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2013: A thunderstorm complex moving across central and north central South Dakota produced gusty winds up to 70 mph. These strong winds brought down several tree branches around the area with Dewey County the hardest hit location. In Timber Lake, downed tree branches fell on houses and vehicles causing damage.

1680: The earliest known tornado in the present-day U.S. killed one person in Cambridge, MA. (Other wind storms were recorded in the U.S. before 1680, but it is unknown if they were tornadoes or not.)

1788: Canterbury, CT received hail reaching a depth of 34 inches.

1890: An F1 tornado hit a dozen homes on the west side of Winthrop, ME. A woman was killed when the belfry of the neighboring church fell onto her home.

1975: Three people were killed and six others were injured when lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo, FL. The nine people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the bolt hit the nearby tree.

1999: Las Vegas, NV saw up to 3 inches of rain, about two-thirds of its annual rainfall amount, in a period of 90 minutes. Many roads were covered in much of the city, including the Strip, and damages totaled over $20 million.

2003: The world's highest dew point, 95 degrees, and highest heat index reading, 172 degrees, were recorded at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on the shore of the Persian Gulf at 3pm.