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May 24

44 entries from the federal record fall on May 24, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.

  1. 1976Unnamed storm, subtropical storm near Brunswick County, NC

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2011EF5, 63.1 mile path, 9 killed Canadian, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Logan, OK
  2. 1957F4, 21.6 mile path, 4 killed Cotton, OK; Comanche, OK
  3. 2011EF4, 45.7 mile path, 4 killed Franklin, AR; Logan, AR; Johnson, AR
  4. 1973F4, 13.3 mile path, 2 killed Canadian, OK
  5. 2011EF4, 33.3 mile path, 1 killed Grady, OK; McClain, OK; Cleveland, OK
  6. 1989F4, 49 mile path Adams, IA; Union, IA; Ringgold, IA
  7. 1989F4, 66 mile path Tama, IA; Hamilton, IA; Story, IA
  8. 2011EF4, 23.1 mile path Grady, OK; McClain, OK
  9. 1962F3, 11.6 mile path, 1 killed New Haven, CT; Hartford, CT
  10. 2011EF3, 13.2 mile path, 1 killed Dewey, OK; Blaine, OK; Major, OK
  11. 2011EF3, 29 mile path, 1 killed Johnson, AR; Pope, AR
  12. 1953F3, 9.3 mile path Wibaux, MT
  13. 1957F3, 1.9 mile path Lamb, TX
  14. 1957F3, 37.3 mile path Lynn, TX; Lubbock, TX; Crosby, TX
  15. 1957F3, 1.5 mile path Martin, TX
  16. 1958F3, 59.4 mile path Washington, MN; St. Croix, WI; Pierce, WI
  17. 1960F3, 3.3 mile path Motley, TX
  18. 1962F3, 0.1 mile path Reno, KS
  19. 1962F3, 18.8 mile path Harvey, KS
  20. 1965F3, 9 mile path McCook, SD
  21. 1968F3, 2 mile path Scurry, TX
  22. 1968F3, 4.1 mile path Scurry, TX
  23. 1968F3, 2.7 mile path Scurry, TX
  24. 1971F3, 1 mile path Logan, OH
  25. 1971F3, 9.8 mile path Alcorn, MS
  26. 1990F3, 26 mile path Barton, KS; Rice, KS; Ellsworth, KS
  27. 1990F3, 60 mile path Rice, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS
  28. 1998F3, 5.3 mile path Grant, OK
  29. 2011EF3, 8.6 mile path Caddo, OK
  30. 2016EF3, 14.7 mile path Ford, KS
  31. 2016EF3, 11 mile path Hodgeman, KS; Ness, KS
  32. 2016EF3, 1.9 mile path Ford, KS
  33. 2016EF3, 7.7 mile path Hodgeman, KS; Ness, KS
  34. 2016EF3, 8.3 mile path Edwards, KS
  35. 2011EF2, 11.8 mile path, 2 killed Stafford, KS; Barton, KS
  36. 1951F1, 0.5 mile path, 1 killed Haskell, TX
  37. 2004F1, 7.3 mile path, 1 killed Scott, IL
  38. 1955F0, 1 mile path, 3 killed McDuffie, GA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2007Flash Flood, 6 deaths, $292,000 Bell; Bosque; Coryell; Dallas
  2. 2009Flash Flood, 3 deaths, $85,000 Craighead; Greene
  3. 2009Thunderstorm Wind, 3 deaths Lake

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1980M5.0, near Mount Nebo, Utah Utah County, UT

Wildfires

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

  1. 2005Washington Cr. Fire, 68,881 acres AK