1964: A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado which caused damage to Ellsworth AFB. Another storm in Meade County produced a tornado that was spotted by Air Force personnel. This tornado was bearing down on a missile site near Creighton forcing the evacuation of the site. No damage to the site was reported.

1872: This day broke an 18-day stretch of 90F temperatures in the state of Washington, where the average July temperature is a mere 70F.

1911: The greatest 24 hour rainfall in Asia occurred when 46 inches fell on Baguio, Luzon, Philippines.