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January 3

11 entries from the federal record fall on January 3, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1982F3, 11 mile path, 1 killed Newton, MS
  2. 1950F3, 9.5 mile path St. Louis, MO; Madison, IL
  3. 1950F3, 3.6 mile path Montgomery, IL
  4. 2000F3, 43.2 mile path Yalobusha, MS; Lafayette, MS; Union, MS
  5. 2000F3, 24 mile path Crittenden, KY; Webster, KY
  6. 2000F3, 7 mile path Daviess, KY

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2021High Surf, 6 deaths Marin; Sonoma
  2. 2005Heavy Snow, 4 deaths Apache; Coconino; Gila; Navajo
  3. 2026Avalanche, 4 deaths Alpine; El Dorado; Lassen; Modoc

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1975M5.0, near P?hala, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI
  2. 2015M5.0, near Challis, Idaho Custer County, ID