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January 5

8 entries from the federal record fall on January 5, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1962F2, 2.5 mile path, 1 killed Okaloosa, FL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2019Flood, 5 deaths, $20,000 Alameda; Contra Costa; Marin; Monterey
  2. 2019Avalanche, 5 deaths Gunnison; Hinsdale; Montrose; Ouray
  3. 1998Ice Storm, 1 deaths, $311 million Androscoggin; Aroostook; Cumberland; Franklin
  4. 2005Ice Storm, $125 million Ashland; Ashtabula; Crawford; Cuyahoga

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1961M6.5, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 1965M5.1, near Lima, Montana Beaverhead County, MT
  3. 1987M6.8, near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK