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August 8

17 entries from the federal record fall on August 8, across every year it covers.

Tropical cyclones

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

  1. 2014Iselle, tropical storm near Hawaii County, HI

Tornadoes

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

  1. 2024EF3, 6.5 mile path, 1 killed Wilson, NC
  2. 1984F3, 0.8 mile path Genesee, MI
  3. 2023EF3, 15.7 mile path Washington, CO; Yuma, CO

Deadly and costly storms

  1. 2023Wildfire, 102 deaths, $5.6 billion Hawaii; Maui
  2. 2007Heat, 11 deaths Autauga; Barbour; Bibb; Blount
  3. 2001Heat, 4 deaths Bronx; Kings; Nassau; New York
  4. 2010Excessive Heat, 4 deaths Carroll; Chester; Crockett; Decatur
  5. 2020Heat, 4 deaths Pima; Pinal

Earthquakes

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

  1. 1943M5.6, near Dyer, Nevada Esmeralda County, NV
  2. 1955M5.2, near Hawthorne, Nevada Mineral County, NV
  3. 1973M5.1, near Scotia, California Humboldt County, CA
  4. 1989M5.4, near Lexington Hills, California Santa Clara County, CA

Wildfires

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

  1. 2021Richard Spring Fire, 168,686 acres MT
  2. 2001Big Juniper Fire, 95,236 acres OR
  3. 2009La Brea Fire, 84,301 acres CA
  4. 1990Thorn Creek Fire, 70,381 acres ID