Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/August/21

August 21,

• 1994 - Hurricane John entered the Central Pacific Ocean. John became the longest-lived and farthest-traveled tropical cyclone ever recorded, lasting for 31 days between August 11 and September 10 and travelling over 8,000 mi (13,000 km) across the open Pacific.
• 2007 - Hurricane Dean (pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane as it makes landfall over north of Belize. In total, Dean had caused 45 fatalities and $1.66 billion in damages.