Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/June/9

June 9

• 1934 - A hurricane struck what is now Belize after looping across Central America. The storm killed at least 516 people along its path.
• 1989 - Typhoon Dot (track pictured) reached peak strength as a Category 3 while nearing landfall over in Hainan, causing 8 deaths and CN¥170 million (US$45.1 million) of damages.
• 1998 - A cyclone struck the Indian state of Gujarat, killing at least 4,000 people.