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February 28

16 entries from the federal record fall on February 28, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1987F4, 35 mile path, 6 killed Jones, MS; Wayne, MS; Clarke, MS
  2. 2017EF4, 53.5 mile path, 1 killed Perry, MO; Randolph, IL; Jackson, IL
  3. 2007EF4, 24.5 mile path Linn, KS
  4. 2017EF3, 11.5 mile path, 2 killed LaSalle, IL
  5. 2017EF3, 44.1 mile path, 1 killed White, IL; Posey, IN; Gibson, IN
  6. 2011EF3, 2.3 mile path Henry, KY
  7. 2017EF3, 17.8 mile path Woodford, IL; Marshall, IL; LaSalle, IL
  8. 2011EF2, 16.1 mile path, 1 killed Moore, TN; Franklin, TN
  9. 2012EF2, 5.4 mile path, 1 killed Wabaunsee, KS; Osage, KS
  10. 2012EF2, 9.5 mile path, 1 killed Polk, MO; Dallas, MO

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1925M6.3, near Saint-Pacôme, Canada Aroostook County, ME
  2. 1975M5.7, near Rachel, Nevada Nye County, NV
  3. 1979M7.1, near McCarthy, Alaska Copper River Census Area, AK
  4. 1984M5.2, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
  5. 1990M5.5, Upland, California Los Angeles County, CA
  6. 2001M6.8, Nisqually, Washington Pierce County, WA