1961: A tornado struck a farm near the Mchperson-Brown county line, or about 10 miles east and 2 miles north of Leola, at around 825 pm cdt. All farm buildings were destroyed including two chicken coops, granary, machine shop, and two trailer homes. The house was pushed about a foot off it's foundation and had windows broken, plaster cracked, and part of the roof ripped. A farm truck and tractor were both blown about 500 feet and demolished. Rain up to 2.5 inches and hail accompanied the storm and caused minor damage.

1955: An 8-day run of 100 degree heat in Los Angeles, CA finally came to an end, after causing 946 fatalities.

1970: At Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, FL lightning struck the football team. 38 players and 4 coaches were knocked off their feet. 22 were injured and 2 were killed.

1991: A wild hailstorm moved across Calgary, Canada. The estimated $400 million in damages set a record insurance loss for any single event in Canadian history. Companies flew in adjusters to handle nearly 80,000 property claims. The 30 minute storm split trees, flooded basements, and broke windows. Raging sewers even blew off manhole covers.