1886: An estimated F3 tornado moved southeast from 10 miles northwest of Aberdeen. This massive tornado destroyed four homes and a dozen barns. This is the earliest significant tornado on record for Brown County.

1856: A hurricane of at least Category 3 strength roared out of the Gulf of Mexico into southern Louisiana. Isle Derniere was engulfed by sea and storm with the loss of about 300 people. The island was stripped of all vegetation and was split into several separate islands, as is still the case today. The island's highest point was five feet above sea level, but the storm surge reached a height of 13 feet. The waves reduced the subsequent elevation of the island(s) by two feet.

1882: Sandusky, OH reported a four-minute snow squall during the morning. Suburbs around Chicago reported frost, while a killing frost struck parts of Iowa.

1989: Phoenix, AZ reported its first high below 100 degrees in 64 days. Meanwhile, 23 cities in the southeastern United States reported record lows.

2003: Barrow, AK recorded their third thunderstorm of the summer -- the most ever in one year.