1960: At Draper in Jones County, three inch hail caused very heavy damage to roofs, building windows and automobiles. Losses estimated at 100,000 dollars. About 1,000 chickens and turkeys killed on nearby farms.

2000: Tennis ball size hail along with high winds caused a lot of damage throughout Selby. Many east and north windows were broken along with many vehicle's windshields. Also, many vehicles were dented, house siding was damaged, gardens were completely destroyed, and many acres of crops around Selby were destroyed. Softball hail broke windows and caused extensive damage to a few vehicles and homes west of Faulkton. Baseball size hail and high winds had broken out about every window on all of the buildings at the Brentwood Colony in Edmunds County. The large hail and high winds also damaged many of the buildings.

1644: The first weather observations made on a regular basis in the U.S. were taken by Reverend John Campanius Holm in Wilmington, DE.

1881: The all-time highest European temperature occurred in Seville, Spain where it was a scorching 122 degrees.

1904: Half of Waconia, MN was destroyed by an F4 tornado. Thirty homes were utterly destroyed, and the debris was carried for miles.

2003: While flying a refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, a US KC-135 was struck twice by lightning within 8 minutes. The stunned aircrew landed safely with only minor damage to the aircraft.