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October 28

13 entries from the federal record fall on October 28, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 1859Unnamed storm, category 1 near Pinellas County, FL
  2. 1985Juan, category 1 near Cameron Parish, LA
  3. 2020Zeta, category 3 near Terrebonne Parish, LA

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1974F3, 3.3 mile path, 1 killed Harris, TX
  2. 1974F3, 9.6 mile path, 1 killed Chambers, TX; Jefferson, TX
  3. 1955F3, 1 mile path Desha, AR
  4. 1955F0, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Miller, GA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2012Coastal Flood, 39 deaths Bronx; Kings; Nassau; New York
  2. 2012High Wind, 27 deaths, $25 billion Atlantic; Burlington; Camden; Cape May

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1909M6.0, Near Rio Dell, California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1958M6.6, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  3. 1983M6.9, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, Idaho Custer County, ID
  4. 1983M5.4, near Mackay, Idaho Custer County, ID