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July 23

25 entries from the federal record fall on July 23, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 1933Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Matagorda County, TX
  2. 2008Dolly, category 1 near Aransas County, TX

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1975F3, 14 mile path, 2 killed Fulton, IL
  2. 1961F3, 0.1 mile path Kosciusko, IN
  3. 1973F3, 2.5 mile path Hughes, SD
  4. 1975F3, 11.1 mile path Fulton, IL
  5. 1987F3, 5 mile path Hennepin, MN
  6. 1997F2, 0.2 mile path, 1 killed Renville, ND
  7. 1997F2, 3.5 mile path, 1 killed Lexington, SC
  8. 1978F1, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Clarion, PA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2023Excessive Heat, 114 deaths Gila; La Paz; Maricopa; Pinal
  2. 1999Heat, 6 deaths Barry; Barton; Benton; Camden
  3. 1999Heat, 4 deaths Berks; Bucks; Chester; Delaware
  4. 2010Excessive Heat, 4 deaths Berks; Bucks; Chester; Delaware
  5. 1997Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $11.6 million Cabarrus; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Rowan
  6. 1999Heat, 3 deaths Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence
  7. 2001Rip Current, 3 deaths Queens

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1952M5.5, near Grapevine, CA Kern County, CA
  2. 1952M5.5, near Arvin, CA Kern County, CA
  3. 1952M5.1, near Grapevine, CA Kern County, CA
  4. 2026M5.0, near Spearman, Texas Roberts County, TX

Wildfires

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

  1. 2018Carr Fire, 233,526 acres CA
  2. 2017Diamond Creek Fire, 117,619 acres WA
  3. 2003Robert Fire, 54,531 acres MT
  4. 2006Foster Gulch Fire, 52,456 acres ID, OR