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February 18

10 entries from the federal record fall on February 18, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1992F4, 2.8 mile path Van Wert, OH
  2. 1975F3, 9.7 mile path, 2 killed Peach, GA
  3. 1976F3, 27.3 mile path, 1 killed Leake, MS; Neshoba, MS
  4. 2009EF3, 10.4 mile path, 1 killed Hancock, GA; Warren, GA; Glascock, GA
  5. 2009EF3, 19.7 mile path Wilkes, GA; McDuffie, GA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2000Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $6.7 million Barbour; Braxton; Cabell; Calhoun

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1914M6.0, Near Reno, Nevada Washoe County, NV
  2. 1926M5.5, near Channel Islands Beach, California Santa Barbara County, CA
  3. 2003M6.6, near Akutan, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK
  4. 2011M5.1, near Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX Yuma County, AZ