On This Day, 15 July: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 15 July across the years, led by Paradise, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 15 July
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 15 July in 13 years (1973 to 2024).
- Paradise set an all-time record daily precipitation of 125.5 mm (4.9 in) on 15 July 2008.
- 5 extreme weather events peaked on 15 July.
- 3 named storms were active on 15 July.
Records on 15 July Through the Years
1973 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Sheffield, 119.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1973-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Embrun, 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1993-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Mott, 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1994-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Emory, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1995-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Hanty-Mansijsk, 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1995-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Medford, 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1996-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Wandagee, 159.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1996-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Warroora, 180.0 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2008-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Paradise, 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2010-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Beaver Dam Wwtp, 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2010-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Chilton, 89.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2010-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Hancock Exp Farm, 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2010-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Port Washington, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2011-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Lake Park 3SSE, 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2018-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Kaca, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2019-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Ville Platte, 229.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 2019-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Pine Bluff, 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2022-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Georgiyevka, 179.8 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2023-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Eskridge, 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2024-07-15 | Record daily precipitation | Lunawanna, 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2008 | Paradise, US | all-time rain | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 95 years | 98 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2022 | Georgiyevka, KZ | all-time rain | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 60 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 1973 | Sheffield, GB | all-time rain | 119.2 mm (4.7 in) | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 50 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 1993 | Mott, US | all-time rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 78 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2018 | Kaca, RU | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 61 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2010 | Beaver Dam Wwtp, US | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2010 | Chilton, US | daily rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2023 | Eskridge, US | daily rain | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 2019 | Ville Platte, US | monthly rain | 229.4 mm (9.0 in) | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 73 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 July 1995 | Hanty-Mansijsk, RU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 1996 | Wandagee, AU | monthly rain | 159.8 mm (6.3 in) | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 64 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 2019 | Pine Bluff, US | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 106 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 2010 | Hancock Exp Farm, US | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 103 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 2010 | Port Washington, US | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 2011 | Lake Park 3SSE, US | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 1995 | Medford, US | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 1996 | Warroora, AU | monthly rain | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 72 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 1973 | Embrun, FR | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 1994 | Emory, US | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 July 2024 | Lunawanna, AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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