1995: Ten inches to two feet of snow fell in central South Dakota in a five day period, beginning April 8th. Many roads became impassable. Several businesses, government offices, and schools were closed on the 11th. Twenty-four inches fell at Ree Heights and Gettysburg, 20.0 inches at Faulkton, 18.0 inches at Kennebec, 16.0 inches at Pierre, and 10.0 inches at Doland.

1993: What was probably a waterspout struck land near the middle of Grand Isle, LA killing 3 and injuring 39 people.

1998: An F5 tornado smashed into Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Counties in Alabama, and came within 5 miles of downtown Birmingham. It was responsible for killing 32, injuring 258, and severely damaging or destroying more than 1,100 homes. It was the deadliest tornado in 50 years, while damage estimates were nearly $200 million. It was possibly the first time a local TV station went "wall-to-wall" with its coverage, meaning all programming and commercials were halted for continuous coverage of the tornado.

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