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December 28

17 entries from the federal record fall on December 28, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 1954F3, 11.5 mile path Jones, MS
  2. 1968F3, 0.5 mile path Decatur, GA
  3. 2024EF3, 10.3 mile path Montgomery, TX
  4. 2024EF3, 67.9 mile path Chambers, TX; Jefferson, TX; Cameron, LA
  5. 2024EF3, 26 mile path Franklin, MS; Lincoln, MS
  6. 2024EF2, 8.9 mile path, 1 killed Brazoria, TX

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2024Avalanche, 10 deaths Juab; Salt Lake; Summit; Utah
  2. 2006Ice Storm, 6 deaths, $100,000 Dallam; Hartley; Moore; Potter
  3. 2009Cold/Wind Chill, 4 deaths Cook; Kankakee; Will
  4. 2012Sneakerwave, 4 deaths Marin; Sonoma

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1932M5.2, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  2. 1932M5.0, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  3. 1932M5.0, near Gabbs, Nevada Nye County, NV
  4. 1939M5.2, near Lake Nacimiento, CA Monterey County, CA
  5. 2016M5.6, near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral County, NV
  6. 2016M5.6, near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral County, NV
  7. 2016M5.5, near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral County, NV