1936: Three record high temperatures were set on this day. Near Gann Valley, the temperature reached 120 degrees, setting the state record. The state record was tied on July 15, 2006 at 17 miles WSW of Fort Pierre. Other record highs on this date include 119 degrees in Kennebec and 116 degrees in Murdo.

The record highs near Gann Valley, Kennebec, and Murdo are all-time highs for each location.

1937: Midale and Yellow Grass in Saskatchewan hit 113 degrees to establish an all-time record high for Canada.

1939: Torrential rains caused Frozen Creek in eastern Kentucky to surge out of its banks shortly after 3 o'clock in the morning. Homes and businesses were swept away as a wall of water coursed down the creek's narrow valley. Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute was devastated. 58 people were killed.

1996: A powerful thunderstorm packing over 100 mph winds and grapefruit-sized hail tracked from Belle Fourche Reservoir to Wall, SD. The storm caused an estimated $4.5 million in crop damage, killed numerous livestock, and stripped vegetation bare.