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January 17

16 entries from the federal record fall on January 17, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1999F4, 16 mile path, 6 killed Madison, TN
  2. 1999F3, 10 mile path Crockett, TN
  3. 1999F3, 22 mile path Haywood, TN; Madison, TN
  4. 2016EF2, 9.2 mile path, 2 killed Manatee, FL
  5. 1999F1, 12 mile path, 1 killed Fayette, TN; Hardeman, TN
  6. 1999F1, 10 mile path, 1 killed Carroll, TN

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1996High Wind, 3 deaths, $10.0 million El Paso
  2. 1997Cold/Wind Chill, 3 deaths Berks; Bucks; Carbon; Chester
  3. 2000Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, 3 deaths Bronx; Kings; Nassau; New York

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1901M7.1, British Columbia-Yukon border, Canada Skagway Municipality, AK
  2. 1950M5.3, near Altamont, Utah Duchesne County, UT
  3. 1994M6.7, Northridge, California Los Angeles County, CA
  4. 1994M5.9, near Granada Hills, California Los Angeles County, CA
  5. 1994M5.2, near Chatsworth, California Los Angeles County, CA
  6. 1994M5.6, near Simi Valley, California Ventura County, CA
  7. 1994M5.2, near Piru, California Ventura County, CA