June 6 in Weather History

239 events on record, 1280 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for June 6, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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The most significant

By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.

Volcanoes

1994June 6, 1994 Eruption of Nevado del Huila

Nevado del Huila, Colombia erupted. It killed 650 people, destroyed 200 houses and did $2.4 million in damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.

When
June 6, 1994
Deaths
650
Damage
$2.4 million
Where
Nevado del Huila, Colombia

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Tornadoes

1907F4 tornado, Washington County, Illinois

An F4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Illinois and tracked 9.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Minden, IL.

Rating
F4
Deaths
5
Injuries
20
Path
9.2 mi
Width
200 yd

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Floods

2023destruction of the Kakhovka Dam

The Kakhovka Dam was breached in the early hours of 6 June 2023, causing extensive flooding along the lower Dnieper river, also called the Dnipro, in Kherson Oblast. The dam was under the control of the Russian military, which had seized it in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Where
Kherson Oblast
Country
Ukraine
Deaths
76
Injured
143

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tornadoes

1906F4 tornado, Houston, Vernon, La Crosse counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Houston, Vernon, La Crosse counties, Minnesota and tracked 28.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 26. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Caledonia, MN to NE Coon Valley, WI.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
26
Path
28.3 mi
Width
300 yd

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Tornadoes

1876F4 tornado, Saline County, Kansas

An F4 tornado touched down in Saline County, Kansas and tracked 11.8 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 13. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Salina/Fallon Twp./Smokey View Twp., KS.

Rating
F4
Deaths
3
Injuries
13
Path
11.8 mi
Width
600 yd

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Tornadoes

1916F3 tornado, Hinds, Madison counties, Mississippi

An F3 tornado touched down in Hinds, Madison counties, Mississippi and tracked 15.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 56. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Jackson, MS.

Rating
F3
Deaths
13
Injuries
56
Path
15.2 mi
Width
100 yd

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Tornadoes

1917F4 tornado, Washtenaw, Oakland counties, Michigan

An F4 tornado touched down in Washtenaw, Oakland counties, Michigan and tracked 26.3 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 27. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Delhi, MI.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
27
Path
26.3 mi
Width
500 yd

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By kind

Tornadoes

104 on June 6, oldest first.

1876F4 tornado, Saline County, Kansas

An F4 tornado touched down in Saline County, Kansas and tracked 11.8 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 13. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Salina/Fallon Twp./Smokey View Twp., KS.

Rating
F4
Deaths
3
Injuries
13
Path
11.8 mi
Width
600 yd

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1876F3 tornado, Saline County, Kansas

An F3 tornado touched down in Saline County, Kansas and tracked 9.7 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: S Salina, KS.

Rating
F3
Injuries
4
Path
9.7 mi
Width
200 yd

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1881F2 tornado, Lawrence County, South Dakota

An F2 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, South Dakota and tracked 0.5 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 4. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Deadwood, SD.

Rating
F2
Deaths
1
Injuries
4
Path
0.5 mi
Width
100 yd

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1906F4 tornado, Houston, Vernon, La Crosse counties, Minnesota

An F4 tornado touched down in Houston, Vernon, La Crosse counties, Minnesota and tracked 28.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 26. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Caledonia, MN to NE Coon Valley, WI.

Rating
F4
Deaths
4
Injuries
26
Path
28.3 mi
Width
300 yd

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1906F3 tornado, Anoka, Chisago counties, Minnesota

An F3 tornado touched down in Anoka, Chisago counties, Minnesota and tracked 14.6 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E North Branch/W Sunrise, MN.

Rating
F3
Deaths
1
Injuries
8
Path
14.6 mi
Width
200 yd

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1906F3 tornado, Winneshiek, Houston counties, Iowa

An F3 tornado touched down in Winneshiek, Houston counties, Iowa and tracked 18.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Burr Oak, IA/SE Newhouse to S Spring Grove, MN.

Rating
F3
Injuries
3
Path
18.3 mi
Width
100 yd

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1907F4 tornado, Washington County, Illinois

An F4 tornado touched down in Washington County, Illinois and tracked 9.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: New Minden, IL.

Rating
F4
Deaths
5
Injuries
20
Path
9.2 mi
Width
200 yd

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1916F3 tornado, Hinds, Madison counties, Mississippi

An F3 tornado touched down in Hinds, Madison counties, Mississippi and tracked 15.2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 13 and injuring 56. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Jackson, MS.

Rating
F3
Deaths
13
Injuries
56
Path
15.2 mi
Width
100 yd

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1917F4 tornado, Washtenaw, Oakland counties, Michigan

An F4 tornado touched down in Washtenaw, Oakland counties, Michigan and tracked 26.3 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 27. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Delhi, MI.

Rating
F4
Deaths
2
Injuries
27
Path
26.3 mi
Width
500 yd

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1917F2 tornado, Muhlenberg, Butler counties, Kentucky

An F2 tornado touched down in Muhlenberg, Butler counties, Kentucky and tracked 17.2 miles, 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Greenville/Powderly, KY.

Rating
F2
Deaths
7
Injuries
30
Path
17.2 mi
Width
75 yd

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1994Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, June 6, 1994

Thunderstorms developed in northern, western, and central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 5th and spread into portions of southern Oklahoma. These storms produced hail up to quarter-size, damaging winds and damaging lightning.

Injuries
2
Damage
$5.0 million
Strongest
F1
Events
25

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1994Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 6, 1994

Thunderstorms formed during the middle to late afternoon hours over northwest Iowa. Overall dynamics were weak, however weak moisture advection during the day combined with temperatures warming to around 90 degrees contributed to making the airmass quite unstable.

Damage
$1.5 million
Strongest
F0
Events
12

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1995Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 6, 1995

The air mass over Iowa became very unstable during the late afternoon hours. Dew point temperatures soared into the lower 70s F. with surface temperatures reaching the middle 80s to lower 90s F. CAPE values reached 3500 J-kg-1 by the latter part of the afternoon.

Injuries
1
Damage
$278,000
Strongest
F1
Events
21

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199937 tornadoes across 6 states

37 tornadoes were recorded on June 6, 1999, in North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas, 1 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above).

Tornadoes
37
States
6
Violent
1

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1999Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 6, 1999

A cold front and dry line were approaching Iowa during the morning of the 6th. Overnight the preceding night, the dry line aloft moved into Iowa, however the dry line at the surface lagged behind by a few hundred miles.

Injuries
1
Damage
$397,000
Strongest
F1
Events
32

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2002Tornado and Hail in Virginia, June 6, 2002

Scattered thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts moved through the North Piedmont, the central foothills, and Northern Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours on the 6th. In Orange County, a weak F1 tornado touched down one mile northeast of the town of Orange.

Injuries
5
Damage
$434,000
Strongest
F1
Events
20

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2008Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 6, 2008

A vertically stacked cold-core low pressure system moved into the Red River Valley and brought ideal conditions for low topped mini supercells. A negatively tilted 500 mb trough, diffluent height field, and a strong upper level disturbance were all present.

Injuries
2
Damage
$12 million
Strongest
EF3
Events
10

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2008Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 6, 2008

An area of strong to severe thunderstorms with very heavy rain moved across east central Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of the 6th. Several storms produced wind damage and one storm produced a tornado that passed through the town of Lerna in Coles County.

Damage
$1.2 million
Strongest
EF1
Events
19

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2010Tornadoes in Indiana, June 6, 2010

Thunderstorms developed ahead of an area of low pressure and a cold front during the late evening of June 5th and the early morning of June 6th. These storms brought multiple tornadoes to northern sections of Indiana, including two in Carroll County.

Injuries
2
Damage
$467,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
2

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2012Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Colorado, June 6, 2012

Severe thunderstorms broke late in the evening, striking areas hardest from Denver southward. Locations impacted by the storms included but were not limited to: Aurora, Castle Rock, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker, Surrey Ridge.

Damage
$160 million
Strongest
EF0
Events
39

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2015Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 6 to 7, 2015

An upper level trough pushed through the northern plains with an associated cold front extending southward into the central plains. Storms fired along the front to the west of Iowa in the evening and developed into a large MCS as it moved into Iowa.

Damage
$708,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
17

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2018Tornadoes and Hail in Wyoming, June 6 to 7, 2018

Thunderstorms generated large hail over parts of Niobrara and Goshen counties in addition to a well photogenic tornadic supercell over Albany County. Two tornadoes, the parent and a satellite, were confirmed by photos from storm chasers and official NWS Storm Survey.

Strongest
EF3
Events
4

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2025Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, June 6 to 7, 2025

On the afternoon of June 6th, a discrete supercell developed in southeastern Colorado and tracked into the Oklahoma Panhandle and northeastern Texas Panhandle. This supercell produced six tornadoes, hail up to 4.5 inches in diameter, and straight-line winds.

Damage
$202,000
Strongest
EF2
Events
20

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2026Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 6, 2026

Ahead of an approaching cold front and aided by leading shortwave-induced ascent, a cluster of thunderstorms tracked across southeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania producing wind damage, several tornadoes, and a few instances of large hail.

Injuries
4
Damage
$535,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
65

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

5 on June 6, oldest first.

1968Hurricane Abby makes landfall near Atlantic Beach, FL

Hurricane Abby crossed the coast near Atlantic Beach, FL as a tropical storm, 55 kt, central pressure 996 mb. Hurricane Abby made landfall in Cuba, Florida, and North Carolina in June 1968. The first tropical cyclone, first named storm, and first hurricane on the season, Abby developed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea on June 1, as a result of the interaction between a mid-tropospheric trough and a cold front.

Wind at landfall
55 kt
Pressure
996 mb
Peak wind
65 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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19771977 Oman cyclone

The 1977 Oman cyclone was the deadliest tropical cyclone on record to strike Oman. The storm formed off the west coast of India in the Arabian Sea, and curved westward to reach peak winds of 110 km/h (68 mph).

Ended
June 14, 1977

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2023Cyclone Biparjoy

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone that formed over the east-central Arabian Sea. The third depression and the second cyclonic storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Biparjoy originated from a depression that was first noted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 6 June, before intensifying into a cyclonic storm.

Where
Arabian Sea

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Floods

14 on June 6, oldest first.

1998Flooding and Hail in California, June 6 to 7, 1998

Fresno and neighboring counties of Kings and Tulare received widespread convective activity during the late afternoon and early evening of Saturday, June 6th. Unofficial reports of golfball sized hail occurred in the Tulare County town of Dinuba.

Damage
$28 million
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
8

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2005Flash Flooding and Hail in Montana, June 6 to 7, 2005

Damaging thunderstorm winds blew over a pivot sprinkler. The strong wind destoyed one machine shed. There were multiple reports of structural damage to occupied and unoccupied structures. A couple of cars were damaged from fallen tree limbs.

Damage
$847,000
Strongest
1.5 in hail
Events
30

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2007Flooding in North Dakota, June 6 to 7, 2007

Thunderstorms followed by showers and then areas of steady rain on June 6 and 7 resulted in flooding in parts of southern North Dakota. Five to six (5 to 6) inches of rain was common over the two day period.

Damage
$1.7 million
Events
7

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2009Flash Flooding in Idaho, June 6, 2009

A cold front moving through Idaho and the attendant moisture lead to showers and thunderstorms that produced local rainfall amounts of one inch per hour and flash flooding in Southwest Idaho.

Deaths
1
Events
2

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2013Heavy Rain in West Virginia, June 6, 2013

In an environment loaded with moisture, short lines and clusters of thunderstorms formed during the late afternoon. One heavier cell passed across the Interstate 64 bridge over the Kanawha River near Nitro around 1630E.

Injuries
9
Damage
$200,000
Events
1

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2019Flood in Colorado, June 6, 2019

Accelerated snowmelt due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on the Eagle River. A man died from a recreational accident caused by the dangerous water conditions.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2023destruction of the Kakhovka Dam

The Kakhovka Dam was breached in the early hours of 6 June 2023, causing extensive flooding along the lower Dnieper river, also called the Dnipro, in Kherson Oblast. The dam was under the control of the Russian military, which had seized it in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Where
Kherson Oblast
Country
Ukraine
Deaths
76
Injured
143

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Severe storms

18 on June 6, oldest first.

1996Damaging Wind in Texas, June 6, 1996

Strong winds peeled much of the roof off a motel, snapped trees and blew shingles off of homes in the area. The debris from the motel roof fell onto power lines and started a fire that consumed an adjacent moving companies' warehouse.

Damage
$10 million
Strongest
71 kt wind
Events
1

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1998Damaging Wind in Florida, June 6, 1998

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the county between 1230 am and 130 am. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Most of the damage occurred in the south part of the county.

Damage
$4.0 million
Strongest
61 kt wind
Events
1

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2008Strong Wind in Wisconsin, June 6, 2008

Strong winds developed during the late morning hours of the 6th, ahead of an intense low pressure system that moved across the northern Plains. The strong winds continued for most of the afternoon, producing frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph.

Deaths
1
Damage
$20,000
Events
2

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2009Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 6, 2009

A cold front moved into southeast Nebraska and stalled during the early morning hours of June 6th. Thunderstorms developed along the front in central and western Nebraska during the evening of the 5th and moved into eastern Nebraska early on the 6th.

Damage
$1.6 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
10

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2019Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 6, 2019

A surface boundary left by the previous day's convection was the focus for thunderstorm development during the afternoon. Some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts. The downtown area of San Antonio was hit hard with hundreds of trees damaged or uprooted.

Deaths
1
Damage
$1.2 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
32

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2020June 2020 Rocky Mountains-Northern Plains derecho

The June 2020 Rocky Mountains-Northern Plains derecho was a rare derecho that moved across at least 750 miles and affected eight US states on June 6, 2020. The derecho was notable for forming in a highly unusual location west of the Rocky Mountains and crossing the Continental Divide.

Where
United States
Country
United States

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2020Strong Wind in Colorado, June 6, 2020

Gusty winds in the wake of an earlier Derecho event that snapped trees north of Ouray, CO. dislodged a tree hanging above a man clearing debris. The tree landed on the gentleman, resulting in one fatality.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2022Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 6, 2022

This Monday afternoon-evening featured the third consecutive day of severe thunderstorms within South Central Nebraska, this time highlighted by a few intense supercells that rolled southeastward through primarily central portions of the area, leaving behind fairly narrow (but…

Damage
$19 million
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
16

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2024High Wind in Illinois, June 6, 2024

An iron worker died and one other was injured after scaffolding collapsed in Chicago. Officials say two men were working on the University of Chicago cancer pavilion when high winds caused the scaffolding to collapse leaving the two to fall eight stories.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Events
1

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2026Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 6, 2026

Showers and thunderstorms began to develop during the early afternoon hours across northwestern Pennsylvania with the passage of a potent shortwave diving southeastward out of the Great Lake region on June 6, 2026.

Deaths
1
Damage
$220,000
Strongest
70 kt wind
Events
51

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Heat and drought

16 on June 6, oldest first.

2005Heat in Pennsylvania, June 6, 2005

An unseasonably warm afternoon which followed on the heels of unseasonably cool weather in late May and early June claimed the life of a 53-year-old male construction worker in Philadelphia. The construction worker collapsed on the job at 330 p.m.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2005Heat in Missouri, June 6, 2005

An 83 year old woman died in her home from heat related causes. The central air conditioning was not turned on and all the windows were closed. High temperatures the previous couple of days had been in the middle 90's.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2011Heat in Illinois, June 6 to 8, 2011

A period of hot and humid conditions developed across central Illinois from June 6th through June 8th. Afternoon high temperatures each day reached the lower to middle 90s, while heat index values climbed to around 100 degrees.

Deaths
2
Events
2

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2019Heat in Arizona, June 6, 2019

Hot temperatures developed across the lower deserts of central Arizona in early June with highs in the Phoenix area climbing into the upper 90s and eventually reaching triple digits by June 5th.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2025Heat in Arizona, June 6 to 7, 2025

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near normal, causing Low HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for 4 individuals, three in Tucson were heat contributed and one in Ajo was heat caused.

Deaths
4
Events
2

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Wildfires

42 on June 6, oldest first.

1984Mud Fire

The Mud Fire started on June 6, 1984, in Alaska, and burned 10,239 acres.

When
June 6, 1984
Acres
10,239

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1989Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on June 6, 1989, in Florida, and burned 11,310 acres.

When
June 6, 1989
Acres
11,310

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1993Fire 3322292

The Fire 3322292 was discovered on June 6, 1993, in Alaska, and burned 47,494 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 1993
Acres
47,494

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1994Tal S 27 Fire

The Tal S 27 Fire was discovered on June 6, 1994, in Alaska, and burned 6,520 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 1994
Acres
6,520

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1996Crooked Creek Fire

The Crooked Creek Fire was discovered on June 6, 1996, in Alaska, and burned 17,510 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.

When
June 6, 1996
Acres
17,510

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2002John Hansen Creek Fire

The John Hansen Creek Fire was discovered on June 6, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 25,734 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2002
Acres
25,734

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2002Sheenjek Fire

The Sheenjek Fire was discovered on June 6, 2002, in Alaska, and burned 17,933 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2002
Acres
17,933

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2003Thomas Fire

The Thomas Fire was discovered on June 6, 2003, in Greenlee County, Arizona, and burned 10,644 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2003
Acres
10,644

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2004Greasewood Wfu Fire

The Greasewood Wfu Fire was discovered on June 6, 2004, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and burned 7,815 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2004
Acres
7,815

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2006Wilson Fire

The Wilson Fire started on June 6, 2006, in New Mexico, and burned 7,756 acres.

When
June 6, 2006
Acres
7,756

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2006Potato Fire

The Potato Fire was discovered on June 6, 2006, in Navajo County, Arizona, and burned 6,262 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2006
Acres
6,262

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2006Wilson Fire

The Wilson Fire was discovered on June 6, 2006, in Catron County, New Mexico, and burned 5,216 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2006
Acres
5,216

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2007Woodchopper 2 Wfu Fire

The Woodchopper 2 Wfu Fire was discovered on June 6, 2007, in Alaska, and burned 22,011 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2007
Acres
22,011.1

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2010Medano Fire

The Medano Fire was discovered on June 6, 2010, in Colorado, and burned 6,249 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2010
Acres
6,249

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2011Prairie Fire

The Prairie Fire was discovered on June 6, 2011, in Florida, and burned 68,295 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2011
Acres
68,295

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2011Snowflake Fire

The Snowflake Fire was discovered on June 6, 2011, in Fremont County, Colorado, and burned 5,000 acres.

When
June 6, 2011
Acres
5,000

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2012Little Indian River Fire

The Little Indian River Fire was discovered on June 6, 2012, in Alaska, and burned 15,278 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2012
Acres
15,278

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2012Pahl River Fire

The Pahl River Fire was discovered on June 6, 2012, in Alaska, and burned 3,888 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2012
Acres
3,887.6

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2015Celebration Fire

The Celebration Fire was reported on June 6, 2015, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 7,408 acres.

When
June 6, 2015
Acres
7,408

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2016Dust Storm in Idaho, June 6, 2016

A line of thunderstorms stretching across South Central Idaho produced strong, gusty winds which caused a dust storm along Interstate 84 near Hazelton. The decreased visibility in the dust storm resulted in a multi vehicle pile up, including one fatality.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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20172017 Knysna wildfire

An unusually large south Atlantic storm struck the southern coast of South Africa on 7 June 2017 with wind gusts as high as 120 km/h. Wave heights of 9–12 metres (30–39 ft) were recorded between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.

Where
South Africa
Country
South Africa

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2017Lockwood Fire

The Lockwood Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, and burned 22,234 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
22,234.2

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2017Khotol Fire

The Khotol Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 20,132 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
20,131.9

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2017Toik Hill Fire

The Toik Hill Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Nome County, Alaska, and burned 16,003 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
16,002.8

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2017Nonvalnuk Fire

The Nonvalnuk Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Nome County, Alaska, and burned 12,156 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
12,156

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2017Round Fire

The Round Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Sierra County, New Mexico, and burned 7,525 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
7,525

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2017Kogok 3 Fire

The Kogok 3 Fire was reported on June 6, 2017, in Wade Hampton County, Alaska, and burned 6,088 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2017
Acres
6,087.9

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2018Dulby Hot Springs Fire

The Dulby Hot Springs Fire was reported on June 6, 2018, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 44,364 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2018
Acres
44,363.6

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2018Little Melozitna River Fire

The Little Melozitna River Fire was reported on June 6, 2018, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 28,018 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2018
Acres
28,017.9

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2018Kilolitna River Fire

The Kilolitna River Fire was reported on June 6, 2018, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 11,306 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2018
Acres
11,305.6

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2018Door Mountains Fire

The Door Mountains Fire was reported on June 6, 2018, in Bethel County, Alaska, and burned 10,454 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2018
Acres
10,453.7

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2020Bringham Fire

The Bringham Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Greenlee County, Arizona, and burned 23,142 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
23,142

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2020Farm Camp Fire

The Farm Camp Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Harding County, New Mexico, and burned 22,872 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
22,872

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2020Good Fire

The Good Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Grant County, New Mexico, and burned 18,108 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
18,108

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2020Tadpole Fire

The Tadpole Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Grant County, New Mexico, and burned 11,412 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
11,412

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2020Emigrant Fire

The Emigrant Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Cochise County, Arizona, and burned 4,756 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
4,756

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2020Dry Lake Fire

The Dry Lake Fire was reported on June 6, 2020, in Graham County, Arizona, and burned 4,369 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2020
Acres
4,369

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2022Fourth of July Creek Fire

The Fourth of July Creek Fire was reported on June 6, 2022, in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, and burned 51,146 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2022
Acres
51,145.5

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2022Kokwok Fire

The Kokwok Fire was reported on June 6, 2022, in Dillingham County, Alaska, and burned 31,836 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2022
Acres
31,836.3

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2022Tuklung River Fire

The Tuklung River Fire was reported on June 6, 2022, in Dillingham County, Alaska, and burned 6,592 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2022
Acres
6,591.5

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2024Bowden Fire

The Bowden Fire was reported on June 6, 2024, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 5,720 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
June 6, 2024
Acres
5,719.7

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Earthquakes

14 on June 6, oldest first.

1505June 6, 1505 Earthquake in Nepal-India

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Nepal-India. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
June 6, 1505
Magnitude
8.2
Deaths
Many (about 101 to 1,000)
Where
Nepal-India

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Volcanoes

3 on June 6, oldest first.

1994June 6, 1994 Eruption of Nevado del Huila

Nevado del Huila, Colombia erupted. It killed 650 people, destroyed 200 houses and did $2.4 million in damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.

When
June 6, 1994
Deaths
650
Damage
$2.4 million
Where
Nevado del Huila, Colombia

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Tsunamis

4 on June 6, oldest first.

Space weather and aurora

4 on June 6, oldest first.

1958G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm of June 6, 1958

A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began June 6, 1958, reached Kp 8- and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 77; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 47 degrees geomagnetic latitude.

When
June 6 to 7, 1958
Peak Kp
8-
Storm level
G4

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1967G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm of June 6, 1967

A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began June 6, 1967, reached Kp 7- and lasted 6 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 46; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.

When
June 6 to 7, 1967
Peak Kp
7-
Storm level
G3

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1979G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm of June 6, 1979

A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began June 6, 1979, reached Kp 7 and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 34; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.

When
June 6 to 7, 1979
Peak Kp
7
Storm level
G3

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Billion-dollar disasters

3 on June 6, oldest first.

2018Texas Hail Storm (June 2018)

A severe storm disaster that cost $1.6 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 6, 2018 to June 6, 2018.

Losses (2024 dollars)
$1.6 billion
Kind
Severe Storm

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Other weather

12 on June 6, oldest first.

1884Catastrophe du Boël

The catastrophe du Boël was a landslide that occurred on June 6, 1884, in a quarry at a place named Le Boël in Bruz, Ille-et-Vilaine, in the west of France. The landslide killed eight people including two children.

Where
Le Boël
Country
France
Deaths
8

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2001Rip Current in Florida, June 6, 2001

A 59 year old male from Tennessee and his daughters father in-law, a 60 year old male from Great Britain, both drowned while swimming in rough waters near the Santa Rosa and Escambia county lines.

Deaths
2
Injuries
2
Events
1

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2001Rip Current in Florida, June 6, 2001

A forty-eight year old male from New Mexico drowned in rough surf near Henderson State Park. The man was swimming with his son when they were caught in a strong rip current. Bystanders were able to pull the two out of the water.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2001Rip Current in Florida, June 6, 2001

A 46 year old male from Tennessee drowned in rough surf on Pensacola Beach. He went in the water to rescue his two daughters who were being pulled away from the shoreline by a strong rip current.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2010Rip Current in New York, June 6, 2010

Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a cold front which trailed a low pressure system tracking through Central New England. Rough surf and strong rip currents developed along the Atlantic Ocean Facing beaches as a result.

Deaths
2
Events
1

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2021Rip Current in Alabama, June 6, 2021

A Baldwin County Sheriff Deputy (male, 57 years old) died after rescuing swimmers during a swimmer in distress call around 6pm on Ft. Morgan. Four swimmers needed to be rescued from the Gulf waters. Another deputy who assisted in the rescue was hospitalized but recovered.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Events
1

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Sources

Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.