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shore at Vermilion and Lorain, OH. Because the tornado went through downtown Lorain, relatively few homes were destroyed in that city but there was great destruction to businesses. There were 85 fatalities from Sandusky to the tornado's end east of Lorain, some of which may have occurred when the tornado hit several boats out on Lake Erie.

1960: Dunmor, KY (Muhlenberg County) recorded 10.40" of rain in 24 hours. This stood as Kentucky's record 1-day rainfall until 10.48" fell at Louisville on March 1, 1997.

1975: Golfer Lee Trevino was struck by lightning during the Western Open in Chicago. He had burn marks on his shoulder and had permanent damage to his lower back.

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