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September 2
- 1937 - A powerful typhoon struck Hong Kong, killing over 11,000 people in the British colony.
- 1985 - Hurricane Elena (pictured) made landfall as a major hurricane over southern United States, killing 9 and causing $1.3 billion in damages.