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1881: A tornado outbreak killed 24 people in Minnesota.
1987: Typhoon Thelma made landfall in southern South Korea. At least 123 people were killed, and major damage occurred to the country's fishing fleet: more than 3,000 ships were damaged or destroyed.
2001: The South African Weather Service was formed.
2003: Hurricane Claudette came ashore near Port O'Connor, Texas, destroying more than 200 homes along the Gulf Coast.