Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

February 27

14 entries from the federal record fall on February 27, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1956F3, 15 mile path Sumner, TN
  2. 1984F3, 7 mile path Lafayette, FL
  3. 1999F3, 17 mile path Lawrence, MS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2025Dust Storm, 6 deaths Grant; Hidalgo
  2. 2001Avalanche, 5 deaths Juab; Salt Lake; Summit; Utah
  3. 2011Heavy Snow, 4 deaths Benewah; Bonner; Boundary; Kootenai
  4. 2001Ice Storm, 3 deaths Osage
  5. 2006High Wind, 3 deaths San Mateo; Santa Clara; 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. 1970M7.1, near Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 1972M5.2, near Soledad, California San Benito County, CA

Wildfires

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

  1. 2024Windy Deuce Fire, 145,994 acres TX
  2. 2024Catesby Fire, 83,917 acres OK
  3. 2011Enterprise Fire, 77,348 acres NM
  4. 2011Tom Fire, 64,840 acres TX