1990: Several severe thunderstorms in northwest South Dakota dropped from penny to softball size hail during the afternoon and early evening hours which caused a good deal of structural damage to houses and farm buildings. The largest hailstone of 4 inches in diameter was reported at Sorum in Perkins County. There was also a wind gust to 86 mph measured at Buffalo during a severe thunderstorm.

2010: A couple weak tornados touched down briefly in the late evening west of Tulare with no damage occurring.

1869: Cleveland Abbe, in Cincinnati, inaugurated a weather reporting and warning service for the city. Professor Abbe wrote to his father, "I have started that which the country will not let willingly die".

1979: A home in Centerville, TN was hit by lightning and totally destroyed. It marked the third time that the house had been hit by lightning since being built in 1970.

2002: Typhoon Rusa was the most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in 40 years. 132 people were reported dead or missing. Winds gusted up to 127 mph and up to 36 inches of rain fell in eastern and southern South Korea.