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January 6

9 entries from the federal record fall on January 6, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1951F3, 16.8 mile path Rapides, LA; Grant, LA
  2. 1995F0, 2 mile path, 1 killed Bladen, NC

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2004Winter Weather, 6 deaths, $1.5 million Centre; Clinton
  2. 2014Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, 4 deaths Boone; Cook; DeKalb; DuPage
  3. 1997Winter Storm, 3 deaths El Paso

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1905M5.0, near Bakersfield, California Kern County, CA
  2. 1933M5.1, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  3. 1983M5.4, near Mammoth Lakes, California Mono County, CA
  4. 1983M5.3, near Mammoth Lakes, California Mono County, CA