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May 28

19 entries from the federal record fall on May 28, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 2012Beryl, tropical storm near Brevard County, FL
  2. 2018Alberto, tropical storm near Franklin County, FL

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1996F4, 30 mile path Jefferson, KY; Bullitt, KY; Spencer, KY
  2. 2019EF4, 29.1 mile path Douglas, KS; Leavenworth, KS
  3. 1973F3, 18.7 mile path, 1 killed Walton, GA; Oconee, GA; Clarke, GA
  4. 1973F3, 0.4 mile path Morris, NJ
  5. 1973F3, 0.4 mile path Morris, NJ
  6. 1974F3, 3.8 mile path Worth, IA
  7. 1980F3, 6.1 mile path Swisher, TX
  8. 1980F3, 2 mile path Swisher, TX
  9. 1991F3, 10 mile path Menominee, MI
  10. 2013EF3, 4.4 mile path Nemaha, KS
  11. 2013EF3, 2.3 mile path Ottawa, KS
  12. 1982F2, 4.5 mile path, 1 killed Conway, AR

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1915M5.0, near Springville, California Tulare County, CA
  2. 1981M5.0, near Packwood, Washington Yakima County, WA
  3. 2015M6.8, near Ugashik, Alaska Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK

Wildfires

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

  1. 2005Black Range Complex Wfu Fire, 74,372 acres NM
  2. 2001Unnamed Fire, 59,190 acres FL