October 7
15 entries from the federal record fall on October 7, across every year it covers.
Tropical cyclones
Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.
- 1861Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Dare County, NC
- 1873Unnamed storm, category 3 near Lee County, FL
- 1879Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Plaquemines Parish, LA
- 1891Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Monroe County, FL
- 1895Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Galveston County, TX
- 1941Unnamed storm, category 1 near Franklin County, FL
- 1946Unnamed storm, category 1 near Monroe County, FL
- 1947Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Camden County, GA
- 2016Matthew, category 4 near Miami-Dade County, FL
Tornadoes
Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.
- 1965F3, 1 mile path, 1 killed Randolph, NC
Deadly and costly storms
- 2017Rip Current, 6 deaths New Hanover
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).
- 1951M6.0, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
- 1979M5.0, near Bridgeport, California Mono County, CA
- 1983M5.1, Blue Mountain Lake, New York Essex County, NY
- 1989M6.8, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK