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August 10

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1856: A hurricane destroyed a resort on Last Island, Louisiana, killing more than 200 people.

2017: Hurricane Franklin made landfall in Veracruz, Mexico, causing relatively minor damage.

2020: A severe derecho struck the Midwestern United States, bringing wind gusts as high as 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) and causing $11 billion USD in damage.