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August 2

24 entries from the federal record fall on August 2, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at their strongest near the U.S. on this date.

  1. 1947Unnamed storm, tropical storm near Cameron County, TX

Tornadoes

Tornadoes rated F3/EF3 or stronger, or that killed, on this date.

  1. 1967F3, 0.1 mile path, 2 killed Dane, WI
  2. 1972F3, 0.1 mile path Oakland, MI
  3. 1985F3, 0.2 mile path Big Horn, WY

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2018Excessive Heat, 31 deaths Gila; La Paz; Maricopa; Pinal
  2. 2019Excessive Heat, 21 deaths Gila; La Paz; Maricopa; Yuma
  3. 2025Excessive Heat, 13 deaths Cochise; Graham; Greenlee; Pima
  4. 2023Heat, 10 deaths Clark
  5. 2005Heat, 5 deaths Berks; Bucks; Chester; Delaware

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, on this date (local time).

  1. 1903M6.2, Near San Jose, California Santa Clara County, CA
  2. 1954M5.4, near Fallon Station, Nevada Churchill County, NV
  3. 1975M5.1, near Palermo, California Butte County, CA
  4. 1975M5.2, near Palermo, California Butte County, CA

Wildfires

Fires of 50,000 acres or more that began on this date.

  1. 1996Leamington Complex (Wash), 161,106 acres UT
  2. 1992Black Ridge Fire, 147,957 acres ID
  3. 1994Corral Creek-Blackwell Complex, 139,998 acres ID
  4. 2005Saddle Fire, 132,963 acres AK
  5. 2009Railbelt Complex (Rex Creek), 87,805 acres AK
  6. 2025Jakes Fire, 82,900 acres NV
  7. 2005Talbiksok Fire, 81,996 acres AK
  8. 2017Cinder Butte Fire, 53,153 acres OR
  9. 2005Yetna Fire, 51,507 acres AK
  10. 2021Smith Fire, 50,712 acres OR
  11. 1996Salt Complex (Salt Creek), 50,211 acres ID, OR