1964: Winds of 50 mph or more were reported over much of the state. Wide spread damage to trees and utility lines. Buildings were damaged in scattered areas. Tornadoes were also observed on this day. The first one touched down in open county 30 miles WSW of Pierre. Another one was near Ridgeview, causing damage to power lines and property of a ranch.

1816: Snow fell near Quebec City over a five-day period accumulating to 12 inches with "drifts reaching the axles of carriages" during the infamous Year Without A Summer. Montreal reported snow squalls.

1953: An F5 tornado obliterated homes on the north side of Flint, MI. The funnel was up to half a mile wide, resulting in 116 dead and 844 injured. It was the last tornado to kill more than 100 people until May 22, 2011 at Joplin, Missouri.

1966: An F5 tornado devastated much of Topeka, KS. 3000 homes were damaged and Washburn University was ripped apart. The tornado also hit Burnetts Mound, which, according to legend, protected Topeka from tornadoes. The tornado gutted a 10-story building, and high winds tore a copper panel from the State Capitol.

1974: At 1:42pm a tornado touched down a few feet southwest of the Oklahoma City National Weather Service office. It moved to the northeast, immediately striking the office. Along the rest of the 9-mile track, nearly 700 homes were damaged by the F3 twister.