Heat Wave
1936
Dust Bowl heat wave shatters records
North Dakota hits 121°F, still the state's all-time high.
Plains States
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July 4 in weather history.
2 notable weather events have shaped this date in U.S. history — tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and the records they set or broke.
Storm
1999
Boundary Waters Derecho flattens 25M trees
A 1,300-mile derecho through Minnesota wilderness.
Boundary Waters, MN
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