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December 24

22 entries from the federal record fall on December 24, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1988F4, 6 mile path, 1 killed Williamson, TN
  2. 1982F4, 63 mile path Sharp, AR; Fulton, AR; Oregon, MO
  3. 1982F3, 16.5 mile path, 1 killed Faulkner, AR
  4. 1982F3, 15 mile path, 1 killed Woodruff, AR; Jackson, AR
  5. 1964F3, 75.4 mile path Newton, GA; Troup, GA; Meriwether, GA
  6. 1975F3, 1 mile path Jackson, TX
  7. 1977F3, 8 mile path Copiah, MS
  8. 1982F2, 33 mile path, 1 killed Oregon, MO; Ripley, MO; Carter, MO

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2008Avalanche, 16 deaths Box Elder; Cache; Davis; Morgan
  2. 2009Winter Weather, 6 deaths, $2.1 million Bell; Collin; Comanche; Cooke
  3. 2014Winter Storm, 6 deaths, $77,000 Bannock; Bingham; Blaine; Bonneville
  4. 2008Winter Weather, 4 deaths, $50,000 Columbia; Dane; Dodge; Fond du Lac
  5. 2008Avalanche, 4 deaths Alpine; El Dorado; Lassen; Modoc
  6. 2008Blizzard, 4 deaths Bannock; Bingham; Blaine; Bonneville
  7. 2009Blizzard, 3 deaths, $2.1 million Alfalfa; Beckham; Blaine; Caddo
  8. 2009Winter Storm, 3 deaths Cherokee; Craig; Creek; Delaware
  9. 2000Ice Storm, $165 million Columbia; Hempstead; Howard; Lafayette
  10. 2000Ice Storm, $106 million Bienville; Bossier; Caddo; Claiborne

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1932M5.0, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  2. 1932M5.5, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  3. 1940M5.6, near Tamworth, New Hampshire Carroll County, NH
  4. 1980M5.0, near Big Lagoon, California Humboldt County, CA