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Pastures became flooded, and several head of livestock were lost. Flood water also swept across areas east of Verblen.

1997: Several supercell thunderstorms moved southeast along a strong warm front across far southern Stanley, Jones, far southern Hughes, Lyman, and Buffalo counties through the early morning hours of the 20th producing. Hail up to the size of baseballs and winds gusting to 80 mph damaged and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, broke windows in homes, buildings, vehicles, damaged roofs, and downed many trees. The most extensive crop, building, and tree damage was to farms and ranches around the areas of Draper, Vivian, Presho, and Kennebec where there was a 20 mile long and a 4 mile wide path of destruction.

1928: A farmer from Greensburg, KS looked up into the heart of a tornado. He described it as "rotating clouds lit with constant flashes of lightning and a strong gassy odor with a screaming, hissing sound."

1957: An F5 tornado in North Dakota caused great destruction in Fargo. Over 1300 homes were destroyed or damaged over a 9 mile path. There were 10 fatalities and 103 injuries.

1972: From the 20th to the 25th former Hurricane Agnes, in combination with a mid-latitude low pressure area, deluged Pennsylvania and New York with torrential rains resulting in one of the most costly floods in U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, rainfall amounts were generally 8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre the dike was breached, flooding much of the town. Flooding resulted in over 120 deaths and $3.1 billion in damage.