Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 17, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Tsunamis
0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape and caused a large submarine landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast, killing between at least 2,183 and 2,700 people and injuring thousands.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 802 people, injured 498, destroyed 1,623 houses and did $55 million in damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck South of Java, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 20.9 meters. It killed 802 people, injured 498, destroyed 1,623 houses and did $55 million in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Basilicata to Pouilles, Italy. It killed 4,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Sissano, Papua New Guinea. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,636 people, injured 1,000 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 15.03 meters. It killed 1,636 people, injured 1,000 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Floods
China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. 95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Emily reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in LaSalle, Livingston counties, Illinois and tracked 7.6 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Streator, IL.
Volcanoes
Adatarayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 72 people and injured 10.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in LaSalle County, Illinois and tracked 7.8 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mendota, IL.
Heat and drought
A major Heat Wave started on July 17th and continued into August. High temperatures ranged from the lower 90s to around 100. Columbia hit 100 on July 28 while St. Louis topped the century mark on six days, including four in a row from July 20 - 23.
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An F3 tornado touched down in LaSalle, Livingston counties, Illinois and tracked 7.6 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Streator, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in LaSalle County, Illinois and tracked 7.8 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mendota, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Livingston County, Illinois and tracked 15.4 miles, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Odell/ENE Emington, IL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Worcester County, Massachusetts and tracked 17.9 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fitchburg, MA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Marshall, Putnam, Grundy counties, Illinois and tracked 81.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses.
A tornado touched down one mile southwest of Pierpont and traveled east northeast. Two miles east of Pierpont the tornado took out the west wall and the roof of a farmhouse, destroyed a machine shop, a garage, and six grain bins.
The hail battered a farmhouse, denting the siding and putting holes in the gutters. Several windows were broken and the shingles were damaged.
Tornado reported to be 1/2 mile wide at times. The tornado remained in open country before entering into Stutsman county. Damage was contained to metal and double poled high power line towers. A farmstead in the path of the tornado sustained $200,000 in damage.
The tornado moved southeast out of Kidder county. Numerous sources reported the tornado ranged to 1/2 mile wide at times. The tornado was on the ground for 66 minutes with a total storm path of 29 miles.
A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa during the afternoon of the 17th, though it was also quite capped. The 700 mb temperature was in the 14 to 15 C. range, making it difficult for thunderstorm activity to initiate.
In the advance of a strong cold front, numerous showers and thunderstorms developed. Many of these grew to severe levels and produced damaging winds and hail.
The atmosphere became very unstable Saturday afternoon, and along with a strong wind shear, aided in the development of very large hail, isolated tornadoes and significant straight-line wind damage.
An EF3 tornado touched down in LaMoure County, North Dakota and tracked 16.18 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
A prolonged severe weather event materialized July 17th with an extremely unstable atmosphere present and supportive mid level dynamics.
Early in the afternoon of the 17th, one supercell tracked across extreme southwest Benson county, down through western Eddy county, and into Griggs county. This cell maintained a very slow southeast movement along its entire track.
Several severe thunderstorms developed in northeast South Dakota during the late afternoon of Friday, July 17th. These storms moved slowly initially across northeast South Dakota where severe wind gusts, very large hail and a tornado occurred.
Thunderstorms developed in a hot and unstable atmosphere across central Indiana during the afternoon and early evening of July 17th. The storms produced 2 tornadoes in southeast Tippecanoe County along with some hail and strong winds elsewhere.
A nearly stationary frontal boundary spawned a line of thunderstorms that produced numerous reports of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
A complex of thunderstorms developed during the evening across western South Dakota, moving east and becoming more organized as the low-level jet increased focus into south central and southeast South Dakota late at night.
The summer of 2020 had more hot days than 2019, and July 17, 2020 was one of those hot days, with the exception of the Lake of the Woods region. Afternoon high temperatures ranged in the 80s to low 90s, with dew points in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
During the evening of Friday, July 17th, a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that developed across northwest Minnesota, propagated south-southeast across central Minnesota and became a well defined bow echo segment. There were two areas that had the worst damage.
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Hurricane Warren reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
Severe Tropical Storm Gary, known as Ditang in the Philippines, was a strong and destructive tropical cyclone that affected China and the Philippines. Gary upgraded to a tropical storm on July 21.
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A tropical depression in the northwest Gulf of Mexico was classified as Tropical Storm Danny during the morning of July 17th. Danny drifted slowly north during the day and northeast during the evening hours.
Hurricane Emily reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 929 mb, a category 5 storm.
The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active in the basin since 1997, with nine named storms as well as an additional unnamed tropical storm identified by the National Hurricane Center. 2006 was the first season since 2001 in which no hurricanes made landfall in the United States, and was the first since 1994 in which no tropical cyclones formed during October.
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Hurricane Felicia reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The Bismarck area received anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rain in an hour. There were reports of manhole covers being blown out. An 80 yr. old man suffered a heart attack while shoveling water away from his apartment complex.
Several trees were blown down throughout town.
A wind gust of 51 knots was indicated in the METAR observation for the Columbus (CSG) Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding in the Manalapan Brook basin in southeastern Middlesex County as a Doppler Radar estimated storm totals of between 6 and 8 inches fell over the basin.
A strong cold front ran headlong into warm and humid air in place over Michigan. Thunderstorms ignited by midday in Eastern Upper Michigan, and became widespread by late afternoon in Northern Lower Michigan.
During the evening hours of July 17, thunderstorms began forming over parts of northeast Iowa. These storms repeatedly tracked across the same area near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers during the early morning hours of July 18.
An isolated severe thunderstorm blew down trees in Montgomery county during the predawn hours of July 17th. The more significant event, however, occurred during the later afternoon and evening hours in Pike county.
A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa as a cold front approached from the west. High temperatures the previous day were in the upper 80s and 90s for the most part, with 101 at Fairfield. Dewpoint readings were in the 70s east to near 80 over the west.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in part of northwest Iowa, especially in the Spirit Lake and Okoboji areas in Dickinson County, during the late evening of July 17th. The thunderstorms also caused flash flooding at Spirit lake.
An upper ridge remained over the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes area, with easterly flow dominating across the Southeast.
Scattered severe thunderstorms around the Midlands and portions of the CSRA produced large hail, damaging winds, and localized flooding in low lying areas from heavy rains.
An approaching upper level system and front, combined with seasonably high moisture content, set up the ingredients for a heavy rain event in the North Texas area.
Widespread thunderstorms occurred across Utah on July 17 and 18, with strong winds, large hail, and flash flooding all reported across the state.
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After a brief break, another push of monsoon moisture fueled another outbreak of thunderstorms across the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Many storms produced severe weather and flash flooding.
China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. 95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951.
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A big push of monsoon moisture led to five days of scattered thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and the Sierra. Many storms produced flash flooding and/or high winds.
During the evening of July 17th an area of low pressure slowly moved east along a stationary boundary that stretched from New York to Massachusetts.
A shift in the atmospheric pattern from mid to late July brought an array of impacts to much of Utah, including severe thunderstorm wind gusts, large hail, and flash flooding.
A mesoscale convective vortex pushed into the Missouri Ozarks during the afternoon of July 16, 2024, resulting in showers and thunderstorms developing out ahead of it.
Low pressure tracking across southern Quebec Province lifted a warm front across northern Maine during the 17th...with a cold front then approaching late.
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On July 17, 1993, severe thunderstorms tore across western north Texas, with 70 mph wind gusts and nickel- size hail reported in both Wichita and Archer Counties.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Very strong thunderstorm winds associated with a rapidly developing thunderstorm complex caused extensive damage in the Frankfort area. Heavy damage occurred at the Clinton county fairgrounds where a large tree fell on a tent.
One U. S. Marine Reservist was critically injured, but survived and was released the next afernoon. Twenty four others were treated and released within hours of the strike.
The July 17th severe weather event would eventually go down as the largest and most destructive of the 2006 severe weather season.
Hundreds of trees were blown down across Oceana county.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the western Texas Panhandle and the eastern plains of New Mexico during the late afternoon hours of the 17th.
An unstable atmosphere, plenty of moisture, and a low level jet produced thunderstorms during the overnight hours. The storms intensified after daybreak and produced large hail through the early evening hours.
During the early afternoon of Saturday July 17, a squall line affected the grounds of the Olympic Stadium in the City of Mayaguez, where the Opening Ceremony for the the Mayaguez 2010 Central American Games was to be held later during the afternoon.
An approaching cold front and mid level shortwave triggered severe thunderstorms that impacted Southern Connecticut.
Showers and thunderstorms produced scattered instances of wind damage during the afternoon and early evening hours.
An isolated microburst caused extensive damage at a resort community. A small cluster of intense thunderstorms over the northern end of the Land Between The Lakes area was responsible for the microburst.
Storms occurred from the early afternoon to the evening of the 17th ahead of the southward moving cold front.
Numerous to widespread strong and severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon amid a favorable environment of up to 3000 J/kg of CAPE and 30 knots of deep shear, while lift was initiated by an upper wave and associated low-level boundary across northern central…
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A young athlete died from a seizure caused by heat following football practice.
A 79 year-old man died in his home in Altus due to the excessive heat.
Excessive heat plagued northern and western Missouri from July 17th through July 24th. In Kansas City the heat caused the deaths of two men aged 50 and 79.
A 62 year old man died of heat stress in Wilmette on July 17th. The high temperature was 86 degrees with dewpoints in the lower to middle 70s and heat indices in the lower to middle 90s. A 66 year old woman died of heat stress in Chicago on July 18th.
During the middle of July a large area of high pressure began to build over the Central United States. It held together through the last week of July with a brief period of cloud cover and shower activity around the 26, 27 and 28 of the month.
A one day Heat Wave hit the area. Temperatures hit the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index ranging from 110 to 115.
The St. Louis City Coroner reported the death of a 45 year old man from heat related causes.
A strong upper level ridge of high pressure that was anchored over the Southern Plains and a humid air mass over the region combined to produce excessive heat conditions over much of eastern Oklahoma with daytime heat indices as high as 115 degrees and morning low temperatures…
Right on schedule, a mid-July heat wave hit Missouri as temperatures soared into the middle 90s to around 100. Columbia hit 101 on the 19th and 103 on the 20th. The Heat Index ranged from 105 to close to 110.
Temperatures were above normal in Las Vegas in July, with highs above 100F on 28 days and 110F or higher on ten days, including nine in a row. Making matters worse, low temperatures were 80F or higher on 27 days. Several hyperthermia deaths occurred during the month.
High temperatures rose into the middle 90s with the Heat Index around 105. St. Louis County reported 13 people treated at area hospitals.
Sunshine and warm temperatures aloft helped temperatures climb into the lower to mid 90s and south winds helped dew point temperatures reach 75 to 80 degrees over most of the region.
A major Heat Wave started on July 17th and continued into August. High temperatures ranged from the lower 90s to around 100. Columbia hit 100 on July 28 while St. Louis topped the century mark on six days, including four in a row from July 20 - 23.
The Chicago area experienced an intense heat wave in mid to late July. High temperatures at Chicago O'Hare were 95 on the 17th, 92 on the 18th, 93 on the 19th, 99 on the 20th, and 99 on the 21st. Low temperatures were mostly in the 70s.
A dome of hot and humid air over the southern and central Plains built northward into the Upper Midwest from July 17th through July 21st.
A major Heat Wave hit the area from July 17th and continued into early August. High temperatures ranged from the lower 90s to around 100. Low temperatures at night were generally around 80. The Heat Index ranged from around 105 to 115. There were four deaths reported. Two in St.
Warm and humid air invaded western Wisconsin on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. Two people perished as a result of the excessive heat and at least eight other were treated for heat related illnesses.
A mid July heat wave helped cap off the warmest month on record at Detroit. Three direct deaths were reported due to the heat wave, as heat indices were above 100 degrees.
A very strong upper level ridge of high pressure caused extreme heat to build over the Ozarks. This caused a section of a major road to buckle. During this period at least 57 heat related illnesses were reported along with one fatality.
A heat wave extending from July 17 through July 28 hit the area. There were a couple of days the heat broke, but for the most part it was continuous. High temperatures ranged from the lower to upper 90s with the Heat Index ranging form 105 to 110.
Warm and humid air invaded northeast Iowa on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. During this stretch, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 110 and 120. Little relief occurred at night, as overnight lows remained in the 70s.
Northern Illinois experienced an intense heat wave during the middle of July. High temperatures at Chicago O'Hare Airport reached 99 on the 17th and 94 on the 18th. Low temperatures were generally in the mid to upper 70s. Maximum heat index values were around 100 on both days.
Another unseasonably hot and humid air mass affected Eastern Pennsylvania on the 17th and 18th. High temperatures on the 17th reached into the mid to upper 90s in most places with afternoon heat indices near 100F.
A southwest flow of hot and humid air resulted in three days with high temperatures in the 90s and heat indices around 100 across east-central Wisconsin. A middle-aged female died as a direct result of the heat at her residence in the city of Manitowoc.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Authorities in Portales, New Mexico say two in-home day care workers who are mother and daughter have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after two young children were left in a hot car for about 90 minutes following a trip to the park.
A southerly flow caused hot and humid conditions.
A large ridge of high pressure building over the Midwest brought a period of hot and humid weather to central Illinois from July 17th through July 21st.
As an upper level ridge built in over the region, very warm and humid air moved into the area with heat indices 105+ for 5 straight days.
An upper level ridge of high pressure over the south central United States resulted in a period of unseasonably hot weather over eastern Oklahoma from the 17th through the 20th. Afternoon temperatures climbed into the upper 90s each day.
Hot temperatures 5 to 7 degrees above normal were experienced across parts of southeast Arizona July 17 and 18.
A ridge of high pressure dominated the Four Corners region. This resulted in scorching heat and dry weather across southeast Utah. Conditions were exceptionally dry which translated to minimum humidities in the single digits to low teens.
A strong high pressure ridge aloft contributed to another round of excessive heat across much of North and Central Texas July 17th through the 20th.
Eleven people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
Hot temperatures typically 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across southeast Arizona July 17 through July 20. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for a total of five individuals during this period.
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Hartington recorded 118°F, Nebraska’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Rhett Fire was discovered on July 17, 1995, in Arizona, and burned 19,725 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Delamar Fire was discovered on July 17, 1999, in Lincoln County, Nevada, and burned 22,591 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bilk Creek Complex (Double H) Fire was discovered on July 17, 2000, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 70,876 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bilk Creek Complex (Cherry Creek) Fire was discovered on July 17, 2000, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 23,483 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Reindeer Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 226,833 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Moose Lake Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 117,920 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Windy Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 69,523 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Khotol River Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 50,811 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The North Fork Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 31,322 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Holtnaka Fire was discovered on July 17, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 23,033 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tors Fire was discovered on July 17, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 30,408 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tatalina Fire was discovered on July 17, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 16,025 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sh Ranch Complex was discovered on July 17, 2005, in Arizona, and burned 32,126 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Black Pulaski Fire was discovered on July 17, 2006, in Garfield County, Montana, and burned 117,292 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lost Creek (Black Pulaski Complex) Fire started on July 17, 2006, in Montana, and burned 38,561 acres.
The Chalk Butte (Black Pulaski Complex) Fire started on July 17, 2006, in Montana, and burned 19,331 acres.
The Black Pulaski (Black Pulaski Complex) Fire started on July 17, 2006, in Montana, and burned 15,498 acres.
The Cascade Complex (Monumental) Fire was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Valley County, Idaho, and burned 174,231 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Shower Bath Complex (Red Bluff) Fire was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Custer County, Idaho, and burned 62,591 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Antelope Complex was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Lander County, Nevada, and burned 40,012 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Trapper Ridge Wfu Fire was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Boise County, Idaho, and burned 20,159 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Kelly Creek Fire was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 18,807 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sand Pass Fire was discovered on July 17, 2007, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 16,988 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cliff Creek Fire was reported on July 17, 2016, in Sublette County, Wyoming, and burned 34,313 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Hot and dry temperatures brought enhanced fire danger.
The Cedar Mountain Fire was reported on July 17, 2017, in Tooele County, Utah, and burned 21,372 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A fire broke out on the Bear Creek Greenway near Penninger Road and Pine Street in Central Point late in the afternoon of 07/17/18. The point of origin was near a transient camp. The fire spread quickly to the south and east through fields surrounded by structures.
The Substation Fire started on private land southeast of The Dalles, Oregon, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 and grew quickly. Driven by strong winds, the fire moved more than 18 miles in the first burning period and crossed multiple agency jurisdictions.
The Substation 0730 Rn Fire was reported on July 17, 2018, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 78,424 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The South Umpqua Complex was reported on July 17, 2018, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 28,723 acres.
The Winter Camp Fire was reported on July 17, 2018, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 20,654 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dog Creek Fire was reported on July 17, 2018, in Gooding County, Idaho, and burned 16,324 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Mid-level flow of 25-30 kts and divergence aloft combined with sufficient MLCAPE of greater than 1000 J/kg to result in an environment favorable for the development of organized severe thunderstorms.
The Moose Fire was reported on July 17, 2022, in Lemhi County, Idaho, and burned 130,144 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The fire started on July 17 by lightning.
The Durkee Fire was a wildfire that burned in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. The Durkee Fire was briefly the largest wildfire in the United States and was the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.
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The Durkee Fire was reported on July 17, 2024, in Baker County, Oregon, and burned 294,266 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Battle Mountain Complex was reported on July 17, 2024, in Umatilla County, Oregon, and burned 183,026 acres.
The Swawilla I Fire was reported on July 17, 2024, in Ferry County, Washington, and burned 53,723 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Boneyard Fire was reported on July 17, 2024, in Grant County, Oregon, and burned 49,716 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lane 1 Fire was reported on July 17, 2024, in Lane County, Oregon, and burned 25,951 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jack Canyon Mutual Aid Fire was reported on July 17, 2024, in Umatilla County, Oregon, and burned 19,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cottonwood Flat Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 1.6 miles east-northeast of Parachute, Colorado.
The Modrite Fire was reported on July 17, 2026, in Ferry County, Washington, and burned 57,594 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ptarmigan Fire was reported on July 17, 2026, in Okanogan County, Washington, and burned 25,166 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Box Springs Fire was reported on July 17, 2026, in Jefferson County, Oregon, and burned 21,432 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Berger (50) Fire was reported on July 17, 2026, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and burned 19,700 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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An earthquake struck Basilicata to Pouilles, Italy. It killed 4,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Innsbruck, Schwaz, Austria. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Santiago DE Cuba. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Italy. It killed 10 people.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck W, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Sissano, Papua New Guinea. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,636 people, injured 1,000 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chia-I, Tainan, Hualien, Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan. It killed 5 people and injured 27.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 802 people, injured 498, destroyed 1,623 houses and did $55 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Hammam Melouane, Algeria. It injured 11.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Bering Island, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Morobe, Oro, Papua New Guinea. It killed 1 person and injured 1.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Chiapas, Guatemala, Mexico. It destroyed 26 houses. It caused a tsunami.
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Adatarayama, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 72 people and injured 10.
Lokon-Empung, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 1 person.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Turkey.
A tsunami struck Plymouth, England, United Kingdom.
A tsunami with a source recorded as questionable earthquake struck Santiago DE Cuba.
A tsunami struck Southwest Iberian, Atlantic Ocean, with a maximum water height of 0.06 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.14 meters.
0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape and caused a large submarine landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast, killing between at least 2,183 and 2,700 people and injuring thousands.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 15.03 meters. It killed 1,636 people, injured 1,000 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck South of Java, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 20.9 meters. It killed 802 people, injured 498, destroyed 1,623 houses and did $55 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Bering Island, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.34 meters. It destroyed 26 houses.
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A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began July 17, 1947, reached Kp 8 and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 80; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storm began July 17, 1959, reached Kp 9- and lasted 36 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 119; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 42 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began July 17, 1961, reached Kp 8- and lasted 33 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 93; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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At approximately 3:30 pm MDT, a farm worker was struck and killed by lightning while hoeing beets. His wife was approximately 3 feet from him at the time and was shocked but not seriously injured.
A 41-year-old man drowned in a rip current while trying to rescue his 11-year-old son on an unguarded section of Fort Lauderdale beach. The man was a good swimmer but swam directly against the current. His son survived.
A 7 year old boy was struck by lighting while playing at O'Leno State Park.
Lightning caused a chemical tank to ignite at the Shell plant. 10 injuries due to eye irritation.
A 13 year old girl was stuck and killed by lightning on the Tongue River Reservoir.
A 46 year old man was killed when lightning struck him while he was riding alone on a bike trail in central Omaha. The lightning came from a high based thunderstorm that was producing occasional cloud to ground lighting but little rainfall as it tracked east across the city.
A man walking along the beach at Bird Island was struck by lightning and was killed.
Lightning struck a Pavilion in Fort Indiantown Gap. Twenty one National Guard soldiers, members of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment were injured by the lightning strike, while under the pavilion waiting for a bus.
A line of thunderstorms crossed Northern Lake Michigan, producing a large swath of strong winds.
A teenage boy was carried offshore by a structural rip current at Aronson Island in Escanaba, and then he was overcome by the crashing of 3-4 foot waves.
Lightning struck four people on the Denny Creek Trail above timberline. One woman perished.
A Louisiana teenager was pulled from the water unresponsive at Daytona Beach and was taken to a local hospital. The teen was on life support for five days before succumbing to her injuries on July 22.
Typical summertime pattern for South FL, with showers and scattered to an isolated storm along the east coast through the first half of the day - transitioning to the interior and southwest Florida with storms becoming more numerous and robust by the afternoon hours.
A man drowned during the afternoon hours of July 27th after being swept away by rip currents. A moderate risk of rip currents was in effect for the area at that time due to moderate to fresh easterly winds and choppy seas. Additionally, hazy conditions were present.
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