• 1898: A violent windstorm passed over Aberdeen between 1 am and 2 am. Damage was confined to awnings, roofs of buildings, and plate glass windows.
• 1933: This estimated F2 tornado moved ENE from 6 miles southwest of Wilmot, passing 3 miles south of town and dissipating at Big Stone Lake. A child was killed in a barn. Roof, barn, and church debris was scattered for miles, and over a dozen farms were heavily damaged. This tornado was estimated to be on the ground for about 15 miles. Estimated loss from this storm totaled $100,000.
• 1997: Very heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches through the early morning hours resulted in the flooding of some roads, fields, and creeks across parts of Jones and Lyman counties. In particular, the KOA campgrounds near Presho were heavily flooded. The KOA office and home had three and a half feet of water in them. Also, several homes near or in Presho received water and were heavily damaged. The Medicine and Stoney Butte creeks set all time record highs.
• 1860: One of the worst tornadoes of the 19th Century brought death and destruction along its 80 mile path from Cedar County, IA to Lee County, IL, and came to be known as the Great Tornado of the Northwest. Camanche, IA, on the Mississippi River, was hardest hit with much of the town ruined. A boat passing by on the river was struck, resulting in 23 fatalities and the few survivors finding themselves on the Illinois shore with no recollection of how they got there. The tornado was 3/4 of a mile wide and took a total of 92 lives. It was just one of several immense tornadoes that hit Iowa and northern Illinois that day.
• 1902: A tornado said to be 1.8 miles wide swept through Javaugues, France. There was only one fatality.
• 1921: A cloudburst near Pikes Peak sent a high wave of water down the Arkansas River into Pueblo, CO. At least 70 people were killed and $20 million dollars damage was done in Pueblo.
• 1959: Thunderstorms in northwest Kansas produced up to 18 inches of hail in Selden. Crops were completely destroyed, and total damage from the storm was about half a million dollars. Hail fell for 85 minutes, while the temperature dropped from near 80 degrees prior to the storm to 38 degrees at the height of the storm.
• 1989: The Skydome opened in Toronto, Ontario during a heavy rain event. Despite the weather conditions, the Ontario Premier opened the roof with a laser beam device and everyone, all fifty thousand spectators, was drenched.
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