Earthquakes
1828June 26, 1828 Earthquake in Kashmir, India
An earthquake struck Kashmir, India. It killed 1,000 people, destroyed 1,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
- When
- June 26, 1828
- Deaths
- 1,000
- Where
- Kashmir, India
Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for June 26, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Kashmir, India. It killed 1,000 people, destroyed 1,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 11, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 26, 1989 to June 28, 1989.
Heat and drought
A high pressure heat dome over the region led to stretch of extreme heat, shattering records from June 26 through June 29. All time max temperatures were broken by 8 to 10 degrees.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Rusk County, Texas and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Prospect to NE Fair Play, TX.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Pottawattamie County, Iowa and tracked 5.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
Heat and drought
The Desert Southwest was under the influence of a strong ridge of high pressure, leading to afternoon temperatures topping out each day at or above 110 degrees in Phoenix.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Kit reached its peak of 170 kt (195 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Buchanan County, Iowa and tracked 11.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Independence/Quasqueton/Rowley, IA.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Alicante, Spain. It killed 19 people.
Floods
A thunderstorm outflow boundary from storms in the Dallas area moved southward into South Central Texas as a second outflow boundary from thunderstorms in the Abilene area moved southeastward.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Wayne, Lauderdale, Lawrence counties, Tennessee and tracked 38 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 22.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Bobbie reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Buchanan County, Iowa and tracked 11.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Independence/Quasqueton/Rowley, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Rusk County, Texas and 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Prospect to NE Fair Play, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Goshen County, Wyoming and tracked 2 miles, 27 yards wide at its widest.
An F2 tornado touched down in Big Horn County, Wyoming and tracked 9.2 miles, 333 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bon Homme, Hutchinson counties, South Dakota and tracked 35.6 miles, 163 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Clay, Platte counties, Missouri and tracked 10.1 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Outagamie, Brown, Shawano counties, Wisconsin and tracked 15.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grand Traverse County, Michigan and tracked 6.4 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Kinney County, Texas and tracked 3.8 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest.
28 tornadoes were recorded on June 26, 1973, in Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin.
An F4 tornado touched down in Pottawattamie County, Iowa and tracked 5.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
Two days of severe thunderstorms battered much of western north Texas on June 26th and 27th, 1983. On the 26th, winds stronger than 60 mph toppled a wall in a historic building in Vernon. The next day, 85 mph winds blew through Chillicothe, while a tornado passed just north of the town. The winds also blew down two miles of power lines near Odell, and destroyed a drive-in movie theater in Seymour.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An F3 tornado touched down in Bottineau County, North Dakota and tracked 8 miles, 2,000 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wayne, Lauderdale, Lawrence counties, Tennessee and tracked 38 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 22.
An F3 tornado touched down in Limestone County, Alabama and tracked 3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Several airplanes were flipped over at the Arlington Airport.
Thunderstorm wind downed several trees which fell on two houses and two vehicles.
40 tornadoes were recorded on June 26, 1994, in Missouri, Iowa, Montana, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi and more.
Large trees were blown down from Iberia to the Pulaski County line.
Severe thunderstorms scattered asross coastal South Carolina caused considerable wind damage to trees and power lines, and disrupted traffic in some areas. A funnel cloud was sighted four miles north of Beaufort Marine Air Base.
A tornado travelled about 1 mile, 40 miles southeast of Paducah, 4 miles south of Murray Kentucky two mobile homes were destroyed. There were no injuries.
A few trees were blown over.
Trees down. Damage to sheds and barns.
An F1 tornado touched down in Milam County, Texas and tracked 0.8 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
Water was reported over a street in town, and over FM 1123 outside of Salado. On Church Street, south of the fire department, barricades were up due to high water.
A cold front moved across Southern New England providing lift for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area. Strong instability across the state of Connecticut as well as deep layer shear resulted in many of these storms to become severe.
A warm front pushed northward through eastern North Dakota during the afternoon of the 26th. By the early evening, low pressure had set up over northwest South Dakota, with the warm front extending to the northeast along a line from near Bismarck to near Devils Lake.
Numerous thunderstorms moved northeast out of Colorado and into southwest Nebraska during the afternoon hours. The storms initially produced large hail.
Thunderstorms produced a variety of severe weather and flash flooding in much of southeast South Dakota from late morning through the afternoon and into the early evening of June 26th.
A dynamic pattern was once again in place over the central U.S. A strong surge of moisture took place during the day on the 26th, with precipitable water values rising to over 2 inches by evening.
Multiple rounds of convection developed on June 26th across southern Indiana, sliding southeast into north central Kentucky.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Greenwood County, Kansas and tracked 9.15 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8.
A few thunderstorms developed in Central Kansas in the morning, primarily over Barton County where golf ball-sized hail was reported 5 miles south/southwest of Great Bend.
On the second day of heavy rain across central Kentucky, a quasi-stationary boundary was draped across the area. Training storms across south central KY in the morning resulted in significant flash flooding.
A narrow axis of enhanced instability developed ahead of an approaching cold front. The instability then expanded eastward, with deep layer shear increasing. Widespread severe weather developed over western and portions of central North Dakota, with multiple reports of damage.
A low pressure system and warm front combined to setup conditions favorable for the development of several weak tornadoes on June 26th. Storm damage surveys were conducted and it was determined that two EF-1 tornadoes occurred and that several EF-0 tornadoes occurred.
A well-organized upper shortwave trough crossing the western Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley and associated cold front crossed the region.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph).
An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt.
An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Harkers Island, NC as a category 1 hurricane, 65 kt (75 mph). The 1945 Florida–Outer Banks hurricane was a moderate Atlantic hurricane that tracked along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to the Carolinas in the first month of the annual season. The first tropical storm and hurricane of the year, it developed on June 20 in the western Caribbean off Mexico.
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Hurricane Kit reached its peak of 170 kt (195 mph) with a central pressure of 910 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Bonnie crossed the coast near Stowell, TX as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 990 mb. Hurricane Bonnie caused moderate damage along the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June 1986. The second named storm and first hurricane of the 1986 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed out of an area of low pressure over the central Gulf of Mexico on June 23.
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Hurricane Bobbie reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 945 mb, a category 4 storm.
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Additional thunderstorm rains on the 28th produced flash flooding across the entire county, forcing the closure of several county and state roads across the area.
Thunderstorm continued to move across Tuscarawas County during the day of the 28th. By that evening, major flash flooding problems were reported countywide. The city of Uhrichsville was especially hard hit, with 300 families forced to evacuated.
Thunderstorms continued to move across Guernsey county on the 27th, bringing widespread flooding to the entire county. The town of Byesville was especially hard hit, as two cars were swept off the road in on the evening of the 27th, but both drivers were rescued.
Another series of thunderstorms passed over the county on the evening of the 27th, triggering extensive flash flooding across the entire county. Subsequent thunderstorms over the next several days continued the flooding through the end of the month.
Severe thunderstorms crossed the area during the early morning hours. The thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds which downed trees and power lines.
An unusual dry-season wetting rainfall in this arid region caused extensive damage to the cherry crop and lesser damage to the apple and pear crops.
Flash flooding on the southwest and south side of Fort Wayne with numerous cars stranded in up to 3 feet of water. Spotter reports of over 3 inches of rain in 90 minutes.
Following the second round of heavy rainfall during the night of the 25th into the morning of the 26th, widespread flooding occurred over parts of northern Iowa.
June temperatures averaged 73.4º or 3.6º above normal while precipitation averaged 5.19 inches or 0.55 inches above normal. This ranks as the 14th warmest and 50th wettest June among 133 years of state records. This was also the warmest June since 1991 and wettest since 2000.
A thunderstorm outflow boundary from storms in the Dallas area moved southward into South Central Texas as a second outflow boundary from thunderstorms in the Abilene area moved southeastward.
A strong squall line associated with a frontal boundary and weak upper level disturbance moved into the forecast area causing widespread severe weather and isolated flooding.
Very warm and more humid air became established across the region by midday on the 26th. Low pressure was located well north of the area in Ontario, and another trough of low pressure was swinging southeast from Michigan.
Just as the first MCS from the previous night exited the state, another round of strong convection moved in from the northwest.
The last widespread rains of the month were the result of a developing low pressure area that moved through the state on the 26th and early on the 27th. Numerous flooding problems developed quickly across mainly northern sections of central Indiana.
An intense low pressure system developed over the Southern Plains, in conjunction with an upper-level trough. This low pressure system developed much like a winter weather system, as the storm deepened as it progressed eastward.
An upper level trough was over Arizona and New Mexico. A cold front was stalled across portions of Southeast New Mexico and the northern Permian Basin. Hot temperatures were in place ahead of the cold front.
Slow moving showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure moved across western Maine through the night of June 25th and into the morning of June 26th.
A cold front interacted with a moist and unstable air mass to result in numerous showers and storms across central North Carolina. A few discrete cells first developed during the evening in the northwest Piedmont, resulting in reports of one to two inch hail there.
Following a morning cold front, clearing skies allowed for weak to moderate instability (500-1000 j/kg of CAPE) to build in across SW Idaho. With an upper trough just to the west, dynamics and kinematics were favorable for thunderstorm development.
Scattered thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a weak surface front/pressure trough across northern Oklahoma on the evening of the 26th. This activity produced damaging winds, hail and flooding as it progressed south/southeastward into the early morning of the 27th.
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Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.
Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York on the afternoon of the 26th ahead of a cold front. Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties.
A strong wind gust toppled the trusses of a building under construction. The trusses crushed a construction worker.
A weak upper-level disturbance, combined with a surface trough, triggered a hot, humid, unstable air mass lying across much of Maryland.
A weak trough of low pressure touched off thunderstorms in Hamilton, Herkimer and Warren Counties. These thunderstorms produced wind damage in Hamilton and Herkimer counties which included downed trees, powerlines and minor power outages.
Thunderstorms with large hail and winds exceeding 80 mph caused extensive damage to crops and property over a large part of western Cheyenne county in Nebraska, with many crops completely destroyed. This was the most damaging hailstorm ever recorded in Cheyenne county.
Shingles were blown off a home.
As severe thunderstorms moved across the region, they produced high winds, frequent and dangerous lightning strikes, and heavy rain. High winds downed many trees and power lines across the region.
A cold trough in the upper levels of the atmosphere resulted in micro burst type winds. People reported hearing only one clap of thunder with no lightning. Wind gusts were estimated at 40 to 50 mph.
A roof was blown off a building.
Scattered thunderstorms, with embedded severe thunderstorms, produced lightning and severe wind gusts that damaged property and brought down trees and power lines across Massachusetts. The hardest hit were Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester, Essex, and Plymouth counties.
Severe thunderstorms produced hail and wind damage across central Indiana from mid-afternoon through early evening.
A surface boundary draped across the region provided a focus for thunderstorm development as an upper level disturbance crossed the Central Plains.
Severe thunderstorms struck east central North Dakota Thursday (26th) evening. The storms formed along a persistent low level boundary located across southern Griggs and Steele counties.
A potent cold front combined with plenty of instability to trigger showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms were severe, producing damaging winds and large hail.
A strong subtropical ridge remain parked over Texas and the Southern Plains. This allowed a continued unstable northwest flow aloft to dominate the eastern United States.
A line of thunderstorms moved through the Midlands and produced wind damage and hail. Most of the wind damage was to trees and powerlines. One woman also died from injuries sustained from a lightning strike at Columbia Metropolitan Airport while she deplaned.
Moderate instability, ample moisture and strong afternoon heating resulted in widespread strong thunderstorms over North and Central Georgia.
Severe storms in Grayson County produced hail up to 2 inches. Unfortunately, thunderstorm winds on Lake Texoma caused a boat to capsize resulting in the death of a young male.
Showers and thunderstorms formed west of our area along a cold front and then moved east towards our area. The storms became severe and continued in a warm and moist environment, producing damaging winds across northeast NJ.
Strong storms moved through southern New England overnight bringing a line of very strong winds which caused damage in Connecticut while also producing two tornadoes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
A potent shortwave served as the primary forcing mechanism to drive showers and thunderstorms in the Mid-Hudson Valley on the evening of June 26.
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A hot and humid airmass built in across Central Illinois late in June. High temperatures on June 26th and 27th climbed into the middle and upper 90s. This combined with the high humidity values produced heat indicies of 105 to 110 degrees at times.
A 40-year old man in Tulsa collapsed from heat stroke on June 26 and later died on July 13. After a morning low in Tulsa of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the high temperature reached 96 degrees with a heat index was around 105 degrees.
Excessive heat occurred across southeast Texas. High temperatures were in the mid 90s with lows around 80 degrees. Record high minimum temperatures were reported at Houston Intercontinental Airport on the 27th and 28th. All three fatalities occurred in Harris County.
A large ridge of high pressure both at the surface and aloft along the western Atlantic Ocean produced six consecutive days of heat and increasing humidity across southeastern Pennsylvania from June 26th through July 1st.
High pressure pushed high temperatures in Las Vegas over 100 degrees each of the last 18 days of June, with overnight lows in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
A 42-year-old male died from a heat stroke in Harker Heights in Bell County. The man was working outside at the time of the stroke. Temperatures were around 105 degrees at the time. Denton County also reported 4 heat related illnesses during the month.
An upper level ridge of high pressure, allowed hot and humid conditions to prevail across west central Missouri, on June 26th and 27th, 2013. Afternoon heat indices were in the 100 to 106 degrees range.
Unseasonably hot temperatures combined with very high humidity resulted in excessive heat across much of eastern Oklahoma. Temperatures climbed into the mid 90s to near 100 and heat index values ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.
A strong upper level ridge of high pressure resulted in hot temperatures across Northwest Oregon. Afternoon temperatures peaked in the low 90s to the low 100s which are around 20 degrees warmer than the seasonal normals.
A strong upper level ridge of high pressure resulted in hot temperatures across Southwest Washington. Afternoon temperatures peaked in the low to mid 90s which are around 20 degrees warmer than the seasonal normals.
Four people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Hot temperatures and sunny skies increased the temperature inside of vehicles and contributed to the heatstroke death of a child in Glendive.
Hot temperatures were experienced in parts of southeast Arizona on June 26th. One heat-related fatality occurred in Cochise County.
A high pressure heat dome over the region led to stretch of extreme heat, shattering records from June 26 through June 29. All time max temperatures were broken by 8 to 10 degrees.
A high pressure heat dome over the region led to stretch of extreme heat, shattering records from June 26 through June 29.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
The Desert Southwest was under the influence of a strong ridge of high pressure, leading to afternoon temperatures topping out each day at or above 110 degrees in Phoenix.
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The Fyu W 90 Fire started on June 26, 1988, in Alaska, and burned 69,048 acres.
The Fyu Nw 92 Fire started on June 26, 1988, in Alaska, and burned 18,720 acres.
The Montosa Fire started on June 26, 1990, in Arizona, and burned 9,073 acres.
The George River Fire was discovered on June 26, 1997, in Alaska, and burned 101,820 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Uvgoon Creek 2 Fire was discovered on June 26, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 88,345 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Chitsia Fire was discovered on June 26, 2000, in Alaska, and burned 9,330 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
Named the Louisiana fire, it began from a burning car in the Cajon Pass near Pitman Canyon. Fanned by 20 mph winds, it grew to more than 200 acres in two hours and destroyed three residences and three outbuildings. Before the first day was over, 1300 acres had burned.
The Grayling Fork Fire was discovered on June 26, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 48,307 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Nutall Complex (Nutall) Fire was discovered on June 26, 2004, in Graham County, Arizona, and burned 29,400 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Square Complex was discovered on June 26, 2004, in Washington County, Utah, and burned 18,235 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Champion Creek Fire was discovered on June 26, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 15,591 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Eagle Complex (Woodchopper) Fire was discovered on June 26, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 14,904 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Upper Tatlawiksuk Fire was discovered on June 26, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 29,230 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The King County Creek Fire was discovered on June 26, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 10,131 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sage Fire was discovered on June 26, 2006, in Pershing County, Nevada, and burned 27,052 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sneekee Fire was discovered on June 26, 2006, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 10,280 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The North Antelope Fire was discovered on June 26, 2006, in Elko County, Nevada, and burned 10,219 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Las Conchas Fire was discovered on June 26, 2011, in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and burned 156,593 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Seeley Fire was discovered on June 26, 2012, in Emery County, Utah, and burned 48,986 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dahl Fire was discovered on June 26, 2012, in Musselshell County, Montana, and burned 22,045 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Toklat River East Fire was discovered on June 26, 2013, in Alaska, and burned 33,279 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Tetlin Jct Ridge Fire was discovered on June 26, 2013, in Alaska, and burned 20,749 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Deepbank Creek Fire was reported on June 26, 2015, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 31,917 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Poorman Creek Fire was reported on June 26, 2015, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 16,869 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Wapoo Fire was reported on June 26, 2015, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 10,109 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Dulbi Flats Fire was reported on June 26, 2016, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 58,138 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hogatza River Fire was reported on June 26, 2016, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 52,335 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The High Creek Fire was reported on June 26, 2016, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 14,864 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Campbell River Fire was reported on June 26, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 93,520 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sutherland Canyon Fire was reported on June 26, 2017, in Douglas County, Washington, and burned 29,258 acres.
The Tiffany Fire was reported on June 26, 2017, in Socorro County, New Mexico, and burned 9,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Foraker Fire was reported on June 26, 2019, in Denali County, Alaska, and burned 49,528 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Beaver Fire was reported on June 26, 2019, in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska, and burned 12,970 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Canal Fire was reported on June 26, 2020, in Millard County, Utah, and burned 78,065 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The East Toklat Fire was reported on June 26, 2024, in Denali County, Alaska, and burned 29,612 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Little Valley Fire was reported on June 26, 2024, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 17,901 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coonskin Fire was reported on June 26, 2024, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 13,074 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Babylon Fire was a large wildfire that burned in the southeastern part of Utah. It was contained on August 12, 2026, having burned 107,189 acres.
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The Babylon Fire was reported on June 26, 2026, in San Juan County, Utah, and burned 107,189 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cherry Fire was reported on June 26, 2026, in Juab County, Utah, and burned 34,221 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Snyder Fire was reported on June 26, 2026, in Grand County, Utah, and burned 28,264 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Wild Goose Fire was reported on June 26, 2026, in Millard County, Utah, and burned 12,665 acres.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
An earthquake struck Quito, Ecuador.
An earthquake struck Alicante, Spain. It killed 19 people.
An earthquake struck Plovdiv, Thessaloniki, Bulgaria, Greece-Bulgaria. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Kashmir, India. It killed 1,000 people, destroyed 1,200 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck El Tocuyo, Venezuela. It killed 3 people and destroyed 30 houses.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tonga Islands.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Samoa Islands. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 2 people.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, Australia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Rhodes Island, Lower Egypt, Greece. It killed some people (about 51 to 100) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Colombo, Andaman Islands,madras, Sri Lanka, India. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Puna District, Hawaiian Islands, United States. It injured 5 and destroyed 105 houses. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Graciosa, Terceira, Azores.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Qinghai Province, China. It destroyed 10 houses.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Off Kamchatka, Russia. It caused a tsunami.
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Pinatubo, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 1. It killed 4 people.
Ulawun, Papua New Guinea erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It injured 2 and did $14 million in damage.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Sea of Japan, South Korea.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Livorno, Italy.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Samoa Islands, with a maximum water height of 12.2 meters. It killed 2 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, Australia.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Crimea, Black Sea, Ukraine, with a maximum water height of 0.7 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8 earthquake struck Andaman Sea, E. Coast India, with a maximum water height of 1.5 meters. It killed few people (about 1 to 50) and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Michigan City, IN (Lake Michigan), United States, with a maximum water height of 3 meters. It killed 7 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck S. Kuril Islands, Russia, with a maximum water height of 0.21 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Hawaii, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.29 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia.
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A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 1940, reached Kp 6- and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 25; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 1948, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 22; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 1979, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 20; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 1998, reached Kp 6+ and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 42; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 53 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 2000, reached Kp 6 and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 40; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 55 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began June 26, 2025, reached Kp 5+ and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 29; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 58 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $1.5 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 11, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 26, 1989 to June 28, 1989.
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Three children playing on an unfinished soccer field next to a YMCA were struck by lightning. One child was fatally injured while the 2 other children received only minor injuries.
A woman was killed when she pulled in front of an oncoming tractor trailer just northwest of Berthoud. Dense fog had reduced visibility to less than 100 yards at the time of the accident.
A thunderstorm with frequent lightning started a fire that destroyed eight condominiums and damaged eight others in Easton. Five persons were injured, including two firefighters, and as many as 30 persons were left homeless. Damage was estimated at one million dollars.
A farmer working in a wooded area clearing trees. He was struck around 5 p.m. but not found until later.
Lightning was believed to be responsible for a fire in a mobile home in the Shiloh community between Hamilton and Hackleburg of SR 187. Three children were killed and two adults and two other children were injured in the fire.
Lifeguard rescues from rip currents had been averaging 80 people per day all week. On Thursday, June 26, an estimated 45,000 people crowded to the beaches of Orange County.
Strong rip currents took the lives of two people at Myrtle Beach State Park.
An 18 year old male drowned when he was caught in a rip current, according to local authorities.
A Bay County woman was killed when a lightning bolt struck her outside her home.
A tropical wave moved across Cuba enhancing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over South Florida.
Thunderstorms developed over northern Volusia County along the east coast sea breeze. Lightning struck and killed a 25-year-old male in Port Orange as he worked outdoors.
There were two rip current fatalities on the Bolivar Peninsula.
A 45-year-old man drowned and an associate was injured after being caught in a rip current in Cocoa Beach.
Moderate Swim risk with 2-3ft waves and onshore winds.
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