Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/August/20

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 makes landfall over in Zhejiang. Fred caused over 1,000 fatalities and damages exceeding to $1 billion.