1960: A late evening thunderstorm cut a path of destruction, principally from high winds from Beadle County, northeast to Roberts and Grant Counties. Twelve head of cattle electrocuted for a downed high tensions wire occurred at Wolsey. Winds with gusts of 65 to 75 mph were observed at Huron and Watertown. A grain elevator tipped over and a windmill was destroyed near Willow Lake. A Steel corn crib was blown over at Hayti and damaged occurred to other farm buildings and implements.

1889: At 4:07 p.m. the inhabitants of Johnstown, PA heard a low rumble that grew to a "roar like thunder." The South Fork Dam had broken, sending 20 million tons of water crashing down the narrow Little Conemaugh River valley. Boiling with huge chunks of debris, the wall of floodwater grew at times to 60 feet high, tearing downhill at 40 mph, leveling everything in its path. 2200 people were killed that day.

1911: A violent derby day thunderstorm killed four horses on Epsom Downs in

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