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2026

0 tornadoes, 20 large wildfires, 8 notable earthquakes.

Largest wildfires

The largest fires mapped by satellite in 2026.

Largest wildfires of 2026
Morrill FireMar 13, 2026645,316Garden, Arthur, Morrill
Ranger Road FireFeb 17, 2026280,127Beaver, Clark, Harper
Cottonwood FireMar 15, 2026132,350Lincoln, Dawson
Meade Lake FireMay 14, 202646,581Meade
National FireFeb 23, 202637,380Collier
Ashby FireMar 26, 202636,770Grant, Garden
Road 203 FireMar 12, 202636,123Thomas, Blaine
Hunggate FireMay 14, 202634,842Randall, Deaf Smith
Line FireMay 15, 202629,782Quay, Hartley, Oldham
Sharpe FireMay 16, 202629,710Baca, Cimarron
Tex-Ok FireMay 14, 202623,088Cimarron
Lavender FireFeb 17, 202619,087Potter, Oldham
Ballard FireMay 15, 202618,157Cimarron, Baca
Anderson Bridge FireMar 12, 202615,999Cherry
Minor FireMar 26, 202614,594Grant
Blue Ridge FireJun 5, 202614,345Owyhee
8 Ball FireFeb 17, 202614,266Donley, Armstrong
Yellow FireMar 10, 202614,015Oldham, Moore, Hartley
51 FireMay 14, 202613,157Morton
Stevens FireFeb 17, 20267,380Seward, Meade

Earthquakes

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

Notable earthquakes of 2026
Sep 17, 20266.5near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West AK60.9
May 22, 20266.0near Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii Hawaii HI14.1
Apr 13, 20265.7near Silver Springs, Nevada Churchill NV3.1
Jun 24, 20265.6near Redwood Valley, CA Mendocino CA5.5
May 1, 20265.2near Silver Springs, Nevada Lyon NV3.1
Aug 11, 20265.2near Naalehu, Hawaii Hawaii HI6.7
Jun 3, 20265.1near Petrolia, CA Humboldt CA6.2
Jul 23, 20265.0near Spearman, Texas Roberts TX3.5

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 2026
Feb 15, 2026AvalancheAlpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc36—
Jul 26, 2026Excessive HeatGraham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal25—
Jun 13, 2026HeatPima, Pinal17—
Jul 6, 2026Excessive HeatCochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal16—
Jun 23, 2026Excessive HeatCochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz14—
Jul 10, 2026HeatPima, Pinal13—
Feb 16, 2026AvalancheBeaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon10$7.3 million
Feb 21, 2026AvalancheJuab, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah10—
Jun 8, 2026HeatCochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz10—
Jul 21, 2026Excessive HeatPima, Santa Cruz10—
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormAdair, Allen, Anderson, Barren9—
Jun 19, 2026HeatPima, Pinal9—
Jan 23, 2026Extreme Cold/Wind ChillAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin8$2.1 million
Jan 24, 2026Cold/Wind ChillBenton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett8—
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay7—
Jan 24, 2026Cold/Wind ChillBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell7—
Jan 24, 2026Winter WeatherBledsoe, Campbell, Claiborne, Greene7—
Jun 2, 2026HeatPima, Pinal7—
Jun 13, 2026Excessive HeatClackamas, Multnomah7—
Jan 24, 2026Extreme Cold/Wind ChillAdams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll6—
Feb 22, 2026BlizzardBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York6—
Jan 23, 2026Ice StormAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw5$30.3 million
Jul 17, 2026Flash FloodBeaver, Emery, Garfield, Iron5$25.1 million
Jun 13, 2026FloodBarry, Barton, Christian, Dallas5$256,000
Jun 27, 2026HeatPima5—
Mar 4, 2026FloodBartholomew, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin4$115,000
May 16, 2026Strong WindAlameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey4$140
Jan 3, 2026AvalancheAlpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc4—
May 11, 2026HeatPima, Pinal4—
Jul 14, 2026High WindSan Francisco4—
Jun 25, 2026Flash FloodBarren, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler4—
Jul 15, 2026HeatPima, Pinal4—
Jul 13, 2026Flash FloodBandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal3$172 million
Apr 24, 2026LightningAnderson, Collin, Dallas, Delta3$3.8 million
Jul 3, 2026Thunderstorm WindKenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth3$530,000
Mar 11, 2026Winter WeatherFlathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln3$216,000
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm WindAdams, Covington, Forrest, Franklin3$167,000
Jan 25, 2026Winter StormBerks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester3—
Jan 18, 2026Dense FogFresno, Kern, Kings, Madera3—
Jan 24, 2026Cold/Wind ChillAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw3—

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