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2016

976 tornadoes, 7 tropical cyclones near the U.S., 60+ large wildfires, 10 notable earthquakes. 28 tornadoes were rated F3/EF3 or stronger and tornadoes killed 18.

Tornadoes

976 recorded; 28 rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Tornadoes by month, 2016 Jan: 17 Feb: 103 Mar: 86 Apr: 141 May: 217 217 Jun: 86 Jul: 108 Aug: 90 Sep: 39 Oct: 20 Nov: 50 Dec: 19 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  1. Kansas102
  2. Texas100
  3. Alabama65
  4. Oklahoma58
  5. Illinois46
  6. Iowa45
  7. Nebraska45
  8. Mississippi45

Outbreak days

Severe wind days

Strongest and deadliest first

Tornadoes in 2016
May 9, 2016EF4Garvin8.91
May 25, 2016EF4Ottawa, Dickinson25.10
Nov 30, 2016EF3Jackson, DeKalb13.54
Nov 30, 2016EF3Polk4.62
Feb 24, 2016EF3Appomattox16.91
May 9, 2016EF3Johnston, Coal9.11
Feb 24, 2016EF3King and Queen, Essex, Richmond30.30
May 10, 2016EF3Graves, Marshall19.00
May 9, 2016EF3Murray, Pontotoc16.60
Feb 15, 2016EF3Escambia, Escambia16.40
May 24, 2016EF3Ford14.70
May 9, 2016EF3Bryan, Choctaw13.80
May 24, 2016EF3Hodgeman, Ness11.00
May 23, 2016EF3Motley, Hall10.00
Aug 24, 2016EF3Howard8.60
May 24, 2016EF3Edwards8.30
Feb 23, 2016EF3Assumption7.80
May 24, 2016EF3Hodgeman, Ness7.70
Oct 6, 2016EF3Saline6.50
Nov 29, 2016EF3Morgan6.20
Aug 24, 2016EF3Allen5.20
Jul 7, 2016EF3Greenwood4.20
May 22, 2016EF3Howard4.00
May 22, 2016EF3Glasscock3.70
Feb 23, 2016EF3Escambia3.00
Jun 11, 2016EF3Fallon3.00
Aug 27, 2016EF3Traill3.00
May 24, 2016EF3Ford1.90
Feb 23, 2016EF2St. James12.92
Jan 17, 2016EF2Manatee9.22
Feb 23, 2016EF2Lamar5.61
Feb 15, 2016EF2Copiah, Simpson30.30
Feb 2, 2016EF2Pickens26.20
Apr 29, 2016EF2Smith, Wood, Upshur25.90
Feb 2, 2016EF2Lauderdale, Kemper21.20
Mar 30, 2016EF2Osage, Tulsa, Rogers20.00
Aug 3, 2016EF2Rolette, Towner20.00
Nov 29, 2016EF2Madison, Jackson19.90
Feb 2, 2016EF2Kemper, Noxubee18.50
May 24, 2016EF2Ford, Hodgeman16.70
Apr 7, 2016EF2Randolph, Clay, Calhoun15.80
Mar 27, 2016EF2Christian15.50
Nov 30, 2016EF2McMinn11.30
Mar 23, 2016EF2Adair, Crawford, Washington11.10
Jun 22, 2016EF2Livingston11.10
Nov 29, 2016EF2Franklin, Colbert10.90
Apr 30, 2016EF2Jasper, Newton9.90
Mar 31, 2016EF2Morgan, Limestone9.60
Aug 28, 2016EF2Norman9.60
Nov 29, 2016EF2Winston, Cullman9.50
May 7, 2016EF2Weld8.80
May 10, 2016EF2Ohio8.60
Nov 29, 2016EF2Marion, Sequatchie8.20
Mar 15, 2016EF2McDonough8.20
Jun 22, 2016EF2LaSalle, Grundy8.10
May 7, 2016EF2Yuma7.90
Apr 6, 2016EF2Bullock7.70
Mar 15, 2016EF2Peoria7.50
Jun 13, 2016EF2Pennington7.40
Apr 29, 2016EF2Cherokee7.20
May 8, 2016EF2Ellis, Rooks6.90
May 22, 2016EF2Hall6.60
Jan 21, 2016EF2Lamar6.50
Mar 30, 2016EF2Rogers6.40
May 9, 2016EF2Noble, Payne6.30
Sep 9, 2016EF2Champaign6.30
Mar 1, 2016EF2Jefferson5.60
May 24, 2016EF2Edwards5.40
Aug 24, 2016EF2Montgomery5.40
Feb 24, 2016EF2Granville, Vance5.10
May 24, 2016EF2Ford5.00
May 25, 2016EF2Garfield5.00
Jun 13, 2016EF2Potter, Carson5.00
Feb 24, 2016EF2Lancaster4.90
Mar 15, 2016EF2Rock Island4.80
May 28, 2016EF2Kimble4.80
Feb 23, 2016EF2St. John the Baptist4.70
May 22, 2016EF2Todd4.60
May 11, 2016EF2Crawford4.40
Aug 24, 2016EF2Paulding, Defiance4.40
Feb 23, 2016EF2Livingston4.30
Jul 17, 2016EF2Benton, Linn4.00
Aug 15, 2016EF2Boone3.80
Jul 7, 2016EF2Greenwood3.60
Jun 19, 2016EF2Crow Wing3.50
Jan 9, 2016EF2Lee3.40
May 9, 2016EF2Cass3.30
Nov 29, 2016EF2Winston3.20
Aug 3, 2016EF2Eddy3.20
Jul 11, 2016EF2Meeker3.10
May 22, 2016EF2Glasscock3.00
Jul 4, 2016EF2Lawrence, Wayne2.60
Aug 24, 2016EF2Defiance2.60
Jun 22, 2016EF2Huntington2.40
Feb 15, 2016EF2Conecuh2.20
Jul 11, 2016EF2Meeker, Stearns2.20
May 22, 2016EF2Glasscock1.90
Jul 17, 2016EF2Benton1.60
May 26, 2016EF2Grimes1.30
Jan 17, 2016EF2Sarasota1.10
Apr 29, 2016EF2Smith1.00
Jun 28, 2016EF2Cherry1.00
Jul 26, 2016EF2Sheridan1.00
Oct 14, 2016EF2Tillamook0.70
Oct 6, 2016EF2Saline0.20
Feb 24, 2016EF1Sussex, Surry8.93
Nov 29, 2016EF1Rankin, Scott, Leake23.90
Jun 23, 2016EF1Warren20.70
Oct 6, 2016EF1Scott, Rock Island20.00
Aug 24, 2016EF1Carroll, Howard17.10
Nov 30, 2016EF1Marion16.90
Nov 30, 2016EF1Greenville, Spartanburg16.40
Feb 15, 2016EF1Smith, Jasper14.60
Nov 30, 2016EF1Marengo, Hale12.90
May 9, 2016EF1Atoka, Coal12.90
Feb 24, 2016EF1Grady12.80
Aug 20, 2016EF1Allegan12.80
Apr 24, 2016EF1Republic12.20
Apr 29, 2016EF1Grady12.00
Aug 20, 2016EF1Allegan10.60
Apr 26, 2016EF1Delaware10.10
Oct 6, 2016EF1Clay, Washington10.00
Apr 26, 2016EF1Oklahoma10.00
Nov 29, 2016EF1Lamar9.70
Oct 6, 2016EF1Muscatine9.50
Feb 23, 2016EF1Pearl River9.50
Apr 26, 2016EF1Benton9.10
Mar 13, 2016EF1Chicot, Desha9.00
Nov 29, 2016EF1Clay, Monroe8.90
Feb 24, 2016EF1Manatee8.60
Mar 15, 2016EF1Warren, Fulton8.30
Jun 19, 2016EF1Aitkin, Itasca8.10
Nov 29, 2016EF1Coffee8.00
May 24, 2016EF1Creek8.00
Mar 31, 2016EF1Lowndes, Pickens7.80
Apr 1, 2016EF1Clinch7.80
Jul 15, 2016EF1Hamilton7.80
Aug 20, 2016EF1Ionia7.80
Aug 24, 2016EF1Adams7.60
Apr 26, 2016EF1Vanderburgh7.50
Apr 26, 2016EF1McIntosh7.50
Apr 6, 2016EF1Russell7.50
Sep 7, 2016EF1Morrison7.30
Apr 26, 2016EF1Cherokee7.20
Jun 19, 2016EF1St. Louis7.20
Feb 2, 2016EF1Newton7.10
Apr 26, 2016EF1Pawnee, Osage7.00
Apr 26, 2016EF1Osage6.90
Feb 15, 2016EF1Russell6.80
May 22, 2016EF1Kearny, Wichita, Scott6.80
Feb 2, 2016EF1Noxubee6.60
Apr 29, 2016EF1Harrison6.60
Oct 6, 2016EF1Clay6.40
May 22, 2016EF1Scott6.40
Apr 27, 2016EF1Madison6.20
Feb 24, 2016EF1Middlesex, Lancaster6.10
Feb 2, 2016EF1Fayette6.10
May 9, 2016EF1Choctaw6.10
Sep 17, 2016EF1Ector5.90
Apr 29, 2016EF1Harrison5.80
Apr 26, 2016EF1Creek5.60
Apr 29, 2016EF1Harrison5.60
Nov 29, 2016EF1Winston, Noxubee5.50
Apr 26, 2016EF1Warren5.50
May 26, 2016EF1Pottawatomie5.50
Aug 24, 2016EF1Van Wert5.50
May 26, 2016EF1Coleman5.40
Jun 21, 2016EF1Nicholas, Greenbrier5.40
Nov 29, 2016EF1Pickens5.30
Jan 21, 2016EF1Lincoln, Copiah5.30
May 10, 2016EF1Christian, Muhlenberg5.30
May 25, 2016EF1Morris5.30
Jul 19, 2016EF1Pembina5.30
Feb 23, 2016EF1Pearl River, Marion5.20
Feb 23, 2016EF1Terrell5.10
Apr 26, 2016EF1Muskogee5.10
Feb 15, 2016EF1Walthall5.00
Feb 15, 2016EF1Pike5.00
Feb 24, 2016EF1Mecklenburg5.00
Oct 4, 2016EF1Clay4.90
Apr 1, 2016EF1Houston4.90
Feb 23, 2016EF1Houston, Dale4.80
Mar 13, 2016EF1Scott4.80
Jul 19, 2016EF1Polk, Red Lake4.80
Sep 2, 2016EF1Liberty4.80
Mar 31, 2016EF1Tangipahoa4.60
Jul 6, 2016EF1Cherry4.60
Feb 15, 2016EF1Covington4.50
May 27, 2016EF1Fond du Lac4.50
May 30, 2016EF1Logan4.50
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle4.50
Jul 6, 2016EF1Ballard, McCracken4.40
Apr 26, 2016EF1Sequoyah4.30
May 24, 2016EF1Edwards4.30
May 7, 2016EF1Pike4.30
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle4.30
Aug 4, 2016EF1Marathon4.30
Feb 16, 2016EF1Carteret4.20
Feb 2, 2016EF1Lamar4.10
Jun 22, 2016EF1Lee4.10
Aug 20, 2016EF1Ottawa4.10
Feb 24, 2016EF1Middlesex4.00
Apr 29, 2016EF1Comanche4.00
Jul 11, 2016EF1Stearns4.00
Jul 19, 2016EF1Beltrami4.00
Aug 27, 2016EF1Grand Forks4.00
Jan 21, 2016EF1Simpson3.90
May 24, 2016EF1Marquette3.90
Jun 6, 2016EF1Duval3.90
Nov 27, 2016EF1Webster3.80
Feb 16, 2016EF1Miami-Dade3.80
Mar 23, 2016EF1Barry, Stone3.80
Apr 26, 2016EF1Osage3.80
Apr 26, 2016EF1Tulsa3.80
May 24, 2016EF1Marquette3.80
Jun 23, 2016EF1Fayette3.80
Feb 23, 2016EF1Houston3.70
Mar 31, 2016EF1Fayette3.70
Mar 31, 2016EF1Fayette3.70
May 10, 2016EF1Union3.70
Jul 5, 2016EF1Rice3.70
Aug 4, 2016EF1Nassau3.70
Nov 29, 2016EF1Oktibbeha3.60
Mar 15, 2016EF1Sangamon3.60
Mar 30, 2016EF1Chicot3.60
Nov 29, 2016EF1Lowndes3.50
Nov 29, 2016EF1Coffee3.50
Dec 29, 2016EF1Jackson3.50
Feb 16, 2016EF1Broward3.50
May 25, 2016EF1Wabaunsee3.50
Jul 25, 2016EF1Hunterdon3.50
Dec 5, 2016EF1Ascension3.40
Mar 15, 2016EF1Clinton3.40
Jul 5, 2016EF1Pepin3.30
Nov 30, 2016EF1Lee, Chambers3.20
Apr 27, 2016EF1Franklin3.20
Jun 21, 2016EF1Hettinger3.20
Nov 29, 2016EF1Winston, Cullman3.10
Feb 23, 2016EF1St. John the Baptist3.10
Apr 30, 2016EF1San Augustine3.10
Jun 22, 2016EF1Iroquois3.10
Mar 14, 2016EF1Montgomery3.00
Mar 31, 2016EF1Daviess3.00
Jun 19, 2016EF1Lake of the Woods3.00
Mar 31, 2016EF1Pickens2.90
Apr 27, 2016EF1Daviess2.90
May 24, 2016EF1Ford2.90
May 24, 2016EF1Ness2.90
May 26, 2016EF1Brazos2.90
Sep 22, 2016EF1Weber2.90
Nov 30, 2016EF1Jackson, Banks2.80
Dec 25, 2016EF1Phelps2.80
May 22, 2016EF1Kearny2.80
May 8, 2016EF1Rooks2.80
Jul 6, 2016EF1Massac2.80
Aug 24, 2016EF1Henry2.80
Feb 15, 2016EF1Smith2.70
Feb 23, 2016EF1Santa Rosa2.70
Feb 24, 2016EF1Charlotte2.70
Mar 30, 2016EF1Nowata2.70
Apr 26, 2016EF1Tulsa2.70
May 24, 2016EF1Ford, Hodgeman2.70
May 9, 2016EF1Saline2.70
Jun 26, 2016EF1Waupaca2.70
Feb 23, 2016EF1St. Mary2.60
Feb 2, 2016EF1Crockett2.60
Feb 15, 2016EF1Winston2.50
Apr 1, 2016EF1Ware2.50
Nov 30, 2016EF1Mecklenburg2.40
Apr 24, 2016EF1Nuckolls2.40
Apr 26, 2016EF1Crawford2.40
May 22, 2016EF1Ochiltree2.40
Jun 22, 2016EF1Huntington2.40
Jul 11, 2016EF1Gogebic2.40
Sep 4, 2016EF1Sublette2.40
Nov 29, 2016EF1Jackson2.30
Jan 27, 2016EF1Broward2.30
Apr 1, 2016EF1Twiggs, Wilkinson2.30
Jul 15, 2016EF1Cheyenne2.30
Feb 23, 2016EF1Marion2.20
Feb 23, 2016EF1Early2.20
Mar 14, 2016EF1Darke2.20
Mar 8, 2016EF1Erath2.20
Apr 27, 2016EF1Jasper2.20
May 31, 2016EF1Kleberg2.20
Jul 11, 2016EF1Iron, Gogebic2.20
Jul 17, 2016EF1Kankakee2.20
Mar 7, 2016EF1Parker2.10
Jul 17, 2016EF1Scott2.10
Mar 13, 2016EF1Cross2.00
Mar 27, 2016EF1Benton2.00
Apr 26, 2016EF1Pontotoc2.00
Apr 26, 2016EF1Benton2.00
Apr 27, 2016EF1Lewis2.00
May 21, 2016EF1Yellowstone2.00
May 9, 2016EF1Bowie2.00
Nov 30, 2016EF1Fulton1.90
Feb 15, 2016EF1Leake1.90
Mar 8, 2016EF1Navarro1.90
Feb 16, 2016EF1Glades1.80
Apr 15, 2016EF1Morton1.80
May 25, 2016EF1Okmulgee1.80
May 5, 2016EF1New Hanover1.80
Aug 15, 2016EF1Hendricks1.80
Feb 3, 2016EF1Davidson1.70
Mar 13, 2016EF1Montgomery1.70
Mar 8, 2016EF1Mason, McCulloch1.70
Apr 27, 2016EF1Montgomery1.70
Apr 29, 2016EF1Columbia, Lafayette1.70
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle1.70
Jun 22, 2016EF1Iroquois1.70
Feb 23, 2016EF1Greene, Wayne1.60
Feb 23, 2016EF1Houston1.60
Apr 26, 2016EF1Ottawa1.60
Sep 17, 2016EF1Warren1.60
Sep 9, 2016EF1Vermilion1.60
Feb 23, 2016EF1Greene1.50
Mar 31, 2016EF1Hardin1.50
Apr 26, 2016EF1Pushmataha1.50
May 11, 2016EF1Gibson1.50
May 22, 2016EF1Ochiltree1.50
May 22, 2016EF1Ochiltree1.50
Jul 19, 2016EF1Walsh1.50
Aug 24, 2016EF1Howard1.50
Aug 7, 2016EF1Campbell1.50
Feb 23, 2016EF1Lamar1.40
Feb 24, 2016EF1Patrick1.40
Mar 15, 2016EF1Clinton1.40
Mar 30, 2016EF1Chicot1.40
Mar 31, 2016EF1Lamar1.40
May 24, 2016EF1Ford1.40
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle1.40
Sep 2, 2016EF1Chatham1.40
Nov 29, 2016EF1Marshall1.20
Aug 11, 2016EF1Menominee1.20
Feb 23, 2016EF1Henry1.10
Feb 24, 2016EF1Bradford1.10
Mar 14, 2016EF1Preble1.10
Apr 15, 2016EF1Texas1.10
Apr 29, 2016EF1Cherokee1.10
May 22, 2016EF1Donley1.10
Jul 6, 2016EF1Meade1.10
Apr 26, 2016EF1Tulsa, Wagoner1.00
May 26, 2016EF1Montgomery1.00
Jul 17, 2016EF1Jackson1.00
Jul 19, 2016EF1Walsh1.00
Nov 29, 2016EF1Jackson0.90
May 16, 2016EF1Dallam0.90
May 24, 2016EF1Washington0.90
May 31, 2016EF1Kleberg0.90
Jan 17, 2016EF1Martin0.80
Apr 26, 2016EF1Newton0.80
May 17, 2016EF1Chatham0.80
Jun 5, 2016EF1Warren0.80
Jul 10, 2016EF1Jefferson Davis0.80
Jul 3, 2016EF1Payne0.80
Aug 22, 2016EF1Middlesex0.80
Sep 22, 2016EF1Garfield0.80
Feb 2, 2016EF1Neshoba0.70
Mar 31, 2016EF1Wabash0.70
Apr 27, 2016EF1Tyler0.70
Apr 27, 2016EF1Douglas0.70
May 22, 2016EF1Tripp0.70
Jul 5, 2016EF1Buffalo0.70
May 16, 2016EF1Hemphill, Roger Mills0.60
Oct 6, 2016EF1Cowley0.50
Nov 30, 2016EF1Cobb0.50
Dec 17, 2016EF1Grant0.50
Feb 23, 2016EF1Lincoln0.50
Feb 23, 2016EF1Henry0.50
Mar 31, 2016EF1Noble0.50
Apr 30, 2016EF1St. Landry0.50
May 17, 2016EF1St. Lucie0.50
May 9, 2016EF1Lancaster0.50
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle0.50
Jun 22, 2016EF1LaSalle0.50
Jun 22, 2016EF1Bureau0.50
Jul 5, 2016EF1Buffalo0.50
Jul 6, 2016EF1Cherry0.50
Nov 29, 2016EF1Winston0.40
Feb 24, 2016EF1Durham0.40
Apr 30, 2016EF1Columbia0.40
May 10, 2016EF1Breckinridge0.40
Jun 21, 2016EF1Barbour0.40
Aug 15, 2016EF1Hendricks0.40
Aug 15, 2016EF1Hamilton0.40
Dec 17, 2016EF1Calhoun0.30
Mar 31, 2016EF1Blount0.30
Sep 2, 2016EF1Carteret0.30
Jan 15, 2016EF1Lee0.20
Jan 21, 2016EF1Tangipahoa0.20
Feb 24, 2016EF1Lee0.20
Feb 24, 2016EF1Duplin0.20
Mar 31, 2016EF1St. Helena0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF1Knox, Scotland0.20
Apr 28, 2016EF1Boone0.20
May 9, 2016EF1Lancaster0.20
Jul 23, 2016EF1Delaware0.20
Jul 4, 2016EF1Rockcastle0.20
Oct 6, 2016EF1Cowley0.10
Mar 24, 2016EF1Calcasieu0.10
Mar 31, 2016EF1Tippecanoe0.10
Mar 3, 2016EF1Escambia0.10
Mar 8, 2016EF1Denton0.10
May 17, 2016EF1Indian River0.10
May 26, 2016EF1Grimes0.10
May 9, 2016EF1Bowie0.10
Jun 23, 2016EF1Jackson0.10
Jul 23, 2016EF1Buchanan0.10
Jul 23, 2016EF1Delaware0.10
Jul 25, 2016EF1Bradford0.10
Jul 5, 2016EF1Wabasha0.10
Sep 2, 2016EF1Carteret0.10
Feb 23, 2016EF1Greene0.00
Aug 15, 2016EF1Hendricks0.00
Apr 27, 2016EF0Harris0.41
Jun 21, 2016EF0Howard12.60
Nov 29, 2016EF0Marion10.60
Apr 26, 2016EF0Craig10.10
May 16, 2016EF0Hemphill9.40
Jul 7, 2016EF0Nelson9.00
Feb 24, 2016EF0Chesterfield8.90
May 8, 2016EF0Gove8.80
Jan 28, 2016EF0Palm Beach7.10
Feb 15, 2016EF0Russell, Lee7.10
Feb 16, 2016EF0Broward6.70
Feb 24, 2016EF0St. Mary's6.50
Apr 19, 2016EF0Pecos6.50
Dec 25, 2016EF0Kiowa6.30
May 24, 2016EF0Ness6.20
Apr 26, 2016EF0Grayson6.00
Apr 6, 2016EF0Montgomery6.00
Apr 27, 2016EF0Franklin5.90
Dec 25, 2016EF0Ford5.80
Nov 28, 2016EF0Grundy, Butler5.70
Feb 3, 2016EF0Liberty5.70
May 9, 2016EF0Guthrie5.50
Apr 6, 2016EF0Barbour5.40
Jun 14, 2016EF0Roberts5.40
Mar 8, 2016EF0Henderson5.30
Nov 28, 2016EF0Hardin5.20
Apr 29, 2016EF0Monroe5.20
Apr 7, 2016EF0Webster5.10
Oct 6, 2016EF0Rock Island4.90
Mar 27, 2016EF0Christian, Muhlenberg4.90
Apr 27, 2016EF0Montgomery4.90
Feb 23, 2016EF0Pickens4.80
May 22, 2016EF0Kearny4.80
Apr 26, 2016EF0Mayes4.70
Apr 6, 2016EF0Lee4.70
Aug 20, 2016EF0Darke4.70
Aug 24, 2016EF0Van Wert4.70
Sep 15, 2016EF0Chaves4.70
Nov 28, 2016EF0Mahaska, Poweshiek4.50
Feb 24, 2016EF0Fluvanna4.40
Dec 13, 2016EF0Hancock, Harrison4.30
Apr 27, 2016EF0Daviess4.30
Sep 1, 2016EF0Lake4.30
Nov 27, 2016EF0Nuckolls4.20
Dec 25, 2016EF0Buffalo4.20
Feb 2, 2016EF0Pickens4.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Daviess4.20
May 24, 2016EF0Scott4.20
Jun 29, 2016EF0Pottawattamie4.20
Aug 20, 2016EF0Kent4.20
Apr 26, 2016EF0Canadian, Oklahoma4.10
May 26, 2016EF0Kit Carson4.10
Nov 30, 2016EF0Carroll4.00
Feb 16, 2016EF0Collier4.00
Apr 27, 2016EF0Union4.00
May 7, 2016EF0Yuma4.00
Sep 15, 2016EF0Eddy4.00
Feb 23, 2016EF0Forrest3.90
Mar 13, 2016EF0Phillips3.80
Jun 14, 2016EF0Pipestone3.80
Jul 15, 2016EF0Kiowa3.80
Jul 28, 2016EF0Kingman3.80
Aug 1, 2016EF0Worcester3.80
Mar 15, 2016EF0Peoria3.70
Apr 26, 2016EF0Oklahoma, Logan3.70
Jul 15, 2016EF0Cheyenne3.60
Mar 31, 2016EF0Perry, Lewis3.50
Apr 15, 2016EF0Morton3.50
Apr 24, 2016EF0Ellsworth3.50
May 24, 2016EF0Hodgeman3.50
Sep 13, 2016EF0Brevard3.50
Nov 30, 2016EF0Jackson3.40
Mar 27, 2016EF0Christian3.40
Feb 23, 2016EF0Iberville3.30
May 25, 2016EF0Stearns3.30
Jun 29, 2016EF0Harrison3.30
Aug 20, 2016EF0Delaware3.30
Aug 26, 2016EF0Clinton3.30
Dec 25, 2016EF0Ford, Kiowa3.20
Mar 31, 2016EF0White3.10
Mar 1, 2016EF0Lee3.10
Apr 7, 2016EF0Pasco3.10
Sep 15, 2016EF0Roosevelt3.10
Jan 21, 2016EF0Copiah3.00
Jan 22, 2016EF0Walton3.00
Mar 1, 2016EF0Talladega3.00
Apr 6, 2016EF0Bullock3.00
Aug 24, 2016EF0Howard3.00
Nov 30, 2016EF0Fulton, Forsyth2.90
Mar 13, 2016EF0Phillips2.90
Apr 24, 2016EF0Saline2.90
Feb 23, 2016EF0Houston2.80
Jul 14, 2016EF0Warren2.80
May 23, 2016EF0Woodward2.70
May 24, 2016EF0Ford2.70
May 31, 2016EF0Live Oak2.70
May 9, 2016EF0Clay2.70
Aug 10, 2016EF0New Haven2.70
Apr 29, 2016EF0Van Zandt2.60
Jul 5, 2016EF0Goodhue2.60
Feb 15, 2016EF0Montgomery2.50
Mar 30, 2016EF0Craig2.50
May 22, 2016EF0Ochiltree2.50
Aug 24, 2016EF0Van Wert2.50
Apr 26, 2016EF0Grayson2.40
Aug 20, 2016EF0Allen2.40
May 22, 2016EF0Howard2.30
May 24, 2016EF0Pratt2.30
Jun 19, 2016EF0Wadena, Cass2.30
Jun 3, 2016EF0Stearns2.30
Jul 19, 2016EF0Monroe2.30
Apr 27, 2016EF0Taylor2.20
Jun 14, 2016EF0Le Sueur, Rice2.20
Jan 21, 2016EF0Scott2.10
Feb 15, 2016EF0Smith2.10
Mar 31, 2016EF0Lee2.10
Jun 14, 2016EF0Blue Earth2.10
Aug 25, 2016EF0Butler2.10
Feb 23, 2016EF0Wharton2.00
Apr 19, 2016EF0Audrain2.00
Jun 14, 2016EF0Day2.00
Jul 18, 2016EF0Coos2.00
Jul 8, 2016EF0Bay2.00
Dec 25, 2016EF0Comanche1.90
Dec 25, 2016EF0Osborne1.90
Feb 16, 2016EF0Broward1.90
Mar 31, 2016EF0Fayette1.90
Mar 8, 2016EF0Tarrant1.90
May 27, 2016EF0Lane1.90
May 8, 2016EF0Trego1.90
Jul 17, 2016EF0Scott1.90
Jul 4, 2016EF0Kanawha1.90
Sep 17, 2016EF0Cheyenne1.90
Mar 15, 2016EF0Whiteside1.80
May 26, 2016EF0Shawnee1.80
Mar 13, 2016EF0Pulaski, Perry1.70
May 24, 2016EF0Lane1.70
May 29, 2016EF0Shackelford1.70
Jun 14, 2016EF0Day1.70
Jul 31, 2016EF0Caribou1.70
Feb 23, 2016EF0Ascension1.60
May 10, 2016EF0Trigg1.60
Aug 20, 2016EF0Kosciusko1.60
Aug 20, 2016EF0Barren1.60
Sep 21, 2016EF0Floyd1.60
Oct 8, 2016EF0Horry1.50
Nov 28, 2016EF0Grundy1.50
Feb 23, 2016EF0St. Tammany1.50
Mar 8, 2016EF0Williamson1.50
Apr 26, 2016EF0Haskell1.50
May 22, 2016EF0Howard1.50
May 9, 2016EF0Guthrie1.50
Jun 30, 2016EF0Jerome1.50
Aug 24, 2016EF0Van Wert1.50
Sep 1, 2016EF0Orange1.50
Dec 26, 2016EF0Marshall1.40
Apr 24, 2016EF0Galveston1.40
Apr 1, 2016EF0Taylor, Crawford1.40
May 22, 2016EF0Glasscock1.40
May 26, 2016EF0Johnson1.40
Jun 10, 2016EF0Outagamie1.40
Jun 4, 2016EF0Wayne1.40
Aug 3, 2016EF0Ramsey1.40
Sep 15, 2016EF0Guadalupe1.40
Nov 30, 2016EF0Catoosa1.30
Mar 13, 2016EF0Arkansas1.30
Mar 24, 2016EF0Cass1.30
Apr 29, 2016EF0Collin1.30
Apr 6, 2016EF0Russell1.30
May 24, 2016EF0Ness1.30
May 27, 2016EF0Lane1.30
May 30, 2016EF0Cheyenne1.30
May 7, 2016EF0Yuma1.30
Jul 29, 2016EF0Morrill1.30
Jul 5, 2016EF0Swift1.30
Oct 12, 2016EF0St. Joseph1.20
Nov 28, 2016EF0Poweshiek1.20
Jan 22, 2016EF0Calhoun1.20
Mar 10, 2016EF0Smith1.20
Mar 13, 2016EF0Arkansas1.20
Mar 15, 2016EF0Clinton1.20
Apr 11, 2016EF0Columbia1.20
Apr 16, 2016EF0Fisher1.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Webster1.20
May 24, 2016EF0Lane1.20
May 24, 2016EF0Yuma1.20
Jul 17, 2016EF0Putnam1.20
Aug 24, 2016EF0Putnam1.20
Sep 17, 2016EF0Moore1.20
Dec 25, 2016EF0Rush1.10
Feb 23, 2016EF0Yazoo1.10
Feb 24, 2016EF0Shelby1.10
Apr 15, 2016EF0Texas1.10
Apr 26, 2016EF0Sumner1.10
May 22, 2016EF0Stutsman1.10
Jun 30, 2016EF0Kit Carson1.10
Aug 12, 2016EF0Allegan1.10
Dec 18, 2016EF0Franklin1.00
Feb 23, 2016EF0Iberville1.00
Feb 24, 2016EF0Wayne1.00
Feb 3, 2016EF0Davidson1.00
Apr 15, 2016EF0Texas1.00
May 24, 2016EF0Scott1.00
Jun 28, 2016EF0Cherry1.00
Jul 12, 2016EF0Wallowa1.00
Aug 17, 2016EF0Brown1.00
Oct 8, 2016EF0Wayne0.90
Feb 24, 2016EF0Hillsborough0.90
Mar 24, 2016EF0LaPorte0.90
Apr 15, 2016EF0Texas0.90
Apr 16, 2016EF0Mitchell0.90
Apr 16, 2016EF0Scurry0.90
Apr 27, 2016EF0Taylor0.90
Apr 29, 2016EF0Monroe0.90
May 27, 2016EF0Wichita0.90
May 8, 2016EF0Ellis0.90
Jul 20, 2016EF0Mountrail0.90
Jul 22, 2016EF0Jones0.90
Jul 23, 2016EF0Marion0.90
Aug 17, 2016EF0Washington0.90
Aug 20, 2016EF0Kent0.90
Sep 17, 2016EF0Eddy0.90
Nov 30, 2016EF0Jefferson0.80
Nov 30, 2016EF0Okaloosa0.80
Feb 15, 2016EF0Jefferson Davis0.80
Mar 14, 2016EF0Darke0.80
Apr 15, 2016EF0Texas0.80
Apr 15, 2016EF0Oldham0.80
Apr 16, 2016EF0Dickens0.80
Apr 27, 2016EF0Shelby0.80
Apr 6, 2016EF0Montgomery0.80
Apr 7, 2016EF0Pinellas0.80
May 24, 2016EF0Lane0.80
May 24, 2016EF0Lane0.80
May 27, 2016EF0Ness0.80
May 30, 2016EF0Cheyenne0.80
Jun 14, 2016EF0Big Stone0.80
Jul 23, 2016EF0Dubuque0.80
Jul 2, 2016EF0Barton0.80
Jul 5, 2016EF0Vernon0.80
Aug 28, 2016EF0Polk0.80
Aug 3, 2016EF0Ramsey0.80
Sep 17, 2016EF0Cheyenne0.80
Dec 25, 2016EF0Seward0.70
Feb 3, 2016EF0Lexington0.70
Mar 14, 2016EF0Miami0.70
Mar 31, 2016EF0Lewis0.70
Apr 6, 2016EF0Lee0.70
May 20, 2016EF0Alachua0.70
May 24, 2016EF0Scott0.70
May 24, 2016EF0Ford0.70
Jun 22, 2016EF0Grundy0.70
Jun 1, 2016EF0Polk0.70
Jul 13, 2016EF0Hamilton0.70
Jul 27, 2016EF0Humboldt0.70
Aug 20, 2016EF0Kewaunee0.70
Aug 24, 2016EF0Howard0.70
Nov 18, 2016EF0PR0.60
Dec 17, 2016EF0Colbert0.60
Jan 6, 2016EF0San Benito0.60
Feb 23, 2016EF0Jefferson0.60
Feb 23, 2016EF0Simpson0.60
Mar 13, 2016EF0Jefferson0.60
Mar 23, 2016EF0Tarrant0.60
Apr 27, 2016EF0Taylor0.60
Apr 1, 2016EF0Twiggs0.60
May 17, 2016EF0St. Lucie0.60
May 24, 2016EF0Hodgeman0.60
May 30, 2016EF0San Patricio0.60
May 7, 2016EF0Yuma0.60
Jun 22, 2016EF0Bureau0.60
Aug 24, 2016EF0Putnam, Henry0.60
Aug 4, 2016EF0Pottawattamie0.60
Nov 27, 2016EF0Franklin0.50
Dec 25, 2016EF0Kearney0.50
Feb 15, 2016EF0Hinds0.50
Feb 24, 2016EF0Duplin0.50
Feb 24, 2016EF0Bertie0.50
Mar 13, 2016EF0Bolivar0.50
Mar 24, 2016EF0LaPorte0.50
Mar 30, 2016EF0Cowley0.50
Apr 17, 2016EF0Harris0.50
Apr 29, 2016EF0Caddo0.50
May 16, 2016EF0Cimarron0.50
May 22, 2016EF0Glasscock0.50
May 24, 2016EF0Hodgeman0.50
May 25, 2016EF0Ottawa0.50
May 30, 2016EF0Cheyenne0.50
May 7, 2016EF0Morgan0.50
May 7, 2016EF0Weld0.50
May 7, 2016EF0Morgan0.50
May 9, 2016EF0Sheridan0.50
Jun 25, 2016EF0Carteret0.50
Jul 10, 2016EF0Fallon0.50
Jul 12, 2016EF0Chippewa0.50
Jul 30, 2016EF0Kossuth0.50
Jul 6, 2016EF0McPherson0.50
Jul 7, 2016EF0Grand Forks0.50
Aug 15, 2016EF0Tippecanoe0.50
Aug 27, 2016EF0Grand Forks0.50
Aug 4, 2016EF0Orleans0.50
Feb 23, 2016EF0St. Tammany0.40
Feb 23, 2016EF0Henry0.40
Feb 24, 2016EF0Campbell0.40
Mar 24, 2016EF0Butler0.40
Mar 8, 2016EF0Hood0.40
May 21, 2016EF0Wichita0.40
May 22, 2016EF0Donley0.40
May 31, 2016EF0Kleberg0.40
Jun 13, 2016EF0St. Clair0.40
Jun 14, 2016EF0Dickinson0.40
Jun 16, 2016EF0Fayette0.40
Jun 21, 2016EF0McKenzie0.40
Jul 27, 2016EF0McLeod0.40
Jul 27, 2016EF0Kossuth0.40
Jul 3, 2016EF0Calloway0.40
Aug 10, 2016EF0Suffolk0.40
Aug 24, 2016EF0Marion0.40
Nov 22, 2016EF0Riley0.30
Nov 29, 2016EF0Fayette0.30
Feb 15, 2016EF0Avoyelles0.30
Feb 23, 2016EF0St. Helena0.30
Mar 12, 2016EF0Calloway0.30
Mar 31, 2016EF0Grady0.30
Mar 8, 2016EF0Erath0.30
Apr 26, 2016EF0St. Charles0.30
Apr 26, 2016EF0Smith0.30
Apr 27, 2016EF0Hopkins0.30
Apr 29, 2016EF0Bosque0.30
May 16, 2016EF0Cimarron0.30
May 22, 2016EF0Campbell0.30
May 26, 2016EF0Washington0.30
May 8, 2016EF0Red Willow0.30
May 9, 2016EF0Davis0.30
Jun 13, 2016EF0Moore0.30
Jun 14, 2016EF0Rice0.30
Jun 22, 2016EF0LaSalle0.30
Jun 22, 2016EF0Bureau0.30
Jun 4, 2016EF0Franklin0.30
Jul 27, 2016EF0Winnebago0.30
Jul 5, 2016EF0Pierce0.30
Jul 7, 2016EF0Boone0.30
Jul 7, 2016EF0Renville0.30
Jul 7, 2016EF0Bottineau0.30
Aug 12, 2016EF0East Baton Rouge0.30
Aug 26, 2016EF0Garfield0.30
Sep 16, 2016EF0Ector0.30
Sep 9, 2016EF0Hansford0.30
Sep 9, 2016EF0Beltrami0.30
Oct 6, 2016EF0Labette0.20
Feb 24, 2016EF0Charlotte0.20
Mar 19, 2016EF0Broward0.20
Mar 8, 2016EF0Lampasas0.20
Apr 18, 2016EF0Harris0.20
Apr 22, 2016EF0Monterey0.20
Apr 26, 2016EF0Grayson0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Greene0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Saunders0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Douglas0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Napa0.20
Apr 27, 2016EF0Scotland0.20
Apr 6, 2016EF0Stewart0.20
May 10, 2016EF0Holt0.20
May 16, 2016EF0Dallam0.20
May 21, 2016EF0Wichita0.20
May 24, 2016EF0Ford0.20
May 24, 2016EF0Rush0.20
May 25, 2016EF0Pope0.20
Jun 14, 2016EF0Blue Earth0.20
Jun 14, 2016EF0Benton0.20
Jun 16, 2016EF0Monongalia0.20
Jun 19, 2016EF0Roseau0.20
Jun 8, 2016EF0Wheeler0.20
Jul 17, 2016EF0Putnam0.20
Jul 22, 2016EF0Douglas0.20
Jul 22, 2016EF0Spokane0.20
Jul 26, 2016EF0Barnes0.20
Jul 26, 2016EF0Sheridan0.20
Jul 27, 2016EF0Barron0.20
Jul 4, 2016EF0Lincoln0.20
Jul 5, 2016EF0Swift0.20
Jul 6, 2016EF0Fallon0.20
Jul 6, 2016EF0McPherson0.20
Jul 7, 2016EF0Grand Forks0.20
Jul 8, 2016EF0Luce0.20
Jul 8, 2016EF0Osceola0.20
Aug 16, 2016EF0Lewis0.20
Aug 23, 2016EF0Washington0.20
Aug 28, 2016EF0Polk0.20
Aug 29, 2016EF0Gray0.20
Aug 9, 2016EF0Spokane0.20
Oct 12, 2016EF0St. Joseph0.10
Oct 4, 2016EF0Ottawa0.10
Oct 6, 2016EF0Labette0.10
Dec 25, 2016EF0Saline0.10
Jan 8, 2016EF0Monroe0.10
Feb 23, 2016EF0Lamar0.10
Mar 24, 2016EF0LaPorte0.10
Apr 16, 2016EF0Kent0.10
Apr 18, 2016EF0Harris0.10
Apr 26, 2016EF0Greene0.10
Apr 27, 2016EF0Stanislaus0.10
Apr 27, 2016EF0Effingham0.10
Apr 27, 2016EF0Richland0.10
Apr 28, 2016EF0Hall0.10
Apr 7, 2016EF0Pinellas0.10
May 10, 2016EF0Lyon0.10
May 10, 2016EF0Pope0.10
May 10, 2016EF0Hardin0.10
May 11, 2016EF0Warrick0.10
May 11, 2016EF0Franklin0.10
May 16, 2016EF0Hemphill0.10
May 19, 2016EF0Plaquemines0.10
May 21, 2016EF0Wichita0.10
May 21, 2016EF0Wichita0.10
May 22, 2016EF0Benton0.10
May 22, 2016EF0Ochiltree0.10
May 23, 2016EF0Adams0.10
May 23, 2016EF0Sioux0.10
May 24, 2016EF0Scott0.10
May 24, 2016EF0Lane0.10
May 24, 2016EF0Lane0.10
May 24, 2016EF0Ford0.10
May 24, 2016EF0Chase0.10
May 26, 2016EF0Grimes0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Jasper0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Red Lake0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Clay0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Clay0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Greeley0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Greeley0.10
May 27, 2016EF0Butler0.10
May 28, 2016EF0Edmunds0.10
May 28, 2016EF0Edmunds0.10
May 28, 2016EF0Lincoln0.10
May 28, 2016EF0Plymouth0.10
May 9, 2016EF0McDonough0.10
May 9, 2016EF0Louisa0.10
May 9, 2016EF0Warren0.10
Jun 13, 2016EF0Morgan0.10
Jun 14, 2016EF0Big Stone0.10
Jun 14, 2016EF0Traverse0.10
Jun 14, 2016EF0Stark0.10
Jun 16, 2016EF0Fulton0.10
Jun 22, 2016EF0Lee0.10
Jun 22, 2016EF0Livingston0.10
Jul 11, 2016EF0Manatee0.10
Jul 16, 2016EF0Oglala Lakota0.10
Jul 16, 2016EF0Clark0.10
Jul 18, 2016EF0Aroostook0.10
Jul 22, 2016EF0Chatham0.10
Jul 26, 2016EF0Grant0.10
Jul 27, 2016EF0Mohave0.10
Jul 6, 2016EF0Sheridan0.10
Jul 6, 2016EF0Sheridan0.10
Jul 6, 2016EF0Arthur0.10
Jul 7, 2016EF0Chase0.10
Jul 7, 2016EF0Wilson0.10
Jul 9, 2016EF0Morton0.10
Aug 11, 2016EF0Sherman0.10
Aug 13, 2016EF0Lee0.10
Aug 15, 2016EF0Howard0.10
Aug 18, 2016EF0Freeborn0.10
Aug 20, 2016EF0Elkhart0.10
Aug 23, 2016EF0Cloud0.10
Aug 23, 2016EF0Washington0.10
Aug 24, 2016EF0Miami0.10
Aug 28, 2016EF0Monroe0.10
Aug 28, 2016EF0Linn0.10
Sep 15, 2016EF0Washington0.10
Sep 2, 2016EF0Dare0.10
Sep 9, 2016EF0Vermilion0.10
Sep 9, 2016EF0Clark0.10
Oct 6, 2016EF0Cowley0.00
Nov 28, 2016EF0Avoyelles0.00
Mar 15, 2016EF0Scott0.00
Mar 8, 2016EF0Hood0.00
Apr 16, 2016EF0Dickens0.00
Apr 17, 2016EF0La Salle0.00
Apr 26, 2016EF0Geary0.00
Apr 26, 2016EF0Shawnee0.00
Apr 27, 2016EF0Douglas0.00
May 10, 2016EF0Christian0.00
May 10, 2016EF0Christian0.00
May 24, 2016EF0Washington0.00
May 24, 2016EF0Adams0.00
May 24, 2016EF0Washington0.00
May 26, 2016EF0Riley0.00
May 26, 2016EF0Shawnee0.00
May 26, 2016EF0Cheyenne0.00
May 29, 2016EF0Throckmorton0.00
May 30, 2016EF0Grundy0.00
May 30, 2016EF0Grundy0.00
May 31, 2016EF0Clinton0.00
May 31, 2016EF0Putnam0.00
May 1, 2016EF0Montgomery0.00
May 8, 2016EF0Frontier0.00
May 9, 2016EF0Buffalo0.00
May 9, 2016EF0Clay0.00
Jun 13, 2016EF0St. Mary0.00
Jun 26, 2016EF0Cook0.00
Jun 27, 2016EF0Kit Carson0.00
Jun 27, 2016EF0Sedgwick0.00
Jun 27, 2016EF0Phillips0.00
Jun 30, 2016EF0Marathon0.00
Jun 1, 2016EF0Adams0.00
Jun 4, 2016EF0Delaware0.00
Jun 4, 2016EF0Shawano0.00
Jul 10, 2016EF0Beaverhead0.00
Jul 17, 2016EF0Galveston0.00
Jul 17, 2016EF0Bernalillo0.00
Jul 27, 2016EF0Weld0.00
Jul 2, 2016EF0Adams0.00
Aug 11, 2016EF0Custer0.00
Aug 11, 2016EF0Custer0.00
Aug 13, 2016EF0McKinley0.00
Aug 13, 2016EF0Union0.00
Aug 15, 2016EF0Hendricks0.00
Aug 24, 2016EF0Wells0.00
Aug 24, 2016EF0Henry0.00
Aug 24, 2016EF0Wood0.00
Aug 1, 2016EF0Saunders0.00
Aug 9, 2016EF0Cook0.00
Sep 17, 2016EF0Moore0.00
Sep 1, 2016EF0Taylor0.00
Sep 1, 2016EF0Taylor0.00
Sep 1, 2016EF0Taylor0.00
Sep 2, 2016EF0Washington0.00
Sep 4, 2016EF0Logan0.00
Sep 6, 2016EF0Howard0.00
May 9, 2016EFUChoctaw6.00
Apr 15, 2016EFUKiowa3.90
Jun 13, 2016EFULas Animas2.80
May 23, 2016EFUHarper2.00
May 9, 2016EFUJohnston1.50
May 8, 2016EFUStephens1.30
Apr 15, 2016EFUKiowa1.20
May 27, 2016EFUKiowa1.00
May 31, 2016EFUGrady0.70
May 31, 2016EFUGrady0.70
Jun 15, 2016EFUCalumet0.70
Apr 15, 2016EFUBent0.60
Aug 29, 2016EFUBriscoe0.60
Apr 15, 2016EFUKiowa0.50
May 31, 2016EFUGrady0.50
May 9, 2016EFUChoctaw0.50
Aug 14, 2016EFUBelmont0.50
May 24, 2016EFUHutchinson0.40
Sep 1, 2016EFUHidalgo0.40
May 9, 2016EFUAtoka0.30
May 22, 2016EFUOchiltree0.20
May 27, 2016EFUKiowa0.20
Jun 23, 2016EFUFremont0.20
May 26, 2016EFUHemphill0.10
May 27, 2016EFUKiowa0.10
May 9, 2016EFUCleveland0.10
Aug 19, 2016EFULimestone0.10
Oct 14, 2016EFUTillamook0.00
Apr 12, 2016EFUWeld0.00
Jun 1, 2016EFUTerry0.00
Jul 4, 2016EFUChatham0.00

Tropical cyclones

Storms whose tracks came within 100 miles of a U.S. county.

Tropical cyclones near the U.S. in 2016
ColinTropical storm51FL, GA, SC
DarbyCategory 31HI
LesterCategory 40—
MadelineCategory 40—
HermineCategory 1112FL, GA, NC, SC
JuliaTropical storm40FL, GA, SC
MatthewCategory 547FL, GA, NC, SC

Largest wildfires

The 60 largest fires mapped by satellite in 2016.

Largest wildfires of 2016
Anderson Creek FireMar 23, 2016374,226Barber, Woods, Comanche
Pioneer FireJul 18, 2016189,508Boise, Valley
Range 12 FireJul 31, 2016167,703Yakima, Benton
Soberanes FireJul 22, 2016131,881Monterey
Hot Pot FireJul 2, 2016119,902Elko, Lander, Humboldt
Rd 80 FireMar 17, 201663,093Chase, Lyon, Greenwood
350 ComplexApr 5, 201658,003Woodward, Harper
Hog FireJul 6, 201657,576Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Dulbi Flats FireJun 26, 201654,711Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Henrys Creek FireAug 21, 201652,960Bonneville, Bingham
Hogatza River FireJun 26, 201651,106Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Erskine FireJun 23, 201648,047Kern
Chimney FireAug 13, 201646,948San Luis Obispo, Monterey
Crutch FireMar 23, 201645,056Hutchinson, Gray, Roberts
Beaver Creek FireJun 19, 201644,198Jackson, Carbon
Cedar FireJun 15, 201644,130Navajo, Gila
Rail FireJul 31, 201643,796Baker, Grant
Cottonwood Ca FireOct 16, 201641,793Jackson, Pennington
Sand FireJul 22, 201641,543Los Angeles
Big Mud FireJun 2, 201640,919Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Laidlaw FireAug 17, 201640,565Minidoka, Blaine, Lincoln
Blue Cut FireAug 16, 201636,824San Bernardino
Cliff Creek FireJul 17, 201636,106Sublette, Teton
Jack FireMay 29, 201635,905Coconino
Tule FireJul 28, 201635,365Washoe
Cherry Road FireAug 21, 201635,196Malheur
Iniakuk Lake FireJun 26, 201634,678Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
North FireMay 21, 201634,569Socorro
Gap FireAug 27, 201633,916Siskiyou
Rey FireAug 18, 201633,352Santa Barbara
Juniper FireMay 20, 201632,274Gila
0353 Rn Scott Canyon FireJul 21, 201632,061Gilliam
Mauneluk River 2 FireJul 2, 201631,346Northwest Arctic Borough
Cedar FireAug 16, 201629,181Tulare, Kern
Copper King FireJul 31, 201628,328Sanders
Rough Ridge FireOct 16, 201627,621Fannin, Murray, Gilmer
Rock Mountain FireNov 9, 201625,266Rabun, Macon, Clay
Steamboat Creek FireJul 16, 201622,816Copper River Census Area
Owyhee Canyon FireJun 5, 201622,366Malheur
Broad Mouth FireAug 3, 201621,001Box Elder
Simmons FireJul 11, 201620,938Goshen, Sioux
Berry FireJul 25, 201620,766Teton
Kuyukutuk River FireJun 3, 201620,101Kusilvak Census Area
Impact Area FireJan 28, 201619,902El Paso
Dog Head FireJun 14, 201619,810Torrance, Bernalillo
Freeman FireJul 27, 201619,119Oglala Lakota, Fall River
Junkins FireOct 17, 201619,008Custer, Pueblo
Hayden Pass FireJul 8, 201617,961Fremont, Custer, Saguache
Black Rock Road FireJul 30, 201617,386Grant, Lincoln
Burley Hill FireApr 5, 201616,388Geary
Buffalo FireFeb 18, 201616,150Harper
Maple FireAug 9, 201616,095Park, Gallatin, Teton
Brown FireJun 18, 201615,671Pima
West Antelope FireJul 22, 201615,477Davis
Anderson FireJul 29, 201615,361Washoe
Fuller FireJun 29, 201615,265Coconino
Unnamed FireApr 24, 201615,125Chase
High Creek FireJun 26, 201615,007Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Chimney Tops 2 FireNov 23, 201615,003Sevier
Bar-Dew Lake FireMar 19, 201614,818Osage, Washington

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, strongest first.

Notable earthquakes of 2016
Jan 24, 20167.1near Pedro Bay, Alaska Kenai Peninsula AK78.0
Sep 3, 20165.8near Pawnee, Oklahoma Pawnee OK3.5
Dec 28, 20165.6near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral NV7.0
Dec 28, 20165.6near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral NV7.6
Dec 28, 20165.5near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral NV5.5
Jun 10, 20165.2near Borrego Springs, CA Riverside CA7.6
Feb 13, 20165.1near Waynoka, Oklahoma Woods OK5.2
Aug 9, 20165.1near Upper Lake, California Lake CA9.0
Nov 6, 20165.0near Cushing, Oklahoma Payne OK2.8
Dec 14, 20165.0near Cobb, California Sonoma CA0.9

Drought

On average 5% of lower-48 counties were in severe drought in 2016. The worst month was November 2016, with 13%.

Every year since 1895 on the drought page

Deadliest and costliest storm events

Storm systems other than tornadoes with three or more deaths or $50 million or more in reported damage.

Deadliest storm events of 2016
Jul 22, 2016Excessive HeatClark26—
Jun 19, 2016Excessive HeatClark17—
Oct 8, 2016FloodAlamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland16$692 million
Jun 23, 2016Flash FloodGreenbrier, Summers16$41.0 million
Aug 11, 2016FloodAscension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville12$7.0 billion
Oct 6, 2016Hurricane (Typhoon)Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin11$659 million
Jan 22, 2016Winter StormBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic11—
Jun 3, 2016Excessive HeatClark10—
Jun 1, 2016Flash FloodBell, Cooke, Coryell, Eastland9$241,000
Jan 19, 2016High SurfCoos, Curry, Douglas9—
Apr 17, 2016Flash FloodAustin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston8$51.3 million
Apr 27, 2016Flash FloodAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin8$2.9 million
Jan 22, 2016BlizzardBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia8—
Jun 23, 2016FloodBarbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay7$121 million
Oct 8, 2016Flash FloodBeaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare7—
Oct 8, 2016Flash FloodBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover6$110 million
Jan 22, 2016Winter StormBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York6—
Aug 11, 2016Excessive HeatPhiladelphia6—
Dec 17, 2016Winter WeatherAllegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert6—
Oct 8, 2016Tropical StormDarlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown5$241 million
May 26, 2016Flash FloodBrazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston5$11.7 million
Jun 6, 2016Rip CurrentBay, Dixie, Franklin, Leon5$5,000
Jan 21, 2016AvalancheJuab, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah5—
Jan 29, 2016AvalancheBeaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis5—
Jan 22, 2016Winter StormBerks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware5—
Jul 12, 2016HeatClark5—
Aug 1, 2016HeatClark5—
Nov 28, 2016Winter StormBannock, Bingham, Bonneville, Fremont4$155,000
Dec 10, 2016AvalancheAlpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer4$2,000
Jan 22, 2016Winter StormAdams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria4—
Jan 14, 2016AvalancheAlpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer4—
Jun 18, 2016Excessive HeatCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima4—
Jun 10, 2016Strong WindAlpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer4—
Jul 6, 2016HeatClark4—
Jul 18, 2016HeatClark4—
Aug 7, 2016HeatClark4—
Mar 8, 2016Flash FloodBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell3$49.6 million
Mar 7, 2016Heavy RainAnderson, Bell, Collin, Cooke3$1.5 million
Jan 26, 2016High SurfCoos, Curry, Douglas3$1.5 million
Dec 16, 2016Winter WeatherCamden, Greene, Jasper, Laclede3$500,000

Storm Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, NOAA Storm Events Database, USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, NOAA nClimDiv Palmer Drought Severity Index. Damage is as reported at the time, not adjusted for inflation.