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October 12

1634: The Burchardi flood struck the north coast of Germany and Denmark, killing thousands.

1962: The Columbus Day Storm brought damaging winds of more than 100 mph (160 km/h) to a large area of the Pacific Northwest.

1979: The record lowest surface air pressure outside of a tornado, 870 mbar, was measured in the eye of Typhoon Tip.

1981: Hurricane Norma made landfall near Mazatlán, Mexico, killing one person and causing severe crop damage. Its remnants would later cause severe flooding in Texas and Oklahoma, killing five more people.

1997: Tropical Storm Olaf, an unusual storm which moved in several different directions over the course of two weeks, made its second and final landfall near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.

2014: Hurricane Fay made landfall on Bermuda, the first hurricane to do so in 27 years. Remarkably, less than one week later, Hurricane Gonzalo would also make a direct hit on the island.