A historic "back building" thunderstorm on June 28, 2020, dropped over four inches of rain on Norwood in ninety minutes, causing catastrophic flooding that completely knocked out power at Norwood Hospital and forced an emergency evacuation.
Separate Bomb Hoaxes Force Evacuations at Norwood and Canton High Schools-October 15, 1963
Norwood High School is evacuated for the second time in two weeks following a morning bomb threat, mirroring a similar hoax in Canton.