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January 4

11 entries from the federal record fall on January 4, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1997F1, 0.3 mile path, 1 killed Clinton, KY
  2. 2007EFU, 15.1 mile path, 2 killed Iberia, LA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2007Ice Storm, 5 deaths Douglas; Lyon; Storey; Washoe
  2. 1999Cold/Wind Chill, 3 deaths Lenawee; Livingston; Macomb; Monroe
  3. 2004Flood, 3 deaths Bartholomew; Boone; Brown; Carroll
  4. 2005Winter Storm, 3 deaths, $30.0 million Barton; Butler; Chase; Ellsworth
  5. 2015Heavy Snow, 3 deaths, $6,000 Flathead; Granite; Lake; Lincoln

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1912M6.8, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 1912M5.5, near Bishop, California Inyo County, CA
  3. 1976M5.0, near Crownpoint, New Mexico McKinley County, NM
  4. 2013M7.5, near Edna Bay, Alaska Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK