1982: An F3 tornado was first sighted six miles west of Tintah, Minnesota. The tornado moved into the town of Tintah and then northeastward, dissipating north of Wendell. Two farms sites were damaged west of Tintah. Nearly one dozen farm buildings were destroyed and 50 cows were killed. Hail as large as softballs preceded the tornado into Tintah where there was extensive damage. A school and church received heavy damage, two railroad cars were overturned, homes and grain buildings were damaged and utility poles and trees were up rooted.

1905: A killer tornado struck the town of Snyder, OK. It tracked 40 miles across southwestern Oklahoma, killing a total of 97 people, 87 in Snyder alone. The roar from the tornado could be heard up to twelve miles away.

1996: The Howard College graduation ceremony was interrupted when softball-sized hail broke skylights in the roof of the event location in Big Spring, TX. Also on this date one of the most famous weather movies ever, Twister, premiered.