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July 12

24 entries from the federal record fall on July 12, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 1972Unnamed storm, subtropical storm near Horry County, SC
  2. 1996Bertha, category 2 near New Hanover County, NC

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1971F4, 10.9 mile path Howard, IA; Chickasaw, IA; Fayette, IA
  2. 1965F3, 20.8 mile path Crook, WY; Lawrence, SD
  3. 1971F3, 15.4 mile path Worth, IA; Mitchell, IA
  4. 1971F3, 0.1 mile path Delaware, IA
  5. 1992F3, 7 mile path Medina, OH
  6. 1992F3, 8 mile path Summit, OH
  7. 1956F2, 20 mile path, 1 killed Wichita, KS; Scott, KS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1997Heat, 24 deaths Berks; Bucks; Carbon; Chester
  2. 2024Excessive Heat, 12 deaths Benton; Franklin; Klickitat; Walla Walla
  3. 2016Heat, 5 deaths Clark
  4. 2005Heat, 3 deaths Garfield; Kane; San Juan
  5. 1996Hurricane (Typhoon), 1 deaths, $140 million Beaufort; Carteret; Craven; Dare

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1906M5.5, Near Socorro, New Mexico Socorro County, NM
  2. 1944M6.1, near Stanley, Idaho Custer County, ID
  3. 1983M6.6, near Tatitlek, Alaska Chugach Census Area, AK

Wildfires

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

  1. 2017Chetco Bar Fire, 194,761 acres OR
  2. 2005Boundary Creek Fire, 149,695 acres AK
  3. 2009Wood River 1 Fire, 120,046 acres AK
  4. 2006Bundy Railroad Fire, 91,623 acres MT
  5. 2019Smith Creek Fire, 71,948 acres AK
  6. 2002Tool Box Complex (Tool Box), 56,333 acres OR
  7. 2007Monument Complex (Red Hill Fire), 54,576 acres OR