Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for June 13, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Murray, Lyon, Redwood counties, Minnesota and tracked 9.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 150.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Nebraska and tracked 9 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Herman, NE.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Boone, Story counties, Iowa and tracked 21.3 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 9.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Pierce, Dunn counties, Wisconsin and tracked 25 miles, killing 5 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Menomonie, WI.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in DuPage, Cook counties, Illinois and tracked 3.3 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 23.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Scarperia, Italy. It killed 113 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Morrow County, Ohio and tracked 3.8 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 56.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $3.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 13, 2022 to June 13, 2022.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Seward County, Nebraska and tracked 8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. It killed 1 person, injured 45, destroyed 100 houses and did $3 billion in damage.
Tornadoes
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 13, 1984 to June 17, 1984.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Christian County, Illinois, killing 4 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Pana, IL.
An unrated tornado touched down in Oneida, Herkimer counties, New York and tracked 5.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Utica, NY.
An F4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Nebraska and tracked 9 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 25. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Herman, NE.
An F2 tornado touched down in Kingfisher, Logan counties, Oklahoma and tracked 4.7 miles, killing 2 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Columbia, OK.
An F4 tornado touched down in Pierce, Dunn counties, Wisconsin and tracked 25 miles, killing 5 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Menomonie, WI.
An F4 tornado touched down in Mower, Dodge counties, Minnesota and tracked 14.7 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Austin to Oslo, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dakota, Goodhue, Pierce counties, Minnesota and tracked 30.1 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: W Randolph, MN to Ellsworth, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa counties, Wisconsin and tracked 19.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 18. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Caryville to Chippewa Falls, WI.
An F2 tornado touched down in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin and tracked 15.7 miles, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Augusta, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fountain County, Indiana and tracked 5.2 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 11. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Mellott to Mellott, IN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Haakon County, South Dakota and tracked 9.9 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Philip, SD.
An F3 tornado touched down in Box Butte County, Nebraska and tracked 20.6 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Alliance, NE.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cass County, North Dakota and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mississippi County, Arkansas and tracked 2.5 miles, 833 yards wide at its widest.
An F5 tornado touched down in Murray, Lyon, Redwood counties, Minnesota and tracked 9.1 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 150.
m. Rated F5 on the Fujita scale, the tornado killed nine people and injured 125 others.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Edwards County, Kansas and tracked 7.3 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Payne County, Oklahoma and tracked 5.1 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
An F3 tornado touched down in Fulton County, Illinois and tracked 6.6 miles, 1,300 yards wide at its widest.
A tornado caused extensive damage in Stillwater on June 13, 1975. The storm developed on the northwest side of town and moved southeast across the campus of Oklahoma State University. Extensive damage occurred on campus and downtown. The storm destroyed 20 mobile homes, and carried several large appliances, such as refrigerators and freezers, more than one-half mile.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F5 tornado touched down in Boone, Story counties, Iowa and tracked 21.3 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 9.
An F4 tornado touched down in DuPage, Cook counties, Illinois and tracked 3.3 miles, 1,760 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 23.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dallas, Boone counties, Iowa and tracked 17.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Boone County, Iowa and tracked 0.1 miles, 333 yards wide at its widest.
On the afternoon of June 13, 1976, an extremely violent F5 tornado affected areas of central Iowa, including the community of Jordan. The tornado was paralleled by an intense F3 satellite tornado that exhibited anticyclonic rotation for 25 minutes.
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An F3 tornado touched down in El Paso County, Colorado and tracked 4.9 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Morrow County, Ohio and tracked 3.8 miles, 350 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 56.
An F1 tornado touched down in Wake County, North Carolina and tracked 0.3 miles, 13 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
28 tornadoes were recorded on June 13, 1983, in Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota.
Tornado began near Berry Road and M-106 intersection...moved east-northeast at near 35 miles an hour.
Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern New York ahead of a warm front during the afternoon and evening hours of the 13th of June. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines and large hail was also reported with some thunderstorms.
The tornado tracked through wooded farmlands, so damage was relatively light. The most severe damage occurred to a mobile home and a log home located about 500 feet apart. The mobile home practically disintegrated.
45 tornadoes were recorded on June 13, 1998, in Wyoming, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas.
A warm front lifting north and a strong jet stream played a key role in the eruption of severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon in south-central Nebraska.
Summary of events of June 13, 1998:During the afternoon and evening four supercell thunderstorms developed near a dryline in western Oklahoma and tracked east into central sections of the state.
Severe thunderstorms, some producing tornadoes, raked across central and northern sections of Oklahoma on this day back in 1998. Most of the tornadic activity was confined to Canadian and Oklahoma Counties. The strongest tornadoes, which produced F2 damage, occurred during the late afternoon and early evening hours . Most notable, was the F2 tornado that tore through the northern portions of the Oklahoma City metro area, including the Frontier City amusement park. This tornado produced property damage in excess of $1 million. The tornadoes this day in 1998 resulted in 21 injuries, but thankfully, no deaths.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A tornado ripped through downtown Sabetha causing extensive structural damage to buildings in a two block area, as well as downing power lines and several large trees. The tornado's path extended from one-half mile west to one-half mile east of the City Hall building.
The weather situation during the afternoon was similar to that had taken place in the morning with the exception that the convection in the afternoon was ahead of the cold front instead of the warm front.
An F4 tornado touched down in Seward County, Nebraska and tracked 8 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2.
An F3 tornado touched down in Todd, Otter Tail counties, Minnesota and tracked 12 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3.
40 tornadoes were recorded on June 13, 2001, in Louisiana, South Carolina, Mississippi, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above).
A wild night of weather struck south-central Nebraska with high winds, hail and tornadoes. Of the five tornadoes confirmed, the most damaging one occurred southeast of Hubbell.
Intermittent touchdowns were reported by the sheriff's office.
A slow moving tornado tracked from south of Seward to just east of town with a total track length of 8 miles. The tornado was caught on film by several chasers. The tornado destroyed an entire farmstead and a propane and anhydrous ammonia tank farm and machine shed.
Minor tree and power pole damage.
The very wet pattern continued over Oklahoma on the 13th. An outflow boundary was situated northwest to southeast over parts of northern and central Oklahoma. Other outflow boundaries were scattered over the western half of the state as well.
An active round of severe thunderstorm occurred over the west Texas South Plains during the afternoon and evening hours of the 13th. Several storms evolved into supercells, and produced very large hail, destructive winds, and weak tornadoes.
On June 13, thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary across Northwest Texas. A supercell thunderstorm moved southeast across Haskell County and produced a strong tornado. There was significant damage near Rule.
Four supercells produced a record setting hail event and one tornado across parts of North Texas. Two of the four supercells tracked through Dallas County causing over a billion dollars in hail damage. The hail in Dallas County ranged in sizes up to 3 in diameter.
A strong shortwave moved from the Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic States during the day. A surface cold front pushed into north Georgia ahead of the shortwave during the morning, progressing into central Georgia during the afternoon hours.
A line of thunderstorms developed over eastern Tennessee ahead of a cold front. The line pushed east across the mountains and then across the foothills and piedmont during the afternoon and early evening hours.
A cold front tracked through east Tennessee during the afternoon triggering thunderstorms over the area. With a favorable environment in place, two EF 1 tornadoes formed. Both of them downed many trees trees along their path as well as damaged a few roofs on homes.
A severe thunderstorm developed over northern Campbell County and tracked eastward across far northeastern Wyoming. The storm produced hail to golf ball size, strong wind gusts, and a long-track tornado over the Bear Lodge Mountains.
A severe thunderstorm developed over the eastern slopes of the central Black Hills and tracked northeastward onto the plains. The storm produced large hail and eventually formed into a line of storms with strong wind gusts as it moved across the plains.
During the late afternoon and evening of the 13th, another round of severe thunderstorms fired up, mainly affecting southeast North Dakota into west central Minnesota.
A strong area of low pressure moved from northern Ontario to the Saint Lawrence Valley from the day of the 13th into the evening. This low pressure system pushed a cold front into northeast Pennsylvania during the evening of the 13th.
A convective complex moved east along and north of the Ohio River during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Widespread straight line wind damage occurred with numerous wind gusts estimated to be in the 70 to 80 mph range.
A surface front moved little during the evening of the 13th through predawn hours on the morning of the 14th. The front remained draped southeastward from far-southwest Lower MI and far-northeast IN, through northern OH, and into southwest PA.
Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes and damaging winds occurred late in the evening of June 13, 2026. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and river flooding. Between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall fell with this system. Some fatalities occurred from the flooding.
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Hurricane Barbara reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph), a category 4 storm.
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On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England.
Flash flooding and scattered severe thunderstorms struck parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours. Several clusters of showers and thunderstorms moved east/northeast at 35 to 40 mph across the area.
Between 2.0 and 2.5 inches of rain in just over an hour produced stream and basement flooding in the Indian Head area.
June 13th was a very active severe weather day across West Texas. Although intense isolated storms produced large hail up to the size of golfballs...the primary mode of severe weather was damaging winds. Organized and long lived macrobursts were observed.
Showers with heavy rain trained across eastern Broome County into western Delaware County the evening of the June 13th. The showers started around 7 PM EST and continued for three hours. Radar rainfall estimates were 3 to 5 inches. Their was no cloud to ground lightning.
Severe thunderstorms produced large hail...damaging winds and flash flooding across the southwestern...central and northeastern Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours. Damage was reported due to the high winds and flash flooding.
A warm, very humid air mass had been over eastern New York and adjacent western New England duringthe weekend. On Monday, June 13, the remnant of tropical storm Arlene was over the central Great Lakesshortly after daybreak.
A stationary boundary, from the previous nights convection on June 12th, stalled over Southern Kansas, and provided the focus for renewed shower and thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening hours of June 13th, 2010.
An 18-year-old Covington man is dead after being swept through the Coal Creek low head dam. According to Indiana Conservation Officers, all area waterways are flooded and dangerous following the recent rain.
After a very brief reprieve from multiple days of activity, another round of storms greeted large parts of central Iowa during the very early morning hours of the 14th, through the rest of the morning, and into the afternoon.
A supercell thunderstorm formed north of a warm front and tracked east across much of southern WI. A swath of destructive hail and sporadic wind damage occurred. More specifically, vehicle, shingle, siding, gutter, and window screen damage.
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Reported by Sheriffs Office.
Thunderstorms moved across extreme northwest Caddo Parish downing numerous trees and powerlines. The entire town of Vivian was left without power and Highway 1 from Vivian to Rodessa was closed due to tree blockage.
Scattered strong to severe pulse type thunderstorms developed across southeast Louisiana in a very unstable atmosphere in the vicinity of a trough of low pressure.
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the Ohio Valley, with wind damage reported in parts of eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. One fatality occurred in Jefferson county Ohio when a falling tree crushed a car.
A mesoscale convective complex developed over Southwest Missouri during the early morning hours of June 13th, 2011. The remnants of the complex moved into the Mid-South during the late morning into the afternoon hours.
Abundant low level moisture and hot afternoon temperatures allowed plenty of instability to develop during the afternoon and evening hours of June 13th, 2011.
For a short time on this Wednesday evening, mainly between 730-830 PM CDT, a small but intense multicell storm cluster passed through Gosper County from southwest to northeast, with quarter to golf ball size hail reported in and just south of Elwood.
A ferocious line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced through central North Carolina|during the afternoon and into the early evening, uprooting trees and snapping power lines with straight-line wind gusts up to 80 mph.
A cold front moved across the region in the form of a squall line of storms. Winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied this squall line, resulting a widespread wind damage. Large hail also accompanied some of the stronger storms.
A squall line produced widespread wind damage and embedded large hail across much of central and eastern Virginia. A child was killed by a falling tree in Richmond.
A cold front moved across the region in the form of a squall line of storms. Winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied this squall line, resulting a widespread wind damage. Large hail also accompanied some of the stronger storms.
In what had been a slower-than-average severe weather season up to this point within South Central Nebraska, this Tuesday evening event ended up being one of the most significant episodes of the 2017 season. Primarily between 6:30-10:30 p.m.
During the late afternoon and evening of the 13th, another round of severe thunderstorms fired up, mainly affecting southeast North Dakota into west central Minnesota.
Continued: A rare nocturnal hail event impacted El Paso County during the early morning hours(MDT) of Wednesday, June 13th, 2018, producing hail up to 3 inches in diameter.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over northern portions of Mississippi during the afternoon of June 13th and quickly spread south and west across the state.
A volatile environment of over 4000 J/KG of SBCAPE, combined with 45 to 60 knots of effective shear set the stage for multiple rounds of thunderstorm during the afternoon and evening hours of June 13th.
An isolated severe storm moved southeast across Lake Michigan from near Milwaukee and produced numerous reports of large hail up to an inch in diameter and significant wind damage in the form of hundreds of downed trees, tree limbs and numerous power lines from near South Haven…
A new mesoscale convective system (MCS) developed from the outflow of a previously mature MCS in southern Wisconsin before venturing southeast into the Ohio River Valley the evening of June 13th.
A pair of convective complexes moved southeast across central Ohio during the overnight hours.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northeastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon of the 13th, along a pre-existing outflow boundary from earlier organized thunderstorms that moved through Arkansas.
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The Lee County Health Department reported that 46 year-old man was found dead from the affects of heat and alcohol in the back of a closed van on the 15000 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
Very hot weather persisted across Interior Northern California for three days, resulting in record and near record temperatures at most reporting sites.
The first run of unseasonably hot and humid weather for the summer season on June 13th and 14th caused a few heat related deaths within Philadelphia and early dismissals for many schools that did not have air conditioners.
A man and a woman were found dead in a trailer on June 16th. It is believed they died on June 13th due to extreme heat. The trailer they were found in had no air conditioning and all the windows were closed despite temperatures well into the 90s.
The summer heat in Texas really settled in around June 13th when temperatures region-wide began reaching triple digits on a daily basis. From the 13th through the 20th, much of the region was at or over 100 degrees, and then a brief cool down occurred around the 22nd.
Two young children entered their father's truck by themselves during the afternoon of June 13th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They became locked in the vehicle for about five hours, and were found dead that evening, having succumbed to the extreme heat in the locked truck.
A long lasting heat wave occurred across Southern California from June 14th through the 20th, where many daily records were broken. A wildfire also broke out in the Riverside County Mountains on the 13th, which led to damages and road closures.
Hot and humid conditions developed across northern Illinois during the afternoon of June 13th and continued through the afternoon of June 15th. High temperatures reached the middle to upper 90s on all three days. Midway Airport reached 100 degrees on June 14th and June 15th.
The combination of high temperatures in the upper 90s and dew points in the mid to upper 70s led to heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range across the western half of Middle Tennessee from June 13 through June 16.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 2 to 8 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk.
An upper-level ridge of high pressure built into Oregon June 13-15th leading to a multi-day heat event. Max temperatures were around 91 on June 13th, 94 on June 14th, and 97 on June 15th for the Portland metro area.
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The Forked River Moutain Apr Fire was discovered on June 13, 1992, in Ocean County, New Jersey, and burned 5,284 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Katlitna Fire was discovered on June 13, 1994, in Alaska, and burned 43,330 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Stove Fire was discovered on June 13, 1995, in Arizona, and burned 9,380 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Jessica Fire was discovered on June 13, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 48,759 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Pingo Fire was discovered on June 13, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 38,174 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Mcarthurcreek Fire was discovered on June 13, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 10,233 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Zitziana Fire was discovered on June 13, 2000, in Alaska, and burned 164,387 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Grant Creek Fire was discovered on June 13, 2000, in Alaska, and burned 19,247 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Berryessa Fire was discovered on June 13, 2000, in Napa County, California, and burned 5,731 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Boundary Fire was discovered on June 13, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 537,627 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Nelson Mountain Fire was discovered on June 13, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 244,600 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jim River 3 Fire was discovered on June 13, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 17,375 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Trout Creek Fire was discovered on June 13, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 5,069 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Old Chicago Fire was discovered on June 13, 2006, in Platte County, Wyoming, and burned 13,882 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Unsettled weather remained across inland Central California through much of early and mid June due to upper level low pressure and pulses of energy in the upper atmosphere. Scattered thunderstorms were common during this time period over the Southern Sierra Nevada.
The Nowitna Fire was discovered on June 13, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 126,582 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Allman Lake Fire was discovered on June 13, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 17,904 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Nageethluk River Fire was discovered on June 13, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 5,702 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tozitna River Fire was discovered on June 13, 2009, in Alaska, and burned 5,092 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Loop Fire was discovered on June 13, 2011, in New Mexico, and burned 30,487 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Godfrey Fire was discovered on June 13, 2011, in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and burned 15,086 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The North Fire was discovered on June 13, 2011, in Florida, and burned 5,878 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Con Shea Fire was discovered on June 13, 2012, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 8,898 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Black Forest Fire was discovered on June 13, 2013, in Larimer County, Colorado, and burned 16,580 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Assayi Lake Fire was reported on June 13, 2014, in McKinley County, New Mexico, and burned 14,712 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bush Fire was reported on June 13, 2020, in Maricopa County, Arizona, and burned 193,455 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Titnuk Creek Fire was reported on June 13, 2020, in Dillingham County, Alaska, and burned 4,977 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Robertson Draw Fire is a large wildfire that started near Red Lodge, Montana on June 13, 2021. It has so far burned 29,885 acres (12,094 ha) and was completely contained by mid-September.
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The Robertson Draw Fire was reported on June 13, 2021, in Carbon County, Montana, and burned 29,885 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Deep Creek Canyon Fire was reported on June 13, 2021, in Broadwater County, Montana, and burned 4,648 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Olsons Lake Fire was reported on June 13, 2021, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 4,224 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Melozitna Fire was reported on June 13, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 7,692 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Haywire Fire was reported on June 13, 2022, in Coconino County, Arizona, and burned 5,575 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hat Rock Fire was reported on June 13, 2023, in Umatilla County, Oregon, and burned 16,816 acres.
The Hansen Road Fire was reported on June 13, 2023, in Benton County, Washington, and burned 6,289 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Tututalak Fire was reported on June 13, 2024, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 8,533 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Urgoon Fire was reported on June 13, 2024, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 6,083 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Little Twist Fire was reported on June 13, 2024, in Beaver County, Utah, and burned 5,367 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bridge Creek Fire started in mid June due to a lightning strike on the north side of Navajo Mountain, which is about 55 miles northwest of Page, Arizona.
The Pomas Fire was started by lightning in the Glacier Peak Wilderness and was first reported on the morning of June 13.
The Mines Spung Fire was reported on June 13, 2025, in Burlington County, New Jersey, and burned 6,400 acres.
The Dogs Fire was reported on June 13, 2025, in Kern County, California, and burned 4,407 acres.
The Juniper Dunes Fire was reported on June 13, 2026, in Franklin County, Washington, and burned 13,003 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Twin Sisters Fire was reported on June 13, 2026, in Walla Walla County, Washington, and burned 8,262 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Near S Coast, France.
An earthquake struck Scarperia, Italy. It killed 113 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Montenegro, Balkans NW.
An earthquake struck Luz, Azores.
An earthquake struck Luz, Azores.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck W. Hokkaido Island, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bohai Gulf, China. With the tsunami it caused, it did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Nemuro, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Hinatuan,ebro, Mindanao, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck SE. Hokkaido Island, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tori Shima, Okinawa, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tarapaca, Chile. It killed 11 people, injured 200, destroyed 544 houses and did $5.1 million in damage.
8 earthquake struck near Mamiña, in northern Chile about 125 km east-northeast of Iquique, affecting the Tarapacá and Arica y Parinacota Regions, as well as adjacent parts of Bolivia and Peru. It had a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) to X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Tepelene, Albania. It injured 1 and destroyed 12 houses.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Guatemala City.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tokyo, Honshu, Japan. It killed 23 people, injured 357 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Tekeli, Kazakhstan. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. It killed 1 person, injured 45, destroyed 100 houses and did $3 billion in damage.
0 Mw earthquake that occurred on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST. 2 MW earthquake in February 2011.
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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Madura Island, Java, Indonesia. It injured 6.
The Chenab Valley, also known as the Chenab Region, is the river valley of the Chenab River flowing through the Kishtwar, Doda, and Ramban districts in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Kishtwar, Kashmir, India. It injured 5.
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Sumisujima, Japan erupted. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Krakatau, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 1 person and injured 5.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck W. Hokkaido Island, Japan. It killed some people (about 51 to 100).
A tsunami struck Lake Ontario, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bohai Gulf, China. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Nemuro, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck E. Mindanao Island, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 2 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck SE. Hokkaido Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tori Shima, Okinawa, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Aratozawa, Japan, with a maximum water height of 2.5 meters. It killed 23 people, injured 357 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Northwest Atlantic Ocean, United States, with a maximum water height of 1.8 meters. It injured 2.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Gulf of Mexico, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.5 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began June 13, 1947, reached Kp 7 and lasted 24 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 63; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began June 13, 1983, reached Kp 8- and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 70; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $1.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 13, 1984 to June 17, 1984.
A severe storm disaster that cost $1.2 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 13, 2018 to June 13, 2018.
A severe storm disaster that cost $3.4 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 13, 2022 to June 13, 2022.
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A National Guard sargent was killed when lightning deflected off a tree and struck him while loading a truck.
A man was struck and killed by lightning while hiking near the summit of Mt. Sneffles. Shortly before the lightning strike he was warned of the potential lightning danger from other hikers who were coming down from the summit.
A 28 year old man drowned when he was pulled away from the shore by a rip current. Lifeguards from Stuart to Daytona Beach reported large numbers of rescues due to rip currents.
Two adults died after their 15 foot boat capsized on the Indian River during a strong thunderstorm. Two other adults onboard were unharmed, although all four were thrown into the water. None of the boat occupants were wearing life jackets.
A 35 year old man died 300 yards offshore in Far Rockway in East Rockaway Inlet.
A ridge axis over southern Florida produced westerly winds and onshore flow across west-central Florida. This contributed to the development of rip currents, which killed one person, and hospitalized another at Clearwater Beach.
A lightning strike killed a 71 year old man while he was out in a field picking blueberries.
A man was caught up in a rip current and drowned in Ocean City.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours in a warm, moist, and slightly unstable air mass that was in place across northwestern Arkansas. No severe weather occurred but a young man was killed by lightning on Beaver Lake in Benton County.
An afternoon thunderstorm in Manatee county produced widespread lightning. One strike killed a man while injuring two others.
On the evening of June 13th two teenagers were struck by lightning and died from a passing storm. No severe thunderstorm warning was issued for this event, no severe wind or hail was reported in the area.
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front across northeast Wisconsin. Strong storms produced gusty winds as they tracked over Lake Michigan during the evening hours. Thunderstorm winds capsized a boat on the southern Bay of Green Bay, causing a fatality.
Swells results in a rip current which caused a drowning.
Rip currents off the Jersey shore resulted in 1 fatality.
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