Weather on This Date

Weather on This Date - August 8

8/8/2018

August 8, 1878
The temperature at Denver, CO, soars to an all-time record high of 105 degrees. (The Weather Channel)

August 8, 1881
A cloudburst and flash flood occurred at Central Springs, CO, and Idaho Springs, CO. (David Ludlum)

August 8, 1882
An August snowstorm was reported by a ship on Lake Michigan. A thick cloud reportedly burst on the decks covering them with snow and slush six inches deep. Snow showers were observed at shore points that day. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

August 8, 1962
Severe storms hit several northwest and central Georgia counties beginning on the night of August 7th and continuing into August 8th. Lightning started fires which damaged or destroyed several buildings including two commercial plants in Monticello (Jasper County). Varying amounts of wind damage were reported in Troup, Carroll, Cobb and Bibb Counties. One child was injured in Carroll County when parts of a tree fell onto the bed in which he was sleeping.

August 8, 1983
The temperature at Big Horn Basin, WY, reached 115 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

August 8, 1987
Thunderstorm rains in eastern Nebraska sent the Wahoo River and Ithica River above flood stage. Thunderstorm rains in western Iowa sent the Nishnabotna River over flood stage. Up to seven inches of rain deluged the Council Bluffs area Friday evening and Saturday morning. Thunderstorms produced 4.4 inches of rain in three hours Friday evening, along with golf ball size hail. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

August 8, 1988
Thunderstorms developing along a slow moving cold front produced severe weather from central Kansas to southern Wisconsin late in the day. Thunderstorms in Iowa produced hail three inches in diameter at Vinton, and produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Donohue and near Mount Pleasant. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

August 8, 1989
A total of ninety-nine cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a reading of 40 degrees. Mount Mitchell NC was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 35 degrees. Early evening thunderstorms around Las Vegas NV produced wind gusts to 116 mph. The high winds damaged or destroyed about eighty- two aircraft at Henderson Sky Harbor Airport and McCarran International Airport, causing fourteen million dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

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