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July 30

16 entries from the federal record fall on July 30, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 1870Unnamed storm, category 1 near Mobile County, AL
  2. 2011Don, tropical storm near Willacy County, TX

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1977F4, 19 mile path Chippewa, WI
  2. 1977F3, 9.1 mile path St. Croix, WI; Polk, WI; Barron, WI
  3. 1981F3, 23.9 mile path Morton, ND; Burleigh, ND
  4. 1992F3, 7 mile path Johnson, IN
  5. 1968F2, 0.3 mile path, 2 killed Charlotte, FL
  6. 1977F2, 34.5 mile path, 1 killed Chippewa, WI; Taylor, WI; Rusk, WI

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2023Heat, 7 deaths Cochise; Graham; Pima; Santa Cruz
  2. 2006Debris Flow, 5 deaths, $50,000 Gunnison; Hinsdale; Montrose; Ouray

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1972M7.6, near Sitka, Alaska Sitka City and Borough, AK

Wildfires

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

  1. 2012Mustang Complex, 377,684 acres ID, MT
  2. 2021Mcfarland Fire, 121,476 acres CA
  3. 2005East Fork Yuki River Fire, 79,189 acres AK
  4. 1996Bogus Creek Fire, 56,686 acres OR
  5. 2007Shower Bath Complex (Shower Bath), 51,020 acres ID