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Weather on This Date - August 27

8/27/2018

Showoff on Sarasota Bay

August 27, 1893
The first of three great hurricanes that year struck South Carolina drowning more than 1000 persons in a tidal surge at Charleston. (David Ludlum)

August 27, 1964
Hurricane Cleo battered Miami and the South Florida area. It was the first direct hit for Miami in fourteen years. Winds gusted to 135 mph, and the hurricane caused 125 million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)

August 27, 1970
Elko, NV, was deluged with 3.66 inches of rain in just one hour, establishing a state record. (The Weather Channel)

August 27, 1987
Washington D.C. soared to a record hot 100 degrees, while clouds and rain to the north kept temperature readings in the 50s in central and southeastern New York State. (The National Weather Summary)

August 27, 1988
Afternoon thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the southwestern U.S. Thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico produced wind gusts to 75 mph near the White Sands Missile Range, and produced three inches of rain in two hours near the town of Belen. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

August 27, 1989
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in southeastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas and Missouri. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail south of Belleville KS, and tennis ball size hail south of Lincoln NE. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 70 mph at Saint Joseph MO. Thunder- storms in North Dakota deluged the town of Linton with six inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

August 27, 2007
August proved to be one of the hottest months on record for much of north and central Georgia. In Atlanta, the average temperature was 85.6°F which was 6.7°F above normal. This made August of 2007 not only the hottest August on record, but also the hottest month on record. Atlanta reached or exceeded 100°F eight days in August which tied the record for the most number of days that 100°F was reached or exceeded in one summer. In Athens, the average temperature was 85.2°F which tied the record for the warmest month ever. Athens reached or exceeded 100°F on thirteen days. (NWS Atlanta)

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