1977: Five tornadoes were seen by observers south of Clear Lake. One was five miles south of town moving northeast. Another was four miles south and one mile west of Clear Lake. Both destroyed trees and some small buildings. Three other tornadoes were sighted about two miles south of town. These touched down only momentarily with no damage occurring. Two tornadoes were seen in Southern Codington County. One was seen at Grover and the other was five miles south of Watertown. No damage was reported. A tornado was on the ground in the vicinity of Revillo. A few barns and some out building were damaged.

1992: A severe thunderstorm moved over northwestern Edmunds County causing high winds and penny size hail. In Bowdle there was considerable wind damage. Tree limbs in excess of five inches in diameter were broken off and fell on a car. Other tree branches went through the roof of a home. Two pickup trucks were rolled on their side. Three miles ENE of Bowdle a garage was moved 20 feet off its foundation and was stopped by a large tractor.

1857: In Baghdad, Iraq a dust storm lasted the entire day. Then at about 5 pm, a darkness set in, deeper than the darkest night, and terrorized local residents.

1918: An F5 tornado swept foundations bare along a 37 mile path from Carroll County to Webster County, IA. Mattresses were found two miles away, and 4 people were killed.

1950: A tornado was on the ground for 66 miles from Buckinghamshire to Cambridgeshire, resulting in the longest track of any English tornado.