July 5 in Weather History

216 events on record, 1816 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 5, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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  • Heat and drought
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  • Tsunamis
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By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

2024Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Hurricane Beryl crossed the coast near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 35 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. The second named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the system broke many meteorological records, primarily for formation and intensity.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Pressure
977 mb
Peak wind
145 kt
Deaths
35
Damage
$7.2 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1905F4 tornado, Montague County, Texas

An F4 tornado touched down in Montague County, Texas and tracked 20.4 miles, 1,500 yards wide at its widest, killing 18 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Nacona to S St. Jo, TX.

Rating
F4
Deaths
18
Injuries
40
Path
20.4 mi
Width
1,500 yd

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2021Hurricane Elsa makes landfall near Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Hurricane Elsa crossed the coast near Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 1005 mb. It killed 13 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Elsa was a destructive tropical cyclone that affected many countries along its path during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the earliest-forming fifth named storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, and the first hurricane of the season.

Wind at landfall
55 kt
Pressure
1005 mb
Peak wind
75 kt
Deaths
13
Damage
$1.2 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1897F4 tornado, Pope County, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Pope County, Minnesota and tracked 12.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lowry, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
12
Path
12.4 mi
Width
200 yd

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Tornadoes

1899F4 tornado, Brown County, Nebraska

An F4 tornado touched down in Brown County, Nebraska and tracked 18.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Ainsworth to NW Long Pine, NE.

Rating
F4
Deaths
1
Path
18.2 mi
Width
200 yd

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Earthquakes

1983Biga earthquake of 1983

The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. 1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and was felt as far away as eastern Greece.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
6.1
Deaths
5

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Heat and drought

2018Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 5 to 9, 2018

A heatwave, resulting from strong high pressure over the region, led to excessive heat warning conditions across much of south-central and southwest Arizona. Twenty fatalities (13 direct and 7 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Deaths
20
Events
32

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By kind

Tornadoes

50 on July 5, oldest first.

1897F4 tornado, Pope County, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Pope County, Minnesota and tracked 12.4 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lowry, MN.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
12
Path
12.4 mi
Width
200 yd

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1899F4 tornado, Brown County, Nebraska

An F4 tornado touched down in Brown County, Nebraska and tracked 18.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Ainsworth to NW Long Pine, NE.

Rating
F4
Deaths
1
Path
18.2 mi
Width
200 yd

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1905F4 tornado, Montague County, Texas

An F4 tornado touched down in Montague County, Texas and tracked 20.4 miles, 1,500 yards wide at its widest, killing 18 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Nacona to S St. Jo, TX.

Rating
F4
Deaths
18
Injuries
40
Path
20.4 mi
Width
1,500 yd

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1994Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 5, 1994

Scattered severe thunderstorms generated damaging winds and hail up to the size of baseballs across west-central, central and east-central Wisconsin. In Eau Claire (Eau Claire County) powerful winds toppled trees which damaged two homes and a car.

Injuries
2
Damage
$6.1 million
Strongest
F4
Events
11

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2000Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 5, 2000

A large and destructive tornado accompanied with hail, up to softball size, ripped through eastern Logan County. An 88-year old farmer and his wife received minor injuries when the tornado flattened their home.

Injuries
2
Damage
$750,000
Strongest
F3
Events
5

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2015Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Missouri, July 5 to 10, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary in the area developed multiple rounds of thunderstorms which led to flash flooding. There were a few flash flood emergencies due to the catastrophic nature of the flash floods. There were several reports of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

Damage
$17 million
Strongest
EF0
Events
102

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2016Tornado and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 5, 2016

A tornado hit a small part of southeast Minnesota when it touched down southwest of Lake City (Wabasha County). Damage from the tornado was limited to some snapped off trees. Other parts of southeast Minnesota were hit with high winds that blew down trees and power lines.

Damage
$252,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
22

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

11 on July 5, oldest first.

1916An unnamed storm makes landfall near Grand Bay, AL

An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Grand Bay, AL as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 950 mb. The 1916 Gulf Coast hurricane was a destructive tropical cyclone that struck the central Gulf Coast of the United States in early July 1916. 6 m).

Wind at landfall
105 kt
Pressure
950 mb
Peak wind
105 kt

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2005Hurricane in Louisiana, July 5 to 6, 2005

Hurricane Cindy developed from a tropical depression that formed over the extreme western Caribbean Sea on July 3. This depression moved northwest over the Yucatan Peninsula and emerged over the south central Gulf of Mexico on July 4.

Damage
$48 million
Events
17

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2005Tropical Storm in Mississippi, July 5 to 6, 2005

Hurricane Cindy developed from a tropical depression that formed over the extreme western Caribbean Sea on July 3. This depression moved northwest over the Yucatan Peninsula and emerged over the south central Gulf of Mexico on July 4.

Damage
$9.0 million
Events
4

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2021Hurricane Elsa makes landfall near Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Hurricane Elsa crossed the coast near Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 1005 mb. It killed 13 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Elsa was a destructive tropical cyclone that affected many countries along its path during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the earliest-forming fifth named storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, and the first hurricane of the season.

Wind at landfall
55 kt
Pressure
1005 mb
Peak wind
75 kt
Deaths
13
Damage
$1.2 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2024Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Hurricane Beryl crossed the coast near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a category 1 hurricane, 80 kt (90 mph), central pressure 977 mb. It killed 35 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. The second named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the system broke many meteorological records, primarily for formation and intensity.

Wind at landfall
80 kt
Pressure
977 mb
Peak wind
145 kt
Deaths
35
Damage
$7.2 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Floods

28 on July 5, oldest first.

1996Flash Flood in Georgia, July 5, 1996

Eight to ten (8-10) inches of rain fell in 3-4 hours in and around Savannah. As a result, 50 streets and 100 homes were flooded to various degrees. Numerous businesses had water several inches deep.There were 31,000 residents without power for several hours.

Injuries
2
Damage
$1.0 million
Events
1

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1997Flash Flooding and Flood in Kansas, July 5 to 21, 1997

Three were injured by a lightning bolt. One was a 70 year old male, another a 8 year old male and the third, a 5 year old female. All three had to be revived by CPR and all three were burned. Witnesses said they heard thunder only a couple of times but saw no lightning.

Injuries
3
Damage
$52,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
80

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2000Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, July 5, 2000

A very unstable airmass was over Iowa during the morning hours of the 5th. CAPE values were well over 4000 J/kg at sunrise with lifted indices near -10 C. Thunderstorms erupted in two clusters around 1200 UTC.

Damage
$558,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
29

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2003Flash Flooding in Indiana, July 5, 2003

Heavy thunderstorms trained across the northern third of the Indianapolis forecast area with parts of Carroll and Howard counties getting as much as 8 to 10 inches of rain in less than 12 hours.

Deaths
2
Damage
$31 million
Events
7

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2003Flooding in Indiana, July 5 to 14, 2003

Flash flooding and record river flooding occurred over the southern sections of the Northern Indiana County Warning Area starting July 4th and 5th with river flooding abating by July 14th.

Deaths
1
Damage
$17 million
Events
3

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2003Flooding in Indiana, July 5 to 16, 2003

Numerous thunderstorm complexes marched across central Indiana from the evening of the 4th and not ending until the 11th. This caused near major flooding along the White River in Hamilton and northern Marion counties.

Damage
$54 million
Events
7

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2003Flooding in Indiana, July 5 to 28, 2003

Numerous thunderstorm complexes marched across the northern half of the Indianapolis CWA starting on the evening of July 4th. The storms gradually started effecting southern areas of the CWA as well. The onlslaught of periodic heavy rain didn't end until the 11th.

Damage
$50 million
Events
6

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2003Flooding in Indiana, July 5 to 13, 2003

From from the evening of July 4th and overnight July 5th, 8 to 13 inches of rain fell across parts of Howard, and Carroll counties as storms trained across that area. Numerous storms moved across this area as well through July 11th.

Damage
$33 million
Events
3

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2003Flooding in Indiana, July 5 to 13, 2003

8 to 10 inches of rain on the 4th followed by intervals of thunderstorms through the 11th caused major flooding along the Tippcanoe River. The river crested at 12.8 inches (FS - 8 feet) on the 10th.

Damage
$7.0 million
Events
2

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2004Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 5, 2004

Severe thunderstorms cut a swath of crop damage which resulted in millions of losses. The main area of damage was in northeast Gosper, southeast Dawson and northwest Phelps counties. In Dawson county, 10,000 acres were wiped out with a total loss of over four million dollars.

Damage
$9.8 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
13

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2006Flash Flooding and Hail in Washington, July 5, 2006

Severe thunderstorms resulted in extensive hail damage, flash flooding, and wind damage across portions of Chelan and Okanogan counties. Hail damage was very extensive across both counties with the apple crop hardest hit.

Damage
$27 million
Strongest
1.25 in hail
Events
14

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2007Flash Flooding and Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 5, 2007

A mesoscale convective vortex ahead of a cold front over Lake Erie produced an area of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts across Beaver county reached more than 4 inches in 2 hours with reports of 2 to 3 inches in 2 hours common in other counties.

Damage
$10 million
Strongest
50 kt wind
Events
13

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20102010 Romanian floods

The 2010 Romanian floods were the result of an extreme weather event that struck Romania in late June 2010. Currently, at least 21 people died.

Where
Romania
Country
Romania

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2015Flash Flooding in Virginia, July 5, 2015

Heavy rainfall developed across portions of the southern Appalachian mountains as clearing ahead of a slow-moving surface low over the Cumberland Gap allowed instabilities to rise into the 2000 J/Kg range along with good upper divergence.

Damage
$3.7 million
Events
4

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2019Flood and Damaging Wind in Florida, July 5, 2019

A weakness in the subtropical ridge was across the area and this feature combined with daytime heating triggered scattered to numerous storms that produced widespread heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches. Steering flow was very light with PWAT around 2.25 inches.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$500
Events
28

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2022Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, July 5, 2022

A cluster of thunderstorms developed across eastern Montana and the western Dakotas during the morning hours. These storms organized and turned southeastward, feeding on rich inflow of post-frontal air with up to 3000 J/kg of MLCAPE and over 1000 J/kg of DCAPE.

Deaths
2
Damage
$682,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
55

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Severe storms

28 on July 5, oldest first.

1997High Wind in Florida, July 5, 1997

An outflow of strong winds from thunderstorms caused 5 to 7 boats to capsize around the Steinhatchee River entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. One man received chemical burns over 80% of his body from the gasoline that poured from his capsized boat.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$10,000
Events
1

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2003Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 5, 2003

A long lived line of severe thunderstorms, known as a derecho, moved from Iowa into northern Illinois early in the morning of Saturday July 5. The storm caused widespread damage to trees and power lines in Ogle county.

Damage
$10 million
Strongest
90 kt wind
Events
8

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2004Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 5, 2004

A derecho swept across much of west central and central Missouri during the early morning hours of July 5th. Severe winds from this line of thunderstorms affected a campground near Truman Lake where 48 people were injured.

Deaths
1
Injuries
48
Damage
$350,000
Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
1

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2006Hail in Washington, July 5, 2006

Large hail led to extensive crop damage in the Orondo area in Douglas county. Apples were hit hardest with an estimated $3.64 million dollars worth of damage. Other crops damage included cherries, pears, peaches, and nectarines.

Damage
$5.9 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
1

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2008Hail in Nebraska, July 5, 2008

A southerly low level jet nosing into the region aided in the development of early morning thunderstorms across south central Nebraska. Some of these thunderstorms made use of decent shear and instability, becoming severe and dropping hail to the size of golfballs.

Damage
$1.8 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
4

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2012Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 5, 2012

Showers and thunderstorms affected northern Ohio on July 5th. One round of storms occurred around daybreak with a second round in the afternoon. A man was killed in Lucas County when a tree fell on his car.

Deaths
1
Damage
$1.2 million
Strongest
77 kt wind
Events
18

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2012Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 5, 2012

From the mid afternoon through early evening hours on Thursday, July 5th, across several Middle Tennessee counties, some of the the scattered to numerous thunderstorms that developed across these counties did reach severe thresholds, resulting in several reports of thunderstorm…

Damage
$504,000
Strongest
2 in hail
Events
37

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2015Damaging Winds in Florida, July 5, 2015

A digging upper level trough across the eastern U.S. in addition to sea breeze forcing over and unstable and moist airmass yielded severe storms during the afternoon and evening hours.

Deaths
1
Injuries
2
Damage
$2,000
Strongest
52 kt wind
Events
12

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Heat and drought

21 on July 5, oldest first.

1996Heat in Texas, July 5, 1996

Excessive heat contributed to the death of a man in Marshall, Texas. He suffered from a heat stroke and was found alive in his home but later died in a local hospital.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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1999Heat and Hail in North Carolina, July 5 to 25, 1999

A strong thunderstorm moved across the western edge of Johnston county....roughly between Angier and the small community of Willow Springs . Golfball hail was reported along its path. The wind destroyed many acres of tobacco crops and blew down barns and damaged farm equipment.

Deaths
3
Injuries
1
Damage
$240,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
5

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1999Heat in Pennsylvania, July 5, 1999

A Perry County elderly and her daughter were found dead in their Oliver Township home near Newport. The women both had pre-existing medical conditions and their deaths were listed as natural, with the heat a contributing factor.

Deaths
2
Events
7

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1999Heat in Massachusetts, July 5, 1999

Bermuda high pressure brought a southwest flow of hot and humid air to Massachusetts during the holiday weekend. The temperature only fell to a low of 81 degrees at Logan International Airport in Boston on July 5th, which was a record minimum high temperature for the date.

Deaths
2
Events
1

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2000Heat in Texas, July 5, 2000

A 26-year-old man died of heat stroke Tuesday morning after working outdoors at a construction site on Monday afternoon. He had been working outside in a surveying crew and was taken to a hospital Monday evening with a 108-degree temperature.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 5 to 7, 2010

The hottest weather of the summer season occurred on July 5th through the 7th throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. Except for the Poconos, many high temperatures on the 6th and 7th exceeded 100 degrees, some places even on the 5th exceeded 100 degrees.

Deaths
10
Events
10

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2013Heat in Massachusetts, July 5 to 6, 2013

A strong upper level ridge over southern New England resulted in a long period of very hot and humid weather across the region. July 3rd through July 7th all had high temperatures above 90 degrees, constituting an official heat wave for the city of Boston.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2016Heat in Texas, July 5, 2016

From Amarillo Global News, at 4:40 PM, park police responded to a call at the canyon’s Lighthouse Trail, where an unidentified 53-year-old woman was transported to the Mack Dick Group Pavilion with the assistance of Canyon and Randall County firefighters and Baptist St.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2018Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 5 to 9, 2018

A heatwave, resulting from strong high pressure over the region, led to excessive heat warning conditions across much of south-central and southwest Arizona. Twenty fatalities (13 direct and 7 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Deaths
20
Events
32

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2020Heat in Arizona, July 5, 2020

Above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on July 5th with high temperatures just above 100 degrees in southeast Cochise County. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male west of Douglas.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2024Heat in Oregon, July 5 to 13, 2024

Strong high pressure aloft setup over the West Coast, centered over portions of California. This system was nearly stationary which brought a prolonged stretch of hot temperatures to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

Deaths
12
Events
3

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Records set

4 on July 5, oldest first.

Wildfires

44 on July 5, oldest first.

1988Galena Fire

The Galena Fire started on July 5, 1988, in South Dakota, and burned 16,931 acres.

When
July 5, 1988
Acres
16,931

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1989Fagan Fire

The Fagan Fire started on July 5, 1989, in Arizona, and burned 7,368 acres.

When
July 5, 1989
Acres
7,368

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1994Buckskin Fire

The Buckskin Fire was discovered on July 5, 1994, in Idaho, and burned 5,946 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
July 5, 1994
Acres
5,946

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1996Antelope Creek Fire

The Antelope Creek Fire was discovered on July 5, 1996, in Alaska, and burned 9,300 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 1996
Acres
9,300

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1997West Fork Nixon Fire

The West Fork Nixon Fire was discovered on July 5, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 47,060 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 1997
Acres
47,060

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1999Mccoy Creek Fire

The Mccoy Creek Fire was discovered on July 5, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 5,100 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 1999
Acres
5,100

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2000Bell Mare Fire

The Bell Mare Fire was discovered on July 5, 2000, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 9,608 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.

When
July 5, 2000
Acres
9,607.9

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2001Antelope 4 Fire

The Antelope 4 Fire was discovered on July 5, 2001, in Davis County, Utah, and burned 5,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2001
Acres
5,000

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2002Tenbrook Fire

The Tenbrook Fire was discovered on July 5, 2002, in North Dakota, and burned 15,732 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
July 5, 2002
Acres
15,732.2

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2004Ammerman Mountain Fire

The Ammerman Mountain Fire was discovered on July 5, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 19,815 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2004
Acres
19,815

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2007Coffee Can Lake Fire

The Coffee Can Lake Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Alaska, and burned 43,705 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
43,705

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2007Antelope Complex (Wheeler) Fire

The Antelope Complex (Wheeler) Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Plumas County, California, and burned 22,906 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
22,905.8

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2007Black Rock Gulch Fire

The Black Rock Gulch Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 21,105 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
21,105

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2007Round Top Butte Fire

The Round Top Butte Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Harney County, Oregon, and burned 9,870 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
9,870.4

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2007Black Hawk Fire

The Black Hawk Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Bonneville County, Idaho, and burned 6,225 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
6,224.6

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2007Slide Fire

The Slide Fire was discovered on July 5, 2007, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2007
Acres
6,000

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2009Big River Fire

The Big River Fire was discovered on July 5, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 33,262 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2009
Acres
33,262

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2012Tidwell Fire

The Tidwell Fire was discovered on July 5, 2012, in Big Horn County, Montana, and burned 6,169 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2012
Acres
6,169

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2014Bar M Fire

The Bar M Fire was reported on July 5, 2014, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 5,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2014
Acres
5,400

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2014Pagari Fire

The Pagari Fire was reported on July 5, 2014, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 5,011 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 5, 2014
Acres
5,011

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2015Gilmore Gulch Fire

The Gilmore Gulch Fire was reported on July 5, 2015, in Asotin County, Washington, and burned 9,859 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 5, 2015
Acres
9,859

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2016Hog Fire

The Hog Fire was reported on July 5, 2016, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 58,565 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2016
Acres
58,565.3

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2018Klamathon Fire

The Klamathon Fire was a wildfire in Siskiyou County south of Hornbrook, California in the United States. The fire was reported on July 5, 2018 and was contained on July 21, after burning 38,008 acres (154 km2).

Ended
July 21, 2018
Where
Hornbrook
Country
United States
Deaths
1

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2018Wildfire in California, July 5 to 22, 2018

The Klamathon Wildfire started on 07/05/18 at 0031 PDT by someone burning debris. As of the last report at 22/0330 PST, the fire covered 38008 acres and was 100 percent contained. 33.5 million dollars had been expended on firefighting efforts.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2018Martin Fire

The Martin Fire was reported on July 5, 2018, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 416,821 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 5, 2018
Acres
416,821

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2018Klamathon Fire

The Klamathon Fire was reported on July 5, 2018, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 38,008 acres.

When
July 5, 2018
Acres
38,008

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2018Echo Fire

The Echo Fire was reported on July 5, 2018, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 6,089 acres.

When
July 5, 2018
Acres
6,089.5

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2020Soledad Fire

The Soledad Fire was a wildfire that burned 1,525 acres (617 ha) south of Agua Dulce and northeast of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California in the United States during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fire started on July 5, 2020, and caused the complete closure of State Route 14 in both directions throughout the day as the fire grew to 1,498 acres.

Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2020Crews Fire

The Crews Fire was reported on July 5, 2020, in Santa Clara County, California, and burned 5,513 acres.

When
July 5, 2020
Acres
5,513

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2021Dixie Fire

The Dixie Fire was reported on July 5, 2021, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 43,802 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2021
Acres
43,802

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2021Jack Fire

The Jack Fire was reported on July 5, 2021, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 24,165 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 5, 2021
Acres
24,165

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2022Fanny Mountain Fire

The Fanny Mountain Fire was reported on July 5, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 20,299 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2022
Acres
20,298.9

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2022Little Mud Fire

The Little Mud Fire was reported on July 5, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 12,730 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2022
Acres
12,730.1

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2022Heart Fire

The Heart Fire was reported on July 5, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 5,487 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2022
Acres
5,486.7

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2024Lake Fire

The Lake Fire was reported on July 5, 2024, in Santa Barbara County, California, and burned 38,664 acres.

When
July 5, 2024
Acres
38,664

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2024Silver King Fire

The Silver King Fire was reported on July 5, 2024, in Piute County, Utah, and burned 18,222 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
July 5, 2024
Acres
18,222

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2026Dutch Flat Fire

The Dutch Flat Fire was reported on July 5, 2026, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 15,558 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
July 5, 2026
Acres
15,558.2

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Earthquakes

12 on July 5, oldest first.

1983Biga earthquake of 1983

The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. 1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and was felt as far away as eastern Greece.

Where
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Magnitude
6.1
Deaths
5

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Volcanoes

3 on July 5, oldest first.

19751975 eruption of Mauna Loa

The 1975 eruption of Mauna Loa was a short-lived Hawaiian eruption that followed 25 years of quiescence at the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Loa. The eruption began just before midnight on July 5 and involved fissures extending across the length of Moku‘āweoweo, Mauna Loa's summit caldera, and into the upper ends of the volcano's northeast and southwest rift zones.

Ended
July 6, 1975
Where
United States
Country
United States

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Tsunamis

6 on July 5, oldest first.

Space weather and aurora

2 on July 5, oldest first.

Other weather

7 on July 5, oldest first.

2003Rip Current in New Jersey, July 5, 2003

A 33-year-old man drowned near a jetty along the 8th Avenue Beach in Belmar (Monmouth County). He went swimming with three friends prior to the arrival of the beach patrols on the morning of the 5th.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2024Rip Current in New York, July 5, 2024

Strengthening southerly winds brought a moderate to high risk for rip current development along NYC ocean beaches with a combo of 3 to 4 foot southerly wind wave and 2 foot easterly swells. In addition, hot and humid conditions had large crowds flocking to area beaches.

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 2026-09-24.