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February 20

7 entries from the federal record fall on February 20, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1951F3, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Oktibbeha, MS
  2. 1953F3, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Colbert, AL
  3. 1997F1, 5 mile path, 1 killed Logan, AR

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1996Heavy Snow, 3 deaths Delta; Eagle; Garfield; Gunnison
  2. 2014Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $2,000 Bath; Clay; Estill; Floyd

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1976M5.1, near H?w?, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI
  2. 1988M5.1, near Tres Pinos, California San Benito County, CA