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December 21

22 entries from the federal record fall on December 21, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 2010Omeka, tropical storm near Honolulu County, HI

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1967F4, 27.9 mile path, 3 killed Iron, MO; Washington, MO
  2. 1990F3, 20 mile path, 1 killed Holmes, MS; Carroll, MS
  3. 1967F3, 0.1 mile path Hunt, TX
  4. 1967F3, 29.8 mile path Perry, MO; Randolph, IL; Perry, IL
  5. 1967F3, 0.1 mile path Blackford, IN
  6. 1967F3, 0.1 mile path Grant, IN
  7. 1990F3, 3.5 mile path Grenada, MS
  8. 1990F3, 18 mile path Tensas, LA
  9. 1990F3, 11 mile path Madison, MS
  10. 1967F2, 0.1 mile path, 1 killed Prentiss, MS
  11. 2013EF2, 15.6 mile path, 1 killed St. Francis, AR
  12. 2013EF2, 10.1 mile path, 1 killed Coahoma, MS
  13. 1990F1, 5 mile path, 1 killed Humphreys, MS

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2008Cold/Wind Chill, 5 deaths Cook
  2. 2006Ice Storm, 4 deaths, $120,000 Churchill; Douglas; Lyon; Pershing
  3. 2008Winter Weather, 4 deaths St. Joseph
  4. 2012Avalanche, 4 deaths Alpine; El Dorado; Lassen; Mono
  5. 2013Flood, 3 deaths, $147,000 Anderson; Barren; Boyle; Breckinridge

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1917M6.6, near Old Harbor, Alaska Kodiak Island Borough, AK
  2. 1954M6.4, Eureka-Arcata, California Humboldt County, CA
  3. 1973M5.2, near Ferndale, California Humboldt County, CA