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2007 - Hurricane Dean(pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane as it makes landfall over north of Belize. In total, Dean had caused 45 fatalities and $1.66 billion in damages.
August 20,
1886 - The 1886 Indianola hurricane made landfall the Texas coast near Indianola with winds of 250 km/h (155 mph) that decimated the town. The storm killed over 74 people and the remnants of Indianola were later abandoned.
1994 - Typhoon Fred(pictured) makes landfall over in Zhejiang. Fred caused over 1,000 fatalities and damages exceeding to $1 billion.
August 19,
1972 - Hurricane Celeste passes northeast of Johnston Island, surpassing records such as the highest wind gust and lowest pressure within the island.
2008 - Tropical Storm Fay(pictured) makes landfall over in Florida where it reached peak intensity overland. Moreover 21 people have perished over in America.