From NWS
1995: Severe thunderstorms produced a dozen tornadoes across Iowa along with hail up to the size of baseballs at Clinton and near DeWitt, Grand Mound, and Calamus, and wind gusts as high as 85 mph near Monticello and Lamont.

1981: Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and heavy rain across portions of western Iowa. In Calhoun County 67,000 acres of crops were totally destroyed in a 30 mile long swath of severe hail damage, while at Denison nearly 3 inches of rain fell in just 10 minutes causing localized flash flooding and damage.

27 July 1819 → Several dozen people were killed in the Bay St. Louis Hurricane. Some of the fatalities were from alligator and snake bites when they were driven into the streets of Mobile, AL. 27 July 1926 → A hurricane came ashore near Daytona Beach, FL resulting in $2.5 million damage to a large part of eastern Florida including Jacksonville. It had been a Category 4 storm when it crossed the Bahamas.

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