February 25

8 entries from the federal record fall on February 25, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1960F3, 0.8 mile path Columbia, FL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2001Avalanche, 3 deaths Delta; Gunnison; Montrose
  2. 2012Winter Weather, 3 deaths Mercer; Venango

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1929M6.5, near False Pass, Alaska Aleutians East Borough, AK
  2. 1930M5.0, near Brawley, California Imperial County, CA
  3. 1980M5.3, near Anza, CA Riverside County, CA

Wildfires

Fires of 50,000 acres or more that began on this date.

  1. 2008Glass Fire, 196,982 acres TX
  2. 1985Alley Fire, 51,459 acres FL