. While July 16th was the hottest and most humid day (afternoon heat indices of around 100F).
The combination of hot daytime temperatures, unseasonably high humidity levels and sultry nighttime temperatures resulted in an oppressive heat wave across the region from the 16th through the 24th. Afternoon heat index values ranged from 105-112 degrees each day.
Upper level high pressure centered over the Central Plains, coupled with persistent low pressure over the Rockies, brought a prolonged period of above seasonal temperatures and high humidity to west and central North Dakota.
Excessive heat returned to the area as high temperatures ranged from 100 to 106. The Heat Index was a couple of degrees higher. St. Louis County reported one heat related death and 34 injuries. The City of St.
Excessive heat returned to the area. High temperatures ranged from 100 - 106 with the Heat Index a few degrees higher. There was one heat related death reported in St. Clair County, Il, in East St. Louis. A homeless man was found in an abandoned home.
Hot temperatures returned to central and east central Wisconsin during the middle of the month. High temperatures were mainly in the 90s but heat index values topped out at 95 to 105. A 71 year old man in poor health became ill from the heat and eventually died on July 18.
From July 14th through the 21st, temperatures climbed into the upper 80s to mid 90s while overnight lows stayed in the 70s. The warmest stretch ran from the 17th through the 19th.
One person passed away from heat related causes near Osseo (Trempealeau County) during a heat wave in the middle of July. The victim apparently fell outside a house on a day when full sunshine was occurring.
Six people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Upper-level high pressure nearby and surface high pressure to our south and east caused hot and humid conditions.
High pressure over the region led to a stretch of hot day July 12 through July 17th. Hot temperatures led people to cool off in local rivers. There were two drownings recorded on July 16 and July 18.
Above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on July 16th with high temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees in southwest Cochise County. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one teenage male near Hereford.
A persistent upper level ridge spanning much of the Southern U.S. in mid July maintained hot temperatures across all of the Four State Region from July 16th through the 18th, with daytime temperatures climbing into the upper 90s to lower and middle 100s.
Strong persistent high pressure centered over the Desert Southwest led to dangerous excessive heat conditions across the region during the middle part of July. Anomalous, record-breaking heat was observed during the month, providing little relief.
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Westford recorded 0.13125 pounds, Vermont’s hail: weight, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Westford recorded 6.8 inches, Vermont’s hail: circumference, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
Westford recorded 3.3 inches, Vermont’s hail: diameter, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Fire 832086 started on July 16, 1988, in Alaska, and burned 23,557 acres.
The I Do Fire started on July 16, 1988, in Colorado, and burned 16,264 acres.
The "Coyote Fire" was started by lightning just north of the Riverside/San Diego County line. This fire burned 18,705 acres before being contained.
The Missouri Breaks Complex Fires started on July 16th due to lightning strikes. The complex of fires included four fires in Eastern Garfield County. The four fires included the Germain, Ghost Coulee, Big Coulee and Indian fires and was classified as a type two incident.
A human caused fire on the north edge of the town of Okanogan during very dry summer conditions was fanned by estimated 35 mph wind gusts. The fire quickly spread to 300 acres in size and engulfed a residential subdivision. Six houses were destroyed and several others damaged.
The Black Hill Fire was discovered on July 16, 2003, in Alaska, and burned 42,745 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coyote Fire was discovered on July 16, 2003, in Riverside County, California, and burned 19,576 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Trapper Creek Fire (Wolf Gun) Fire started on July 16, 2003, in Montana, and burned 13,928 acres.
The Louis Lake Fire was discovered on July 16, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 22,193 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Edge Complex was discovered on July 16, 2005, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 72,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dog Valley Fire was discovered on July 16, 2006, in Millard County, Utah, and burned 28,661 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Soda Creek (Black Pulaski Complex) Fire was discovered on July 16, 2006, in Petroleum County, Montana, and burned 23,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Flat Tire (Complex) Fire was discovered on July 16, 2006, in Montana, and burned 18,585 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Anaktuvuk River Fire was discovered on July 16, 2007, in Alaska, and burned 256,734 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Murphy Complex (Scott Creek) Fire was discovered on July 16, 2007, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 58,451 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hepworth Complex (Hepworth) Fire was discovered on July 16, 2007, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 38,068 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Conger Creek Fire was discovered on July 16, 2007, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 25,150 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lakeside Fire was discovered on July 16, 2011, in Tooele County, Utah, and burned 16,267 acres; the cause was recorded as firearms and explosives use.
The Gold Pan Complex was discovered on July 16, 2013, in Idaho County, Montana, and burned 41,763 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Duncan Fire was reported on July 16, 2014, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 12,695 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hampton Fire was reported on July 16, 2014, in White Pine County, Nevada, and burned 12,550 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cinnamon Teal Fire was reported on July 16, 2014, in Cameron County, Louisiana, and burned 11,218 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Indian Canyon Fire was reported on July 16, 2016, in Fall River County, South Dakota, and burned 14,282 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Four Seasons Complex was reported on July 16, 2017, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 159,986 acres.
The Detwiler Fire was reported on July 16, 2017, in Mariposa County, California, and burned 81,826 acres.
The Davis Fire was reported on July 16, 2017, in Tooele County, Utah, and burned 35,405 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sunrise Fire was reported on July 16, 2017, in Mineral County, Montana, and burned 26,310 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Miles Fire was reported on July 16, 2018, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 16,680 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The West Duck Fire was reported on July 16, 2018, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 11,194 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Louis Lake Fire was reported on July 16, 2019, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 23,066 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Harris Wildfire north of Joliet, which was caused by lightning, burned around 2600 acres.|Road closures consisted of Coal Creek Road from Highway 212 to Bellion Road, all of Bellion Road and both entrances of Farewell Road. Multiple agencies responded to the fire.
The Cub Creek 2 Fire was reported on July 16, 2021, in Okanogan County, Washington, and burned 70,168 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The American Fork Fire was reported on July 16, 2021, in Sweet Grass County, Montana, and burned 21,892 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Stateline Complex was reported on July 16, 2021, in Shoshone County, Idaho, and burned 13,192 acres.
The Christensen Fire was reported on July 16, 2021, in Beaverhead County, Montana, and burned 13,175 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Happy Fire was reported on July 16, 2024, in Fresno County, California, and burned 12,543 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Kaiser Canyon Fire is an ongoing wildfire in Okanogan County, Washington. It was sparked by lightning at 6 am on July 16, 2026, a mile from Nespelem, and spread rapidly due to dry, hot, and windy conditions.
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The Kaiser Canyon Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Okanogan County, Washington, and burned 138,293 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hagen Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Umatilla County, Oregon, and burned 61,380 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lyons Ferry Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Franklin County, Washington, and burned 33,749 acres.
The Henry Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Crook County, Oregon, and burned 29,844 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Akawa Butte Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Jefferson County, Oregon, and burned 27,491 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Powder River Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Baker County, Oregon, and burned 21,088 acres.
The Coyote Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Crook County, Oregon, and burned 17,460 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Black Ridge 2 Fire was reported on July 16, 2026, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 13,325 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Neyshabur (Neishabur),firrim, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Suwon, South Korea.
An earthquake struck Ambarawa, Java, Indonesia.
An earthquake struck Acapulco, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xiinzhu, Taiwan. It killed 2,746 people, injured 6,004, destroyed 30,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Samos, Soke, Aydin, Greece, Turkey. It killed 23 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar. It killed 38 people and injured 50.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Trstenik,bela,tenetise, Slovenia, Balkans NW.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, Philippines. It killed 2,412 people, injured 3,000 and did $369.6 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Basco, Mount Irada, Batan Islands, Philippines. It injured 6. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck W Coast, Honshu, Japan. It killed 15 people, injured 2,346, destroyed 1,331 houses and did $13 billion in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Alaska Peninsula, United States. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1 person.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
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Asamayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
Kilauea, United States erupted. It injured 23 and did $1 million in damage.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Unalaska Island, AK, United States.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck S. Mexico.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck East Aegean Sea, Greece, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 23 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck W. Luzon Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 2 meters. It killed 2,412 people, injured 3,000 and did $369.6 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Philippine Trench, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 0.4 meters. It injured 6.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck W Coast, Honshu, Japan. It killed 15 people, injured 2,346, destroyed 1,331 houses and did $13 billion in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Balearic Islands, Spain, with a maximum water height of 0.75 meters. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Sand Point, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.15 meters. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Sand Point, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Biobio Region, Chile. It destroyed 12 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began July 16, 1982, reached Kp 7 and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 50; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A 41-year-old woman and the horse she was riding both were struck and killed by lightning in East Brandywine Township. She was taking a riding lesson with her family.
A 17 year old man drowned near Ponce Inlet when he entered the water to help another person who was struggling in a rip current.
An 18-year-old male drowned in heavy surf. Reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
When lightning began, 2 dozen people took shelter under a large pine tree. Lightning struck the tree, injuring 13, 1 critically. One 12 year old boy suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated.
Lightning struck a home which started a fire. The subsequent fire burned the house down.Additional lightning strikes in Macomb Township lead to five house fires in the area of 22 Mile and 23 Mile Roads.
An eleven year old boy was struck and killed by lightning while watering his animals near Elberta. Witnesses said there was only one cloud in the sky and the sun was shining when the boy was hit. He was likely hit by the first strike from the storm.
A northeast swell caused by former Hurricane Celia generated surf of 6 to 12 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii.
A 26 year old man jumped into Lake Michigan near Promontory Point to go for a quick swim. The man struggled and then went underwater. He was found about 40 minutes later only 10 feet from the rocks.
Drowning of a 33 year old male from a rip current occurred in Ocean City.
A thunderstorm passed over Pine Hills Golf Course in Taylor, PA. A golfer died after getting struck by lightning.
A sneaker wave killed a couple from San Jose who were standing along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The couple stood on a rock to take pictures when the wave hit the rock. A rescue swimmer pulled the victims onto a boat, but was unable to revive the couple.
A stalled boundary over New Jersey resulted in a few isolated sub-severe thunderstorms developing over the state. Frequent lightning was observed with some thunderstorms.
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.