Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for July 9, 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.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Iga, Ise, Yamato, Japan. It killed 1,352 people, destroyed 5,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Anboledas, Colombia. It killed 300 people and did $20 million in damage.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Sao Jorge, Azores. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Volcanoes
Sao Jorge, Portugal erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 0. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Azores, Portugal. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Central, Chile. It killed 83 people, injured 447 and did $236.4 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters. It killed 83 people, injured 447 and did $236.4 million in damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela. It killed 81 people, injured 522 and did $81 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 81 people, injured 522 and did $81 million in damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $4.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 15, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 9, 2005 to July 11, 2005.
Billion-dollar disasters
A flooding disaster that cost $2.2 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 10, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 9, 2023 to July 15, 2023.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Day County, South Dakota and tracked 15.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Andover, SD.
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An F2 tornado touched down in LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Berrien counties, Indiana and tracked 17.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Hudson Lake, IN/N Buchanan, MI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Lyon, Rock, Nobles counties, Iowa and tracked 21.6 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 21. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: IA to Ellsworth, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Minnehaha, Lincoln counties, South Dakota and tracked 11.4 miles, killing 1 and injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Ellis/S Sioux Falls to N Shindler, SD.
An F4 tornado touched down in Day County, South Dakota and tracked 15.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Andover, SD.
An F4 tornado touched down in Brookings, Lincoln counties, South Dakota and tracked 14.9 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE White, SD to E Hendricks, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lyman County, South Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lyman County, South Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Goochland County, Virginia and tracked 5.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F4 tornado touched down in Rush County, Indiana and tracked 11 miles, 267 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 25.
An F1 tornado touched down in McCone County, Montana and tracked 1 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
Workers at the Simplot Plant southeast of Hermiston spotted a tornado that touched down for about two minutes in a wheat field.
Several funnel clouds were sighted in the same area, northwest of Hallock. After several brief touchdowns, one tornado remained on the ground one mile northwest of Hallock and traveled south to southeast to three miles east of the town of Kennedy.
Thunderstorms producing strong downburst winds downed trees and power lines throughout the county. A 75 foot by 100 foot pole barn located two miles to the northeast of Republic was completely destroyed and blown 200 feet.
Co-op observer.
Tornado tore across open fields and a few groves of trees, then dissipated just before entering the city of Chokio.
In the early afternoon of July 9th, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 497 was issued in anticipation of severe thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a strong short wave trough and associated surface low/cold front over western North Dakota.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and one tornado across portions of central Virginia.
A brief, EF-0 tornado formed and tracked east-southeast for a little less than 2 miles, near the far north-central border of Dawson County on this Tuesday evening. This tornado occurred over a sparsely-populated area and no damage was reported.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms formed in the warm sector of the Susquehanna Valley and moved through southeast Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and first half of the evening on the 9th. The line also spawned an EF-1 tornado in Berks County.
There were two tornadoes and many reports of very large hail. Storms brought strong winds, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes to south central Minnesota, damaging buildings and crops in Blue Earth, Nicollet and Sibley Counties.
An EF2 tornado touched down in McKenzie County, North Dakota and tracked 0.53 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 28.
Severe thunderstorms moved from southeast Saskatchewan into northeast Montana, and then into northwest North Dakota where the environment was rich in low level moisture with enhanced deep and low level shear.
A strong system moved through Eastern Washington and brought scattered thunderstorms. The main areas stretched along Highway 2 from Waterville Plateau to Northern Spokane County.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Posey County, Indiana and tracked 5.84 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl tracked north-northeastward to the Quad State region on the 9th, with the center of circulation following near the Lower Ohio River. The bulk of the stratiform precipitation was northwest of the Quad State, keeping flooding issues from developing.
A strong upper level high pressure remained over southern California and Nevada with higher moisture across central and eastern NM.
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Hurricane Cindy crossed the coast near Awendaw, SC as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph), central pressure 995 mb. Hurricane Cindy impacted the Carolinas, the Mid-Atlantic states, New England, and the Canadian Maritime Provinces during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season. The third storm of the season, Cindy originated from a low-pressure area associated with a cold front located east of northern Florida.
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Hurricane Denise reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Denise reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph), a category 4 storm.
For the second time in less than a week, and the third time in two months, the area was threatened by a tropical event. Major Hurricane Dennis impacted portions of the area during the day and evening of July 10th.
For the narrative of Hurricane Dennis, please see Florida, West Panhandle. After Dennis moved through Santa Rosa and Escambia counties in Florida it moved across Escambia, Monroe, Clarke and Choctaw counties in southwest Alabama.
Dennis, a Category 3 hurricane, moved inland just east of Gulf Breeze, FL, early Sunday afternoon, July 10. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure recorded were 67 knots and 979 mb, respectively, at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL.
Hurricane Dennis came ashore along the central Gulf coast on July 10. The lowest sea-level pressure and peak wind gust recorded were 1007.5 mb and 42 mph, respectively, at Albany, GA. Heavy rainfall commenced July 10, and persisted into the early morning hours of July 11.
Hurricane Dennis came ashore along the Alabama-Florida Panhandle coastline Sunday afternoon. Rainfall amounts ranged from two to four inches across extreme southeast Alabama. Most of the damage was a result of strong winds associated with Dennis' passing rain bands.
Hurricane Nangka reached its peak of 135 kt (155 mph) with a central pressure of 922 mb, a category 4 storm.
S state of New Jersey since Hurricane Irene in 2011. The sixth named storm of the very active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Fay was the earliest sixth named storm on record in the basin when it formed on July 9.
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Hurricane Elsa crossed the coast near Bridgehampton, NY as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 999 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.
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The 2022 Pacific hurricane season was a slightly above average hurricane season in the eastern North Pacific basin, with nineteen named storms, ten hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. Two of the storms crossed into the basin from the Atlantic.
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Severe storms brought flooding rain, damaging winds, and large hail the evening of the 9th. From 2 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in a short period of time on the east side of Pueblo, causing widespread flooding of low spots and roof collapses of three businesses.
A solid line of thunderstorms, some severe, developed in a warm, moist, unstable airmass ahead of a slow moving cold front.Thunderstorms produced high winds and heavy rains.High winds downed wires in Fostertown and trees fell on and downed powerlines in Middletown of Orange…
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms formed over the southeast side of the Las Vegas Valley during a two hour period. At the onset of the storms, a lightning strike set fire to a large house which completely destroyed the structure.
A nearly stationary frontal boundary was located to the north of Iowa during the day on the 9th. Very rich air was pumped north into the state with surface dew point temperatures reaching the mid 70s to low 80s by the late afternoon and evening hours.
The 2001 flood in Gdańsk, also known as the flood of the century, was a flood which affected the city of Gdańsk, Poland, on 9 July 2001, resulting in 4 deaths.
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Strong winds blew down a pole barn.
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.
Squall line knocked down numerous trees. The line damaged more than 400 homes in the Rosedale area of Parke county. Many roads were water covered due to heavy rain falling on very saturated grounds.
This was the 9th and final severe weather episode that concluded an active 6 day period across Eastern Iowa, Northern Illinois, and Northeast Missouri.
A boundary moved southeast into Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 9th. An upper level wave accompanied this front, and combined with afternoon heating helping severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and overnight hours.
A cold front located over the Great Lakes approached the region from the west late Monday, July 9th.
A cold front moved into northern Illinois during the afternoon hours producing severe thunderstorms which moved slowly and produced very heavy rain and flash flooding.
Afternoon thunderstorms developed along a surface boundary draped across south central Nebraska as an upper level disturbance moved across the plains.
Thunderstorms produced large hail in northwest Iowa during the late morning and afternoon of July 9th. The storms continued through that evening, producing damaging winds and flash flooding in addition to more large hail.
Torrential rainfall from Hurricane Alex and remains, followed by daily peltings of rain across the front range of the Sierra Madre Oriental, and concluding with the remnants of Tropical Depression Number 2 dropped perhaps 50 or more inches of rain across Coahuila Province,…
Slow moving thunderstorm complexes developed for a second evening over Upstate South Carolina. The storms caused a few areas of flash flooding and knocked down several trees, mainly due to wet ground.
Afternoon storms developed in a highly unstable and humid airmass over Ohio on the 9th. High rainfall rates and saturated ground cover supported flash floods.
With the White River near Nora in flood after some heavy rain, a couple of kayakers found themselves stuck in a boil associated with a low head dam. Both kayakers went to the hospital with injuries, with one succumbing to their injuries.
A large, slow moving complex of thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding in the Madison and Kenosha areas. A couple storms produced large hail.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon and evening hours on July 9th.
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th.
A stalled frontal boundary remained over the area which produced multiple rounds of torrential rainfall form heavy thunderstorms from July 9th through July 10th.
Flood.
A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and thunderstorms to eastern New York on July 9-11, 2023.
An impactful severe weather event occurred across portions of western into central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 9th.
A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and thunderstorms to northwestern Connecticut on July 9-10, 2023. Northern and western portions of the county were hardest hit with rainfall amounts between 4 and 7 inches.
Rain during the morning of July 9th helped to saturate the ground, and additional thunderstorms in an anomalously high moisture environment during the early evening hours created flash flooding.
An MCS (which originated in southwestern Oklahoma and northern Texas) moved into the northern Permian Basin during the early morning hours of the 9th. Though the system was weakening as it moved into the Permian Basin, it was able to produce damaging winds in Snyder.
A weak trough of low pressure over the Ohio and Tennessee valley region was in place, along with very anomalous moisture over the Carolinas.
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Severe thunderstorms struck the western parts of north Texas on July 9, 1979. The worst storms were in Foard and Wilbarger Counties. Near Vernon, 80 mph winds blew cars off Highway 287, while in Foard County, Highway 70 was temporarily closed when a tractor trailer was blown over onto its side. A second tractor trailer was turned over near Crowell by winds estimated at 80 mph.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Thunderstorms crossed the region during the early morning hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.
Many trees and powerlines down north, east and south of Big Timber.
An isolated severe thunderstorm in the western part of north Texas during the early morning of the 9th produced hail up to dime-size.
Thunderstorms with around golf ball-size hail, high wind and heavy rain caused approximately $25 million in damage throughout the county. Heavy rain also damaged part of the cherry crop.
Trees were either snapped off or uprooted. A couple of tin roofs were damaged, including the skating rink. A porch roof was blown off. The wind was channelled from the northwest. Estimated gust from a follow-up National Weather Service survey was 70 mph.
Another round of thunderstorms dumped more hail and produced high winds in extreme southern Nebraska. The worst hit area was eastern Franklin and western Webster counties as millions in crops were lost.
A spotter reported hail up to 1 3/4 inch in Redmond along with heavy rain. 1/2 inch hail was reported in Bend. A local newspaper reported 2 inch hail in Terrebonne with damage to roofs, patio furniture, trees, windows, cars, satellite dishes, solar panels, corn and hay fields.
Estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph knocked down trees and power lines throughout the county. A large tree fell on a house in Waterford seriously damaging the roof and an upstairs bedroom. Many trees were downed in Cranesville.
60 to 65 mph wind gusts caused widespread damage, knocking down numerous trees and power lines. In addition, hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans were damaged.
Thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging winds moved through Central Maryland between 6 PM and 9:30 PM EDT on the 9th. In Washington County, a wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded just northeast of Smithsburg. Light tree damage was noted in the vicinity.
Scattered severe thunderstorms formed during the afternoon across the St. Louis Metropolitan area and adjacent portions of Southwest Illinois. A man was struck by lighting and killed in St. Louis County.
Thunderstorms formed over northwest Iowa near an old outflow boundary left behind from the morning convection. Farther south, the airmass was capped with 700 mb temperatures warming to +15 C on the Omaha, NE sounding at 0000 UTC.
An unusually strong cold front was approaching Georgia from the northwest as the subtropical ridge retrograded west into Texas.
A large swath of severe crop damage occurred on this Wednesday evening. Isolated thunderstorms occurred through the afternoon over the Sandhills, generally dissipating as they moved southeast into South Central Nebraska.
Northwest flow continued to bring disturbances southeast on the 9th. Scattered thunderstorms produced numerous large hail events, the largest baseball size. The combination of hail and winds stripped some crops in Custer County and produced storm wind damage.
Strong instability and deep layer shear developed western and central North Dakota, though storms were initially reluctant to form due to a strong capping inversion.
Significant damaging wind event strikes south central Nebraska during the late evening hours of July 9, 2021.
On the evening of July 9th, intense thunderstorms developed rapidly along a warm front draped from northwest to southeast across the area. There were two rounds of thunderstorms, the first being discrete, rotating storms called supercells.
A broken line of thunderstorms moved through the area from the north on the evening of July 9th. These storms resulted in numerous instances of damaging winds that brought down trees and power lines mainly along and north of I-20.
A cold front entered the Appalachian Mountains and produced numerous severe thunderstorms across southwest Virginia. Damaging wind gusts from these storms blew down numerous trees and power lines.
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A 73 year-old man died in his home in Oklahoma City due to the excessive heat.
Excessive heat claimed the life of an elderly woman in the Searcy area. She had been living in a mobile home with no air conditioning. She was discovered when her church bus arrived to pick her up, and she did not answer the door.
Two days of high temperatures in the lower 90s and low temperatures in the lower 70s caused the death of a 79-year-old male in Philadelphia.
Strong high pressure over the Western United States coupled with subtropical moisture flowing northwestward into Central California produced near-record high temperatures, record high minimum temperatures, and Heat Index readings above 105F from the 9th through the 15th of the…
A 94 year old Jackson county female died due to heat related causes. High heat and humidity was observed from July 9th through July 11th.
A minor heat wave resulted in one death in St. Louis County. A 49 year old woman was found dead in her home on July 14th. She had a body temperature of 105 degrees.
A strong upper level ridge brought hot weather to much of the area from July 6th to the 10th. High temperatures well over the century mark were recorded, with records tied or set across the northern Central Valley on the 9th.
An extreme heat event developed on July 8 across Interior Central CA as a strong ridge of high pressure setup across the region.
A strong ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere redeveloped across the south central United States in mid July resulting in strong subsidence over the region.
The hottest July temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma City is 110 degrees and has occurred twice. One of those instances was on this date in 2011.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Strong high pressure aloft continued across the southwestern Arizona and southeast California deserts on July 11th, and led to excessive heat.
Hundreds of heat-related cattle deaths occurred durring the afternoon hours on July 9th over portions of central Nebraska. This included areas of Dawson and Polk counties, and possibly other neighboring counties.
One woman died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
The first heat wave of the summer hit the St. Louis Metro area. The official temperature at St. Louis Lambert International Airport topped 100 degrees on the 10th - 12th. The Heat Index across the area ranged from 100 - 110 the 9th - 13th. St.
A very strong area of high pressure strengthened over the southwest United States, leading to excessive heat conditions across the region. Temperatures in Phoenix exceeded 110 degrees each day with afternoon highs reaching or exceeding 115 degrees on the 11th and the 12th.
Strong high pressure continued to create hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal July 9-13 in parts of southeast Arizona and caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. A total of 18 heat-related fatalities were reported by the Pima County Medical Examiner.
Four people died of heat-related causes in the Las Vegas Valley.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near 8 to 12 degrees above normal with Major HeatRisk.
A child died after being left in a car all day.
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Phoenixville recorded 111°F, Pennsylvania’s all-time maximum temperature, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
Columbus recorded 15.68 inches, Mississippi’s all-time greatest 24-hour precipitation, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it.
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The Clovermist Fire started on July 9, 1988, in Wyoming, and burned 303,221 acres.
The Hot Slough Fire started on July 9, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 26,393 acres.
The Shawnee Fire started on July 9, 1990, in Alaska, and burned 12,865 acres.
The Fire 132687 started on July 9, 1991, in Alaska, and burned 7,746 acres.
The Smithcanyn Fire was discovered on July 9, 1994, in Oregon, and burned 10,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Table Fire was discovered on July 9, 1997, in Nevada, and burned 8,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The "Thirtymile" wildfire was in the mop-up stages on July 10 when excessively hot and dry conditions that afternoon caused the smoldering fire to blow up. The fire came roaring back to life, quickly spreading from 25 to 2,500 acres in just three hours.
The Thirty Mile Fire was discovered on July 9, 2001, in Okanogan County, Washington, and burned 9,324 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Eyerly Fire, sparked by lightning, consumed 23,573 acres and destroyed several structures, including 18 homes, 13 out buildings, three travel trailers, and two cars. In addition, one home and five buildings were damaged.
The Burn Canyon Fire was discovered on July 9, 2002, in San Miguel County, Colorado, and burned 30,292 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Eyerly Complex (Eyerly) Fire was discovered on July 9, 2002, in Oregon, and burned 23,573 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Lightning sparked two large wildfires in the rugged terrain between San Gorgonio and Yucca Valley. The Sawtooth Fire burned 61,700 acres and caused considerable damage in the historic movie town of Pioneertown.
The Millard Fire was discovered on July 9, 2006, in San Bernardino County, California, and burned 61,700 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Canyon Fire was discovered on July 9, 2006, in Stanislaus County, California, and burned 34,271 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Coleen Fire was discovered on July 9, 2007, in Alaska, and burned 20,937 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Runt Creek Fire was discovered on July 9, 2007, in Alaska, and burned 9,807 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Three Sleep Fire was discovered on July 9, 2010, in Alaska, and burned 10,602 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hidden Fire was discovered on July 9, 2011, in Mohave County, Arizona, and burned 17,188 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Britt Fire was discovered on July 9, 2011, in Quay County, New Mexico, and burned 11,507 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bonnifield #1 Fire was discovered on July 9, 2011, in Alaska, and burned 8,593 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jacks Fire was discovered on July 9, 2012, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 48,894 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Benwalk Fire was discovered on July 9, 2012, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 29,100 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The South Indian Fire was discovered on July 9, 2012, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 14,095 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Iron Fire was discovered on July 9, 2012, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 9,384 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bonita Fire was discovered on July 9, 2012, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 8,304 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Garza Fire was a fire during the 2017 California wildfire season. The fire started on July 9, 2017 by an unknown cause, and is under investigation.
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The Roosters Comb Fire was reported on July 9, 2017, in Lander County, Nevada, and burned 204,947 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Garza Fire was reported on July 9, 2017, in Kings County, California, and burned 48,889 acres.
The Bear Mountain Fire was reported on July 9, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 46,715 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Loveridge Fire was reported on July 9, 2017, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 38,651 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tongue River Complex was reported on July 9, 2017, in Rosebud County, Montana, and burned 32,965 acres.
The Antelope Fire was reported on July 9, 2017, in Lincoln County, Idaho, and burned 29,493 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Chalkyitsik Complex was reported on July 9, 2019, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 505,273 acres.
The MY Complex Fire is a large complex of wildfires burning in Montana. The fire started near Hysham, Montana on July 9, 2021.
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The Morgan Creek Fire was a wildfire that started north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado on July 9, 2021. The fire burned 7,586 acres (3,070 ha) and was fully contained on October 14, 2021.
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The Snake River Complex was reported on July 9, 2021, in Nez Perce County, Idaho, and burned 109,444 acres.
The MY Complex was reported on July 9, 2021, in Musselshell County, Montana, and burned 27,811 acres.
The Divide Complex was reported on July 9, 2021, in Meagher County, Montana, and burned 9,804 acres.
The Morgan Creek Fire was reported on July 9, 2021, in Routt County, Colorado, and burned 7,586 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Christian Fire was reported on July 9, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 8,769 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Larch Creek Fire was reported on July 9, 2024, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 18,286 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Horse Gulch Fire was reported on July 9, 2024, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, and burned 15,167 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Western Pines Fire was started on July 9 by a suspected human cause. It was located 10 miles north of Davenport Washington.
The White Sage Fire was a wildfire that started near Jacob Lake, Arizona on July 9, 2025. The fire was labeled 100% contained on September 15th, 2025.
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The White Sage Fire was reported on July 9, 2025, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 58,985 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Goldrun Complex was reported on July 9, 2025, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 34,051 acres.
The Billy Fire was reported on July 9, 2025, in Gila County, Arizona, and burned 27,574 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Big Bear Fire was reported on July 9, 2025, in Idaho County, Idaho, and burned 16,220 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
On 9 July 2026, a deadly wildfire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain, burning dry esparto grass, pastures, and low scrub. It has destroyed numerous vehicles and homes, resulting in 16 deaths, at least 17 injuries, 10 people missing and the evacuation of more than 1,600 residents.
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An earthquake struck Crete, Greece.
An earthquake struck Turkey.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Bayrut (Beirut), Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon. It killed very many people (over 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Antakya (Antioch), Halab (Aleppo), Turkey, Syria. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Bayrut (Beirut), Lebanon. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Antakya (Antioch), Turkey. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Antakya (Antioch), Turkey. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Enshunada Sea, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Piura, Peru. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Santiago, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Sao Jorge, Azores. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Buga,cali,popayan, Colombia. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Iga, Ise, Yamato, Japan. It killed 1,352 people, destroyed 5,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Qeshm,bandar Abbas,genu, Qeshm Island, Iran. It killed 10 people.
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Mongolia.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kitgum, Uganda.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Anboledas, Colombia. It killed 300 people and did $20 million in damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Miahiatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Dodecanese, Greece. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 56 people, injured 100, destroyed 529 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Aegean Sea, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Central, Chile. It killed 83 people, injured 447 and did $236.4 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China. It killed 41 people, injured 2,987, destroyed 113,909 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Magnesia, Aegean Sea, Greece. It killed 1 person and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Ito, Ajiro, Honshu, Japan.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela. It killed 81 people, injured 522 and did $81 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Faial, Pico, Terceira, Azores. It killed 10 people, injured 100, destroyed 1,500 houses and did $72 million in damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Astara, Bilasuvar, Imisli, Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Donggala, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It destroyed 6 houses.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Yaoan County, Yunnan Province, China. It injured 336 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Makilala, Tulunan, Mindanao, Philippines. It killed 1 person and injured 3.
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Sao Jorge, Portugal erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 0. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.
Savaii, Samoa erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Katla, Iceland erupted.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Levantian Sea, Turkey. It killed very many people (over 1,000) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Enshunada, Japan.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Peru.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Azores, Portugal. It killed 1,053 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Azores, Portugal, with a maximum water height of 7 meters. It killed 10 people and left 100 missing.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck N. Kuril Islands, Russia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Piegon Bay, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 5 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Matavanu Volcano, Samoa.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Cyclades, Greece, with a maximum water height of 20 meters. It killed 56 people, injured 100, destroyed 529 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Amorgos Island, Aegean Islands, Greece, with a maximum water height of 10 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Central Chile, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters. It killed 83 people, injured 447 and did $236.4 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Cariaco-Cumana, Venezuela, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 81 people, injured 522 and did $81 million in damage.
2 on July 9, oldest first.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began July 9, 1975, reached Kp 7- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 35; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began July 9, 2012, reached Kp 7- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 42; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
2 on July 9, oldest first.
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $4.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 15, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 9, 2005 to July 11, 2005.
A flooding disaster that cost $2.2 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 10, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from July 9, 2023 to July 15, 2023.
9 on July 9, oldest first.
Lightning ignited a massive 21 alarm fire between 4:00 and 4:30 pm that gutted a lumber mill in Bradford. More than 200 firefighters and 50 fire trucks battled the blazed that completely destroyed the lumber yard.
A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were at the cliff side at Oka Point in Tamuning, Guam, when large waves swept them into rough waters. The man was rescued an hour later after sustaining cuts and scrapes, but the boy drowned before rescuers could reach him.
A weak front stalled across southern Oklahoma late on the 8th. As southerly flow developed above the boundary, strong isentropic ascent lead to numerous showers and thunderstorms along a northwest to southeast line.
Hazardous swim conditions existed across northwest Indiana beaches during the day and evening hours as gusty northwest winds caused wave heights up to 9 feet.
A rip current caused a fatality at Holden Beach.
A 35 year old male drown after being caught in a rip current while trying to save a child at False Cape State Park.
There was a low risk of rip currents this day. However, it is possible a gust front from offshore storms increased onshore winds and waves (after looking at a picture near the time of fatality).
Building swells and wind waves ahead of Tropical Storm Fay resulted in increasingly dangerous rip current activity Thursday July 9th into Friday July 10th.
Lightning struck and killed a man why floating down a river in Brewton.
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.