• 1902: Very strong winds occurred during the evening hours over portions of Hand and Stanly, to Turner and Lincoln Counties. Heavy losses occurred to barns and other farm outbuildings, trees, and windmills. One person was killed and several were injured. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded in Pierre.
• 2003: An F4 tornado destroyed or heavily damaged all buildings, other structures, and vehicles in the small town of Manchester, in Kingsbury County. Propane and fuel oil tanks were destroyed. Many homes were stripped to the foundation. Of the six residents of the town, four were injured and were transported to hospitals. Three were deemed to be seriously injured, but none of the injuries were listed as life threatening. One of the injured was in a basement, one was blown out of the home on the way to the same basement, and two were in a mobile home which was destroyed. The tornado damaged crops, trees, and power lines south of Manchester prior to reaching the town. The tornado also heavily damaged several farms north of Manchester, including two farms on which several buildings, including the houses were destroyed. About 12 cattle were killed and others injured. The amount of crop damage was not known. Throughout the path, the tornado was observed to have multiple vortices. The tornado was observed and videotaped by numerous storm chasers and researchers. Researchers also deployed weather sensors around the town of Manchester. One of these sensors recorded a 100 millibar pressure drop as the tornado passed.
• 1924: Six men at a rock quarry south of Winston-Salem, NC sought shelter from a thunderstorm. Unfortunately, their chosen shelter contained dynamite, which was soon ignited by a nearby lightning strike. The men were killed instantly by the ensuing explosion.
• 1967: An F4 tornado struck Pommereuil, France, killing two. It was described by a resident: "I have known two wars and yet I have never seen such a thing. It looked like the end of the world; what else can you say when you see cars flying over roofs, entire houses lifted off the ground and sinking into a pond, girders taking off like wisps of straw, amidst a roar and whistles of doom. I will never forget this nightmarish vision." That same day, an F5 tornado struck Palluel, France that demolished 17 houses and drove wood fragments into the trunks of trees. Eight died in this storm.
• 1975: Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encountered a strong microburst near a severe thunderstorm on approach into JFK International Airport in New York City. After descending sharply and striking several approach lights, the aircraft burst into flames and crashed. Of the 124 people aboard, 113 were killed.
• 1998: An F2 tornado struck the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant near Oak Harbor, OH, doing minor damage. The plant was shut down for two weeks.