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January 1

19 entries from the federal record fall on January 1, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.

  1. 1999F3, 5.5 mile path Jefferson, TX
  2. 2011EF3, 23.4 mile path Attala, MS
  3. 2011EF3, 9.6 mile path Noxubee, MS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1997Flood, 10 deaths Churchill; Douglas; Lyon; Pershing
  2. 2010Cold/Wind Chill, 4 deaths Cook; Grundy
  3. 2017Thunderstorm Wind, 4 deaths, $105,000 Geneva; Houston
  4. 2018Cold/Wind Chill, 4 deaths Bay; Genesee; Huron; Lapeer
  5. 1999Winter Storm, 3 deaths Adams; Buffalo; Clay; Dawson
  6. 2006Flood, 3 deaths, $32.3 million Colusa; El Dorado; Lake; Placer
  7. 2010Cold/Wind Chill, 3 deaths, $15.2 million Adams; Attala; Bolivar; Carroll

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).

  1. 1927M6.0, near Progreso, Mexico San Diego County, CA
  2. 1927M6.1, near Rumorosa, Mexico San Diego County, CA
  3. 1955M5.1, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  4. 1957M6.7, near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  5. 1957M6.6, near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  6. 1957M6.7, near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  7. 1975M5.3, near Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI
  8. 1979M5.2, near Malibu Beach, CA Los Angeles County, CA
  9. 2023M5.3, near Rio Dell, CA Humboldt County, CA