1897: A severe thunderstorm moved across portions of northern Iowa during the late afternoon hours with strong winds and very large hail producing a long swath of damage. At Britt 2.21 inches of rain fell in a short time and the hail formed into drifts that still partially remained 24 hours later. Outbuildings were blown down and crops on some farms were totally destroyed. Total crop destruction was also observed north of Forest City.

7 August 1904 → A flash flood near Pueblo, CO washed a train from the tracks killing 89 passengers. A bridge was weakened by the flood waters and gave way under the weight of the train dashing most of the cars into the torrent, drowning the occupants. 7 August 1986 → Severe thunderstorms produced tornadoes at Bedford, MA and Providence, RI. An F2 tornado in Bedford, MA ruined three planes. The Rhode Island storm, rated F2, touched down in Cranston and moved into South Providence, injuring 20 people.

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