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September 27

  • 1991 - Typhoon Mireille (pictured) hits southwestern Japan with winds of 165 km/h (105 mph). Mireille caused over US$10 billion in damages, making it the second costliest typhoon on record. 64 people were also killed by the typhoon.
  • 2006 - Typhoon Xangsane devastates the Philippines after killing 197 people and $118 million damages in that country alone.