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1998: Cyclone Ron, the strongest tropical cyclone on record to impact Tonga, passed just 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Niuafoʻou, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265 km/h).
1998: Cyclone Ron, the strongest tropical cyclone on record to impact Tonga, passed just 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Niuafoʻou, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265 km/h).