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June 28

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1924: A violent tornado killed 85 people in Lorain and Sandusky, Ohio, making it the deadliest tornado in the state's history.

2013: A lightning strike ignited the Yarnell Hill Fire near Yarnell, Arizona. Two days later, high temperatures, strong winds, and erratic fire behavior would result in the deaths of 19 firefighters.

2019: A severe heat wave across southern France culminated with a national-record high temperature of 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) measured at Vérargues, Hérault, nearly 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) higher than the previous record.