1969: Heavy snow along with winds of 15 to 25 mph caused blowing and drifting snow which closed many roads. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 12 inches were common across eastern South Dakota from the 20th into the 22nd. Some snowfall amounts included, 5 inches at Clear Lake and Brookings, 6 inches at Wilmot, 7 inches at Milbank, Redfield and Mitchell, 8 inches at Conde, 9 inches at Webster, Sioux Falls, and Huron.

1975: Across northwest and north central South Dakota, snow driven by very strong winds created blizzard conditions. Schools were closed and traffic was halted on many roads. Snowfall amounts included, 3 inches at Timber Lake, 4 inches southeast of McLaughlin, and 8 inches at Eagle Butte.

1971: An F5 tornado that touched down in Madison Parish, LA killed 10 people in Louisiana and then another 36 in Mississippi. An hour later, an F4 tornado killed 58 and injured 700 between Vicksburg and Oxford, MS. The same storm system was also responsible for a crippling blizzard in the Plains, which brought 13 inches of snow and 40 mph winds to Wichita.

1998: A storm system in south central Texas moved in from the west, causing a round of severe weather for the area including flooding, hail, and damaging winds. Luckily no tornadoes were reported.