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July 9

19 entries from the federal record fall on July 9, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.

  1. 1948Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Santa Rosa County, FL
  2. 1959Cindy, category 1 near Charleston County, SC

Tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.

  1. 1980F4, 11 mile path, 2 killed Rush, IN
  2. 1971F3, 0.1 mile path Lyman, SD
  3. 1971F3, 0.1 mile path Lyman, SD
  4. 1977F3, 5.9 mile path Goochland, VA
  5. 2024EF3, 5.8 mile path Posey, IN
  6. 2018EF2, 0.5 mile path, 1 killed McKenzie, ND
  7. 1983F1, 1 mile path, 1 killed McCone, MT

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2020Excessive Heat, 47 deaths Gila; La Paz; Maricopa; Pinal
  2. 2023Heat, 18 deaths Cochise; Pima; Santa Cruz
  3. 2001Wildfire, 4 deaths Okanogan
  4. 2005Hurricane (Typhoon), $1.5 billion Escambia; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa
  5. 2005Hurricane (Typhoon), $120 million Baldwin; Choctaw; Clarke; Conecuh

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).

  1. 1958M7.8, The 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

Wildfires

Fires of 50,000 acres or more that began on this date.

  1. 2019Chalkyitsik Complex, 470,271 acres AK
  2. 1988Clovermist Fire, 303,221 acres MT, WY
  3. 2017Roosters Comb Fire, 217,340 acres NV
  4. 2006Millard Fire, 86,525 acres CA