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November 5

9 entries from the federal record fall on November 5, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 1998Mitch, tropical storm near Hendry County, FL

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1968F3, 14.4 mile path Victoria, TX
  2. 1988F2, 8 mile path, 1 killed Madison, FL
  3. 2002F2, 6 mile path, 1 killed Henry, AL

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1923M5.0, near Progreso, Mexico San Diego County, CA
  2. 1962M5.2, near Bridgeton, Oregon Multnomah County, OR
  3. 1969M5.4, near Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA Santa Barbara County, CA
  4. 2011M5.7, near Prague, Oklahoma Lincoln County, OK

Wildfires

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

  1. 1987Unnamed Fire, 66,160 acres KY