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August 12

1955: Hurricane Connie made landfall in North Carolina. Five days later, Hurricane Diane would strike the same area, causing catastrophic flooding throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States.

1993: Hurricane Fernanda reached peak intensity over the northeastern Pacific Ocean, with maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h). It would bring high waves to the Hawaiian Islands, but only caused minimal damage.

2004: Typhoon Rananim moved ashore near Wenling in Zhejiang, China, killing 168 people in the country.