Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 22, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Floods
A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Earthquakes
The 1967 Mudurnu earthquake or more correctly, the 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake occurred at about 18:57 local time on 22 July near Mudurnu, Bolu Province, north-western Turkey. 4 Mw earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mudurnu, Adapazari, Turkey. It killed 86 people and did $3 million in damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Lyon counties, Minnesota and tracked 12.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Taunton, MN.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Rosie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Soloma, Guatemala. It killed 23 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Heat and drought
Strong high pressure over the Desert Southwest allowed for temperatures to climb into record territory across the Phoenix area, resulting in deadly excessive heat conditions. Phoenix Sky Harbor airport recorded temperatures getting as high as 116 degrees during this period.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 22, 2022 to July 24, 2022.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yanjin, China. It killed 22 people and injured 106.
Heat and drought
Strong high pressure building into the region resulted in excessive heat warning conditions across much of south-central and southwest Arizona. The deadly heatwave resulted in 25 fatalities (23 direct and 2 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
Heat and drought
Temperatures in Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning levels on seven of eight days. There were 15 direct and 13 indirect heat related fatalities from the 23rd through the 31st.
Heat and drought
A hot and humid airmass settled over South Central Texas. Thirty-nine people were discovered in a hot semi-trailer just after midnight on Sunday, July 23rd in southwestern San Antonio. The San Antonio Fire Department reported that 8 people died at the scene.
24 on July 22, oldest first.
An F2 tornado touched down in Iowa County, Wisconsin and tracked 9.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 9. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Dodgeville/Ridgeway, WI.
An F2 tornado touched down in Iowa County, Wisconsin, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Cobb, WI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lincoln, Lyon counties, Minnesota and tracked 12.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Taunton, MN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Passaic, Bergen counties, New Jersey and tracked 7.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Patterson, NJ.
An F2 tornado touched down in Charles County, Maryland and tracked 2.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Morgantown/Tompkinsville, MD.
An F2 tornado touched down in Sherburne, Stearns counties, Minnesota and tracked 16.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12.
An F2 tornado touched down in Emanuel County, Georgia and tracked 2 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
A stalled frontal boundary combined with a moist and unstable atmosphere and strong wind shear to produce numerous tornadoes and funnel clouds over South Central and Southeast Wisconsin.
A severe thunderstorm outbreak materialized over west and south central North Dakota in the late afternoon and evening hours of July 22nd, lasting into the early morning hours of the 23rd. Tornado watch numbers 673, 674, and 675 were in effect for this event.
A low pressure system and associated moisture moving westward form Alabama allowed for the development of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced flash flooding, hail, and damaging winds.
A stalled frontal boundary was the focus for several rounds of thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and flooding in spots.
4 on July 22, oldest first.
Hurricane Rosie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Daniel reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Severe Tropical Storm Co-May, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Emong, was an impactful and erratic tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines, specifically Ilocos Region and East China in late July 2025. The eighth named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Co-May is the strongest system to make landfall in Pangasinan since Typhoon Chan-hom in 2009 and one of only four storms to do so.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Typhoon Noul, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kiyapo, was a powerful typhoon that impacted the Philippines and China in late July 2026. The twelfth named storm and fourth typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season, Noul originated from a tropical disturbance near Chuuk.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
39 on July 22, oldest first.
Polish flood of 1934 was the biggest flood in the Second Polish Republic. It began with heavy rains in the Dunajec river basin, which took place between 13 and 17 July 1934.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thunderstorm winds and hail broke windshields and blew large tree limbs down.
A DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER AT THE CALVARY WORSHIP CENTER BURNED TO THE GROUND DUE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE.
A flash flood moved down Canal Creek Canyon just south of Spring City. Several roads were damaged and 4 bridges were washed out. Crops were ruined in the area as well.
Water covered Highways 68E, 627, and 1678 in the eastern part of the county.
A line of thunderstorms containing very heavy rainfall moved up from the south across the south central Texas panhandle during the early evening hours. The very heavy rains produced major flooding which resulted in the death of a man.
The public reported that drainage ditches in the area were well out of their banks and water was flowing across the roads.
Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall and high winds moved through the Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C. during the evening of the 22nd. In Fairfax County, the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Lee Highway was flooded in Fairfax.
A trained spotter reported nickle size hail in Oakwood.
An upper low continued to produce thunderstorms across parts of the the western southern tier. Especially hard hit was the town of Angelica where a State of Emergency was declared. In addition to the downed trees and power lines, roads and basements were flooded.
The first indications of severe flooding occurred in the southwest portion of the Steuben county at around 145 pm EST from excessive rainfall. Over two days, between 6"-8" of rain fell in a southwest to northeast band across the southern half of the county.
For the second day in a row, heavy thunderstorm rains fell on Trumbull County. One to two inches of rain fell during the day.
Nearly stationary thunderstorms dumped between 2 and 3 inches of rain in less than 3 hours across the southern half of Schuyler County during the afternoon. Two day rainfall totals were 3 and 6 inches. Thunderstorms also moved across the county on the 22nd.
Heavy rainfall in the Omaha metropolitan area caused areas of flash flooding, especially near the Saddle Creek and Center Streets area, near the intersections of 96th and Q Streets, 17th and Ames Avenue and 108th and Q streets.
Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across mainly the southern half of central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of 22 July 2004.
Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains on portions of Knox County during the early morning hours of July 22nd. A spotter near Millwood measured 4.21 inches of rain. Flooding was reported throughout eastern Knox County.
A severe thunderstorm clipped far northern portions of Campbell and Crook Counties with hail to golf ball size and heavy rain. Three to six inches of rain fell from near Weston to the Wyoming/Montana border.
An upper low continued to deepen across the northeast U.S. and was digging southward into the southeast United States A strong cold front was moving south from the Ohio Valley toward the southeast United States.
A northwesterly wind flow aloft sent storms into Arkansas on the 22nd. The approach of a cold front and the hot, humid conditions over the state contributed to the severity of the storms.
A frontal system lingered over northern Ohio. Thunderstorms developed along this front. A few of the stronger storms became severe, while storms moving off of Lake Erie produced torrential rainfall in northeastern Ohio.
Scattered multicell thunderstorms produced hail and strong winds across southwest Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours.
Multiple slow moving thunderstorms moved across the City of Roanoke. The result was an accumulation of heavy rains which lead to significant flash flooding within the city.
Parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin experienced several rounds of record-setting torrential heavy rains during the afternoon and evening hours of July 22, 2010 that led to flash flooding and damage.
Thunderstorms with extremely heavy rain developed along a stationary front and moved from northeast Iowa into northwest Illinois. Some locations measured 5 to 7 inches of rainfall, causing localized flash flooding and pushing numerous creeks out of their banks.
Another round of rainfall hit the state with the hardest hit being the central into the northeast counties. The flooding was mostly along the Des Moines, Iowa, and Cedar River Basins.
Heavy rain from a thunderstorm produced flash flooding in and below the Schultz Fire burn area for the third time in a week. The flooding was not as bad as the July 20th event but, worse than the July 16 event.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over parts of northern Illinois during the early morning hours of July 23rd producing torrential rainfall and flash flooding in some areas, including parts of Chicago.
The combination of a surface boundary and a surge of warm, moist air helped to initiate convective thunderstorms during the early afternoon hours of July 22nd. Widespread activity fired up across the area and persisted through the afternoon and early evening hours.
A cold front moved through southern New England and when coupled with the existing heat and humidity, resulted in showers and thunderstorms developing over much of the area late in the day and continuing into the evening and overnight hours.
Thunderstorms developed during the evening hours along a stalled frontal boundary located along the Ohio River. The storms continued into the early morning hours, producing heavy rain and flash flooding. A few of the storms also produced damaging winds.
A prolonged line of thunderstorms developed on the evening of July 22nd near the Ohio River, slowly propagating southward late in the evening and after midnight into the 23rd.
I persistent upper level flow of moist southerly air brought waves of flooding and flash flooding to the region. Significant flooding was reported across eastern portions of the area.
Scattered monsoon thunderstorms, some with intense rainfall, developed across portions of southern Gila County during the evening hours on July 22nd.
An upper level high set up over the Four Corners region, allowing moisture to move into Southern California. Showers set up over the coast and valleys on July 22nd, and inland thunderstorms developed in the afternoon.
A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A number of rounds of thunderstorms were triggered by a westward moving upper level weather system across southeast Arizona from the afternoon of July 22 into the early morning of July 23.
Even with high pressure centered over the region, deep monsoonal moisture continued to advect into western Colorado.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed in an unstable atmosphere in the afternoon of the 22nd. Storms initially developed over the high terrain of northern and eastern Arizona as well as near the Table Top mesa area south of Phoenix.
A meso-scale convective system (MCS) developed out of afternoon thunderstorms initiated along a frontal boundary in northern Alabama and Georgia on the 21st.
31 on July 22, oldest first.
Up to one and three-quarter diameter hail fell in a 16 mile long path from one mile northwest of Box Butte Reservoir to 5 miles east of Alliance. The width of the hail swath was four to five miles wide. The hail severely damaged 11,000 acres of crops in the hail swath.
Large tree limbs were blown down.
For the 3rd consecutive night, a large line of severe thunderstorms moved southward out of Kansas into Oklahoma, causing widespread damage.
50 to 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts at the Missoula airport blew down storage area wall next to NWS office. Report of minor roof damage in Ovando in Powell County from thunderstorm winds. Billboard blown down along HWY 93 near Evaro Hill in Missoula County.
An 80 foot radio tower was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
A line of thunderstorms moved southeast from southern Wisconsin into northern Illinois during the late afternoon of Sunday July 22nd. The line of thunderstorms interacted with a lake breeze moving west through Cook county from Lake Michigan.
A quick moving severe thunderstorm produced 80 mph winds as it moved across Merrick county. Minor structural damage and widespread tree damage was reported. South of Central City, near Marquette in Hamilton county, a large storage shed was blown away on one farm.
Thunderstorms developed in a very warm and humid airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. Thunderstorms developed during the late morning hours around Adrian and then quickly moved northeast and affected the metro Detroit region.
Shelby County was hit hard by a downburst wind event. Numerous trees, power lines and power poles were blown down. Some of the trees fell on houses producing some major damage. At least 20 buildings collapsed. Numerous homes and buildings were damaged and a few were destroyed.
The mid-south derecho of 2003 was a severe derecho event that affected parts of the southern United States, particularly southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi, including the Memphis metropolitan area. It left 7 people dead and enormous damage across the region.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Numerous trees, power poles and power lines were blown down. Some of the downed power lines sparked a fire that destroyed a tractor trailer.
A very damaging macroburst caused considerable damage in Bernards Township. Damage extended for about 3 miles into Long Hill Township in Morris County.
A very damaging macroburst caused considerable damage in Long Hill Township. Damage extended for about 3 miles from Bernards Township in Somerset County east into Long Hill Township.
A few powerlines were blown down.
Another in a string of days of severe weather across South Florida as a mid to upper level trough continued to destabilize the atmosphere during the afternoon hours.
A warm and unstable air mass led to the develop of numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced damaging winds and large hail.
A slow moving cold front, combined with unstable air, resulted in the development of numerous severe thunderstorms across Eastern Kentucky during the afternoon of July 22nd. Damaging winds and large hail were associated with these storms.
A weak upper level wave moving across the plains was enough to spark the development of scattered thunderstorms across portions of south central Nebraska. Modest instability and shear allowed for some thunderstorms to become strong to severe.
Showers and thunderstorms developed and moved eastward across parts of eastern Iowa during the evening of July 22. Some of the storms were severe producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.
An outflow boundary remained in place just south of Iowa from the previous nights convection. The airmass over Iowa became very unstable with high temperatures reaching the low 90s on the 22nd, with dewpoint readings in the mid 70s to low 80s.
A cold front moved into Iowa during the afternoon from the northwest. The airmass became very unstable ahead of the front. Temperatures rose into the upper 80s to low 90s, with dewpoint readings in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
From the afternoon until late in the evening of the 22nd, severe thunderstorms struck South-Central & Southeast Kansas. The severe thunderstorms were prolific wind producers.
One person was killed, and another injured in Ormond Beach when winds from a non-severe thunderstorm knocked over a large, mostly dead tree onto them.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a frontal boundary produced damaging winds across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
Falling heights, an increasing southwest flow aloft, an approaching cold front, and strengthening pressure trough overhead combined with instability from a hot and humid air mass in place to trigger showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours of July 22nd.
A frontal boundary stalled over the mid-Atlantic on July 22. An approaching upper level trough helped spur the development of a wave of low pressure along the front. A very favorable environment for convection and severe weather developed along and south of this boundary.
A slow moving frontal boundary was draped across upstate New York and southern New England on July 22 with multiple waves of low pressure tracking along it. The mid-Atlantic was left in a warm sector air mass south of this front.
An upper-level trough interacted with a stalled surface front draped over the Mid-Atlantic resulting in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing in the lee of the Appalachians Mountains as early as midday.
Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front near the international border, and continued to develop as the front sagged south. Some of these thunderstorms became severe in an environment of enhanced instability and deep layer shear.
Nebraska was on the backside of an upper trough. A weak shortwave trough moved over the Central Plains and resulted in an increase in atmospheric lift. Most unstable CAPE was around 3,000 J/kg and effective bulk shear was around 35 knots.
Several clusters of thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours across southeast South Carolina near a stationary front and associated weak area of low pressure. These storms moved to the southwest along outflow boundaries and produced damaging wind gusts.
21 on July 22, oldest first.
Oklahoma is typically hot and dry during the summer, but July 1983 was extremely dry. Only a trace of rain fell that month in Oklahoma City, making it the driest July on record for the capital city. The driest months ever recorded in Oklahoma City were January 1986 and August 2000, when not even a trace of moisture fell.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Another round of hot and humid weather occurred across Central and Southern Maryland on July 22nd and 23rd. Heat indexes rose to between 98 and 105 degrees both days. Three people died from heat related illnesses during this time.
A period of excessive heat and humidity developed across all of central and southeast Illinois from July 22nd through the 25th.
A McCurtain County man was doing contract logging work when he succombed to the heat.
High temperatures in the upper 90s to around 105 and lows of 75 to 80 prevailed over much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa from Friday July 22nd through Sunday the 24th.
A three day heat wave hit the area. High temperatures were in the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index from 105 - 110. St. Louis County reported 23 people treated at area hospitals for the event.
A large upper level high remained stationary from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas. Heat and humidity built to dangerous levels near this strong and persistent high.
Strong upper-level high pressure built over the region during the 22nd. Surface high pressure over the Atlantic Ocean caused moist air to move into the region from the south.
After a brief break, excessive heat returned once again. St. Louis hit 108 degrees on July 25 and Columbia hit 106 on the 25th. Again the air was relatively dry thus the heat index was only a couple of degrees higher. St.
One person died of heat related causes on July 22nd, and Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning criteria on July 23rd.
A homeless man died as an indirect result of the summer heat.
Temperatures in Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning levels on seven of eight days. There were 15 direct and 13 indirect heat related fatalities from the 23rd through the 31st.
Strong high pressure aloft developed over the south central Arizona deserts during the work week ending on Friday July 22nd and this led to widespread excessive heat with many hotter desert locations reporting high temperatures in excess of 110 degrees.
Strong high pressure in the upper atmosphere developed across Arizona on the 22nd of July and it led to excessive heat across the lower deserts of south central Arizona.
A hot and humid airmass settled over South Central Texas. Thirty-nine people were discovered in a hot semi-trailer just after midnight on Sunday, July 23rd in southwestern San Antonio. The San Antonio Fire Department reported that 8 people died at the scene.
It was a typically hot July in Oklahoma and northern Texas back in 2017. Widespread 100-degree high temperatures were seen over the western half of Oklahoma and across western north Texas. The highest temperature recorded for the year 2017 in Oklahoma occurred at Kingfisher on this date, with a reading of 108 degrees. The humidity was quite high farther east in Oklahoma. At Copan, just north Tulsa, the heat index reached 115 degrees.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A period of hot and humid weather settled over the middle Ohio River Valley during the middle of July. Temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s combined with dew points in the mid to upper 70s led to heat index values in the upper 90s and lower 100s.
Strong high pressure over the Desert Southwest allowed for temperatures to climb into record territory across the Phoenix area, resulting in deadly excessive heat conditions. Phoenix Sky Harbor airport recorded temperatures getting as high as 116 degrees during this period.
Strong high pressure building into the region resulted in excessive heat warning conditions across much of south-central and southwest Arizona. The deadly heatwave resulted in 25 fatalities (23 direct and 2 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
Heat indices reached 100-105 F for several hours during the afternoon of July 22. A child was left in a hot car in Jefferson County during the afternoon hours and passed away due to heat-related impacts.
A period of hot and very humid weather began in mid July. Although thunderstorms brought some heat relief in the first few days, the heat and humidity expanded on July 22 and lasted through the 29th or 30th for many locations.
1 on July 22, oldest first.
Troy recorded 108°F, New York’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
50 on July 22, oldest first.
The North Fork Fire started on July 22, 1988, in Wyoming, and burned 563,089 acres.
The DCKN190 Fire was discovered on July 22, 1993, in Alaska, and burned 82,370 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jack #1 Fire was discovered on July 22, 1994, in California, and burned 28,953 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Black Fire was discovered on July 22, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 11,500 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Garfield Creek Fire was discovered on July 22, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 76,300 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Reindeer Fire was discovered on July 22, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 37,900 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sandsprgs Fire was discovered on July 22, 1999, in Churchill County, Nevada, and burned 15,360 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
Plaskett 2 - Ignition date: 7/22/00Cause: The fire began on Plaskett Rd at approximately2000 PDT when an unknown individual discarded burning paper into brush after attempting to ignite a pilot light on a trailer.Location: Monterey Ranger District of theLos Padres National…
The "Rocky Hull" wildfire, which was sparked by lightning several days earlier and fanned by gusty winds, destroyed thirty-three homes in the Mount Hull area.
The Manter Fire was discovered on July 22, 2000, in California, and burned 75,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Horn Butte Fire was discovered on July 22, 2000, in Gilliam County, Oregon, and burned 19,650 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rocky Hull Fire was discovered on July 22, 2000, in Okanogan County, Washington, and burned 9,404 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ridge Fire was discovered on July 22, 2000, in Arizona, and burned 8,690 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Two fire fighters were killed on the Cramer Fire, 17 miles west of Shoup in western Lemhi County. Several days of hot and dry conditions caused the Cramer Fire to expand rapidly.
Named the Citrus Fire, this fire burned 765 acres of brush and destroyed 265 orange trees southeast of Hemet.
The Rupert Fire was discovered on July 22, 2005, in Minidoka County, Idaho, and burned 47,592 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Park Valley Fire was discovered on July 22, 2005, in Box Elder County, Utah, and burned 18,420 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Sunrise Complex (Sunrise) Fire started on July 22, 2005, in Utah, and burned 12,310 acres.
The Twin Mills Fire was discovered on July 22, 2005, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 11,927 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Comb Complex was discovered on July 22, 2005, in California, and burned 8,675 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Happy Valley Fire was discovered on July 22, 2006, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 65,031 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The North Blue Mountain Fire was discovered on July 22, 2006, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 16,208 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Rico Fire was discovered on July 22, 2006, in Monterey County, California, and burned 14,507 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Lightning from a thunderstorm event on 07/22/08 ignited another round of wildfires across northern California. The Panther Wildfire started this day around 3:00 AM. It was still burning at the end of July.
On July 22, 2012 two fires in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain started in la Jonquera and in Portbou that affected the Girona Province for three days. The first started during midday; it has affected 13,800 hectares 19 municipalities and caused two deaths.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Owinza Fire was discovered on July 22, 2012, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 34,507 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Aspen Fire was discovered on July 22, 2013, in Fresno County, California, and burned 22,992 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sitgreaves Complex was reported on July 22, 2014, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 11,080 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sand Fire was a wildfire in 2016 that burned in the Angeles National Forest, east of the Santa Clarita Valley in Los Angeles County, California. The fire, named for the area's Sand Canyon, was fueled by heavy chaparral and brush.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Soberanes Fire was reported on July 22, 2016, in Monterey County, California, and burned 132,127 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sand Fire was reported on July 22, 2016, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 41,383 acres.
The West Antelope Fire was reported on July 22, 2016, in Davis County, Utah, and burned 15,088 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Alice Creek Fire was reported on July 22, 2017, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 29,252 acres.
The Plateau Fire was reported on July 22, 2018, in Dolores County, Colorado, and burned 19,634 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sheep Fire was reported on July 22, 2019, in Jefferson County, Idaho, and burned 112,106 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hot Spring Fire was reported on July 22, 2019, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 10,290 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The July Complex was reported on July 22, 2020, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 83,261 acres.
The Caldwell Fire was reported on July 22, 2020, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 80,859 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Buffalo Fire was reported on July 22, 2020, in Powder River County, Montana, and burned 11,650 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Devils Creek Fire was reported on July 22, 2021, in Garfield County, Montana, and burned 18,707 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Oak Fire was a destructive wildfire in Mariposa County and the Sierra National Forest in Central California during the 2022 California wildfire season. The fire was reported on July 22, 2022, and burned 19,244 acres (7,788 ha) before being fully contained on September 2, 2022.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oak Fire was reported on July 22, 2022, in Mariposa County, California, and burned 19,244 acres.
The Golden Fire was a destructive wildfire that ignited on July 22, 2023, in Klamath County in Southern Oregon. 3 sq mi) of short grass, timber, and brush on Bly Mountain, destroyed 48 primary residences, and temporarily severed vital communications infrastructure in neighboring regions.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bedrock Fire was reported on July 22, 2023, in Lane County, Oregon, and burned 31,590 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Crazy Creek Fire was reported on July 22, 2024, in Crook County, Oregon, and burned 86,963 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Telephone Fire was reported on July 22, 2024, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 54,005 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Big Horn Fire was reported on July 22, 2024, in Klickitat County, Washington, and burned 51,569 acres.
The Ladue River Fire was reported on July 22, 2024, in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska, and burned 19,982 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Black Canyon Fire was reported on July 22, 2024, in Yakima County, Washington, and burned 9,211 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 2026 Landes forest fires, in France, are a series of wildfires affecting several areas of the Landes de Gascogne forest massif, in the departments of Gironde and Landes, beginning on 22 July 2026.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
23 on July 22, oldest first.
The 365 Crete earthquake occurred at about sunrise on 21 July 365 in the Eastern Mediterranean, with an assumed epicentre near Crete. 5 or higher.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An earthquake struck Yonok-Nagabandhu, Thailand. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Sicily, Italy. With the tsunami it caused, it killed very many people (over 1,000).
An earthquake struck Rey (Ray),qazvin, Iran. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Croatia, Balkans NW.
An earthquake struck Monte Santo, Lisbon, Portugal.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it destroyed 9 houses.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Soloma, Guatemala. It killed 23 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The 1816 Guatemala earthquake occurred at 15:30 UTC on 22 July. 75 on the Mw and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
The 1967 Mudurnu earthquake or more correctly, the 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake occurred at about 18:57 local time on 22 July near Mudurnu, Bolu Province, north-western Turkey. 4 Mw earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mudurnu, Adapazari, Turkey. It killed 86 people and did $3 million in damage.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Lahijan, Rasht, Iran. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck NW, Zanjin, Iran. It killed 4 people, injured 41, destroyed 75 houses and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Maheshkhali Island, Cox'S Bazaar, Bangladesh. It killed 6 people, injured 200, destroyed 700 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Aachen, Cologne, Spangdahlem, Germany.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yanjin, China. It killed 22 people and injured 106.
9 on July 22 at 01:10 UTC. This destructive shock took place in Yanjin County, Yunnan, China.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Muzaffarnagar, India. It injured 3.
On 22 July 2013, a series of earthquakes occurred in Dingxi, Gansu. The first quake struck at 07:45 China Standard Time with an epicenter located at the border of Min County and Zhang County.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Kermanshah, Iran. It injured 287.
m. local time.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
3 on July 22, oldest first.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Sicily, Italy. It killed very many people (over 1,000).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1.2 meters. It destroyed 9 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Shumagin Islands, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.24 meters.
1 on July 22, oldest first.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began July 22, 2004, reached Kp 7 and lasted 24 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 52; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
1 on July 22, oldest first.
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 22, 2022 to July 24, 2022.
13 on July 22, oldest first.
Man fatally struck by lightning while fishing at Prairie Creek Reservoir during pre-dawn hours.
Homeless man took shelter in a wooded lot during storm. tree behind him was struck first.
Lightning struck a tree, which fell on and killed a bicyclist.
A 50-year-old male surfer drowned after he became trapped by a rip current in Wildwood Crest. A fellow surfer tried to rescue him. The beach patrol pulled the unconscious male from the water, but he could not be resuscitated.
Two teenagers were killed and two were injured when they were struck by lightning at Memorial Field in Montvale.The teens were playing soccer and were struck by lightning as they ran off the field during a heavy down pour. They suffered severe burns and trauma.
North winds to 25 knots along with waves to 4 feet caused rip currents to develop at the pier of North Beach near Waukegan. A 13 year old boy drowned.
Isolated thunderstorms formed early in the afternoon in southwest Florida. One of which produced numerous lightning strikes which resulted in the injuries and fatality.
Two men were swept into the ocean by rip currents at different beaches in Seaside around 5:20 pm on July 22nd, 2014. One man was rescued and refused medical attention. The other man was unable to be revived after being pulled out of the ocean.
High pressure slid just offshore on July 22 with a southerly return flow. A strong sea breeze developed in and around the New York City beaches on the late afternoon and evening, with south winds of 15 to 20 knots.
Lightning struck and killed one person and injured another at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
A 71 year old male drowned due to a rip current in Frisco.
A deputy sheriff from Mississippi died after saving his 10-year-old son from a rip current off a beach in Florida. After saving his son from the rip current, he was pulled offshore as well where he drowned.
On 21–22 July 2024, two landslides buried two villages in the South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, killing 257 people and injuring 12. The second landslide buried those who had arrived to help in the wake of the first.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.