July 12-14, 1992: Over the span of three days, Ohio experienced over three dozen tornadoes. The total of 29 twisters on the 12th still stands as the state's highest single-day tornado count. Thirteen were confirmed as strong F2s and F3s. 36 people were injured.

July 11-12, 2017: A two-day outbreak of eighteen tornadoes affected several Central US states. Three tornadoes along the North Dakota-Minnesota border produced significant damage near Buxton, Hillsboro, and Ulen, garnering EF2 ratings.

July 11th, 1996: A stunning tornado impacted St-Stanislas, Québec. The winding funnel, which was rated F1, tore roofs off several homes, uprooted trees, and leveled a barn. No injuries were reported.

July 10, 1989: A potent outbreak of 17 tornadoes struck the Northeast. Two of the twisters were rated F4, striking west of Albany, NY, and in New Haven, CT. The storms also brought wind gusts over 80 mph and >2" hail. 150+ people were injured and 1 person was killed.

July 10, 1994: A violent tornado struck near Birtle, Manitoba. The twister, which did not receive major media coverage due to its lack of population impact, was rated F4. Two people were hurt and a pair of farmsteads were heavily damaged along an ~18.1 mile path.

July 10, 1913: The temperature at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California reached 134° F. While some uncertainty exists about its validity, this measurement is recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

July 10th, 1926: At the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, lightning struck one of the explosives storage structures during a thunderstorm and started a fire. As a result, thousands of tons of munitions detonated. At least 21 people were killed, and dozens were injured.

July 7th, 1984: Between 10:25 and 10:45 CST, a microburst descended from a severe thunderstorm over the Tennessee River south of Huntsville, Alabama. The microburst's winds struck a 90 ft paddle boat broadside, capsizing it. 11 out of the 18 people aboard were killed.

July 7, 1915: A severe wind and thunderstorm event caused heavy damage and 38 deaths in Cincinnati, Ohio. Many older buildings were demolished and the steamship "Dick Fulton" was overturned. This event was originally believed to have been a tornado.

July 6th, 2022: A high-end EF2 plowed through Goshen, Ohio. The tornado, which struck with winds of 130 mph, damaged at least 150 buildings in the town. Among the structures impacted were a fire station, two schools, and numerous homes. Three people were injured.

July 5, 2022: A powerful derecho roared across the Central Plains and Midwest regions. The line impacted some areas still dealing with the aftermath of the May 12 derecho. Numerous wind gusts of 70-80+ were reported, including a 99 mph measurement near Howard, SD.

July 4-5th, 1999: The Boundary Waters/Canadian Derecho traveled over 1300 miles from North Dakota to Maine over the span of 22 hours. Massive forest blowdowns occurred in Minnesota and southern Canada, flattening thousands of trees. Four people were killed by the MCS.

July 4th, 1969: The "Ohio Fireworks" derecho struck the Lower Great Lakes region. Several tornadoes and powerful winds as high as 104 mph were produced by the squall line. At least 40 people, many being boaters on Lake Erie, were killed, and dozens more were injured.

July 3, 1907: Four intense tornadoes slammed Wisconsin. Three were estimated to have been violent F4s, some of which may have been complex tornado families. The town of Neillsville was wrecked with almost two dozen homes destroyed. At least 14 people were killed.

July 3, 2014: Hurricane Arthur made landfall around 11:15 PM EDT near Cape Lookout, NC as a Category 2. The storm was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Sandy (2012). It produced moderate damage in the Carolinas & Mid-Atlantic. Damage costs reached ~$10 million.

July 2nd, 1982: A Los Angeles man, Larry Walters, took off from his backyard in a lawn chair attached to 42 Army surplus weather balloons. Lawnchair Larry ascended to 16,000 feet and descended by shooting out the balloons with a pellet gun. He was fined by the FAA.

July 1st, 1792: A severe storm impacted New York and surrounding areas in the Northeast. The event, described in newspapers as a "tornado" or "hurricane," was likely a significant squall line. Thirty people were killed when their boats capsized.

June 30 - July 1st, 2014: A "one-two punch" derecho event impacted much of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The most continuous and intense damage occurred over eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana, where some locations were affected by both storm systems.

June 29, 1826: Thomas Jefferson made his last entry in his weather observation log, just six days before he died. For years the founding father had been fascinated by the weather, having owned both a barometer and thermometer.

June 29th, 2023: A powerful derecho tore through the Central Plains and Midwest. It produced widespread swaths of damaging winds of 80+ mph, with some locations in Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois measuring gusts up to 100 mph. Eight tornadoes – including an EF2 – were confirmed.

June 28th, 1865: One of the earliest-recorded tornadoes in Wisconsin struck Viroqua. Witnesses reported that the vortex had "branches" and "eddies", indicative of a multivortex structure. Much of the community was flattened, and at least 17 people were killed.

June 28, 2025: Fourteen tornadoes struck the Northern Plains and Midwest. Three of the twisters were significant (EF2+), the strongest of which was a shape-shifting EF3 that debarked trees, left cycloidal scouring marks, and leveled a house. Four people were injured.

June 27, 1951: An incredibly brief F4 devastated part of WaKeeney, Kansas. Per Grazulis, this twister was embedded in a large area of downburst activity. The vortex's path was less than a mile, but over 100 homes were damaged/destroyed and 5 people were killed.

June 27th, 1955: An F4 tornado impacted near Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Per Grazulis, this twister was part of a 13-member family, though only three tornadoes were officially documented. Over two dozen homes were damaged or destroyed. 2 people were killed and 29 were injured.

June 26th, 1959: The NWS's first WSR-57 weather surveillance radar was commissioned in Miami, FL. This site was part of a larger effort to implement advanced weather radars in hurricane-prone areas. Hurricane Andrew destroyed it on August 24, 1992.

June 25, 2024: An intense tornado tore a 39.62-mile path through several counties in western Nebraska. The high-end EF3 devastated a farmstead near Whitman, where trees were debarked, vehicles were tossed, and several homes were leveled. One person was injured.

June 25, 1977: Roy Sullivan was a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Over 35 years (starting in 1942), he was reportedly struck seven times by lightning. It was on this day that Mr. Sullivan was struck for the final time while fishing. www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-record...

June 24th, 1909: Northwestern Norton County, Kansas, was visited by eight tornadoes, which devastated farm buildings, injured men working in the fields, and killed and carried away livestock. Norton, Kansas, reported heavy rain and hail measuring six and seven inches in circumference.

June 23rd, 2007: For the second day in a row, intense tornadoes impacted the Canadian province of Manitoba. Three twisters were spawned by a cyclic cell, a pair of which were rated F3. Many farmsteads and residences from Pipestone to Glenora were damaged or destroyed.

June 23, 2002: A cyclic supercell produced several tornadoes in McPherson and Brown Counties, South Dakota. Two of the twisters were intense, being rated F3 and F4. The F4 leveled several structures and was SD's first violent tornado since the 1998 Spencer event.