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May 21

25 entries from the federal record fall on May 21, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1957F4, 9.1 mile path, 7 killed Carter, MO
  2. 2024EF4, 40.6 mile path, 5 killed Taylor, IA; Adams, IA; Adair, IA
  3. 1953F4, 10 mile path, 2 killed St. Clair, MI
  4. 1957F4, 9.2 mile path Chisago, MN
  5. 1957F3, 22.2 mile path, 8 killed Washington, MO; St. Francois, MO
  6. 2011EF3, 10.1 mile path, 1 killed Lyon, KS; Osage, KS
  7. 1957F3, 10.2 mile path Dent, MO
  8. 1957F3, 8.5 mile path Union, IL; Jackson, IL
  9. 1957F3, 13.7 mile path McDonough, IL
  10. 1959F3, 4.3 mile path Galveston, TX
  11. 1961F3, 0.1 mile path Payne, OK
  12. 1961F3, 0.1 mile path Payne, OK
  13. 1962F3, 71.7 mile path Antelope, NE; Madison, NE; Pierce, NE
  14. 1962F3, 11 mile path Charles Mix, SD; Boyd, NE
  15. 1962F3, 1 mile path Davison, SD
  16. 1963F3, 5.9 mile path Bailey, TX; Parmer, TX
  17. 1979F3, 2 mile path Stephens, TX
  18. 2004F3, 3 mile path Linn, IA
  19. 2019EF3, 5.9 mile path Nemaha, KS
  20. 2024EF3, 33.9 mile path Page, IA; Montgomery, IA; Adams, IA
  21. 1987F2, 0.3 mile path, 1 killed Winston, AL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2004Thunderstorm Wind, 3 deaths, $89,000 Berrien; Branch; Cass; Hillsdale

Earthquakes

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

  1. 2020M5.1, near Mina, Nevada Esmeralda County, NV

Wildfires

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

  1. 1999Friendly Fire, 75,061 acres FL, GA
  2. 1998Carla Lake Fire, 62,462 acres AK