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February 16

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

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1995F3, 14 mile path, 6 killed Cullman, AL; Marshall, AL
  2. 1954F3, 2 mile path, 1 killed Mississippi, AR
  3. 1956F3, 8 mile path, 1 killed Monroe, MS
  4. 2001F2, 4 mile path, 1 killed Holmes, MS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2026Avalanche, 10 deaths, $7.3 million Beaver; Box Elder; Cache; Carbon
  2. 2019Avalanche, 6 deaths Delta; Gunnison; Montrose
  3. 2023Cold/Wind Chill, 6 deaths, $5,000 Cochise; Pima; Santa Cruz

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1919M5.0, near Mettler, California Kern County, CA