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In 1989, it seemed more like April 7th than January 7th to residents of Southern Illinois. A violent F4 tornado with a track 22 miles long and around 200 yards wide obliterated half the town of Allendale. The twister injured 50 and caused around $15 million damage. Four homes were completely swept off their foundations and other homes were leveled in a 7 block area. The city hall, post office and the fire station were heavily damaged or destroyed. In Franklin Kentucky, incredibly powerful severe thunderstorms produced gusts around 100 mph and caused around $10 million damage.

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In 1971, Arizona proved the Grand Canyon State can get dangerously cold when Hawley Lake, located in the White Mountains of East-Central Arizona, set a state record by plunging to a frost-biting 40 below zero.

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