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sult of this incident. The Roberts County Emergency Manager was stranded and conducted emergency operations from his vehicle. Interstate-29 was reopened by the evening of February 3rd.

1918: A storm in Australia produced three tornadoes. At least one of these was an F3 tornado that caused severe damage in Brighton.

1952: The only tropical storm to hit the U.S. in February moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and across southern Florida. It produced 60 mph winds and 2-4" of rain.

1989: There was a recorded wind chill of -90 in Tioga, ND.

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