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AMS Online Journals - American Meteorological Society - Monthly Weather Review

The issues give weather and climate information by the year (1873-present) for U.S., but does include some World. It is somewhat general, but can give specifics on major weather. Historical data such as flooding, tornadoes, droughts, etc. can be found in articles.

Extreme Weather Watch

Dedicated to providing an easy interface to see historical weather records.

Ohio History Connection - Severe Weather in Ohio

Learn about more than 25 of the most extreme or most unusual weather events from Ohio’s history, from mysterious tidal waves and tornadoes causing local devastation and snowstorms to floods with statewide impact. This timeline is based on the Severe Weather in Ohio online exhibit created in 2006 in collaboration with numerous institutions across the state.

The Year without a Summer (Wikipedia)

Weather Doctor's Weather People and History: Eighteen Hundred and Froze To Death, The Year There Was No Summer

History of the year without a summer of 1816, which affected weather worldwide, including New England.