1969: New snowfall of 3 to 5 inches on top of 10 to 20 inches of previous snow cover were whipped by winds of 30 to 50 mph. Temperatures fell to around 5 below zero resulting in dangerous wind chills. This halted all traffic from early on the 8th to midday on the 9th, closed all schools, and stranded motorists.

1975: A band of heavy snow 60 miles in width fell during the day from central to east central South Dakota. Snowfall amounts of 4 to 12 inches occurred. There were a large number of traffic accidents.

1935: A dust storm in New Zealand blew pebbles with such force that car windshields were pitted.

1966: The greatest 24-hour rainfall associated with a tropical cyclone occurred at La Reunion Island when Tropical Cyclone Denise produced 72.0 inches of rain. The storm also set the world's 12-hour rainfall record with an even 45 inches.

2008: Tornadoes struck the Lower Mississippi Valley. Most of the twisters were of EF-0 and EF-1 strength, however one EF-2 killed a 61-year-old man when it destroyed his mobile home near Appleton, AR.