Cities That Had These Weather Events

1. A wildfire destroyed this city in October 1871 due to a major drought that didn't bring rain for months. Then after the debris was cleaned, the world's first skyscrapers appeared in the city.

2. This town had a major heat burst in June 1960 after thunderstorms left the area, causing temperatures to reach 140°F (60°C). This event is referred to the town's locals as "Satan's Storm".

3. In August 2005, this city was flooded due to Hurricane Katrina. Then it narrowly missed a hit by Hurricane Rita a month later.

4. This city has had many impacts of tornadoes in the local area. It is referred to as a "tornado magnet".

5. This Minnesota town recorded the lowest temperature in the state's history on February 2, 1996. It reached -60°F (-51°C).

6. This town experienced an F5 tornado in 1997, which stalled over the north of the city for 3 and a half minutes and absolutely obliterated everything in its path.

7. This city never saw any significant snowfall; however, in 1977, snow flurries were recorded in the city and it made national headlines.

8. This Missouri town got a foot of rain in an hour during a thunderstorm in 1947.

9. These three cities were colder than Mars in a polar vortex in January 2019.

10. This Alaskan city sees the best Northern Lights display of any major city in the US