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family lost power for 120 hours. A lineman tried to get to the home twice, but could not because of the low visibility. A teenager was also lost overnight near South Shore while he was hunting with friends. He was found at 8am the next morning. In Watertown, two people were injured in an accident. Several of the downed trees across parts of the area blocked traffic for a time. Numerous businesses were closed and activities were cancelled on the 9th and 10th. In Pierre, the strong winds ripped the canopy off the Amoco gas station. The blizzard brought the fifth lowest barometric pressure on record to Watertown. Some snowfall amounts from this horrible blizzard included; 15.4 inches near Bryant; 12.5 inches in Webster; 12.3 in Pierre; 10.8 in Sisseton; 10.5 inches near Summit; 10.0 inches in Pollock and near Onida; and 9.0 in Blunt and Conde.

1819: In Montreal at midday the sky turned from a greenish tint to an inky black, then sooty rain fell. Frightened citizens made their way to Notre Dame Church when suddenly a lightning bolt struck the church's spire and it crashed to the ground. The next day was bright and clear.

1915: Great Bend, KS was struck by an F4 tornado that swept away farms and took 11 lives. About a thousand sheep were killed on local ranches. Debris from town was carried 85 miles. Hundreds of dead ducks plummeted from the sky 25 miles beyond the end of the tornado's path.

1975: The Edmund Fitzgerald sank northeast of Whitefish Point on Lake Superior, killing 29 crew members. Surface pressure dropped to 29.00 inches, producing sustained winds of 60 mph and wave heights of over 20 feet.

2002: The town of Mossy Grove, TN was "wiped off the map" by a destructive tornado that killed 7 people.