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February 12

16 entries from the federal record fall on February 12, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1950F4, 82.6 mile path, 18 killed De Soto, LA; Caddo, LA; Bossier, LA
  2. 1950F3, 74.5 mile path, 5 killed Sabine, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Red River, LA
  3. 1950F3, 1.9 mile path, 3 killed Shelby, TX
  4. 1971F3, 3.6 mile path Calcasieu, LA
  5. 2025EF3, 27.5 mile path Wayne, MS
  6. 1950F2, 58.4 mile path, 5 killed De Soto, LA; Red River, LA; Caddo, LA
  7. 1950F2, 0.1 mile path, 3 killed Union, MS
  8. 1950F2, 8 mile path, 1 killed Bowie, TX
  9. 2008EF1, 0.8 mile path, 1 killed Tangipahoa, LA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2021Cold/Wind Chill, 59 deaths, $60.7 million Austin; Brazoria; Brazos; Burleson
  2. 2021Winter Storm, 5 deaths Acadia; Allen; Avoyelles; Beauregard
  3. 2008Winter Storm, 4 deaths, $200,000 Berks; Bucks; Carbon; Chester
  4. 2008Winter Weather, 3 deaths, $90,000 Addison; Chittenden; Franklin; Grand Isle

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1965M5.3, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1979M6.7, near Chignik, Alaska Kodiak Island Borough, AK
  3. 2013M5.1, near Dyer, Nevada Esmeralda County, NV