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February 5

17 entries from the federal record fall on February 5, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2008EF4, 121.8 mile path, 13 killed Sharp, AR; Conway, AR; Van Buren, AR
  2. 2008EF4, 16.2 mile path, 3 killed Hardin, TN
  3. 2008EF4, 7.6 mile path Madison, TN
  4. 2008EF3, 50.3 mile path, 22 killed Sumner, TN; Trousdale, TN; Macon, TN
  5. 2008EF3, 31.1 mile path, 3 killed Fayette, TN; Haywood, TN; Madison, TN
  6. 2008EF3, 18.1 mile path, 3 killed Muhlenberg, KY
  7. 1986F3, 5 mile path, 2 killed Harris, TX
  8. 2008EF3, 7.2 mile path Lafayette, MS
  9. 2008EF2, 10.2 mile path, 3 killed DeSoto, MS; Shelby, TN
  10. 2008EF2, 12.5 mile path, 1 killed Marion, AR; Baxter, AR

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2014Avalanche, 10 deaths, $40,000 Box Elder; Cache; Davis; Duchesne
  2. 2012Avalanche, 5 deaths Emery; Juab; Millard; Sanpete
  3. 2007Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, 4 deaths Kent; New Castle; Sussex
  4. 2010Winter Weather, 4 deaths Champaign; Christian; McLean; Peoria

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1903M6.8, Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 1968M5.0, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA Esmeralda County, NV
  3. 1974M6.5, near Akutan, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK