| 
						 Duration 
						 | 
						
						 Amount  
						(mm)           (in) 
						 | 
						
						 Location 
						 | 
						
						 Lat 
						 (deg) 
						 | 
						
						 Long 
						 (deg) 
						 | 
						
						  Start date 
						 | 
						
						 Ref 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 1-minute 
						  
						  
						 | 
						
						 **38 
						 | 
						
						 **1.50 
						 | 
						
						 Barot, Guadeloupe, West Indies 
						 | 
						
						 16.25 
						 | 
						
						 -61.45 
						 | 
						
						 26 Nov 1970 
						 | 
						
						 12 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 31 
						 | 
						
						 1.23 
						 | 
						
						 Unionville, Maryland, USA 
						 | 
						
						 39.45 
						 | 
						
						 -77.18 
						 | 
						
						 4 Jul 1956 
						 | 
						
						 3,7 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 5-minute 
						 | 
						
						 66 
						 | 
						
						 2.61 
						 | 
						
						 Hoedspruit, South Africa 
						 | 
						
						 -24.35 
						 | 
						
						 31.05 
						 | 
						
						 4 Apr 2000 
						 | 
						
						 24 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 8-minute 
						 | 
						
						 126 
						 | 
						
						 4.96 
						 | 
						
						 Fussen, Bavaria, Germany 
						 | 
						
						 47.87 
						 | 
						
						 12.17 
						 | 
						
						 25 May 1920 
						 | 
						
						 10 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 15-minute 
						 | 
						
						 198 
						 | 
						
						 7.80 
						 | 
						
						 Plumb Point, Jamaica 
						 | 
						
						 17.93 
						 | 
						
						 -76.78 
						 | 
						
						 12 May 1916 
						 | 
						
						 23 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 20-minute 
						 | 
						
						 206 
						 | 
						
						 8.11 
						 | 
						
						 Curtea de Arges, Romania 
						 | 
						
						 45.12 
						 | 
						
						 24.42 
						 | 
						
						 7 Jul 1889 
						 | 
						
						 4,14 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 30-minute 
						 | 
						
						 280 
						 | 
						
						 11.0 
						 | 
						
						 Sikeshugou, Hebei, China 
						 | 
						
						 41.78 
						 | 
						
						 117.93 
						 | 
						
						 3 Jul 1974 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 42-minute 
						 | 
						
						 305 
						 | 
						
						 12.0 
						 | 
						
						 Holt, Missouri, USA 
						 | 
						
						 39.45 
						 | 
						
						 -94.33 
						 | 
						
						 22 Jun 1947 
						 | 
						
						 14,15 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 60-minute 
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						 | 
						
						 *401 
						 | 
						
						 *15.8 
						 | 
						
						 Shangdi, Inner Mongolia, China 
						 | 
						
						 42.27 
						 | 
						
						 119.13 
						 | 
						
						 3 Jul 1975 
						 | 
						
						 25,27 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 381 
						 | 
						
						 15.0 
						 | 
						
						 Smethport, Pennsylvania, USA 
						 | 
						
						 41.87 
						 | 
						
						 -78.34 
						 | 
						
						 18 Jul 1942 
						 | 
						
						 9, 28 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 305 
						 | 
						
						 12.0 
						 | 
						
						 Holt, Missouri, USA 
						 | 
						
						 39.45 
						 | 
						
						 -94.33  
						 | 
						
						 22 Jun 1947 
						 | 
						
						 2,3,14,15 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 305 
						 | 
						
						 12.0 
						 | 
						
						 Kilauea Plantation, Kauai, Hawaii, USA 
						 | 
						
						 22.21 
						 | 
						
						 -159.41 
						 | 
						
						 24 Jan 1956 
						 | 
						
						 2,14 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 72-minute 
						 | 
						
						 440 
						 | 
						
						 17.3 
						 | 
						
						 Gaoj, Gansu, China 
						 | 
						
						 34.85 
						 | 
						
						 104.67 
						 | 
						
						 12 Aug 1985 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 2-hour 
						 | 
						
						 489 
						 | 
						
						 19.3 
						 | 
						
						 Yujiawanzi, Inner Mongolia, China 
						 | 
						
						 41.50 
						 | 
						
						 118.93 
						 | 
						
						 19 Jul 1975 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 2.5-hour 
						 | 
						
						 550 
						 | 
						
						 21.7 
						 | 
						
						 Bainaobao, Hebei, China 
						 | 
						
						 41.58 
						 | 
						
						 114.30 
						 | 
						
						 25 Jun 1972 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 2.75-hour 
						 | 
						
						 559 
						 | 
						
						 22.0 
						 | 
						
						 Woodward Ranch (D’Hanis 17 NNW), Texas, USA 
						 | 
						
						 29.49 
						 | 
						
						 -99.38 
						 | 
						
						 31 May 1935 
						 | 
						
						 5 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 3-hour 
						 | 
						
						 600 
						 | 
						
						 23.6 
						 | 
						
						 Duanjiazhuang, Hebei, China 
						 | 
						
						 40.33 
						 | 
						
						 114.58 
						 | 
						
						 28 June 1973 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 6-hour 
						 | 
						
						 830 
						 | 
						
						 32.7 
						 | 
						
						 Linzhuang, Henan, China 
						 | 
						
						 33.05 
						 | 
						
						 113.65 
						 | 
						
						 7 Aug 1975 
						 | 
						
						 20,27 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 8-hour 
						 | 
						
						 1050 
						 | 
						
						 41.3 
						 | 
						
						 Muduchaideng, Inner Mongolia, China 
						 | 
						
						 38.88 
						 | 
						
						 109.50 
						 | 
						
						 1 Aug 1977 
						 | 
						
						 26 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 10-hour 
						 | 
						
						 *1400 
						 | 
						
						 *55.1 
						 | 
						
						 Muduchaideng, Inner Mongolia, China 
						 | 
						
						 38.88 
						 | 
						
						 109.50 
						 | 
						
						 1 Aug 1977 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 12-hour 
						  
						  
						  
						 | 
						
						 *1400 
						 | 
						
						 *55.1 
						 | 
						
						 Muduchaideng, Inner Mongolia, China 
						 | 
						
						 38.88 
						 | 
						
						 109.50 
						 | 
						
						 1 Aug 1977 
						 | 
						
						 25 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 1144 
						 | 
						
						 45.0 
						 | 
						
						 Foc-Foc, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.23 
						 | 
						
						 55.68 
						 | 
						
						 7 Jan 1966 
						 | 
						
						 3, 17 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 24-hour 
						 | 
						
						 1825 
						 | 
						
						 71.9 
						 | 
						
						 Foc-Foc, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.23 
						 | 
						
						 55.68 
						 | 
						
						 7 Jan 1966 
						 | 
						
						 2,3,14,17 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 48-hour 
						 | 
						
						 2493 
						 | 
						
						 98.1 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 15 Jun 1995 
						 | 
						
						 3 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 72-hour 
						 | 
						
						 3929 
						 | 
						
						 155 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 3,19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 96-hour 
						 | 
						
						 4936 
						 | 
						
						 194 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 3 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 5-day 
						 | 
						
						 4979 
						 | 
						
						 196 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 6-day 
						 | 
						
						 5075 
						 | 
						
						 200 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 7-day 
						 | 
						
						 5400 
						 | 
						
						 213 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 8-day 
						 | 
						
						 5510 
						 | 
						
						 217 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 9-day 
						 | 
						
						 5512 
						 | 
						
						 217 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 24 Feb 2007 
						 | 
						
						 19 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 10-day 
						 | 
						
						 5678 
						 | 
						
						 224 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 18 Jan 1980 
						 | 
						
						 17 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 15-day 
						 | 
						
						 6083 
						 | 
						
						 240 
						 | 
						
						 Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island 
						 | 
						
						 -21.21 
						 | 
						
						 55.64 
						 | 
						
						 14 Jan 1980 
						 | 
						
						 17 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 1-month 
						 | 
						
						 9300 
						 | 
						
						 366 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Jul 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1,2,14 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 2-month 
						 | 
						
						 12767 
						 | 
						
						 503 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Jun 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 3-month 
						 | 
						
						 16369 
						 | 
						
						 644 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 May 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 4-month 
						 | 
						
						 18738 
						 | 
						
						 738 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Apr 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 5-month 
						 | 
						
						 20412 
						 | 
						
						 804 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Apr 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 6-month 
						 | 
						
						 22454 
						 | 
						
						 884 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Apr 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 11-month 
						 | 
						
						 22990 
						 | 
						
						 905 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Jan 1861 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 12-month 
						 | 
						
						 26470 
						 | 
						
						 1042 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Aug 1860 
						 | 
						
						 1,2,3,14 
						 | 
					 
					
						| 
						 2-year 
						 | 
						
						 40768 
						 | 
						
						 1605 
						 | 
						
						 Cherrapunji,India 
						 | 
						
						 25.25 
						 | 
						
						 91.73 
						 | 
						
						 1 Jan 1860 
						 | 
						
						 1 
						 | 
					 
				
			 
			Disclaimers: Last Update Date: Apr 25, 2025; Some data are estimates. Not all data have been verified. Coordinates are approximate. 
			*   Questionable veracity. 
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