Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/November/23
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November 23
- 1978 - A powerful cyclone (pictured) struck northeastern Sri Lanka, killing 915 people.
- 1982 - Hurricane Iwa reached its peak intensity with winds of 145 km/h (90 mph) to the southwest of Hawaii. Iwa passed very close to the island of Kauai the next day causing about $200 million in damage.
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