The tornado, the time traveler said ... with the Carolinas taking the brunt of the damage. In November, the largest ever ...

which saw its first February tornadoes ever. They hit on Feb. 8 and did at least $2.4 million in damage. In all, the state saw at least 45 tornadoes, the third highest total on record.

One of the biggest tornadoes in recent memory of course ... destruction and damaged about a dozen homes. The deadliest tornado to ever hit New England was the Worcester tornado on June 9, 1953.

Wisconsin experienced its first February tornadoes. Despite the severity, no fatalities were reported, though some residents sustained minor injuries.