1982: With the ground in the Black Hills already saturated from heavy rains the previous week, developing thunderstorms were not a welcome sight. The thunderstorms produced additional heavy rains including 3.58 inches at Spearfish, 3.32 inches at Cheyenne Crossing, and 0.82 of an inch in twelve minutes at Hot Springs. With Flash Flood Warnings in effect for much of the area water came out of the banks of many streams causing widespread damage in the Hills. A diversion Dam broke at Spearfish causing a mud slide to cover some roads. In Deadwood the main water line broke leaving the city temporarily without water. Homes were evacuated at Nisland, Hot Springs, and Bridger. Damage throughout the Black Hills included washed out bridges, flooded basements, several breached dams, and roads completely washed away.

1960: Nearly 50 farms were devastated by a family powerful tornadoes in northeast Kansas. Farms were swept clean away, and the twisters came within ten miles of Topeka. Much of the small town of Meriden was devastated.

1974: One of the deadliest F1 tornadoes on record took 6 lives when it struck a boat in Murrells Inlet, SC.

1990: Thirteen inches of rain fell at Hot Springs, AR in 9 hours, resulting in a devastating flood. The 500 foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was completely washed away. Two waves of water that were 4 to 6 feet deep flooded stores down Central Avenue.