July 16
24 entries from the federal record fall on July 16, across every year it covers.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.
- 1979F3, 8.8 mile path, 1 killed Laramie, WY
- 1957F3, 0.1 mile path Griggs, ND
- 2024EF1, 1.4 mile path, 1 killed Madison, NY
Deadly and costly storms
- 2018Heat, 12 deaths Anne Arundel; Baltimore; Prince George's; Baltimore city
- 2006Heat, 10 deaths Alfalfa; Atoka; Beckham; Blaine
- 2008Excessive Heat, 7 deaths Berks; Bucks; Carbon; Chester
- 2013Excessive Heat, 6 deaths, $25,000 Cook; Will
- 2018Heat, 6 deaths Clark
- 2006Heat, 5 deaths Allen; Barton; Butler; Chase
- 2006Heat, 4 deaths Adair; Andrew; Atchison; Bates
- 2010Excessive Heat, 4 deaths Bucks; Chester; Delaware; Montgomery
- 2020Heat, 4 deaths Cochise; Graham; Pima; Santa Cruz
- 2006Heat, 3 deaths Bucks; Chester; Delaware; Montgomery
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).
- 1906M5.8, Near Socorro, New Mexico Socorro County, NM
- 1914M6.5, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
- 2025M7.3, Sand Point, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK
Wildfires
Fires of 50,000 acres or more that began on this date.
- 2007Anaktuvuk River Fire, 250,129 acres AK
- 2018Klondike Fire, 178,184 acres OR
- 2007Antelope Complex, 130,052 acres NV
- 2006Pine Ridge Complex, 103,158 acres MT
- 2017Detwiler Fire, 83,375 acres CA
- 2021Cub Creek 2 Fire, 74,637 acres WA
- 2005Edge Complex, 69,237 acres AZ
- 2007Murphy Complex (Scott Creek), 59,639 acres ID, NV