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winds reached 150 mph and a 12 foot storm surge flooded the bayou areas. 381 people were killed and the total damage was over 150 million dollars.

1978: Volunteer firefighters in Quebec responded to what they believed to be a forest fire. However, when they arrived at the scene they found that the smoke kept moving away from them. It was then that they realized they were chasing a tornado. It was part of an outbreak that included an F2 at Masson.

2011: A heat burst from dying thunderstorms caused the temperature at Owensboro, KY to shoot up from the 80s to 102 degrees.