• 1896: One of the deadliest tornados in U.S. history touched down about six miles west of the Eads Bridge, in St. Louis, Missouri. A total of 137 people died when the tornado went through the heart of St. Louis, and left a mile wide path of destruction. This tornado crossed the Mississippi River, into East St. Louis, Illinois, were it killed an additional 118 people.
• 1942: One barn was destroyed, and 27 trees were uprooted in a brief F2 touchdown on the western edge of Bryant.
• 1996: On May 26th, anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period over the lower Bad River Basin. In addition, 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over much of Western South Dakota. This runoff caused the Bad River at Fort Pierre to crest at 26.25 feet or about 5 feet above flood stage late on the 27th before falling back below flood stage on the 30th. The entire length of the Bad River Road from U.S. Highway 83 near Fort Pierre to U.S. Highway 14 near Midland was closed to all except local traffic on the 27th. Twenty five to 35 volunteers were filling sandbags all day on the 27th around two homes along the river. Most of the damage was associated with flooding of agricultural land and some county roads. One resident along the river said the river was the highest it has been in 32 years.
• 1896: A massive F4 tornado struck Saint Louis, MO killing 306 persons and causing $13 million damage. The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely populated area.
• 1917: Major tornado outbreaks occurred every day from May 25 through 28 and again May 30 through June 1, 1917. On May 27 the storms were concentrated in a 7-state region from Illinois to Alabama. The worst of the day was an F4 that was continually on the ground for 50 miles and killed 67 people from Lake County, TN to Graves County, KY. Tiny Bondurant, KY, in Fulton County, was hardest hit with 21 lives lost.
• 1941: An F2 tornado formed over the Great Salt Lake and skipped for 10 miles to the northeast, destroying barns near Woods Cross, UT.
• 1997: A 3/4 mile wide F5 tornado demolished much of Jarrell, TX. The tornado ripped asphalt up from roadways. Cattle were thrown a quarter mile away. 27 deaths occurred in the Double Creek subdivision, where the tornado was so strong there were no large pieces of debris -- everything was pulverized. The tornado also moved very slowly, and towards the SSW.
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