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January 26

10 entries from the federal record fall on January 26, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1974F3, 21.3 mile path, 1 killed Randolph, AL
  2. 1978F3, 0.7 mile path, 1 killed Prince William, VA
  3. 1996F1, 2 mile path, 1 killed Mobile, AL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2009Ice Storm, 11 deaths, $307 million Ballard; Caldwell; Calloway; Carlisle
  2. 2009Ice Storm, 5 deaths, $10.1 million Clay; Craighead; Crittenden; Cross
  3. 2004Winter Weather, 3 deaths Baltimore; Carroll; Harford; Howard
  4. 2009Winter Storm, 3 deaths, $120 million Bollinger; Butler; Cape Girardeau; Carter
  5. 2016High Surf, 3 deaths, $1.5 million Coos; Curry; Douglas

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1980M5.4, near Livermore, California Alameda County, CA
  2. 1986M5.5, near Tres Pinos, California San Benito County, CA