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1986: Hurricane Estelle reached peak intensity over the open Pacific Ocean. Despite never directly impacting land, the storm would bring unusually rough surf to Hawaii that destroyed several homes and killed two people.
1996: An F5 tornado struck the village of Oakfield, Wisconsin.
2014: Typhoon Rammasun, only the second category 5 tropical cyclone in history to made landfall on China, struck Hainan, killing 88 people across the country.