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caused flash flooding at several locations. Heavy rainfall of at least 3 inches caused Enemy Creek to overflow and flood nearby roads. The rainfall also caused flooding of roads and basements in Mitchell. A motorcycle business was flooded, resulting in damage to merchandise, although little damage to the motorcycles was reported. Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in the Sioux Falls area. Wood and siding were blown off a new house and a nearby fence was blown over. The winds caused tree damage, including 2 to 3 foot diameter trees blown down. Debris from the tree damage blocked several roads. Garages were blown off three homes which were next to each other, and other nearby homes suffered significant damage in an area on West Eli Court which was subjected to the strongest winds, estimated at 100 mph. Windows were blown out in several of these homes, and a large camper was overturned in the same area. A wind gust of 74 mph was measured elsewhere in the city. The winds blew down out power lines in parts of the city. Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several streets in the southern part of Sioux Falls, with water up to two feet deep. Basement flooding was also reported.

1915: The twister that hit near Mullinville, KS was a mile wide multi-vortex tornado at the peak of its power that swept away an entire farm and threw a trio of mules a distance of two miles. Eight suction vortices were observed. However, the storm moved so slowly that people were able to get out of its way and there wasn't a single death or even an injury.

1939: A tornado raced through Saint John in Quebec. Roofs were ripped off houses and trees were toppled. The storm damaged decorations erected for the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth on the 12th.

1997: Cars were floating in intersections in Miami, FL after up to 10 inches of rain fell during the morning hours.

2010: Thunderstorms repeatedly developed over the Albert Pike Recreation Area in Arkansas, dropping 5 to 7 inches of rain. A flash flood on the Little Missouri River swept through campgrounds, taking the lives of 20 people.