Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for June 11, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Golbaft, SE, Iran. It killed 1,400 people, injured 3,000 and did $5 million in damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Tropical Storm Allison crossed the coast near Franklin, LA as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1004 mb. It killed 52 people in all. Tropical Storm Allison was a weak but devastating tropical cyclone that struck southeast Texas in June 2001. It lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical and subtropical for 16 days, most of which was when the storm was over land dumping torrential rainfall.
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Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Kiowa County, Kansas and tracked 14.6 miles, 1,500 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mullinville, KS.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Dakota, Woodbury counties, Nebraska and tracked 13.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Homer, NE to S Salix, IA.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Caracas,la Guaira,cua, Venezuela. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Shannan (Lhoka), Tibet (Xizang Province), China. It killed 100 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Shemakha (Semacha), Azerbaijan. It killed 100 people and injured 286.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Warren, Polk, Jasper counties, Iowa and tracked 30.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Avon/Colfax, IA.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. It killed 75 people, injured 13 and destroyed 143 houses.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Dehkuyeh,khaneh,lar,shagheb,nokhriz,bighu, Iran. It killed 61 people, destroyed 500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An EF3 tornado touched down in Harrison, Monona counties, Iowa and tracked 12.96 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 48.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Vernegues,charleval,la Roque D'Antheron, France. It killed 40 people.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Lake County, South Dakota and tracked 2.4 miles, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Madison, SD.
An F4 tornado touched down in Warren, Polk, Jasper counties, Iowa and tracked 30.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Avon/Colfax, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Martin, Faribault, Blue Earth counties, Minnesota and tracked 25 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Winnebago to Danville Township MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hancock County, Iowa and tracked 10 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Britt to E Miller, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Clayton County, Iowa and tracked 7.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Elkport, IA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Dickinson County, Kansas and tracked 4.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Manchester/Industry, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in LaMoure County, North Dakota, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Lamoure, ND.
An F2 tornado touched down in DeWitt County, Illinois and tracked 14.7 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 6. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Waynesville/Birkbeck/E Clinton, IL.
An F4 tornado touched down in Dakota, Woodbury counties, Nebraska and tracked 13.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Homer, NE to S Salix, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Ford, Edwards counties, Kansas and tracked 8.4 miles, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Offerle/W Kinsley, KS.
An F5 tornado touched down in Kiowa County, Kansas and tracked 14.6 miles, 1,500 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Mullinville, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pratt, Stafford, Pawnee counties, Kansas and tracked 14.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Stafford County, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania and tracked 7.9 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Dushore, PA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Fairfield, Perry counties, Ohio and tracked 4.8 miles, killing 3 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Buckeye Lake, OH.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wright, Franklin counties, Iowa and tracked 15.1 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Alexander, IA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Red Willow County, Nebraska and tracked 10 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: McCook, NE.
An F2 tornado touched down in Wagoner, Muskogee counties, Oklahoma and tracked 7.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Fort Gibson, OK.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mills County, Iowa and tracked 2.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Glenwood, IA.
An F2 tornado touched down in McCulloch County, Texas and tracked 6.7 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Brady, TX.
An F1 tornado touched down in Coahoma County, Mississippi and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Crow Wing, Cass counties, Minnesota and tracked 72.8 miles, 333 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Shawnee, Jefferson, Jackson counties, Kansas and tracked 43.9 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Gratiot County, Michigan and tracked 0.1 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Adair, Washington, Benton counties, Oklahoma and tracked 51.8 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 45.
An F3 tornado touched down in Oklahoma, Pawnee counties, Oklahoma and tracked 13.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma and tracked 5.2 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 14.
An F2 tornado touched down in Craig County, Oklahoma and tracked 15.4 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
26 tornadoes were recorded on June 11, 1976, in North Dakota, New York, Nebraska.
An F3 tornado touched down in Hall, Howard counties, Nebraska and tracked 14 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
Hail and tornado frequency tends to decrease in June over Oklahoma and western north Texas, while flash flooding often becomes more frequent. This was the case on June 11, 1986, as thunderstorms dumped very heavy rain across western Oklahoma. Rainfall amounts of seven to 10 inches occurred over much of Roger Mills and Custer Counties in just one evening. The resulting floods affected many homes and businesses, and washed out a bridge near Arapaho.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F1 tornado touched down in Ochiltree County, Texas and tracked 1.5 miles, 60 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4.
Lightning struck a home at Meadville; damage was estimated at $20,000. In Saegertown, seven apple trees were uprooted and two homes sustained roof damage.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wheeler County, Texas and tracked 9 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, injuring 13.
Severe thunderstorms developed in central Nebraska and moved south. These storms dropped hail up to the size of tennis balls and produced winds up to 80 mph. Damage to crops and property extended from near Ord to near Doniphan.
Reported at intersection of Highways 1046 and 48.
CESSNA 150 OVERTURNED AT STROTHER FIELD.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hancock, Marion counties, Indiana and tracked 13.2 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Howard, Grant counties, Indiana and tracked 18.5 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
This strong tornado originated from a supercell which initially produced several funnel clouds beginning northeast of Crawfordsville, passing over Frankfort to Kokomo's south side. This supercell finally produced its tornado just south of Kokomo near Oakford and Center.
Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for June 11, 1998...Morning sfc and upper air analysis revealed a potent upper short wave trough across North Dakota with an intensifying area of sfc low pressure across southwest Kansas.
A tornado initially touched down on Indianapolis' far east side in Cumberland destroying six buildings and damaging nearly eighty. The tornado continued east-northeast into Hancock County before dissipating just east of Maxwell at 640 PM EST.
Supercell produced tornado touching down near Elwood which then tracked NE to just north of Summitville before traversing into SC Grant County before dissipating near Fowlerton.
Large hail damaged a car and broke the windshield.
A new mesocyclone formed to the northeast of the storm that produced the Benson tornado. This new storm went on to produce five tornadoes, with the last one occurring near New Market in Scott County.
30 tornadoes were recorded on June 11, 2001, in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Washington, Wisconsin, Georgia. They killed 1 people.
A large storm organized rapidly just northeast of Appleton in Swift County, and began producing several brief touchdowns in and around Danvers. The first known tornado, 2 SW Danvers, was a brief touchdown in an open field, destroying an irrigation system.
Weak F0 tornado. A Jacksonville man was crushed to death in his living room. The home located in the 2300 block of Somerset Road received significant damage when sycamore tree smashed through the roof. Trees and power lines were blown down through out the area.
An F0 tornado touched down in Duval County, Florida and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A powerful squall line plowed through most of south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the late evening hours of June 11, 2001, resulting in widespread damage to trees, power lines, and power poles.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison moved over southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi during the night of June 10/11th and intensified. Some thunderstorms reached severe levels and produced damaging winds and short lived, weak tornadoes.
Cooperative observer.
An F3 tornado touched down in Buena Vista, Clay counties, Iowa and tracked 6.1 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Howard, Mower counties, Iowa and tracked 12 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest.
38 tornadoes were recorded on June 11, 2004, in Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, North Dakota, North Carolina, Texas.
A tornado crossed the Minnesota-Iowa state line just southwest of Le Roy (Mower County) causing considerable damage. One home right on the state line was completely destroyed, but there were no injuries or deaths.
A very unstable situation took shape over Iowa during the day on the 11th. A nearly stationary frontal boundary extended nearly east to west across the state along U.S. Highway 20, or roughly from Fort Dodge to Waterloo.
In summary, a significant round of severe thunderstorms affected parts of west Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 11th.
A tornado destroyed a hog barn, killing ten hogs, destroyed a greenhouse, destroyed a barn, outbuildings, a machine shed and a garage, and damaged several other farm structures including a horse barn. Several horses were injured.
A small but intense supercell thunderstorm produced three tornadoes in northeast Iowa. The first tornado touched down about 4 miles southeast of New Haven (Mitchell County), south of 320th Street and between Walnut and Windfall Avenue.
A tornado developed inside Buena Vista County about 200 yards south of the county line. The tornado then quickly moved north of the county line.
A tornado briefly touched down just north of Emerald near the intersection of County Road D and 170th Avenue. It ripped metal from a barn and silo and broke a few trees before lifting.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Harrison, Monona counties, Iowa and tracked 12.96 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 48.
An EF4 tornado touched down in Riley County, Kansas and tracked 8.64 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest.
42 tornadoes were recorded on June 11, 2008, in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above). They killed 7 people.
Two long lived supercells wreaked havoc across portions of north central and northeast Kansas on the night of June 11th. Three significant tornadoes touched down, caused millions of dollars in damage, killed two, and critically injured three citizens.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Dickinson, Geary counties, Kansas and tracked 15.26 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
A very strong and unseasonably cold upper level low pressure system that was tracking across the northern plains brought a strong low level jet to the region during the early morning hours of June 11th.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Saline County, Kansas and tracked 16.45 miles, 225 yards wide at its widest.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Pottawatomie, Jackson, Nemaha counties, Kansas and tracked 17.28 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
A warm frontal boundary across from eastern North Dakota to central Minnesota was one of the main culprits for severe weather on this date.
Supercell thunderstorms erupted along a strong cold front across Central Kansas. The supercell storms produced destructive hail and damaging winds, along with tornadoes across Central, Kansas. A few strong tornadoes touched down just south of Salina, Kansas.
An unseasonably strong storm system aloft was located over the northern Rockies. This produced a very strong northward push of moisture into Iowa.
Thunderstorms produced several tornadoes, along with large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding in northwest Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening of June 11th.
A semi stationary front across the plains over a three day period remained the focus for thunderstorm development on June 11th.
A large complex of thunderstorms swept across Northeast Colorado producing very large damaging hail, intense thunderstorm winds as well as a couple of weak tornadoes. Large hail, from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, caused extensive damage to cropland, homes and vehicles.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Fallon County, Montana and tracked 3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
A moist southeast surface flow resulting in 50 to 60 degree dewoints along with strong deep shear combined with a strong mid-level speed max were centered over eastern Montana. As a result, severe thunderstorms developed across Rosebud, Custer and Fallon Counties.
A mesoscale convective system developed overnight in South Dakota and traversed across southern Minnesota, producing severe hail, wind, and a tornado. The system continued into West Central Wisconsin where it continued to produce severe wind and hail.
A destructive regional tornado outbreak spawned 11 tornadoes across the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and the Argentine province of Misiones from the night of 11 June to the early morning of 12 June 2018. This outbreak was one of the most well-documented and most impactful tornado outbreaks in the history of South America, spawning the strongest tornado on the continent in nearly a decade and having had a partial damage survey conducted in its wake.
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One large high precipitation supercell formed near the Nebraska Kansas border and tracked south during the evening of June 11th producing widespread damaging straight line winds of 80-110 mph along with several small tornadoes.
A strong cold front combined with a potent upper-level disturbance moved across the Mid-South during the evening of June 11, 2023. Daytime heating ahead of the front produced moderate instability while the upper-level disturbance resulted in increased amounts of wind shear.
As an upper-level low approached Middle Tennessee on June 11, 2023, it along with warm, moist air, plenty of instability, and deep wind shear helped to set the stage for severe weather across much of the area.
A mid-level shortwave trough moved over Texas and combined with an abnormally moist airmass to generate thunderstorms. These storms were very efficient rain producers dropping locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There were also a few severe thunderstorms.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Livingston, LaSalle counties, Illinois and tracked 11.93 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Woodford, Marshall counties, Illinois and tracked 11.23 miles, 930 yards wide at its widest.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Lake, LaPorte counties, Indiana and tracked 22.47 miles, 450 yards wide at its widest.
66 tornadoes were recorded on June 11, 2026, in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan.
Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Indiana during the afternoon and evening of June 11th producing wind damage, localized flooding and several tornadoes.
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon and evening of June 11th producing wind damage, localized flooding and several tornadoes.
A strong storm system interacted with a highly unstable and sheared environment to produce a significant severe weather outbreak across central Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of June 11th.
During the 11th evening, a cold front interacted with a warm, moist, and unstable air mass across central and northern Indiana, initiating a fast-moving severe convective line.
A squall line raced through northern Indiana and spawned numerous tornadoes. Most tornadoes were narrow and lasted less then 10 minutes. Additional areas of straight line wind damage were noted as well.
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Tropical cyclone.
Tropical Storm Allison crossed the coast near Franklin, LA as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1004 mb. It killed 52 people in all. Tropical Storm Allison was a weak but devastating tropical cyclone that struck southeast Texas in June 2001. It lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical and subtropical for 16 days, most of which was when the storm was over land dumping torrential rainfall.
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Severe thunderstorms developed along the dryline along the New Mexico/West Texas border and moved east- northeast over the South Plains during the late afternoon into evening producing dime- to quarter-sized hail and high wind.
Siding damaged and windows broken.
The events of this day ranged from a couple of small events in the western and southwestern parts of the region to one huge event in the northeastern sections (mostly in Scurry County).
Large hail destroyed several thousand acres of cotton.
Intense rainbands from the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison dumped up to 11 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. The official 24-hour rainfall total at the Tallahassee Regional Airport of 10.13 inches broke the previous record of 9.47 inches set in 1969.
During the late evening of June 11th a large thunderstorm complex, including a bow echo, moved across central and east central Wisconsin. Winds exceeded 70 mph across the area, resulting in thousands of downed trees and damage to homes and businesses.
Thunderstorm cells developed and intensified on the north side of a large complex of showers. Rains of 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell between 1340 and 1500E, in a narrow corridor from the Fort Hill section of Charleston on northeast, toward Big Chimney, Pinch, and Elkview.
Three to four inches of rain fell over Waushara county and the southern half of Winnebago county during the morning hours of the 11th. Many rivers in that part of the state were already swollen after weeks of much above normal rainfall.
Strong warm air advection took place across Iowa during the overnight hours of the 10th into the morning of the 11th. CAPE increased to over 3000 J/kg as the lifted index fell to around -7. A strong low level jet of 50 to 60 kts was in place over the state.
Widespread flooding continued across Grant and southern Roberts counties through the much of the 13th. Cropland and roads continued to be flooded into the 13th.
A mesoscale convective system developed along a dryline in Central Texas and moved southeastward through the northwestern part of South Central Texas. Thunderstorms within this system produced severe winds and large hail.
Severe thunderstorms moved out of eastern Colorado late in the evening and several of these storms were significant supercell storms.
An upper level trough over the western U.S. pushed a cold front into central Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 11th and 12th. This system brought scattered heavy-rain producing thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
The 2010 Arkansas floods were flash floods that killed at least 20 people near Langley, Arkansas, United States, in the early morning of June 11, 2010. Heavy, localized rainfall from six to eight inches (150–200 mm) flooded the Little Missouri and Caddo rivers, sweeping through campsites in the Ouachita National Forest.
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During the late afternoon and evening hours of June 11, a sprawling linear complex of storms moved southward across the Jackson, MS forecast area. Widespread tree and power line damage occurred as 60 to 70 mph winds impacted the area.
A slow moving area of low pressure traveled southwest to northeast across northern New York on June 10 to 11, producing a swath of rainfall in excess of 3 inches over northern Franklin County and western Clinton County.
Deep tropical moisture associated with a tropical disturbance centered just offshore Tampa Bay produces 5-8 inches of rain with locally higher amounts leading to flooding across parts of Sarasota County.
From June 11 through June 14, 2024, heavy rainfall lead to flooding across South Florida caused by a trough of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The rainfall broke several records across the region.
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A plume of deep tropical moisture streamed into South Florida during the week of June 10 through 15th as the region remained south of a stationary boundary and in close proximity to a weak tropical disturbance.
Scattered late morning and early afternoon hour showers and thunderstorms continued to exhibit upscale growth into a broken line of strong-to-severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours of June 11, 2026.
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Trees were downed at State Route 46 and Western Reserve Road.
A thunderstorm in the western part of north Texas produced hail up to dime-size during the morning hours on the 11th.
Trees blown over and numerous signs down.
Thunderstorm winds blew over a center pivot irrigation system 3 miles north of Medicine Creek Dam.
Large hail, up to golfball size and accumulating several inches deep, caused a large section of a corrugated metal roof of a greenhouse complex to collapse. About a third of the roof covering the 30,000 square foot building collapsed.
Several homes and vehicles damaged.
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail.
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Reported on Interstate 40 in Kernersville.
Strong northwest flow, a result of an unseasonably deep polar vortex over the northeast U.S. and southeast Canada, combined with several short waves embedded within the northwest flow aloft, to lead to a two-day outbreak of severe thunderstorms.
A stationary front was situated across north Georgia. High pressure aloft had drifted off the east coast and a weak low pressure area was evident aloft over Georgia. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed with daytime heating during the afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms produced severe hail up to the size of tennis balls on this Wednesday evening. Around 7 p.m. CDT, thunderstorms began forming across southern Hall and Adams counties.
A mesoscale convective system developed overnight in South Dakota and traversed across Central Minnesota. The system continued into West Central Wisconsin, producing severe wind and hail.
Morning storms once again developed along the east coast with the Atlantic seabreeze, with numerous storms across the interior and Gulf coast as seabreezed moved west and collided with the Gulf breeze along the Gulf coast during the afternoon hours.
A pre-frontal trough (in advance of a cold front in Oklahoma) provided a focus for strong to severe thunderstorm development as it pushed south into a hot and unstable airmass the afternoon and evening of Sunday June 11.
A falling tree branch that killed one person was likely a result of gusty winds.
Lines and clusters of severe thunderstorms ahead of a cold front approaching from the Ohio River Valley resulted in widely scattered damaging wind gusts, a few of which were considerable mainly during the mid to late afternoon and early evening hours.
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8 hikers were injured, one fatally, when they were caught in an avalanche descending Mt. Rainier.
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Female died of heat exposure in her home.
On the late evening of June 11, 2004, a heat-burst occurred over Wichita Falls, which produced a brief, but sudden, severe wind gust. Sheppard Air Force Base measured the gust at 64 mph.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached over portions of Clark and Nye counties. Nine people died of heat related causes during and immediately after the excessive heat.
High pressure developed over the Desert Southwest, bringing excessive heat to the area.
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A climber died near the summit on Mount Rainier. There were high winds and low visibility at the time.
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The Fire 213225 was discovered on June 11, 1992, in Alaska, and burned 48,087 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Grouse Creek Fire was discovered on June 11, 1992, in Idaho, and burned 4,130 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Flat Complex was discovered on June 11, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 41,800 acres.
The Holyland Fire was discovered on June 11, 1994, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and burned 17,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Oscura Fire was discovered on June 11, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 10,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ome Nw 60 Fire started on June 11, 1994, in Alaska, and burned 3,535 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on June 11, 1998, in California, and burned 8,950 acres.
The Donnelly Flats Fire was discovered on June 11, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 18,720 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Rainbow Fire was discovered on June 11, 1999, in Arizona, and burned 4,383 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Little Mud 2 Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 193,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Kandik River Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 154,432 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Charley Creek 1 Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 73,346 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Change Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 11,641 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Big Sitdown Creek Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 6,969 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Little Mud 3 Fire was discovered on June 11, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 1,992 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Humboldt Fire was discovered on June 11, 2008, in Butte County, California, and burned 23,344 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Seward Fire was discovered on June 11, 2008, in Kansas, and burned 7,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Elk Horn Fire was discovered on June 11, 2009, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 23,668 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mid Night Fire was discovered on June 11, 2009, in Okeechobee County, Florida, and burned 2,865 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lochiel Fire was discovered on June 11, 2009, in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and burned 2,660 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bird Ranch 2 Fire was discovered on June 11, 2011, in Cottle County, Texas, and burned 29,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The S Curve Fire was discovered on June 11, 2011, in Midland County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Fm 625 Fire was discovered on June 11, 2011, in Jim Wells County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The wildfire was sparked on the west side of Black Forest and rapidly spread eastward the first day. A couple lost their lives in the blaze the first day. During the next few days the wildfire spread north. At its height, over 35,000 people were evacuated from the area.
The Royal Gorge Fire was discovered on June 11, 2013, in Fremont County, Colorado, and burned 3,218 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Buckskin Fire was reported on June 11, 2015, in Curry County, Oregon, and burned 5,345 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Peanut Fire was reported on June 11, 2015, in Monterey County, California, and burned 3,000 acres.
The Dead Dog Fire was reported on June 11, 2017, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and burned 18,804 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Lions Fire was a wildfire in the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Inyo National Forest and the Sierra National Forest in California in the United States. The fire was started by a lightning strike and first reported on June 11, 2018.
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The White Mountain Creek Fire was reported on June 11, 2018, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 29,714 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lions Fire was reported on June 11, 2018, in Madera County, California, and burned 12,990 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Soap Lake Fire was reported on June 11, 2018, in Grant County, Washington, and burned 2,063 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Kuyukutuk River Fire was reported on June 11, 2019, in Kusilvak County, Alaska, and burned 5,084 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Arroyo Grande Fire was reported on June 11, 2020, in Sutton County, Texas, and burned 6,006 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Warren Fire was reported on June 11, 2020, in Greer County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,496 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Contreras Fire was reported on June 11, 2022, in Pima County, Arizona, and burned 29,482 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The St. Catherines Island Fire was reported on June 11, 2022, in Liberty County, Georgia, and burned 2,213 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Interlaken Fire was a wildfire burning near Twin Lakes, Colorado in Lake County, Colorado, United States from June 11 to June 24, 2024. It burned a total of 704 acres (285 ha) and was declared 100% contained on June 24.
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The Otr 31 Fire was reported on June 11, 2024, in Ada County, Idaho, and burned 1,892 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rowena Fire was a wildfire that burned near Rowena and The Dalles, Oregon. M.
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The Buck Fire was reported on June 11, 2025, in Catron County, New Mexico, and burned 57,753 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The France Canyon Fire was reported on June 11, 2025, in Garfield County, Utah, and burned 34,943 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ferry Fire was reported on June 11, 2025, in Sherman County, Oregon, and burned 10,458 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rowena Fire was reported on June 11, 2025, in Wasco County, Oregon, and burned 3,700 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Caracas,la Guaira,cua, Venezuela. It killed 200 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Bagnoregio, Italy. It killed 31 people.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Shannan (Lhoka), Tibet (Xizang Province), China. It killed 100 people.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China. It killed some people (about 51 to 100), destroyed 5,460 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Shemakha (Semacha), Azerbaijan. It killed 100 people and injured 286.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Vernegues,charleval,la Roque D'Antheron, France. It killed 40 people.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Cordoba, Argentina. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck San Juan, Argentina. It killed 5 people and injured 35.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck W. Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Dehkuyeh,khaneh,lar,shagheb,nokhriz,bighu, Iran. It killed 61 people, destroyed 500 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It destroyed 5,740 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It did $40 million in damage.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, Australia.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Celebes Sea, Indonesia.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Golbaft, SE, Iran. It killed 1,400 people, injured 3,000 and did $5 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Venezuela. It killed 2 people, injured 45 and did $1 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan. It injured 8.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. It killed 75 people, injured 13 and destroyed 143 houses.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Jeonbuk, South Korea.
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Banda Api, Pacific Ocean erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
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A tsunami struck Off Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with a maximum water height of 2 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Corinth Gulf, Greece.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began June 11, 1982, reached Kp 7- and lasted 51 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 63; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $4.2 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 11, 2023 to June 14, 2023.
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Dense fog in the San Bernardino mountains and deserts resulted in multiple car accidents. Two pileups occurred in the Cajon Pass along the northbound side of Interstate 15. At least 30 vehicles were involved, and 15 injuries were reported.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms moved from west to east across the region, producing moderate to heavy rainfall during the early morning hours. Areal Flood Warnings were issued for a number of counties in Central Indiana.
Isolated thunderstorms formed along the east coast sea breeze front as it moved west during the afternoon. More storms developed along the west coast sea breeze front that remained in the Fort Myers area.
Carbon County officials reported that a rancher was struck and killed by lightning in the Pryor Mountains.
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.