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July 13

20 entries from the federal record fall on July 13, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 2019Barry, category 1 near Vermilion Parish, LA

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2004F4, 9.6 mile path Woodford, IL
  2. 1992F3, 5 mile path Jones, IA
  3. 2015EF3, 5.3 mile path Rice, KS; Reno, KS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2018Heat, 9 deaths Maricopa
  2. 2019Strong Wind, 5 deaths Douglas; Lyon; Storey; Washoe
  3. 2006Heat, 4 deaths St. Louis city
  4. 2015Flash Flood, 4 deaths, $3.7 million Bath; Bell; Breathitt; Elliott
  5. 2009Heat, 3 deaths Clark
  6. 2026Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $172 million Bandera; Bexar; Blanco; Comal

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1974M5.0, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1986M5.5, Oceanside, California Los Angeles County, CA

Wildfires

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

  1. 2002Biscuit Complex (Biscuit), 494,980 acres CA, OR
  2. 2010Jefferson Fire, 108,497 acres ID
  3. 2007Rattlesnake Fire, 102,464 acres ID
  4. 2018Ferguson Fire, 97,379 acres CA
  5. 2007Battle Creek Complex (Battle Creek), 79,057 acres ID, OR
  6. 2007Sawmill Complex (Wyman 2), 68,250 acres MT
  7. 2021Summit Trail Fire, 54,824 acres WA
  8. 2007Chimney Complex, 50,612 acres ID