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December 31

15 entries from the federal record fall on December 31, across every year it covers.

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2010EF3, 21.1 mile path, 4 killed Adair, OK; Washington, AR; Benton, AR
  2. 2010EF3, 11 mile path, 2 killed Phelps, MO
  3. 1975F3, 2 mile path, 1 killed Marion, FL
  4. 2010EF3, 6.7 mile path, 1 killed Jefferson, MO; St. Louis, MO
  5. 2010EF3, 7.5 mile path Pulaski, MO
  6. 2010EF3, 3.6 mile path Menard, IL
  7. 2010EF1, 6.8 mile path, 2 killed Dent, MO; Phelps, MO

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2006Winter Weather, 4 deaths Barton; Ellsworth; Lincoln; McPherson
  2. 2005Flood, $108 million Marin

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1910M5.7, Monterey Bay area, California Santa Cruz County, CA
  2. 1919M5.0, near Julian, California San Diego County, CA
  3. 1934M6.4, near Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX Yuma County, AZ
  4. 1956M5.0, near Bridgeport, California Mono County, CA
  5. 1956M5.1, near Bridgeport, California Mono County, CA
  6. 1974M5.6, near P?hala, Hawaii Hawaii County, HI