July 2 in Weather History

211 events on record, 1518 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 2, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Wildfires
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  • Tsunamis
  • Other weather

The most significant

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

Tornadoes

1879F4 tornado, Goodhue, Pierce counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Goodhue, Pierce counties, Minnesota and tracked 15.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Belle Creek Twp./W Vasa/Burnside Twp./Featherstone Twp., MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
11
Injuries
30
Path
15.7 mi
Width
300 yd

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Other weather

20202020 Hpakant jade mine disaster

On 2 July 2020, a major landslide at the Wai Khar jade mining site in the Hpakant area of Kachin State, Myanmar, killed between 175 and 200 miners in the country's deadliest-ever mining incident. At 06:30 local time (MMT) heavy rains triggered the collapse of a heap of mining waste, which came tumbling down into a lake.

Where
Hpakant
Country
Myanmar
Deaths
162
Injured
54

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1879F4 tornado, Goodhue County, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Goodhue County, Minnesota and tracked 11.7 miles, killing 3 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Wanamingo Twp./E Wastedo/Cannon Falls, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
3
Injuries
8
Path
11.7 mi

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Tornadoes

1877F4 tornado, Elkhart County, Indiana

An F4 tornado touched down in Elkhart County, Indiana and tracked 9.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Elkhart/Baugo Township, IN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
11
Path
9.6 mi
Width
200 yd

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Tornadoes

1879F4 tornado, Plymouth, Sioux counties, Iowa

An F4 tornado touched down in Plymouth, Sioux counties, Iowa and tracked 4.6 miles, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fredonia Township/NE Le Mars/S Portlandville, IA.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Path
4.6 mi

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By kind

Tornadoes

61 on July 2, oldest first.

1877F4 tornado, Elkhart County, Indiana

An F4 tornado touched down in Elkhart County, Indiana and tracked 9.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Elkhart/Baugo Township, IN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
11
Path
9.6 mi
Width
200 yd

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1879F4 tornado, Goodhue, Pierce counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Goodhue, Pierce counties, Minnesota and tracked 15.7 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Belle Creek Twp./W Vasa/Burnside Twp./Featherstone Twp., MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
11
Injuries
30
Path
15.7 mi
Width
300 yd

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1879F4 tornado, Goodhue County, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Goodhue County, Minnesota and tracked 11.7 miles, killing 3 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Wanamingo Twp./E Wastedo/Cannon Falls, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
3
Injuries
8
Path
11.7 mi

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1936F3 tornado, Richland Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

An F3 tornado touched down in Richland Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana and tracked 10.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mangham to E Archibald, LA.

Rating
F3
Deaths
2
Injuries
20
Path
10.1 mi
Width
100 yd

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1999Tornado in Nebraska, July 2, 1999

A tornado touched down 9 miles south southwest of Grant and lifted 1 mile south of Madrid. One man sustained minor injuries when his pickup was struck. The pickup was tossed and whirled around. The pickup was a total loss.

Injuries
1
Damage
$2.2 million
Strongest
F1
Events
1

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2010Tornado in Texas, July 2, 2010

Scattered thunderstorms, developing in the residual shear zone left behind by Hurricane Alex more than a day earlier, produced additional rainfall across the Upper Valley and Brush Country of Deep South Texas on July 2nd.

Damage
$1.5 million
Strongest
EF1
Events
1

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2010Tornado and Hail in Montana, July 2, 2010

At approximately 345pm to about 352pm, a supercell thunderstorm producing a tornado with surrounding microburst damage along with large hail occurred about 15 miles northeast of Wilsall over the foothills of the Crazy Mountains in Park County.

Damage
$33,000
Strongest
EF2
Events
3

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2015Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, July 2 to 3, 2015

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on July 2. Some of these storms became supercells with low level rotation, and produced 5 weak tornadoes along with several other funnel clouds and wind damage.

Deaths
1
Damage
$3.0 million
Strongest
EF0
Events
17

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2016Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kansas, July 2 to 3, 2016

Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed just to the south of a warm frontal boundary across most of Southern Kansas. The unstable airmass produced numerous supercell thunderstorms that predominately produced damaging winds and localized flooding.

Damage
$494,000
Strongest
EF0
Events
41

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

4 on July 2, oldest first.

2022Hurricane Bonnie makes landfall near Guápiles, Limon Province, Costa Rica

Hurricane Bonnie crossed the coast near Guápiles, Limon Province, Costa Rica as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 996 mb. It killed 5 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Bonnie was a strong tropical cyclone that survived a crossover from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the first to do so since Hurricane Otto in 2016. The second named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, it originated from a strong tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on June 23.

Wind at landfall
50 kt
Pressure
996 mb
Peak wind
100 kt
Deaths
5

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2022Tropical Storm Colin

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was a near-average yet destructive Atlantic hurricane season. Despite having an average number of named storms and a below average amount of major hurricanes, it became the fourth-costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record, behind only 2024, 2005, and 2017, mostly due to Hurricane Ian.

Ended
July 3, 2022

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Floods

26 on July 2, oldest first.

1999Flash Flood in Iowa, July 2, 1999

A flash flood was caused by 3 or more inches of rain in less than an hour. Many basements were flooded and left with mud and debris. Some foundations and basement walls collapsed, mainly in Sioux City.

Injuries
2
Damage
$8.0 million
Events
1

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1999Flooding in Iowa, July 2 to 7, 1999

In years to come, July 1999 will be remembered in northeast Iowa for the "Floods of '99". Record to near record river flooding affected much of this area through the month. Within the Des Moines HSA, the major rivers most affected were the Cedar, Shell Rock, and Beaver Creek.

Damage
$2.6 million
Events
9

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2002Flood in Texas, July 2 to 3, 2002

Barton Creek crested at Loop 360 in Austin at 17.9 feet on July 2 at 1810CST, where flood stage is 11.0 feet. An off-duty Austin firefighter drowned in flooded Barton Creek as he was kayaking near Loop 360.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2008Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, July 2 to 3, 2008

Thunderstorms developed over Michigan on the afternoon of the 2nd ahead of a cold front. These storms consolidated into a bow echo which moved rapidly eastward through southern Michigan and into Lake Erie near sunset.

Damage
$2.5 million
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
4

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2008Flash Flood and Hail in Michigan, July 2, 2008

A severe weather outbreak on July second resulted in numerous reports of wind damage and large hail. The strong to severe thunderstorms also produced very heavy rain, flooding, and even flash flooding across portions of Kalamazoo county.

Damage
$175,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
45

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2009Flood and Hail in Florida, July 2, 2009

A series of severe thunderstorms developed along a stalled cold front and marched east across the Panhandle and Big Bend during the afternoon of the 2nd. The storms produced numerous reports of wind damage and hail, as well as localized flooding in Tallahassee.

Damage
$1.0 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
12

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2018Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, July 2 to 6, 2018

Showers and thunderstorms formed along a cool front sliding south across East Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours. The storms produced damaging winds, flash flooding and frequent lightning. The lightning resulted in a fatality in Roane County.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$3,000
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
11

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2018Flash Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 2, 2018

A line of thunderstorms developed east of Cleveland from a breeze off of Lake Erie near 17Z. Areas south and east of the line gave way to more storms as outflow boundaries converged. With high PWAT values (near 1.90) flash flooding became an issue with training storms.

Damage
$1.4 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
20

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2022Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 2, 2022

A small cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a weak cold front as it pushed southeast across western Kentucky. A few of the storms produced wind gusts around 60 mph. A slow-moving thunderstorm caused isolated flash flooding of an urban area.

Deaths
1
Damage
$4,000
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
5

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2025Flash Flooding in New Mexico, July 2 to 3, 2025

Another burst of abundant monsoon moisture resulted in localized heavy rainfall July 2nd and overnight into July 3rd. Burn scar flash flooding off the Salt burn scar washed out culverts that then diverted water into the Cherokee Mobile home park near Ruidoso.

Deaths
2
Events
5

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Severe storms

27 on July 2, oldest first.

1972Large hail and damaging winds accompanied severe thunderstorms across parts of central Oklahoma on July 2, 1972

Large hail and damaging winds accompanied severe thunderstorms across parts of central Oklahoma on July 2, 1972. Baseball-size hail fell in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, and winds reached 75 to 100 mph. The wind took down power lines and damaged or destroyed at least 23 mobile homes. Winds gusted to 100 mph in Lindsay, and 80 mph in Norman. The wind in these areas mainly damaged trees and blew down power lines, but also damaged a few roofs.

From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

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1999Hail in South Dakota, July 2, 1999

Large hail fell over a wide area, including the towns of Gregory, Burke, and Bonesteel. The hail damaged roofs, broke windows, and dented vehicles. Crops in some areas were totally destroyed.

Damage
$1.5 million
Strongest
1.5 in hail
Events
1

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2000Hail in Minnesota, July 2, 2000

Large hail destroyed or damaged 15,000 acres of corn and soybean crops. The hail also broke windows, dented vehicles, and damaged siding.

Damage
$2.1 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
1

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2005Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 2, 2005

Strong thunderstorm winds occurred at Boyd Lake. Two women drowned when the boat they were in capsized. Four others that were in the boat had to be hospitalized, one was in intensive care.

Deaths
2
Injuries
4
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
1

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2006Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 2, 2006

A frontal boundary sagged south into the Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with very strong daytime heating and instability, contributed to scattered severe thunderstorm activity.

Injuries
2
Damage
$5.2 million
Strongest
60 kt wind
Events
11

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2006Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 2, 2006

A frontal boundary sagged south into the Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with very strong daytime heating and instability, contributed to scattered severe thunderstorm activity. Much of the state of Maryland experienced damages from the severe thunderstorms.

Damage
$6.6 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
8

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2014Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, July 2, 2014

A weakening approaching cold front triggered a series of strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and into the middle of the evening in New Jersey. Hardest hit was Hunterdon County with multiple municipalities that reported downed trees and wires.

Injuries
1
Damage
$1.0 million
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
16

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2014Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 2, 2014

A weakening approaching cold front triggered a series of strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and in particular during the evening in Eastern Pennsylvania. Lightning strikes also caused two fires in Bucks County.

Injuries
1
Damage
$1.0 million
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
6

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2019Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 2, 2019

Numerous severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and locally severe microbursts across northern Ohio. The atmospheric conditions were very favorable for microbursts and wind damage that afternoon and evening.

Deaths
1
Damage
$552,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
50

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Winter storms and snow

1 on July 2, oldest first.

Heat and drought

15 on July 2, oldest first.

1997Heat in Illinois, July 2, 1997

Temperatures rose well into the 90s, and high humidity raised the heat index to between 105 and 110 degrees. Near Carmi, a 32-year-old male construction worker died as a result of the heat. The man's body temperature was 106 degrees.

Deaths
1
Events
19

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2000Heat in Missouri, July 2 to 14, 2000

The first heat wave of the summer hit the area resulting in at least 4 deaths and over 100 injuries. The temperature during the event ranged from the upper 80 to middle 90. However the relative humidity was very high resulting in a Heat Index ranging from 105 to 110.

Deaths
4
Injuries
103
Events
2

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2002Heat in Maryland, July 2 to 4, 2002

High pressure remained stationary off the Delmarva coastline during the 1st week of July. This resulted in a prolonged period of hot and humid weather across the Mid Atlantic region.

Deaths
21
Events
14

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2005Heat in Arizona, July 2 to 5, 2005

A strong ridge of high pressure across Arizona caused extreme heat in the desert Southwest with temperatures above seasonal normals. The extreme heat lasted for the first two weeks of July with some of the hottest days being over the Fourth of July weekend.

Deaths
9
Events
3

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2009Heat in Texas, July 2, 2009

A prolonged heat wave from the end of June through early July brought record temperatures and heat advisories to South Central Texas. Eighty-two year old twins died in San Antonio as a result of the record heat.

Deaths
2
Events
1

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2012Heat in Wisconsin, July 2 to 7, 2012

Five people died from the effects of a long duration heatwave that gripped western Wisconsin from July 2nd through July 7th. Two of the deaths occurred in La Crosse County with one each in Juneau, Richland and Vernon Counties.

Deaths
5
Injuries
50
Events
13

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2018Heat in Oklahoma, July 2 to 25, 2018

The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) issued a heat alert for Oklahoma City Metro 2nd which continued through the 25th. Over this time period EMSA received 185 heat related calls. Maximum temperatures ranged from about 90 degrees to about 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Injuries
185
Events
1

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2024Excessive Heat in California, July 2 to 13, 2024

A long-duration heat event brought dangerously hot conditions with widespread Major to Extreme HeatRisk to interior Northern California over the first two weeks of July. Multiple temperature records were broken or tied over this timeframe.

Deaths
2
Events
9

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Records set

1 on July 2, oldest first.

Wildfires

47 on July 2, oldest first.

1985Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on July 2, 1985, in Florida, and burned 25,859 acres.

When
July 2, 1985
Acres
25,859

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1988Jacket Fire

The Jacket Fire started on July 2, 1988, in Arizona, and burned 9,017 acres.

When
July 2, 1988
Acres
9,017

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1990Fire 032042

The Fire 032042 started on July 2, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 123,277 acres.

When
July 2, 1990
Acres
123,277

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1994Posthollow Fire

The Posthollow Fire was discovered on July 2, 1994, in Utah, and burned 13,235 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 1994
Acres
13,235

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1996Notch Butte Fire

The Notch Butte Fire was discovered on July 2, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 24,608 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
July 2, 1996
Acres
24,608

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1997East Fork Fire

The East Fork Fire was discovered on July 2, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 15,360 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 1997
Acres
15,360

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1998Gardiner Creek Fire

The Gardiner Creek Fire was discovered on July 2, 1998, in Alaska, and burned 31,360 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 1998
Acres
31,360

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1999Railroad Fire

The Railroad Fire was discovered on July 2, 1999, in Juab County, Utah, and burned 58,707 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.

When
July 2, 1999
Acres
58,707.4

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1999Marshall Creek Fire

The Marshall Creek Fire was discovered on July 2, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 21,643 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 1999
Acres
21,643

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1999West Mountain II Fire

The West Mountain II Fire was discovered on July 2, 1999, in Utah, and burned 8,826 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 2, 1999
Acres
8,826

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2001Pine Fire

The Pine Fire was discovered on July 2, 2001, in Arizona, and burned 7,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2001
Acres
7,400

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2005Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire was discovered on July 2, 2005, in Presidio County, Texas, and burned 15,130 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2005
Acres
15,130

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2005Three Points Fire

The Three Points Fire was discovered on July 2, 2005, in Jeff Davis County, Texas, and burned 8,382 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2005
Acres
8,382

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2008Three Lakes Fire

The Three Lakes Fire was discovered on July 2, 2008, in Alaska, and burned 24,058 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2008
Acres
24,058

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2009Sheenjek Fire

The Sheenjek Fire was discovered on July 2, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 62,658 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2009
Acres
62,658.1

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2009Chakina Fire

The Chakina Fire was discovered on July 2, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 56,413 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2009
Acres
56,413

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2009Cheeneetnuk Fire

The Cheeneetnuk Fire was discovered on July 2, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 37,527 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2009
Acres
37,527

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2010Kaluktavik River Fire

The Kaluktavik River Fire was discovered on July 2, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 23,399 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2010
Acres
23,398.5

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2010Rok North Fire

The Rok North Fire was discovered on July 2, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 13,106 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2010
Acres
13,106

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2010Makpik Creek Fire

The Makpik Creek Fire was discovered on July 2, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 9,890 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2010
Acres
9,890

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2010Navashak Lake East Fire

The Navashak Lake East Fire was discovered on July 2, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 8,665 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2010
Acres
8,665

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2010Lake Tutusirok Fire

The Lake Tutusirok Fire was discovered on July 2, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 7,479 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2010
Acres
7,479.2

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2011Nixon Fire

The Nixon Fire was discovered on July 2, 2011, in Washoe County, Nevada, and burned 11,195 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 2, 2011
Acres
11,195.3

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2014Lages Fire

The Lages Fire was reported on July 2, 2014, in White Pine County, Nevada, and burned 9,100 acres.

When
July 2, 2014
Acres
9,100

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2015Ruby Area Fires Fire

The Ruby Area Fires Fire was reported on July 2, 2015, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 421,613 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2015
Acres
421,613

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2015Middle Yukon Fire

The Middle Yukon Fire was reported on July 2, 2015, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 347,732 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2015
Acres
347,732

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2015Springs Fire

The Springs Fire was reported on July 2, 2015, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 7,111 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2015
Acres
7,111

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2016Hot Pot Fire

The Hot Pot Fire was reported on July 2, 2016, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 122,292 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2016
Acres
122,292

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2016Mauneluk River 2 Fire

The Mauneluk River 2 Fire was reported on July 2, 2016, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 39,015 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2016
Acres
39,015.1

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2017Boulder Creek Fire

The Boulder Creek Fire was reported on July 2, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 40,906 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2017
Acres
40,906.4

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2017Lois Creek Fire

The Lois Creek Fire was reported on July 2, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 32,715 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2017
Acres
32,714.6

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2017Silver Dollar Fire

The Silver Dollar Fire was reported on July 2, 2017, in Yakima County, Washington, and burned 30,974 acres.

When
July 2, 2017
Acres
30,974

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2019Tettjajik Creek Fire

The Tettjajik Creek Fire was reported on July 2, 2019, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 39,306 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2019
Acres
39,305.8

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2023Tunnel 5 Fire

The Tunnel Five Fire or Tunnel 5 Fire was a wildfire in Skamania County, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge, near the border with Oregon. Ignited in the morning of July 2, 2023, the fire was caused by a BNSF locomotive exhaust.

Ended
July 11, 2023
Where
Skamania County
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2023Wildfire in Washington, July 2 to 31, 2023

During a period of hot, dry and windy conditions a wildfire erupted near Underwood, Washington. The fire was reported on July 2nd 1119 PDT. The cause of the fire is under investigation and was expected to be contained by August.

Damage
$5.0 million
Events
1

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2024Thompson Fire

The Thompson Fire was a fast-moving wildfire burning near the community of Oroville in Butte County, California, during the 2024 California wildfire season.

Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2024Wildfire in California, July 2 to 8, 2024

The Thompson Fire started around 11 am on July 2nd, 2024 near the spillway of Lake Oroville Dam. Very hot temperatures, combined with critical fire weather conditions allowed for rapid growth of the fire shortly after ignition prompting several evacuation warnings and orders.

Damage
$5.2 million
Events
1

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2025Madre Fire

The Madre Fire was a large wildfire that burned in San Luis Obispo County, California. The fire was the largest of the 2025 California wildfire season, having burned 80,786 acres (32,693 ha) as of July 26, until being surpassed by the Gifford Fire two weeks later.

Ended
July 26, 2025
Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2025Madre Fire

The Madre Fire was reported on July 2, 2025, in San Luis Obispo County, California, and burned 80,786 acres.

When
July 2, 2025
Acres
80,786

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2026Luna Fire

The Luna Fire was reported on July 2, 2026, in Whatcom County, Washington, and burned 8,553 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 2, 2026
Acres
8,553

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Earthquakes

15 on July 2, oldest first.

Volcanoes

1 on July 2, oldest first.

Tsunamis

5 on July 2, oldest first.

Space weather and aurora

1 on July 2, oldest first.

1957G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm of July 2, 1957

A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began July 2, 1957, reached Kp 8 and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 55; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.

When
July 2 to 3, 1957
Peak Kp
8
Storm level
G4

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Other weather

7 on July 2, oldest first.

2010Rip Current in Alabama, July 2, 2010

A woman and 3 to 4 year old child drowned after being caught in a rip current near a pier close to the four season condo. A third person was injured and was taken to an area hospital after entering the surf to rescue the woman and child.

Deaths
2
Events
1

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20202020 Hpakant jade mine disaster

On 2 July 2020, a major landslide at the Wai Khar jade mining site in the Hpakant area of Kachin State, Myanmar, killed between 175 and 200 miners in the country's deadliest-ever mining incident. At 06:30 local time (MMT) heavy rains triggered the collapse of a heap of mining waste, which came tumbling down into a lake.

Where
Hpakant
Country
Myanmar
Deaths
162
Injured
54

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Sources

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