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August 13

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1916: The dam holding back Lake Toxaway in Transylvania County, North Carolina failed due to severe flooding.

1953: Hurricane Barbara made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, with winds over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).

2004: Hurricane Charley, after changing direction and rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, surprised residents of Punta Gorda, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.

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