March 19

10 entries from the federal record fall on March 19, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1970F3, 2 mile path, 2 killed Chambers, AL
  2. 1981F3, 8 mile path Orange, FL
  3. 2018EF3, 35.2 mile path Calhoun, AL; Cleburne, AL; Haralson, GA
  4. 1963F1, 0.1 mile path, 2 killed Washington, IN
  5. 2003F1, 12.2 mile path, 1 killed Putnam, TN

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2010Avalanche, 6 deaths Conejos; Mineral; Rio Grande

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1926M6.0, near Hala‘ula, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI
  2. 1954M6.4, San Jacinto Fault, California Imperial County, CA
  3. 1954M5.5, near Ocotillo Wells, CA San Diego County, CA
  4. 1957M6.8, near Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK