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December 5

14 entries from the federal record fall on December 5, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1953F5, 9 mile path, 38 killed Warren, MS
  2. 1954F3, 51 mile path Lee, AL; Harris, GA; Meriwether, GA
  3. 1954F3, 24.7 mile path Calhoun, AL
  4. 1975F3, 27 mile path Okmulgee, OK; Muskogee, OK; Wagoner, OK
  5. 1975F3, 1.5 mile path Tulsa, OK
  6. 1954F2, 71.5 mile path, 1 killed Barbour, AL; Quitman, GA; Webster, GA
  7. 1954F2, 0.5 mile path, 1 killed Fulton, GA
  8. 1977F2, 9.4 mile path, 1 killed Putnam, FL

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2013Winter Storm, 8 deaths, $49.7 million Bell; Collin; Comanche; Cooke
  2. 1996Heavy Snow, 5 deaths Box Elder; Cache; Davis; Juab
  3. 2005Cold/Wind Chill, 3 deaths Cook

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1930M6.5, near Atka, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK
  2. 2008M5.1, near Ludlow, CA San Bernardino County, CA
  3. 2024M7.0, Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Humboldt County, CA