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July 26

18 entries from the federal record fall on July 26, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2010EF3, 18 mile path, 2 killed Sheridan, MT
  2. 1969F3, 22.5 mile path Ida, IA
  3. 1978F3, 8.9 mile path Sangamon, IL
  4. 1981F3, 3.3 mile path Northampton, PA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2020Excessive Heat, 26 deaths Gila; La Paz; Maricopa; Pinal
  2. 2026Excessive Heat, 25 deaths Graham; Greenlee; Pima; Pinal
  3. 1999Heat, 8 deaths Cleveland; Jackson; Kay; Oklahoma
  4. 1999Heat, 7 deaths Abbeville; Anderson; Greenville; Greenwood

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1901M5.0, Near Elko, Nevada Elko County, NV
  2. 1956M5.1, near Fallon Station, Nevada Churchill County, NV
  3. 2015M6.9, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  4. 2024M5.1, near Hermleigh, Texas Scurry County, TX

Wildfires

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

  1. 2018Goose Creek Fire, 131,550 acres NV, UT
  2. 2005Papa Willie Creek Fire, 127,044 acres AK
  3. 2018Grassy Ridge Fire, 106,102 acres ID
  4. 2000Coffee Point Fire, 73,461 acres ID
  5. 2008Gunbarrel Fire, 69,695 acres WY
  6. 2000Stag Fire, 62,348 acres MT