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February 6

16 entries from the federal record fall on February 6, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2008EF4, 16.7 mile path, 4 killed Lawrence, AL; Morgan, AL
  2. 2008EF4, 10.9 mile path, 1 killed Jackson, AL
  3. 2008EF3, 9.4 mile path, 4 killed Allen, KY; Monroe, KY
  4. 1953F3, 15.6 mile path, 2 killed Livingston, LA; Tangipahoa, LA
  5. 1986F3, 10 mile path Bradley, TN; Polk, TN; McMinn, TN
  6. 2025EF2, 21.9 mile path, 2 killed Fentress, TN; Morgan, TN
  7. 2020EF1, 1.3 mile path, 1 killed Marengo, AL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2021Avalanche, 20 deaths Juab; Salt Lake; Summit; Utah
  2. 1999Avalanche, 9 deaths Delta; Gunnison; Montrose
  3. 2013Dense Fog, 4 deaths, $900,000 Laurens
  4. 2002Avalanche, 3 deaths Delta; Gunnison; Montrose

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1916M7.0, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 1937M5.9, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
  3. 1964M6.9, near Akhiok, Alaska Kodiak Island Borough, AK
  4. 1971M6.9, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  5. 1987M5.4, near Delta, B.C., MX Yuma County, AZ