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June 16

1977: The GOES 2 weather satellite was launched. Part of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program for providing data for weather forecasting by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, GOES 2 would be followed by the launch of GOES 3 satellite exactly one year later.

1974: Hurricane Dolores made landfall near Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, causing widespread flooding and landslides that killed 18 people.

1992: One of the largest tornado outbreaks on record began in the Central United States, producing 123 tornadoes in just two days, including one of F5 intensity.

2014: A tornado outbreak began across the Midwestern United States, including simultaneous EF4 tornadoes near Pilger, Nebraska that were broadcast live on national television.