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January 7

20 entries from the federal record fall on January 7, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1989F4, 19 mile path Knox, IN; Wabash, IL
  2. 2008EF3, 50.4 mile path, 3 killed Greene, MO; Webster, MO; Laclede, MO
  3. 1978F3, 39.6 mile path, 1 killed Woodruff, AR; St. Francis, AR; Cross, AR
  4. 2008EF3, 13.1 mile path Boone, IL; McHenry, IL
  5. 2008EF3, 10.8 mile path Walworth, WI; Kenosha, WI
  6. 2008EF3, 1.8 mile path Pulaski, MO
  7. 2008EF3, 4.7 mile path Phelps, MO
  8. 1995F2, 12 mile path, 1 killed Marion, FL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2025Wildfire, 29 deaths Los Angeles
  2. 1997Winter Weather, 14 deaths San Diego
  3. 2020Avalanche, 12 deaths Benewah; Kootenai; Latah; Shoshone
  4. 1996Blizzard, 7 deaths, $19.0 million Berks; Bucks; Carbon; Chester
  5. 1998Flash Flood, 7 deaths, $20.0 million Carter
  6. 2025Avalanche, 5 deaths Gunnison; Hinsdale; Montrose; Ouray
  7. 1996Blizzard, 4 deaths, $178,000 Allegany; Anne Arundel; Baltimore; Calvert
  8. 1996Blizzard, 3 deaths, $18.8 million Burlington; Camden; Gloucester; Hunterdon
  9. 2004Winter Weather, 3 deaths Flathead; Lake; Sanders
  10. 2005Heavy Rain, $130 million Orange; Riverside; San Bernardino; San Diego

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1996M5.2, near Ridgecrest, California Kern County, CA
  2. 2004M5.0, near Kelly, Wyoming Teton County, WY