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February 24

16 entries from the federal record fall on February 24, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1956F4, 77.6 mile path, 6 killed Franklin, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Clair, IL
  2. 2001F3, 52 mile path, 6 killed Calhoun, MS; Pontotoc, MS; Union, MS
  3. 2016EF3, 16.9 mile path, 1 killed Appomattox, VA
  4. 2001F3, 42 mile path Desha, AR
  5. 2001F3, 22 mile path Leflore, MS; Carroll, MS; Grenada, MS
  6. 2007EF3, 26 mile path Union, AR
  7. 2007EF3, 29.1 mile path Drew, AR; Lincoln, AR; Desha, AR
  8. 2016EF3, 30.3 mile path King and Queen, VA; Essex, VA; Richmond, VA
  9. 2001F2, 8 mile path, 1 killed Fulton, AR
  10. 2018EF2, 12.9 mile path, 1 killed Robertson, TN; Logan, KY
  11. 2018EF2, 41.9 mile path, 1 killed Clay, AR; Dunklin, MO; New Madrid, MO
  12. 2016EF1, 8.9 mile path, 3 killed Sussex, VA; Surry, VA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2011Flash Flood, 4 deaths, $302,000 Caldwell; Calloway; Christian; Daviess
  2. 2002Avalanche, 3 deaths Delta; Garfield; Mesa

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1948M5.2, near San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA Los Angeles County, CA
  2. 1972M5.1, near Soledad, California Monterey County, CA