Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/November/23

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.