- In 1953...38 people were killed in an F4 tornado that struck Vicksburg MS. 270 people were injured and damaged totaled $25 million. This would be the last killer tornado in the very terrible tornado season of 1953. Violent tornadoes have never been so widespread across the nation east of the Rockies.
- In 1968...High surf from an intense storm near Alaska swept rocks and seawater into pavilions at Onekahakaha Beach near Hilo, Hawaii. Water reached 150 feet above the high-tide mark at Napili Beach and swept into the swimming pool and ground floor of a hotel there.
- In 1988...There was only a "flurry" of activity, as for much of the nation winter remained on hold. The cold and snow of winter was primarily confined to the northeastern U.S. Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with a reading of 65 degrees.
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