1991: Thawing ice on top of a television tower fell onto buildings below in Garden City, Clark County. The ice had accrued during a freezing rain event on the 11th and 12th. No one was injured, but damage estimates ranged from $35,000-$40,000.

1886: A massive tornado struck St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids in Minnesota. The tornado killed 11 members of a bridal party, including the bride and groom. The tornado, 800 yards wide at times, cut a 20 mile path killing 72 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing.

1921: The world's greatest 24-hour snowfall descended on Silver Lake, CO with 76 inches of snow.

1939: A family of tornadoes caused up to F5 damage along an 80 mile long path in northwest Oklahoma. A freight train arrived in Capron, OK at the same time as the tornado. Eight cars of the train were blown off the tracks.

1986: The world's heaviest hailstone, weighing 2.25 pounds, fell near Gopalganj, Bangladesh. The hailstorm killed 92 people.

1999: Perhaps the single costliest hailstorm in world history was that which struck the Sydney, Australia area on this date. Hailstones up to 3.5" in diameter fell for almost an hour damaging 20,000 structures and 40,000 vehicles. The total damage came to $3 billion and remains Australia's costliest natural disaster.