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March 8

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

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1976F3, 12.7 mile path Brazoria, TX; Galveston, TX
  2. 2009EF3, 1.1 mile path Lawrence, IN

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1997Avalanche, 5 deaths Adams; Douglas; Grant; Lincoln
  2. 1998Flash Flood, 4 deaths, $105 million Coffee
  3. 1998Avalanche, 3 deaths Eagle; Garfield; Pitkin
  4. 2008Strong Wind, 3 deaths, $75,000 Kent; New Castle; Sussex
  5. 2016Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $49.6 million Bienville; Bossier; Caddo; Caldwell

Earthquakes

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

  1. 2020M5.8, near Petrolia, CA Humboldt County, CA