From NWS
1979: Several tornadoes touched down across Iowa mostly producing minor damage, except for one particularly violent tornado that produced F3 to F4 damage in southwestern portions of the state. This tornado tracked from south of Glenwood, through Tabor, just south of Shenandoah, and to Blanchard striking rural areas but fortunately missing most towns along its 45 mile path. Several dozen farm homes and outbuildings were destroyed, a man was killed when his semi truck was carried 150 yards, and a woman was killed when her house was destroyed with only the step leading to the door remaining on her home site. Another 14 people were injured and several million dollars in damage was assessed.

28 August 1937 → A devastating cyclone hit Hong Kong, killing 11,000. 28 August 1990 → Plainfield, IL was struck by an F5 tornado destroying several businesses and Plainfield High School. An apartment complex in Crest Hill was hit and 8 residents were killed. While the extent of F5 damage was not widespread, many residents were affected by this fast-moving tornado. There was a total of 29 fatalities from this storm. 28 August 2011 → After striking eastern North Carolina on the 27th as a Category 1hurricane, Hurricane Irene weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into New York andNew England. Widespread flooding occurred from New Jersey through New York to Vermont, with 14 river flooding records broken in the Empire State alone. Ten thousand flights were canceled and several interstates were closed. Forty people lost their lives.

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