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In 1982, severe thunderstorms struck Kansas City with 70-80 mph winds. The destructive winds caused around $2.5 million damage.

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In 1816, the "Year Without A Summer" saw a snow storm hit parts of New England. Wind-whipped snow produced drifts around 20 inches high in Danville, Connecticut and flurries were observed in Boston. The "Year Without A Summer" was caused by the Ultra-Plinian Eruption of Mount Tambora that occurred on April 10th and 11th, 1815. The Tambora Eruption was about 100 times more powerful than the May 18, 1980 Mt. St. Helen's Eruption and lowered global average temperatures 5.4 degrees (F). It took nearly 5 years for Earth's average temperatures to return to normal.

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