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March 9

12 entries from the federal record fall on March 9, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1992F4, 20 mile path Sharkey, MS; Washington, MS; Humphreys, MS
  2. 1964F3, 5.2 mile path, 2 killed Lauderdale, AL
  3. 1964F3, 10.4 mile path Franklin, AL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2013Blizzard, 6 deaths Burt; Butler; Cass; Colfax
  2. 2002High Wind, 4 deaths, $200,000 Boone; Cook; DeKalb; DuPage

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1931M5.6, near the coast of Northern California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1937M5.4, Near Anna, Ohio Shelby County, OH
  3. 1957M8.6, Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  4. 1957M6.9, near Nikolski, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  5. 1957M6.6, near Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  6. 1957M6.6, near Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  7. 2014M6.8, near Indianola, California Humboldt County, CA