December 11

10 entries from the federal record fall on December 11, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2021EF3, 29.3 mile path, 16 killed Warren, KY; Edmonson, KY
  2. 2021EF3, 14.5 mile path, 1 killed Taylor, KY; Marion, KY
  3. 1961F3, 3.3 mile path Calhoun, AL
  4. 1961F3, 9.4 mile path Perry, AL
  5. 2021EF3, 28 mile path Logan, KY; Warren, KY

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2014High Wind, 4 deaths, $850,000 Alpine; El Dorado; Mono; Nevada

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1930M5.0, near Shelter Cove, California Humboldt County, CA
  2. 1930M5.0, near McKinleyville, California Humboldt County, CA
  3. 1944M6.6, near Adak, Alaska Aleutians West Census Area, AK

Wildfires

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

  1. 2017Legion Lake Fire, 54,850 acres SD