1987: More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16 degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.

1989: Much of the nation enjoyed "Indian Summer" type weather. Nine cities in the central U.S. reported record highs for the date as temperatures warmed into the 80s and 90s. Record highs included 90 degrees at Grand Island NE and 97 degrees at Waco TX. Strong winds along a cold front crossing the Northern High Plains Region gusted to 80 mph at Ames Monument WY during the early morning.

1737: Some records indicate that on this date Calcutta, India was struck by a powerful hurricane while simultaneously experiencing a devastating earthquake...resulting in a death toll of 300,000. However recent research has shown that while the city was indeed struck by a terrible cyclone that day, evidence of an earthquake is slim. Also, the death toll was more likely 3,000 rather than 300,000.

1846: The most intense Atlantic hurricane of the 19th century ravaged Havana and Key West. At Havana the entire city was demolished and at Key West 594 of the town's 600 buildings were destroyed. The storm eventually traveled up the entire U.S. East Coast and into the Canadian Maritimes.

1909: A disastrous hurricane of at least Category 3 strength traveled from southwest to northeast up the length of the Florida Keys and through Miami, resulting in 13 fatalities and the destruction of 400 buildings. The weather station on Sandy Key was swept away.

2002: 45 vehicles crashed on I-43 near Cedar Grove, WI. The accident was caused by speed and fog. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized and ten were killed.