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December 15

12 entries from the federal record fall on December 15, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1971F3, 15.9 mile path Jefferson Davis, MS; Covington, MS
  2. 1971F2, 27 mile path, 1 killed Stoddard, MO; Scott, MO
  3. 2007EF1, 3.5 mile path, 1 killed Turner, GA

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2002High Wind, 6 deaths Crook; Deschutes; Jefferson
  2. 2023Freezing Fog, 6 deaths, $210,000 Mineral; Missoula; Ravalli; Sanders
  3. 2019Avalanche, 5 deaths Juab; Salt Lake; Summit; Utah
  4. 2008Heavy Snow, 4 deaths McKinley; Rio Arriba; San Juan; San Miguel
  5. 2009Avalanche, 4 deaths Adams; Boise; Camas; Canyon
  6. 2002Avalanche, 3 deaths Douglas; Washoe; Carson City

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1953M5.0, near Portland, Oregon Multnomah County, OR
  2. 1988M5.0, near Morongo Valley, CA Riverside County, CA

Wildfires

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

  1. 2021Four County Fire, 122,878 acres KS