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January 15

8 entries from the federal record fall on January 15, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1971F2, 2 mile path, 1 killed Sumter, GA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2005Heavy Snow, 8 deaths Benewah; Bonner; Boundary; Kootenai
  2. 2017Sneakerwave, 6 deaths Coos; Curry; Douglas
  3. 1997Winter Storm, 5 deaths Boone; Cook; DeKalb; DuPage

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1930M5.2, near Big Bear Lake, California San Bernardino County, CA
  2. 1930M5.1, near Big Bear Lake, California San Bernardino County, CA
  3. 1946M5.1, near Battle Mountain, Nevada Lander County, NV
  4. 1953M5.2, near P?hala, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI