Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 25, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Shandong Province, China. It killed 42,578 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Tancheng, Shandong Province, China. It killed 42,578 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Yangjiang County, Guangdong Province, China. It killed 3,000 people, destroyed 10,762 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Floods
The 1957 Isahaya flood was a series of floods occurring in the northwest part of the Japanese island of Kyushu, in and around Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture. Spanning 3 days, from July 25 to July 28, 1957, torrential rain brought floods and landslides to the region.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
The 1908 Hong Kong Typhoon was a tropical cyclone which made landfall near Hong Kong on the night of 27 July 1908. The storm resulted in significant property damage and loss of life.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck E of Zhongwei, Ningxia, China. It killed 1,001 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota and tracked 9 miles, 160 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hanna crossed the coast near San Perlita, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 973 mb. It killed 4 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Hanna was the first of a record-tying six Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in a single season. The eighth named storm and first of fourteen hurricanes of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Hanna developed from a tropical wave originating near Hispaniola.
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Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson County, Texas and tracked 5.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Morales, TX.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Hanna, the 2020 Atlantic season's first Hurricane, made landfall along the unpopulated Padre Island National Seashore on the mid-Kenedy County coastline as a Category 1 storm at around 5 PM Central Time Saturday, July 25th, carrying sustained 90 mph winds with gusts…
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Elida reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 921 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Fountain County, Indiana, killing 3 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Harveysburg, IN.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Fountain County, Indiana, killing 3 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Harveysburg, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hendricks County, Indiana and tracked 0.9 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Fayette, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Blue Earth, Le Sueur counties, Minnesota and tracked 15 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Kasota/Lake Jefferson/Lake Washington, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson County, Texas and tracked 5.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Morales, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Greene, Albemarle counties, Virginia and tracked 0.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
A severe thunderstorm dropped one inch hail just east of Purdin.
A tornado destroyed 11 homes and 7 business in Cimarron. Another 43 structures were damaged. Among the building destroyed was the Post Office which was sliced by the air-borne frame of a mobile home. Of the 5 injuries, 2 were serious, requiring hospitalization.
Severe thunderstorms caused scattered tree and power line damage before becoming explosive and dropping two tornadoes in Dane County near Waunakee. Two funnel clouds were also reported.
An F4 tornado touched down in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota and tracked 9 miles, 160 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 15.
Touched down in open field. No damage.
Large hail caused widespread crop damage, with soybean crops especially hard hit. Crop damage estimates were available but incomplete.
A tornado damaged buildings, vehicles, and trees on a farm. The tornado destroyed the west side of the house, blew three grain bins away and wrapped them around trees. The tornado also blew the top of a barn off, killing at least 4 calves inside.
NWS Post-Storm Damage Assessment Team determined F2 tornado 200 yards wide with a path length of 2 miles. It was on the ground for 15 minutes over open range west of State Highway 7.
The tornado remained in open country but hit a farmstead causing major damage. Windows blown out. Singles and siding ripped off.
Two rounds of severe weather occurred on July 25th. The first round developed during the afternoon hours as instability increased and scattered severe storms developed and tracked across Iowa, northern Illinois and extreme southern Wisconsin.
A large severe weather outbreak occurred and produced numerous reports of wind damage, one tornado and one isolated hail report. A F1 tornado struck three miles west of Baldwin in Lake county. It's path was four miles long and was one half mile wide at it's widest point.
A tornado crossed the town of Darien and village of Corfu in Genesee county. The initial touchdown occurred at 453 PM EDT on Reynolds Road in Darien.
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A strong cold front tracking through the region produced severe thunderstorms across the region, including a tornado in the Bronx.
An EF-1 tornado touched down within a rural airpark and affected adjacent neighborhoods. Several buildings and small planes were damaged at the airpark, and many trees were damaged or uprooted within the adjacent neighborhood as the tornado tracked northeast.
On the late evening of July 25, a supercell developed in the eastern Dakotas and moved into west central Minnesota.
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The 1908 Hong Kong Typhoon was a tropical cyclone which made landfall near Hong Kong on the night of 27 July 1908. The storm resulted in significant property damage and loss of life.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 979 mb.
Hurricane Georgia reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 985 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Doris reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Debra crossed the coast near Oyster Creek, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 980 mb. Hurricane Debra was a destructive tropical cyclone that developed during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm and third hurricane of the season, Debra originated from the interaction of a cold-core low and a tropical wave on July 15.
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Hurricane Hector reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Bob crossed the coast near Hilton Head Island, SC as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 1003 mb. Hurricane Bob was the first of six hurricanes to strike the United States during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. The second tropical storm and first hurricane of the year, Bob developed from a tropical wave on July 21 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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Hurricane Elida reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 921 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Georgette reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 952 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Hanna crossed the coast near San Perlita, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 973 mb. It killed 4 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Hanna was the first of a record-tying six Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in a single season. The eighth named storm and first of fourteen hurricanes of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Hanna developed from a tropical wave originating near Hispaniola.
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Hurricane Hanna, the 2020 Atlantic season's first Hurricane, made landfall along the unpopulated Padre Island National Seashore on the mid-Kenedy County coastline as a Category 1 storm at around 5 PM Central Time Saturday, July 25th, carrying sustained 90 mph winds with gusts…
Hurricane Hanna was the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season and made landfall on the lower Texas coast north of Port Mansfield on the afternoon of the 25th. Hanna was the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane Doksuri reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 928 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The 1957 Isahaya flood was a series of floods occurring in the northwest part of the Japanese island of Kyushu, in and around Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture. Spanning 3 days, from July 25 to July 28, 1957, torrential rain brought floods and landslides to the region.
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Flash flooding followed extremely heavy rainfall in Lawton on July 25, 1990. Intense, slow-moving thunderstorms, dumped up to 11 inches of rain in just six hours over the city. The flash flooding closed many roads, and 50 to 60 motorists had to be rescued when they became stranded in the high water.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Flash flooding caused by very heavy thunderstorm rains occurred across much of the county, with many roads washed out or under water. Hardest hit was the central part of the county, including Parkland, Oakland, and Solon Springs townships. U.S.
Excessive rainfall of three to five inches fell over northern and eastern portions of St. Clair County between 6 and 9 am. Occupants of a minivan went across a low water crossing that was already flooded.
Extremely heavy rain, aided by moisture from a weak tropical low pressure system, fell in Athens much of the morning, with light to moderate rain continuing throughout the afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms during the late evening of the 25th and the early morning of the 26th produced significant flash flooding in Pearisburg and especially in Pembroke in Giles County. In Pearisburg numerous roads were flooded with several washed away.
Another severe thunderstorm moved over Sierra Vista, nearly the same time as the microburst in Wilcox. However, this storm produced heavy precipitation resulting in a flash flood as well as strong winds. Most of the wind damage resulted in uprooted trees.
A large complex of thunderstorms erupted over southeastern Pecos County, northeastern Brewster County, and much of Terrell County during the pre-dawn hours Sunday.
Rains of 2.5 to 3 inches were estimated in the 3 hours ending around 0000E. This occurred over a small region around Shively of western Logan County to near Harts of Lincoln County. The Big Harts Creek drainage, including its East Fork, received the bulk of the runoff.
After a hot and humid afternoon, strong to severe thunderstorms moved southeast, out of Ohio, and through much of West Virginia. Damaging wind gusts were common with the storms and the associated outflow boundary.
An overnight thunderstorm complex moved through the mid-Atlantic. This system caused a few strong to severe thunderstorms during the early morning.
Copious moisture was brought north into Wyoming in strong monsoonal flow. Low-level upslope flow from the north aided the development of showers and thunderstorms. Atmospheric moisture values were around 200 percent of normal.
Thunderstorms moved through north central counties of West Virginia during the early afternoon. This was south of a cold front with plenty of instability and surface dew points in the lower 70s. Some sporadic tree damage occurred, but with minimal damage.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie moved across the region and produced heavy rainfall in a several locations resulting in flash flooding in portions of Southeast Louisiana.
Heavy rains during the fourth week of July resulted in moderate flooding on the Mississippi River from Rock Island to Gregory Landing.
A weak cold front moved down from the north and tropical moisture from the remains of Tropical Storm Bonnie moved up from the southeast, triggering isolated severe storms and localized flash flooding on the 25th through 27th.
Heavy rains during the fourth week of July resulted in moderate flooding on the Mississippi River from Rock Island to Gregory Landing.
The 2011 Seoul floods were a series of floods in late July 2011 caused by heavy rainfall around Seoul, South Korea. The intense rain triggered a series of flash floods and landslides that killed at least 49 people by July 27, leaving a total of more than 77 dead or missing.
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A dynamic and potent frontal system moved across north central Washington during the morning hours. Thunderstorms developed just out ahead and along the cold front with periods of moderate to heavy rain reported in the Wenatchee Area.
An upper level disturbance pushed southeast across northern New Mexico and interacted with a stationary frontal boundary in the Rio Grande Valley.
A small complex of thunderstorms developed near the I-40 corridor in western Oklahoma during the late evening, resulting in a severe wind and hail report near Clinton.
A slow moving front moved into the region with several rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These storms caused minor flash flooding and isolated wind damage.
A north-south oriented stationary front extended along the spine of the Appalachian mountains through Pennsylvania and into the southern counties of New York state. A stronger cold front was pushing in from the Great Lakes.
Deep monsoon moisture remained over northern Arizona with strong thunderstorms across the area. An area of low pressure moving over the area from the east help form thunderstorm complexes that brought widespread moderate to heavy rain to northern Arizona.
A retrograding upper level low combined with anomalously high moisture levels led to showers and isolated thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall and numerous instances of considerable flash flooding across south-central Arizona on the 25th.
Sufficient moisture in combination with a shortwave impulse brushing by the area resulted in numerous strong thunderstorm wind gusts in addition to isolated instances of flash flooding.
Isolated thunderstorms produced funnel clouds across central Illinois during the late morning of July 25th.
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An isolated early morning thunderstorm produced golf-ball sized hail during the early morning hours.
High winds downed trees onto power lines in Belleview. A tree also fell onto a car, no injuries were reported.
Large hail fell at Atlanta. Large Hail (0.75) also fell near Deer Creek State Park.
Several houses were damaged by high winds and numerous trees were blown down.
Large trees blown down in southeast Hickory.
A supercell thunderstorm moved southeast across eastern Keith county destroying crops in a 6 mile wide 18 mile long path.
Moist air moved into Iowa slowly over a period of a few days. During the previous several days the thunderstorm activity was to the northwest of Iowa. On the evening of the 25th, thunderstorms erupted over southeast South Dakota into Minnesota.
Large hail devastated crops in southern Nobles County, with an estimated 15,000 acres damaged or destroyed. The hail accumulated up to three inches near Rushmore., where the worst crop damage was observed.
Power lines downed.
A microburst developed during the evening over Wilcox and moved west through the city. The storm devastated the city with damaging winds, which luckily there were no injuries or deaths. However, this storm did leave 20-40 families without homes.
Observed winds as the severe thunderstorms moved through the area were estimated at 60 mph. Numerous trees, large limbs, utility poles, and power lines were downed.
Several cities throughout the central portion of Maricopa County had major wind damage as a series of thunderstorms and microbursts moved across the area. According to the Salt River Project, an estimated 65 power poles were blown down, in parts of Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa.
An upper low over the northeast U.S. was providing a colder northwest flow aloft to the southeast states. Meanwhile, a weak front had stalled just south of the area.
An early morning line of thunderstorms bowed as it pushed south out of Northern Illinois and then southeastward into Western Indiana, where it produced wind damage in a number of counties across West Central and Central Indiana.
A strong upper-level disturbance and its associated cold front moved into Maryland on the 25th. Hot and humid conditions ahead of the front led to high amounts of instability. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the cold front.
Tragically, five people were struck by lightning from a thunderstorm at a campground along Lake Guntersville in Marshall County. One person from this group was killed and four were injured. The storm also knocked down some trees and produced intense lightning.
A strong upper-level disturbance and its associated cold front moved into Virginia on the 25th. Hot and humid conditions ahead of the front led to high amounts of instability. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the cold front.
A cold front triggered several broken lines of severe thunderstorms across south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania during the late morning and early afternoon. A few discrete, organized storms developed over the lower Susquehanna Valley.
The strong subtropical ridge that had been over the area for several days, was beginning to break down and shift east and south of the area. This was allowing a cold front to approach from the north.
Weak low pressure over Georgian Bay moved northeast across the lower Great Lakes and pulled a frontal boundary across the region. Thunderstorms that accompanied the front reached severe limits producing strong winds gusting to 65 mph and large hail.
Although the coverage of strong to severe thunderstorms was rather limited within the 24-county area on this Wednesday afternoon and evening, a small but intense, slow-moving supercell dumped quarter to golf ball size on a localized area near the Howard-Hall-Merrick County…
A very hot airmass was in place over Iowa, though it was capped through the daytime hours. High temperatures reached the mid to upper 90s in the north and 100 to 108 across the south. A cold front moved into northwest Iowa during the afternoon.
A frontal boundary sagged south over southeast Ohio on the afternoon of June 26th. Thunderstorms developed along this boundary but most weakened during the afternoon hours.
A weak cold front pushed into a hot and muggy airmass (heat indices over 100 degrees across the southeastern half of the CTP CWA), generating a broken line of showers and thunderstorms as well as individual storms ahead of the main line.
Strong daytime heating and ample moisture over the region resulted in another afternoon and evening of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.
A strong low moved into the Bering Sea, and its associated front moved across Interior Alaska bringing very strong winds.
A weak cold front sparked scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that resulted in several instances of damaging wind gusts. One storm in particular contained considerable hail and destructive winds just east of the City of Charlottesville.
Remnant outflow from convection the day before over the Midwest combined with a lee pressure trough resulted in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Several produced localized wind damage and some hail.
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Heat and high humidity teamed together produced excessive heat index values reaching 105 to 110 during the day.
High temperatures rose well into the 90s, with even a few 100 degree readings. High humidity pushed heat index values to between 105 and 115 degrees. A heat advisory was issued for the potentially hazardous conditions.
The victim was found in his home in front of an open refrigerator. The home had no air conditioning, only a window fan.
A 15 year old male was riding his bike during the afternoon. He collapsed and die of heat stroke in Nevada.
The most hottest and humid air mass of the summer so far occupied Eastern Pennsylvania from the 25th through the 27th.
An 11-month-old boy died in the back seat of the family car in Concord on July 25,2007 after his father apparently forgot to drop him off at day care and instead left him locked inside the vehicle while he spent the day at work.
Temperatures topped 100 degrees for two successive days in Hanford, Pasco, Prosser, Basin City, Kennewick, Eltopia, Edna, Roosevelt, College Place, Whitman Mission, and Walla Walla. An 86 year old Walla Walla man died of heat stroke in his home.
An upper ridge of high pressure continued to dominate the weather pattern during the latter part of July. The combination of temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and high humidity produced heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees on July 25th-July 26th, 2012.
Temperatures climbed to near 100 degrees on July 25th. A 64 year old man died from heat related illiness in Chicago.
Above normal temperatures were common in July across north Texas. On the afternoon of July 25th, a developmentally disabled man was left in a SUV near his home. The man died later that evening.
The subtropical ridge of high pressure strengthened over the south central United States after it had weakened for a few days. Another period of dry and hot weather resulted across northeastern Oklahoma.
High pressure in place with abundant moisture led to high temperatures and dewpoints. This led to the heat index reaching 108-110 degrees. With these high heat indices many people were treated for heat related illness at Miami Beach.
A prolonged heatwave developed as strong high pressure formed over the Pacific Northwest. This event was most notable by it's duration. High temperatures around 100 degrees persisted for a week for much of the northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, except the coast.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 to 6 degrees above normal, causing Low to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 4 individuals.
Temperatures reached the 90s and heat index values topped out in the upper 90s to around 100.
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Alvin recorded 42 inches, Texas’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, over July 25, 1979 to July 26, 1979, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Spitler Fire started on July 25, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 7,759 acres.
The Leclaire Fire was discovered on July 25, 1994, in Oregon, and burned 33,490 acres; the cause was recorded as other causes.
The Davis Mountain Fire was discovered on July 25, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 19,818 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Racer Fire was discovered on July 25, 1996, in Utah, and burned 7,376 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A wild fire that began near Highway 138, traveled north and consumed 4035 acres due to hot dry weather and erratic 20 mph winds.
The Cottonwood Fire was discovered on July 25, 2000, in Churchill County, Nevada, and burned 5,452 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tabor Creek Fire was discovered on July 25, 2001, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 7,005 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Horse Skin Fire was discovered on July 25, 2002, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 8,140 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The "Canyon Fire" was started by an arsonist. It grew rapidly, consuming 300 acres in the first 15 minutes. It eventually grew to 4300 acres before it was contained. One residence and five out buildings were destroyed. The injuries were from heat exhaustion.
The Log Springs Fire was discovered on July 25, 2004, in Oregon, and burned 13,539 acres; the cause was recorded as misuse of fire by a minor.
The Holtnatkatna Creek Fire was discovered on July 25, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 194,015 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Little Mud River 1 Fire was discovered on July 25, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 35,577 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Chekhechunnjik Creek Fire was discovered on July 25, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 18,554 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The John Herberts Village Fire was discovered on July 25, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 17,093 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Winters Fire was discovered on July 25, 2006, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 238,463 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Kingsley Fire was discovered on July 25, 2006, in Tehama County, California, and burned 6,854 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cottonwood 3 Fire was discovered on July 25, 2006, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 5,923 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bridge Fire was discovered on July 25, 2007, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 42,694 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Locomotive Springs Fire was discovered on July 25, 2007, in Box Elder County, Utah, and burned 6,516 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Telegraph wildfire was located in the CalFire Merced-Madera-Mariposa Unit, near Mariposa in Mariposa County. The ignition date was July 25 at 1410 PST. The cause was human, due to target shooting. The size was 34,091 acres. The wildfire was contained on August 5.
The Telegraph Fire was discovered on July 25, 2008, in Mariposa County, California, and burned 34,091 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tehipite Fire was discovered on July 25, 2008, in Fresno County, California, and burned 7,456 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bull Creek Fire was discovered on July 25, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 17,225 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mill Flat Fire was discovered on July 25, 2009, in Washington County, Utah, and burned 12,607 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Stegall Fire was discovered on July 25, 2011, in Pecos County, Texas, and burned 8,640 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Willow Fire was reported on July 25, 2015, in Madera County, California, and burned 5,702 acres.
The Berry Fire was reported on July 25, 2016, in Teton County, Wyoming, and burned 20,825 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Blanket Creek Fire was reported on July 25, 2017, in Jackson County, Oregon, and burned 33,344 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Orleans Complex was reported on July 25, 2017, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 27,276 acres.
The Emerson 0638 Rn Fire was reported on July 25, 2017, in Jefferson County, Oregon, and burned 10,527 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Cranston Fire was a wildfire that burned in southwest Riverside County, California, in the United States. The fire was started on July 25, 2018, by Brandon M.
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The Keithly Fire was reported on July 25, 2018, in Washington County, Idaho, and burned 17,600 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cranston Fire was reported on July 25, 2018, in Riverside County, California, and burned 13,139 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Ikes Fire was reported on July 25, 2019, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 16,424 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Storm Theatre Complex was reported on July 25, 2021, in Clearwater County, Idaho, and burned 22,370 acres.
The 217 Fire was reported on July 25, 2022, in Woodward County, Oklahoma, and burned 19,072 acres.
The Delta Fire was reported on July 25, 2023, in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska, and burned 57,227 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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The Sand Stone Fire was reported on July 25, 2024, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 27,390 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Wye Fire was reported on July 25, 2024, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 12,857 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Johnson Fire was reported on July 25, 2024, in Ravalli County, Montana, and burned 8,438 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grouse Fire was reported on July 25, 2024, in Beaverhead County, Montana, and burned 6,228 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coleman Creek Fire was reported on July 25, 2026, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 308,863 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Quail Springs Fire was reported on July 25, 2026, in Lincoln County, Nevada, and burned 13,619 acres.
The Pearl Hill Fire was reported on July 25, 2026, in Douglas County, Washington, and burned 8,058 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Kien Nan Chan, Fujian Province, China. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck E of Zhongwei, Ningxia, China. It killed 1,001 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Senj, Croatia, Balkans NW. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Montenegro, Balkans NW. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Switzerland. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sea of Japan, South Korea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Shandong Province, China. It killed 42,578 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Haut-Valais, Switzerland. It killed 1 person and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Lombok Island, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine.
An earthquake struck Murco, Ecuador. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck S Of, Raoul, Kermadec Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Yangjiang County, Guangdong Province, China. It killed 3,000 people, destroyed 10,762 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Seikaido, Japan. It injured 13. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Miyagi, Iwate, Honshu, Japan. It injured 569 and did $411 million in damage.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Daqing, China. It killed 1 person and injured 12.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It destroyed 26 houses.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Southeastern, Alaska, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Ecuador, Colombia. It injured 9 and destroyed 1 house.
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Hekla, Iceland erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed 1 person.
Savaii, Samoa erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Toya, Japan erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 1 person.
Merapi, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed 35 people.
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A tsunami struck W. Kyushu Island, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sea of Japan, South Korea.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Tancheng, Shandong Province, China. It killed 42,578 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Izmir, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Java-Flores Sea, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Crimea, Ukraine.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Matavanu Volcano, Samoa.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 0.05 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Seikaido, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.32 meters. It injured 13.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Mururoa Atoll, French Polynesia, with a maximum water height of 1.5 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Palma Bay, AK, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.08 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began July 25, 1980, reached Kp 7 and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 46; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began July 25, 1981, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 39 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 134; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $1.3 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 25, 2020 to July 26, 2020.
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Two families from Richmond Hill in Bryan county were out boating when a strong thunderstorm developed suddenly. They took shelter under an eroded embankment, which was pierced by the roots of a large, isolated pine tree.
18 year old male was killed by initial lightning strike of a developing thunderstorm as he was standing in a boulder field very near the top of Pikes Peak.
One 28-year-old male and one 23-year-old female, a husband and wife, were struck and killed by lightning near the summit of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range just southeast of Salt Lake City.
On July 25, 2004, it was an unseasonably cool summer day across Oklahoma and western north Texas, as temperatures averaged 15 to 20 degrees below average. Record coolest high temperatures were set in Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls, as temperatures only warmed up to 75 and 73 degrees, respectively.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A lightning strike killed a 40 year old man in Bradford township south of the city of Bradford shortly after midnight.
A retreating offshore high pressure system and an approaching cold front produced a long south fetch with brisk south winds. Strong rip currents led to the deaths of 4 people. The first male death occurred at Sand Bar Beach in Southampton at 1:27 pm EDT.
Afternoon thunderstorms developed in association with an unstable air mass.
Strong onshore winds created dangerous wave conditions along the far southeastern shores of Lake Michigan. A 26 year old man drowned after being swept out by a rip current near Silver Beach.
A woman drowned near Buxton after a rip current pulled her out to sea.
A swell from the southern hemisphere generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the south-facing shores of all the islands. With the unusually high surf, lifeguards made 3000 preventive actions and 39 rescues on south and west shores just on Oahu alone.
Scattered thunderstorms developed and moved northwest across the Florida Peninsula. A lightning strike from one of these storms struck and killed a man in Lee County.
A man drowned due to a rip current.
Weak mid-level shortwave troughing and increased moisture allowed for thunderstorms to develop the 15th through the 27th.
Hurricane Hanna was the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season and made landfall on the lower Texas coast north of Port Mansfield on the afternoon of the 25th. Hanna was the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Hurricane Harvey.
Moderate to fresh trade winds maintained choppy to hazardous seas along the Atlantic waters. A high risk of rip currents was in effect for northern PR, Vieques, Culebra and St. Croix.
Lightning from afternoon thunderstorms associated with the sea breeze causes 1 fatality and 3 injuries near St Petersburg in Pinellas County, and a structure fire near Palmetto in Manatee County.
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