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April 1

26 entries from the federal record fall on April 1, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1983F4, 9 mile path, 2 killed Ouachita, LA; Morehouse, LA
  2. 1981F3, 0.1 mile path, 2 killed Russell, AL
  3. 1998F3, 5 mile path, 2 killed Hanover, VA
  4. 1974F3, 3.3 mile path, 1 killed Henry, KY
  5. 1974F3, 8.4 mile path, 1 killed Madison, AL
  6. 2023EF3, 12 mile path, 1 killed Madison, AL; Lincoln, TN
  7. 2023EF3, 14.3 mile path, 1 killed Sussex, DE
  8. 1973F3, 9.8 mile path Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA
  9. 1974F3, 3.3 mile path Lawrence, IL
  10. 1979F3, 5.6 mile path Gregg, TX
  11. 1983F3, 6 mile path Caldwell, LA
  12. 1983F3, 21 mile path Franklin, LA; Richland, LA
  13. 1983F3, 3 mile path Madison, LA
  14. 1983F3, 4 mile path Madison, LA; East Carroll, LA
  15. 1988F3, 13 mile path Gregg, TX; Upshur, TX
  16. 1974F2, 10.9 mile path, 1 killed Davidson, TN
  17. 2023EF2, 16.9 mile path, 1 killed Pontotoc, MS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 1999Heavy Snow, 8 deaths San Diego
  2. 2001Flood, 3 deaths, $200 million Anoka; Benton; Blue Earth; Brown
  3. 2005Avalanche, 3 deaths Delta; Garfield; Mesa
  4. 2006Debris Flow, 3 deaths, $43.2 million Marin; Napa; Sonoma

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1951M5.0, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1955M5.2, near Volcano, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI
  3. 1959M5.6, near Loyalton, California Plumas County, CA
  4. 2000M5.0, near Volcano, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI

Wildfires

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

  1. 1998Annual Bur Fire, 60,063 acres KS