July 21 in Weather History

220 events on record, 365 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 21, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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The most significant

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

Tornadoes

1883F4 tornado, Dodge, Olmsted counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Dodge, Olmsted counties, Minnesota and tracked 14.5 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Dodge Center to SE Douglas, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
30
Path
14.5 mi
Width
800 yd

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Tornadoes

1884F4 tornado, Minnehaha, Rock, Nobles counties, South Dakota

An F4 tornado touched down in Minnehaha, Rock, Nobles counties, South Dakota and tracked 36 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Dell Rapids, SD to N Adrian, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
15
Path
36 mi
Width
400 yd

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By kind

Tornadoes

45 on July 21, oldest first.

1883F4 tornado, Dodge, Olmsted counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Dodge, Olmsted counties, Minnesota and tracked 14.5 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Dodge Center to SE Douglas, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
30
Path
14.5 mi
Width
800 yd

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1883F2 tornado, Olmsted, Wabasha counties, Minnesota

An F2 tornado touched down in Olmsted, Wabasha counties, Minnesota and tracked 6.9 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Elgin, MN.

Rating
F2
Deaths
1
Injuries
8
Path
6.9 mi
Width
300 yd

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1999Tornadoes and Hail in Montana, July 21, 1999

Two supercell thunderstorms moved across northeast Montana causing a path of damage that extended from southern Phillips county to the North Dakota border. The hardest hit was the community of Glasgow where 4.5 inch hail fell damaging cars, roofs, windows and trees as it passed.

Damage
$1.8 million
Strongest
F1
Events
28

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2000Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 21, 2000

Another in a series of hail storms pummeled parts of south-central Nebraska. This time the area hit was mainly northwest of Grand Island. Golf ball size hail was driven by 65 mph winds in an area from west of Ord to south of Loup City.

Damage
$5.0 million
Strongest
F0
Events
6

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2003Tornadoes and Flash Flood in New York, July 21, 2003

A large upper air trough dug across the western Great Lakes on Monday, July 21. At the surface, a deep low pressure area moved across the eastern Great Lakes, driving a warm front across eastern New York and adjacent New England.

Injuries
8
Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
F2
Events
31

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2003Tornado in Pennsylvania, July 21, 2003

A team from the National Weather Service office in State College surveyed damage and interviewed residents and emergency management officials in Potter county. The team determined that an F3 tornado touched down in Potter county around 4:00 pm Monday July 21 2003.

Damage
$200,000
Strongest
F3
Events
1

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2010Tornado and Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 21 to 22, 2010

A strong warm advection pattern set up over Iowa during the evening of the 21st into the morning hours of the 22nd. Strong moisture transport pooled moisture over the state with precipitable water values increasing to 2 to 2.3 inches over the north half of the state.

Damage
$2.0 million
Strongest
EF1
Events
11

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2020Tornado and Hail in Illinois, July 21, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary triggered several rounds of showers and thunderstorms on July 21st. One cluster of storms tracked through east-central Illinois during the late morning, blowing down a few trees and power lines across portions of Piatt and Champaign counties.

Damage
$820,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
16

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

7 on July 21, oldest first.

1909An unnamed storm makes landfall near Surfside Beach, TX

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Surfside Beach, TX as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph). The 1909 Velasco hurricane was an intense tropical cyclone that devastated areas of the Texas coast in July 1909. The fourth tropical storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, it formed from an area of disturbed weather east of the Leeward Islands on July 13, 1909.

Wind at landfall
100 kt
Peak wind
100 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1996Typhoon Gloria

Typhoon Gloria, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gloring, was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted Southeast Asia during July 1996.

Ended
July 28, 1996

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2008Hurricane Dolly makes landfall near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Hurricane Dolly crossed the coast near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a tropical storm, 45 kt, central pressure 1007 mb. Hurricane Dolly was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Deep South Texas in July 2008. Dolly was the fourth tropical cyclone and second hurricane to form during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wind at landfall
45 kt
Pressure
1007 mb
Peak wind
85 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Floods

23 on July 21, oldest first.

1961Severe flash flooding occurred after torrential rains fell on western north Texas on July 21, 1961

Severe flash flooding occurred after torrential rains fell on western north Texas on July 21, 1961. The heaviest rain, amounting to between five and nine inches, fell near the Oklaunion and Harrold communities, in Wilbarger County. Floodwaters covered Highway 287 with seven feet of water, and a nearby county road was under nine feet of water.

From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

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1997Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, July 21, 1997

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the evening of July 21st. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Cleveland and 5 miles southeast of Ponca City, and trees were blown down in Osage and 6 miles north northwest of Skiatook.

Deaths
1
Damage
$500
Strongest
54 kt wind
Events
12

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2003Flooding in Ohio, July 21 to 23, 2003

Runoff from very heavy thunderstorm rains caused the Cuyahoga River to leave it's banks late on the 21st. The river crested at 12.64 feet at Old Portage around 10 p.m. on the 21st. The river fell back below it's flood stage of 9 feet just after midnight on the 24th.

Damage
$15 million
Events
2

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2003Flood in Ohio, July 21 to 24, 2003

Heavy thunderstorm rains on July 21st caused the Mahoning River to go into flood at Youngstown. The river went above the flood stage of 10.0 feet at 11 p.m. on the 21st. The river crested at 17.49 feet at 7 a.m. on the 23rd and fell back below flood state at 10 p.m. on the 25th.

Damage
$10 million
Events
1

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2010Flash Flood in Ohio, July 21, 2010

Training thunderstorms moved across northern Kentucky and south central Ohio beginning during the late evening hours and continuing into the overnight hours.

Deaths
1
Injuries
4
Damage
$300,000
Events
1

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2010Flash Flood and Hail in Vermont, July 21, 2010

On July 21st, a developing surface low across the Great Lakes traveled along a stationary boundary draped across the North Country. Surface conditions became increasingly unstable during the afternoon with temperatures in the 80s and dewpoints in the 60s and lower 70s.

Damage
$1.8 million
Strongest
2 in hail
Events
48

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2012July 2012 Beijing flood

The July 2012 Beijing flood was part of a series of 2012 flooding events across China that began in late spring of 2012 and continued during the summer. In July, the areas of southwestern China, including Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and northeastern China including Beijing, Hubei and Liaoning were worst-affected.

Where
People's Republic of China
Country
People's Republic of China

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2017Flash Flood and Flooding in Wisconsin, July 21 to 22, 2017

Two rounds of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of July 21st into the early morning hours of the 22nd. Both rounds of storms produced heavy rains with totals of 4 to 8 inches estimated by radar over the southern half of Grant County.

Damage
$8.5 million
Strongest
1.25 in hail
Events
6

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2017Flooding in Illinois, July 21 to 31, 2017

Heavy rainfall of 3 to over 12 inches over significant areas from 20 to 22 July in southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois moved downstream causing the Rock River to rise well above major flood stage levels just downstream of Freeport down to the Mississippi at Moline.

Damage
$7.7 million
Events
4

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2019Flash Flooding in Ohio, July 21 to 22, 2019

Low pressure over west central Indiana moved slowly east in Ohio on the afternoon and evening of the 21st. The boundary slowed to a stationary front across central Ohio, becoming a catalyst for storm development.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$8.2 million
Events
4

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2022Flash Flooding in New Mexico, July 21, 2022

While thunderstorm coverage was not as widespread compared to the previous day, July 21, 2022, was still a very active monsoon day for northern New Mexico in part due to the training of thunderstorms along the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon burn scar.

Deaths
3
Damage
$2.5 million
Events
2

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2022Flash Flood and Hail in Alabama, July 21, 2022

A MCS over Tennessee during the morning hours of July 21 pushed an outflow boundary into north Alabama in the afternoon. The air mass was very unstable south of the outflow boundary with surface based CAPE 3500-4500 J/kg and DCAPE 1300-1500 J/kg.

Deaths
2
Injuries
3
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
30

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Severe storms

24 on July 21, oldest first.

1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 21, 1998

July 21st was one of the hottest days of the summer in southeast Michigan, as temperatures soared into the middle to upper 90s. An extremely humid airmass was also in place, with dew points in the upper 70s.

Deaths
2
Injuries
5
Damage
$40 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
34

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1998Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 21, 1998

Scattered thunderstorms developed in an unstable atmosphere over southcentral Wisconsin in the early afternoon hours. These storms quickly became severe and merged over Walworth County.

Injuries
13
Damage
$2.7 million
Strongest
87 kt wind
Events
5

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2003Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 21, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 27-year old male was struck by lightning while mowing a lawn. The thunderstorm was not directly over the location at the time, but was nearby in Lawrenceville. The young man was pronounced dead on arrival at a local medical center.

Deaths
1
Damage
$106,000
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
11

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2005Hail in North Dakota, July 21, 2005

Nickel size to tennis ball size hail combined with 70 mph winds caused extensive and widespread damage in Bismarck. The larger hail fell on the north side of the city where most of the damage occurred. Numerous homes and vehicles damaged.

Damage
$93 million
Strongest
2.5 in hail
Events
1

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2005Hail in North Dakota, July 21, 2005

Golfball to baseball size hail combined with 50 mph winds caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles. One hundred (100) vehicles at an automoble dealership sustained heavy damage.

Injuries
3
Damage
$7.0 million
Strongest
2.75 in hail
Events
1

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2006Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 21, 2006

Widespread very damaging winds, estimated around 90 MPH by a National Weather Service damage surveyor, raked most of Jefferson County. The city of Mount Vernon was especially hard hit, where about 14 percent of all homes received at least minor damage.

Injuries
5
Damage
$13 million
Strongest
78 kt wind
Events
1

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2006Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 21, 2006

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, large hail, and frequent lightning strikes to the Mass Turnpike corridor.Early in the afternoon, simultaneous lightning strikes in Bedford ignited two fires which caused considerable damage.

Injuries
9
Damage
$365,000
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
13

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2008Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 21, 2008

A bowing line of severe thunderstorms, known as a Derecho, raced across Iowa and Illinois during the early morning hours of July 21 producing|widespread wind damage in about a 60 mile wide swath just south of Interstate 80.

Deaths
2
Injuries
4
Damage
$105,000
Strongest
82 kt wind
Events
28

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2008Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 21, 2008

A very unstable situation set up during the afternoon and evening of the 20th as a frontal boundary and remnants of the outflow boundary was established across southern Iowa. Temperatures warmed into the low to mid 90s across southern Iowa along and just south of the boundary.

Damage
$2.5 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
81

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2011Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 21, 2011

Although only a small fraction of South Central Nebraska experienced severe weather on this Thursday evening, the one severe storm that formed was one of the most intense individual storms of the mid-to-late summer within the area.

Damage
$5.3 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
3

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2014Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 21, 2014

Tornado Watch number 426 and Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 427 were both in effect during this event. Very high instability with CAPE around 5000 J/KG set the stage for severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening.

Damage
$4.3 million
Strongest
2.75 in hail
Events
32

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2022Hail and Damaging Winds in Maine, July 21, 2022

A hot and humid airmass was in place across the northeastern United States ahead of an approaching cold front with these ingredients resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across New Hampshire and western Maine.

Deaths
1
Damage
$355,000
Strongest
1.5 in hail
Events
9

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Heat and drought

29 on July 21, oldest first.

2001Heat in Illinois, July 21 to 24, 2001

An excessive heat watch was issued on Friday, July 20th and an excessive heat warning was issued on Saturday, July 21st. The high temperature at Ohare Airport was 93 on both July 20th and 21st, 95 on July 22nd, 92 on July 23rd and 90 on July 24th.

Deaths
10
Events
1

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2001Heat in Missouri, July 21 to 24, 2001

The second mini Heat Wave of the month hit from July 21 through July 24. Temperatures rose to the middle to upper 90s with St. Louis hitting 99 degrees, the hottest of the summer thus far. The maximum Heat Index ranged from 105 to 115 degrees.

Deaths
3
Injuries
71
Events
28

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2001Heat in Wisconsin, July 21 to 22, 2001

The first, significant round of excessive heat for the summer of 2001 affected parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Medical examiner reports indicated that two people died from heat exposure in Milwaukee County - a female (52), and a male (34).

Deaths
2
Events
9

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2005Heat in Missouri, July 21 to 26, 2005

Several days of excessive heat and humidity caused two fatalities and a significant increase in heat-related illnesses. In Cape Girardeau, two residents of a home without air conditioning died. The windows were closed because one of the victims suffered from asthma.

Deaths
2
Injuries
93
Events
11

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2005Heat in Kansas, July 21 to 25, 2005

Oppressive heat and humidity was observed across the area from July 21st to July 25th. Afternoon heat indices ranged from 105 to 110 degrees. A 78 year old female from Bonner Springs in Wyandotte county died from heat related causes on July 23rd.

Deaths
1
Events
7

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2005Heat in Kentucky, July 21 to 26, 2005

Several days of excessive heat and humidity caused a significant increase in heat-related illnesses. A 46-year-old construction worker from Livingston County suffered a heart attack in which heat was a factor, but heat was not the direct cause of death.

Injuries
69
Events
22

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2005Heat in Illinois, July 21 to 26, 2005

Several days of excessive heat and humidity caused a significant increase in heat-related illnesses. Hospitals reported that a majority of those treated were outdoor workers. The heat index peaked around 110 degrees each afternoon, and dropped to only around 80 degrees at night.

Injuries
62
Events
19

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2006Heat in California, July 21 to 27, 2006

Strong high pressure centered over the southwest United States and monsoon moisture during the last half of July led to numerous daily high minimum and high maximum temperature records, some of which were all time records.

Deaths
16
Injuries
27
Events
11

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2006Heat in Florida, July 21, 2006

An 11-year-old boy died of heat stroke during football practice. A 12-year-old boy died a few days earlier during football practice but the cause was undetermined.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2006Heat in California, July 21 to 25, 2006

Heat advisory conditions settled over the North Bay Valleys on July 21st and persisted for 5 days. High temperatures ranged from 108 to 113 and elevated humidity levels at night kept low temperatures in the 70s. One fatality was reported in Napa County.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Heat in Alabama, July 21 to 26, 2010

A heat wave re-established itself on 21st and lasted through the 26th. Numerous heat related illnesses or emergencies were reported. A Huntsville area ambulance service reported at least 20 heat emergency responses during this long period of hot weather.

Injuries
20
Events
11

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2011Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 21 to 24, 2011

One of the most oppressive heat waves since mid July 1995 enveloped Eastern Pennsylvania from July 21st through the 24th. The heat was responsible for twenty-five deaths, twenty-two within Philadelphia and dozens of heat related injuries.

Deaths
25
Injuries
60
Events
10

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2011Excessive Heat in New York, July 21 to 23, 2011

An oppressive hot and humid air mass produced excessive heat that resulted in day time temperatures 95 to 105 degrees with night time lows in the 70s and 80s. Heat indices peaked around 115 degrees during Friday afternoon, July 22.

Deaths
20
Events
17

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2011Excessive Heat in New Jersey, July 21 to 24, 2011

One of the most oppressive heat waves since mid July 1995 enveloped New Jersey from July 21st through the 24th. The heat was responsible for two deaths and hundreds of heat related injuries. Many locations had high temperatures that reached into the 100s.

Deaths
2
Injuries
350
Events
21

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2011Heat in Vermont, July 21, 2011

A portion of the heat ridge that brought record setting heat across much of the eastern two-thirds of the lower 48 states, delivered record heat as well as oppressive dew points to portions of Vermont on July 21st.

Deaths
1
Events
10

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2016Heat in Wisconsin, July 21 to 24, 2016

Hot and humid conditions became established across southern WI for several days. Maximum heat index values reach 95 degrees or warmer for the majority of this period. The WI Department of Health Services designated hundreds of cooling centers across WI.

Injuries
29
Events
20

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2019Heat in Arizona, July 21 to 26, 2019

High pressure centered near the Four Corners led to dangerous heat across the Phoenix area. The heat led to 13 fatalities (5 direct and 8 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Deaths
13
Events
10

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2025Heat in Tennessee, July 21, 2025

Dangerous heat and humidity persisted across the Mid-South. Heat indices ranged between 105 and 110 across West Tennessee as an upper-level ridge continued to build, nudging temperatures and heat indices upwards daily.

Deaths
1
Events
21

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Records set

2 on July 21, oldest first.

Wildfires

45 on July 21, oldest first.

1988Bridge Fire

The Bridge Fire started on July 21, 1988, in California, and burned 6,776 acres.

When
July 21, 1988
Acres
6,776

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1994Mendenhall Fire

The Mendenhall Fire was discovered on July 21, 1994, in Oregon, and burned 6,998 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 1994
Acres
6,998

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1995Dann Fire

The Dann Fire was discovered on July 21, 1995, in Nevada, and burned 22,890 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 1995
Acres
22,890

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1995Sprite Fire

The Sprite Fire was discovered on July 21, 1995, in New Mexico, and burned 7,691 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 1995
Acres
7,691

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1996Wildcat Fire

The Wildcat Fire was discovered on July 21, 1996, in Utah, and burned 5,830 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 1996
Acres
5,830

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1997Many Lakes Fire

The Many Lakes Fire was discovered on July 21, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 47,300 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 1997
Acres
47,300

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2002Wildfire in California, July 21 to 31, 2002

The McNally Fire was started by an illegal campfire. It charred 90,500 acres through July 31st and ultimately charred 150,696 acres. The fire was located in Tulare County near the town of Johnsondale and is the largest fire in Sequoia Park history.

Damage
$14 million
Events
1

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2002Mcnally Fire

The Mcnally Fire was discovered on July 21, 2002, in California, and burned 150,696 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.

When
July 21, 2002
Acres
150,696

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2002Long Creek Fire

The Long Creek Fire was discovered on July 21, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 74,931 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2002
Acres
74,931

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2003Red Point Fire

The Red Point Fire was discovered on July 21, 2003, in South Dakota, and burned 17,568 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2003
Acres
17,568

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2003Smoke Fire

The Smoke Fire was discovered on July 21, 2003, in Lassen County, California, and burned 7,790 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2003
Acres
7,790

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2004Norutak Hills 2 Fire

The Norutak Hills 2 Fire was discovered on July 21, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 17,397 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2004
Acres
17,397

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2004Rock Creek Fire

The Rock Creek Fire was discovered on July 21, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 5,750 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2004
Acres
5,750

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2005Cow Fire

The Cow Fire was discovered on July 21, 2005, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 44,707 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2005
Acres
44,707

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2005Mission Creek Fire

The Mission Creek Fire was discovered on July 21, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 33,655 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2005
Acres
33,655.2

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2005Big Waldren Fire

The Big Waldren Fire was discovered on July 21, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 17,123 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2005
Acres
17,123.1

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2005Blossom Fire

The Blossom Fire was discovered on July 21, 2005, in Curry County, Oregon, and burned 14,772 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2005
Acres
14,772

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2005Sunrise Complex (Oak) Fire

The Sunrise Complex (Oak) Fire was discovered on July 21, 2005, in Washington County, Utah, and burned 9,534 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2005
Acres
9,534

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2006Olive Fire

The Olive Fire was discovered on July 21, 2006, in Merced County, California, and burned 25,000 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
July 21, 2006
Acres
25,000

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2006Gran Fire

The Gran Fire was discovered on July 21, 2006, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 5,245 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2006
Acres
5,245

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2007Murphy Complex

The Murphy Complex was discovered on July 21, 2007, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 367,785 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2007
Acres
367,785

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2007Meriwether Fire

The Meriwether Fire was discovered on July 21, 2007, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 46,298 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2007
Acres
46,298

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2007Railley Mountain Fire

The Railley Mountain Fire was discovered on July 21, 2007, in Flathead County, Montana, and burned 21,585 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2007
Acres
21,585

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2009Wildhorse Complex

The Wildhorse Complex was discovered on July 21, 2009, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 13,790 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2009
Acres
13,790

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2011Wildfire in California, July 21 to 23, 2011

The Eagle fire started around 0940 PST on July 21, off Eagles Nest Road and Camino San Ignacio, roughly five miles east of Warner Springs. Only one outbuilding was destroyed, and the fire generally burned in unpopulated areas to a total size of 14,140 acres.

Injuries
18
Damage
$25,000
Events
1

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2011Eagle Fire

The Eagle Fire was discovered on July 21, 2011, in California, and burned 14,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
July 21, 2011
Acres
14,100

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2013Miner Paradise Complex

The Miner Paradise Complex was discovered on July 21, 2013, in Park County, Montana, and burned 10,850 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2013
Acres
10,850

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2013Brown Butte Fire

The Brown Butte Fire was discovered on July 21, 2013, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 7,300 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 21, 2013
Acres
7,300

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2016Rim Fire

The Rim Fire was reported on July 21, 2016, in Graham County, Arizona, and burned 8,872 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2016
Acres
8,872

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2017Forty and One Half Fire

The Forty and One Half Fire was reported on July 21, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 23,820 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2017
Acres
23,819.6

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2017Horn Butte 0594 Rn Fire

The Horn Butte 0594 Rn Fire was reported on July 21, 2017, in Gilliam County, Oregon, and burned 9,357 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 21, 2017
Acres
9,357

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2017Chinn MA Fire

The Chinn MA Fire was reported on July 21, 2017, in Meagher County, Montana, and burned 7,090 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 21, 2017
Acres
7,090

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2018Bear Trap Fire

The Bear Trap Fire was reported on July 21, 2018, in Grand County, Utah, and burned 12,246 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2018
Acres
12,246

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2018Obi Fire

The Obi Fire was reported on July 21, 2018, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 11,656 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2018
Acres
11,656

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2019Wildfire in Arizona, July 21 to 31, 2019

The Museum Fire started in the Dry Lake Hills 4 miles north of downtown Flagstaff. It was human caused. The fire was hit by heavy thunderstorms rains just two days later that caused ash and debris flow out of the fire area. The final size was 1,961 acres.

Damage
$9.0 million
Events
1

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2021Black Hills Fire

The Black Hills Fire was reported on July 21, 2021, in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska, and burned 30,305 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2021
Acres
30,305.1

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2022Leilani Fire

The Leilani Fire was reported on July 21, 2022, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, and burned 18,600 acres.

When
July 21, 2022
Acres
18,600

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2022Dodge Springs Fire

The Dodge Springs Fire was reported on July 21, 2022, in Lincoln County, Nevada, and burned 5,644 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2022
Acres
5,644

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2023Newell Road Fire

The Newell Road Fire was reported on July 21, 2023, in Klickitat County, Washington, and burned 60,551 acres.

When
July 21, 2023
Acres
60,551

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2024Jasper wildfire

The 2024 Jasper wildfire was a wildfire complex that burned in July 2024 in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Fires started north and south of the resort town of Jasper and grew out of control, and on July 22 they forced a mass evacuation of 25,000 residents, workers, and visitors.

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2024Courtrock Fire

The Courtrock Fire was reported on July 21, 2024, in Grant County, Oregon, and burned 20,019 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 21, 2024
Acres
20,019

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2026Cow Camp Complex

The Cow Camp Complex was reported on July 21, 2026, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 8,044 acres.

When
July 21, 2026
Acres
8,044.3

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Earthquakes

22 on July 21, oldest first.

19521952 Kern County earthquake

3 on the moment magnitude scale. The main shock occurred at 4:52 am Pacific Daylight Time, killed 12 people, injured hundreds more and caused an estimated $60 million in property damage.

Where
United States
Country
United States
Deaths
14

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19561956 Anjar earthquake

The 1956 Anjar earthquake occurred at 15:32 UTC on 21 July, causing maximum damage in town of Anjar in Kutch, Gujarat, India. 1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Where
India
Country
India
Magnitude
6

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19861986 Chalfant Valley earthquake

The 1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake struck southern Mono County near Bishop and Chalfant, California at 07:42:28 Pacific Daylight Time on July 21. 7 million in the affected areas.

Where
United States
Country
United States

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20132013 Wellington earthquake

5 on the Mww scale and was centred in New Zealand's Cook Strait, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the town of Seddon in Marlborough. The earthquake struck at 5:09 pm on Sunday 21 July 2013 at a depth of 13 kilometres (8 mi), according to GeoNet.

Where
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand

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2017Greek–Turkish earthquake of 2017

6 on the moment magnitude scale struck close to the tourist locations of Kos in Greece and Bodrum in Turkey, killing 2 people and injuring hundreds. Mostly referenced as the 2017 Bodrum–Kos earthquake, this earthquake generated a tsunami which was one of the largest tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea region.

Where
Aegean Sea
Countries
Greece, Turkey
Magnitude
6.6
Deaths
2

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Volcanoes

2 on July 21, oldest first.

Tsunamis

6 on July 21, oldest first.

2013July 21, 2013 Tsunami at Cook Strait, New Zealand

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Cook Strait, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 0.07 meters. It injured 5 and did $50 million in damage.

When
July 21, 2013
Magnitude
6.5
Water height
0.07 m
Damage
$50 million
Where
Cook Strait, New Zealand

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Space weather and aurora

2 on July 21, oldest first.

Billion-dollar disasters

1 on July 21, oldest first.

Other weather

12 on July 21, oldest first.

1998Lightning Strike in Nebraska, July 21, 1998

A Hastings, NE man who died while working on a road construction project was killed by a lightning strike. He was operating an asphalt roller at the time of the strike. He was taken to a Hastings hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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1999Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 21, 1999

Lightning killed a 35-yr old man and seriously injured his wife and young daughter. The family was hiking near the Gore Range Overlook along Trail Ridge Road when the thunderstorm developed, at an elevation of 11,700 feet.

Deaths
1
Injuries
2
Events
1

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2003Rip Current in California, July 21, 2003

A young man waded into the surf towards dusk when the beach was unmanned by lifeguards. He was not a strong swimmer and got caught in a rip current. His body was found 5 days later, 600 yards offshore and 2.75 miles northwest of where he was last seen.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Rip Current in Michigan, July 21, 2010

A 62-year-old Wisconsin man drowned near Picnic Rocks in Marquette on the afternoon of the 21st. North wind gusts of 10 to 20 mph enhanced the waves and a longshore current which led to the drowning.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2012Rip Current in Florida, July 21, 2012

WMBB reported that two people drown in the Gulf of Mexico from rip currents. Panama City Beach police rescued more than 25 people from the water on July 21st. Double red flags were posted that morning. The first drowning victim was at the Boardwalk Beach Resort.

Deaths
2
Events
1

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Sources

Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-25.