February's deadliest tornado on record since 1950 was an F4 that struck Mississippi on Feb. 21, 1971, killing 58 people. An outbreak of tornadoes on Feb. 19-20, 1884, reportedly killed 167 in the ...

Modern record keeping began in 1877, and the record for the rainiest February was in 1998, when an incredible 13.68 inches of rain fell on downtown L.A., part of a memorable El Niño winter.

IT'S MORE THAN A CENTURY OLD The earliest mention I could find of February school vacation comes from 1916. A Boston Globe article from December 19 that year noted that the school committee had ...

The middle of the February in 2014 had our highest single day snow total over that stretch with more than ten inches coming down. Most of the day saw surface temperatures at or below freezing.

There's more snow expected in February, a snow moon, that is. The second full moon of the year will reach its peak on Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. EDT, according to Space.com. Given the amount of ...

Feb. 2025 holiday schedule: Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, more The shortest month of the year has a lot going on. Here's what you need to know.

If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC ...

This February brings a rare planetary alignment that will gather five bright planets into clear view — Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn. The next similar alignment is expected to occur ...

If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC ...