Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for August 27, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Laura crossed the coast near Cameron, LA as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph), central pressure 939 mb. It killed 47 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds.
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Volcanoes
Krakatau, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6. It killed 36,417 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Krakatau, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 41 meters. It killed 36,417 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Laura reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Ida crossed the coast near Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 987 mb. It killed 55 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 15,236 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Billion-dollar disasters
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $28 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 42, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from August 27, 2020 to August 28, 2020.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Dorian crossed the coast near Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados as a tropical storm, 45 kt, central pressure 1005 mb. It killed 84 people in all. Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike the Bahamas. It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Melissa in 2025 for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in terms of maximum sustained winds.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, Greece. It killed 326 people, injured 796, destroyed 6,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 326 people, injured 796, destroyed 6,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Sanriku, Japan. It killed 335 people.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Idalia crossed the coast near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1002 mb. It killed 8 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Idalia was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that caused significant damage across parts of the southeastern United States, especially North Florida, in late August 2023. The ninth named storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Idalia formed from a low-pressure area that crossed Central America from the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Kentucky and tracked 1.8 miles, killing 25 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Louisville, KY.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hancock, Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa and tracked 10.3 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 21. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Clear Lake, IA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Harris County, Texas and tracked 22.1 miles, 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 12. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Houston, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Pima County, Arizona and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 9.
An F3 tornado touched down in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin and tracked 10 miles, 700 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 25.
An F3 tornado touched down in Adams County, Wisconsin and tracked 10.5 miles, 850 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 22.
Damage to 3-inch diameter limbs.
The remnants of Hurricane Fay which made landfall along the Louisiana coast moved northeast across central North Carolina producing several weak tornadoes along with significant flash flooding.
Irene produced torrential downpour rains that resulted in major flooding and a number of record breaking crests on area rivers, tropical storm force wind gusts with record breaking outages for New Jersey utilities, one confirmed tornado and a three to five foot storm surge that…
Hurricane Irene produced heavy flooding rain, widespread tropical storm force wind gusts, a confirmed tornado near Lewes in Sussex County, moderate to severe coastal flooding and beach erosion and caused two flooding related deaths, forced evacuations near the coast over the…
Tropical Storm Isaac passed southwest of east-central Florida, making its closest approach during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 26. Two tornadoes developed during the morning of August 27 and several tropical storm force wind gusts were observed.
An EF3 tornado touched down in Traill County, North Dakota and tracked 3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest.
By the afternoon of August 27th, temperatures across most of the area had risen into the 70s, along with dew points around 60 F. A fairly strong upper level disturbance also moved into the area.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the evening of August 27th. A brief tornado touched down and had an intermittent damage path between Tomah and Wyeville (Monroe County). The damage was limited to trees and power poles.
The afternoon of Monday, August, 27th, several complexes of storms moved across South Dakota, Nebraska, northwest Iowa, and into western and southern Minnesota.
Severe thunderstorms developed along a warm front during the afternoon of the 27th. Two of these storms became quite intense as they tracked from the northern Catskills through the Mid-Hudson Valley and into the Taconics.
An upper level disturbance in close proximity to a departing warm front triggered numerous severe thunderstorms across Northern New Jersey. A tornado touched down in Bethany to North Haven in New Haven County.
A mid-level disturbance moving from Wyoming into South Dakota initiated late evening convection in an environment with around 2000 J/kg MLCAPE and deep-layer shear of around 50 knots. Storms expanded and rapidly evolved into a large-scale bow echo.
Powerful Hurricane Laura struck the Gulf Coast on August 26, 2020. The remnants of Laura moved through the Mid-South on August 27th and August 28th.
An upper level disturbance in close proximity to a departing warm front triggered numerous severe thunderstorms across Southeastern New York. These storms produced a tornado in Montgomery, NY in Orange County.
A complex of storms moved across northeast Iowa during the late afternoon and evening of August 27th. These storms produced two tornadoes in the vicinity of Marble Rock (Floyd County).
Several waves of storms moved across southern Minnesota during the morning and afternoon of Saturday, August 27th. During the late afternoon and early evening, a stronger storm developed over south central Minnesota and quickly moved northeast and produced a bow-echo segment.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast near Seadrift, TX as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 963 mb. The 1945 Texas hurricane was a slow-moving tropical cyclone which paralleled the Texas Gulf Coast, causing extensive damage in late-August 1945. The fifth tropical storm and second hurricane of the annual hurricane season, the storm formed out of an area of disturbed weather which had been situated over the Bay of Campeche on August 24.
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Hurricane Daisy reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 948 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Cleo crossed the coast near Miami Beach, FL as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 968 mb. Hurricane Cleo was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the third named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season.
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Hurricane Marge reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 944 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Kiko crossed the coast near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 960 mb. Hurricane Kiko was one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record to have made landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. It was also the earliest major hurricane to strike Mexico's Pacific coast at the time, until it was surpassed by Hurricane Erick in 2025.
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Tropical Storm Polly, known as Isang in the Philippines, was a strong and deadly tropical cyclone that affected China, Taiwan and Japan. Polly originated as a tropical disturbance west of Rota on August 23, 1992.
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Hurricane Iris crossed the coast near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda as a tropical storm, 50 kt, central pressure 995 mb. Hurricane Iris was the first of three tropical cyclones to affect the Lesser Antilles in a three-week period, preceding the more destructive hurricanes Luis and Marilyn. The ninth named storm and fifth hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Iris developed from a tropical wave to the east of the Lesser Antilles on August 22 and attained hurricane status within 30 hours.
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Hurricane Jimena reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 948 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Bonnie made landfall along the southern coast of North Carolina. Only fringe effects were felt in the central sections of the state. Rainbands associated with Bonnie spread inland as far west as Louisburg...Raleigh...Raven Rock...Fort Bragg...and Fayetteville.
Hurricane Bonnie crossed the coast near Hampstead, NC as a category 2 hurricane, 95 kt (110 mph), central pressure 964 mb. Hurricane Bonnie was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in North Carolina, inflicting severe crop damage. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed from a tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa on August 14.
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For the fourth time this season, the area was threatened by a tropical event. Major Hurricane Katrina impacted portions of the area during the day of August 29th. The storm made landfall over southeast Louisiana around sunrise on August 29.
For the narrative on Hurricane Katrina in southeast Mississippi see Alabama, Southwest. Katrina caused major tree damage across southeast Mississippi. The damage was more severe along and west of Highway 49. Many of the fallen trees fell on structures and caused damage.
For the narrative on Hurricane Katrina see Alabama, Southwest. Most of the damage from Katrina in northwest Florida was caused by the high storm surge values. Several roads on Santa Rosa Island were again breached.
Hurricane Danielle reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 942 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Irene crossed the coast near Harkers Island, NC as a category 1 hurricane, 75 kt (85 mph), central pressure 952 mb. It killed 56 people in all. Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
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Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia and Maryland coasts produced tropical storm force winds across portions of central and south central Virginia from Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Irene produced heavy flooding rain, tropical storm force wind gusts with hundreds of thousands of outages, moderate tidal flooding along the Delaware River and one flooding related death in Eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend of August 27th and 28th.
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of southeast Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Hurricane Irene produced heavy flooding rain, tropical storm force wind gusts and caused one wind related death across the Eastern Shore. Preliminary damage estimates were around three million dollars and approximately 85,000 homes and businesses lost power.
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of northeast North Carolina from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of eastern Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia and Maryland coasts produced tropical storm force winds across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced hurricane force wind gusts across portions of coastal northeast North Carolina from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Hurricane Dorian crossed the coast near Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados as a tropical storm, 45 kt, central pressure 1005 mb. It killed 84 people in all. Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike the Bahamas. It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Melissa in 2025 for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in terms of maximum sustained winds.
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Hurricane Laura crossed the coast near Cameron, LA as a category 4 hurricane, 130 kt (150 mph), central pressure 939 mb. It killed 47 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds.
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Hurricane Laura reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Major Hurricane Laura tracked north northwest across the Central and Northern Gulf of Mexico from the Central Carribean Sea near Cuba, making landfall in Southwest Louisiana near Cameron around 1 am on August 27th as a strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds…
Major Hurricane Laura tracked north northwest across the Central and Northern Gulf of Mexico from the Central Carribean Sea near Cuba, making landfall in Southwest Louisiana near Cameron around 1 am on August 27th as a strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds…
Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana coast near Lake Charles in the early morning hours of August 27. It moved north into Central Louisiana during the morning and afternoon before turning to the northeast and tracking through Arkansas.
Hurricane Ida crossed the coast near Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba as a category 1 hurricane, 70 kt (80 mph), central pressure 987 mb. It killed 55 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. S. state of Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Hurricane Idalia crossed the coast near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico as a depression, 30 kt, central pressure 1002 mb. It killed 8 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count. Hurricane Idalia was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that caused significant damage across parts of the southeastern United States, especially North Florida, in late August 2023. The ninth named storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Idalia formed from a low-pressure area that crossed Central America from the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Hurricane Shanshan reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 935 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tropical Storm Nongfa, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Jacinto, was a weak tropical cyclone that struck Vietnam and affected the Philippines as a precursor low in late August 2025. The fourteenth named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Nongfa's origins can be traced from a disturbance east of Mindanao, which eventually crossed the Philippine archipelago before gradually becoming a tropical depression west of Luzon on August 27, 2025.
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Hurricane Lowell was a long-lived and very powerful tropical cyclone that impacted the western Hawaiian Islands, making a direct hit on Ni'ihau and Kauaʻi. Lowell was the first hurricane to directly hit the island of Kauaʻi since Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of large tree limbs.
Flooding began 11 PM EDT, when State Rte 45 flooded in Salem Twp, 4 miles southwest of Leetonia. Rushing waters washed out a bridge and left a hole 65 ft by 125 ft. By 1115 PM EDT, significant flash flooding had spread to Lisbon.
4 to 6 inches of rain in a short period of time caused the northbound ramp to Southwest Trafficway to close. Water rescues were conducted and several homes and businesses suffered flooding.
Large trees down along County Road FF.
Hail covered the roadway.
Heavy rain caused a vehicle to hydroplane and crash on I-17.
A late-season surge of monsoon moisture was already in place when the remnant circulation of former Atlantic Hurricane Dean moved over southern Nevada during the pre-dawn hours of August 27th, resulting in major flooding.
Cloudy skies along with scattered showers and thunderstorms continued across much of the area August 27. While most locations saw rainfall amounts ranging from a few tenths of an inch up to 2 to 3 inches, a heavier band or rain fell from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque.
Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the Wapsipinicon River near De Witt going above the moderate flood stage level of 11.5 feet around 145 am on August 27.
Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the North Skunk River at Sigourney going above the moderate flood stage level of 18 feet on August 27 around 5 pm. It crested around 20.53 feet around 1245 pm August 28.
Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the English River at Kalona going above the moderate flood stage level of 16 feet on August 27 around 1130 am. It crested around 16.82 feet around 1130 pm on August 27.
Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa going above the moderate flood stage level of 15.5 feet around 4 pm on August 27. It crested around 18.08 feet around 930 pm on August 27.
Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the Iowa River at Marengo going above the moderate flood stage level of 15.5 feet on August 27th around 930 am. It crested around 16.87 feet around 630 am August 28.
Moisture streaming northeastward from an upper low over the Deep South with additional moisture from Tropical Storm Danny off the North Carolina coast pooled up against a stationary boundary near the Mason-Dixon Line.
Irene made landfall locally as a tropical storm around 900 am EDT August 28, 2011 over New York City. Irene then moved across Southeast New York and Western Connecticut before dissipating over Northern New England near the Canadian Border later that evening.
Irene made landfall locally as a tropical storm around 900 am EDT August 28, 2011 over New York City. Irene then moved across Southeast New York and Western Connecticut before dissipating over Northern New England near the Canadian Border later that evening.
Monsoon moisture and high temperatures fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Several storms produced severe weather and flash flooding.
In the hours after midnight on the 28th a low pressure system was over portions of central/eastern Nebraska moving toward Iowa. A warm front extended east out of the surface low into southern Iowa.
Heavy rainfall of 3 to 8 inches in a few hours caused widespread flash flooding of streets, parks, ditches, homes and businesses, and other low areas in the central and southern parts of Sioux Falls, and just south of the city.
A slow moving upper level storm system crossed Nebraska during the day on August 28th and into the state of Iowa on the 29th. Seasonably deep moisture combined with the slow moving storm system to produce intense rainfall over parts of northeast Nebraska.
The combination of a weak front in the area and very warm and moist air produced scattered thunderstorms across central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours August 27 and 28.
More heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms developed over parts of the island chain as Lane moved away from the state to the west. Some of the precipitation caused flash flooding on Kauai, the Big Island, and Oahu.
A line of thunderstorms moved across southeast Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening of August 27th. Winds from these storms damaged trees in Kasson (Dodge County).
A large west to east line of thunderstorms moving east to southeast late on August 27th into the early morning hours of August 28th brought more flash flooding and river flooding to Sauk, Columbia, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Dodge, and Jefferson Counties.
Several rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rain occurred across portions of western Wisconsin during the early morning of August 28th. These storms were centered along and north of Interstate 94 from Monroe County southeast through Adams County.
A complex of storms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of August 27th. The storms blew down trees north of Brodtville (Grant County) and power lines in Patch Grove (Grant County).
A small thunderstorm complex over the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky slowed down and intensified during the morning.
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Isolated thunderstorms with frequent lightning, but little or no rain, are fairly common throughout Oklahoma and western north Texas during the summer months. Storms of this type often start grass fires. This happened on August 27, 1980, across much of Clay, Jack, and Throckmorton Counties of northern Texas. The fires blackened large amounts of open grassland, but did little property damage.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A barn was blown over on Hubbard Lake road.
On the morning of the 26th, a stationary front extended from northwest Minnesota into northwest Kansas. During the evening, an upper level system pushed the front into Iowa, with the front reaching central Iowa by sunrise on the 27th.
Golf ball size hail damaged 100 acres of tobacco.
A severe thunderstorm with hurricane force gusts knocked over numerous trees from Red Bank eastward to Sea Bright. Fair Haven was hit the hardest. Numerous streets were blocked by downed trees making travel particularly between Fair Haven and Red Bank difficult.
Hail was reported on the west side of town.
August 27 Severe Thunderstorm Event Summary: Isolated severe thunderstorms affected the central South Plains of west Texas during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 27th.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of August 27th. Several of these storms produced severe weather in the form of wind gusts or small hail. Lightning was also quite frequent that day and several locations were struck which resulted in damage.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a cold front and two storms became severe in Eastland and Johnson County. Lightning also claimed the life of a 19 year old female in Tarrant County.
The upper trough that had lingered across the northeast and mid-Atlantic region was moving out and a large vertically stacked high pressure area was rapidly replacing the trough across the northeast and mid-Atlantic.
Hurricane Irene made landfall over the the Outer Banks on the morning of August 27 as a Category 1 hurricane.
Storms formed along an old outflow boundary and tracked to the south across the forecast area. Some of the storms produced damaging winds.
Despite a fairly favorable setup for severe thunderstorms on this Thursday afternoon and evening, the ingredients didn't quite come together across the vast majority of South Central Nebraska, with radar data suggesting only the presence of a few strong storms roaming counties…
Thunderstorms developed across portions of south central Arizona during the afternoon on August 27th, and many of them affected the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
The pre-dawn hours of this Sunday featured a surprisingly-potent, southward-surging complex of severe thunderstorms that provoked considerable wind damage primarily within Sherman, Buffalo, Howard and Hall counties, and likely isolated wind damage in several nearby counties as…
As a weak cold front dropped south from the Great Lakes on the afternoon of August 27th, a line of thunderstorm was able to develop ahead of the boundary, with a lake breeze off of Lake Erie also aiding initiation.
Lines of storms formed along a frontal boundary that was draped from the lower Great Lakes eastward across southern New York State during the afternoon of August 27, 2020.
Following the passage of a warm front during the morning of the 27th, an unstable airmass was in place across Central New York. This frontal boundary then dropped back south and east as a cold front, sparking numerous severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening.
A warm front pushed a very hot air mass into western New York. Temperatures soared to as high as 92 degrees at Dansville. Combined with dewpoints in the low to mid 70s, a very highly unstable environment developed with northwest flow aloft.
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a pressure trough, with several turning severe. Considerable wind damage was noted in suburban Maryland.
There were numerous reports of damaging wind gusts as well as a few reports of large hail on August 27th. At one point over three hundred thousand people were left without power across southern lower Michigan. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
A small cluster of thunderstorms raced across southern Lake Michigan and came onshore, causing extensive tree damage from Michigan City northeast to Union Pier MI and then weakened with inland extent.
A small cluster of thunderstorms raced across southern Lake Michigan and came onshore, causing extensive tree damage.
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While temperatures were only above normal, humidities continued to be much above normal for the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley. A student athlete succumbed to heat exhaustion apparently from a Thursday afternoon football practice ...
A prolonged period of excessive heat occurred in central, southwest, and south central Missouri. Afternoon high temperatures during this period averaged 100 degrees or higher, with heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees.
The first heat wave of the summer finally hit from late August into early September. Heat Index values were 100 or higher peaking out around 110 on August 31. High temperatures ranged from 100 to 103 on August 30 and 31. St.
A boy died in Las Vegas after being left in a vehicle.
A woman died in Death Valley of heat related causes.
Three people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
Hot temperatures were recorded across southeast Arizona on August 27th. One heat-related fatality occurred in southeast Pima County.
Hot temperatures typically 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across portions of southeast Arizona August 27 resulting in moderate HeatRisk.
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The North Hill Fire started on August 27, 1984, in Montana, and burned 27,145 acres.
The Crystal Creek Fire started on August 27, 1984, in Montana, and burned 3,254 acres.
The Wheatwell Fire started on August 27, 1984, in Montana, and burned 2,665 acres.
The Mahogany Fire started on August 27, 1985, in Oregon, and burned 4,419 acres.
The Ferdelford Fire started on August 27, 1988, in Nevada, and burned 3,986 acres.
The Opal 2 Fire was discovered on August 27, 1993, in California, and burned 8,360 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Jordan Springs Fire was discovered on August 27, 1994, in Oregon, and burned 5,757 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sugarfoot Fire was discovered on August 27, 1994, in California, and burned 2,778 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Redlam Fire was discovered on August 27, 1995, in Utah, and burned 35,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The El Monte Fire was discovered on August 27, 1995, in California, and burned 8,100 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Coxs Well Fire was discovered on August 27, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 206,203 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bridge Fire was discovered on August 27, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 20,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Petan/Dry Fire was discovered on August 27, 1996, in Nevada, and burned 8,740 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Maybe Fire was discovered on August 27, 1996, in Idaho, and burned 3,124 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Powder River Complex was discovered on August 27, 1999, in Powder River County, Montana, and burned 6,480 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hunter Fire was discovered on August 27, 2000, in Mariposa County, California, and burned 8,600 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Leroy Fire was discovered on August 27, 2001, in Wyoming, and burned 5,410 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Ponderosa Fire was discovered on August 27, 2001, in California, and burned 2,688 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Sloan Fire was discovered on August 27, 2001, in California, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
Two homes and five outbuildings were destroyed, a third home suffered major damage, and 275 acres of brush burned in five separate fires set by an arsonist.
The Summit Complex was discovered on August 27, 2003, in California, and burned 6,721 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Devil Fire started on August 27, 2003, in California, and burned 4,973 acres.
The Jump Fire started on August 27, 2003, in California, and burned 4,816 acres.
The 3 Mile Fire was discovered on August 27, 2003, in Dawson County, Montana, and burned 3,164 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The North Neola Fire was discovered on August 27, 2005, in Utah, and burned 4,047 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Nature Fire was discovered on August 27, 2008, in Blaine County, Idaho, and burned 14,869 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Porcupine Ranch Fire was discovered on August 27, 2008, in Grand County, Utah, and burned 3,432 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cottonwood Fire began four miles East of Hemet on August 27th at approximately 5:13 PM PDT. The fire spread East along California Highway 74 towards Idyllwild in the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire burned 2,409 acres before being contained on August 31st.
The Gloria Fire was discovered on August 27, 2009, in Monterey County, California, and burned 6,437 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Middle Butte Fire was discovered on August 27, 2010, in Bingham County, Idaho, and burned 14,058 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Hot Tea Fire was discovered on August 27, 2010, in Elmore County, Idaho, and burned 5,409 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The 35 Mile Marker Fire was discovered on August 27, 2010, in Weston County, Wyoming, and burned 4,907 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Eaton Cemetery Fire was reported on August 27, 2015, in Mason County, Texas, and burned 10,468 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Twin Creeks Fire was reported on August 27, 2015, in Kodiak Island County, Alaska, and burned 4,862 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Avery Complex was reported on August 27, 2015, in Shoshone County, Idaho, and burned 4,749 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Gap Fire was reported on August 27, 2016, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 33,867 acres.
The East Fork Fire was reported on August 27, 2017, in Hill County, Montana, and burned 21,896 acres.
The Tungsten Fire was reported on August 27, 2017, in Churchill County, Nevada, and burned 16,755 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Hubbards Gap Fire was reported on August 27, 2020, in Banner County, Nebraska, and burned 3,850 acres.
The Juniper Fire was reported on August 27, 2020, in Graham County, Arizona, and burned 2,867 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Bijou Fire was reported on August 27, 2021, in Morgan County, Colorado, and burned 3,083 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Butte Fire was reported on August 27, 2025, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 4,912 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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An earthquake struck Gilan,dilaman,karajian,shakur,gulijan, Iran. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China. It killed 2,000 people, destroyed 15,236 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Loreto, Baja California, Mexico. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Central Virginia, Virginia, United States. It killed 2 people.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, Greece. It killed 326 people, injured 796, destroyed 6,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
The 1886 Peloponnese earthquake occurred at 23:27 local time on 27 August. 3 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Rampart, Alaska, United States.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Mach,baluchistan, Pakistan. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Peshkopia, Magellare, Albania. It killed 43 people, injured 110 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Northern India.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tarutung, N Sumatera, Indonesia. It injured 123, destroyed 415 houses and did $1 million in damage.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Jiashi, Southern Xinjiang, China. It killed 3 people, injured 7, destroyed 3,600 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Lake Baykal (Baikal), Russia. It did $83.5 million in damage.
8 and maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. This strike-slip event damaged and destroyed a number of small villages in a sparsely populated region near the Alborz mountain range.
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Damghan-Torud, Iran. It killed 3 people, injured 200, destroyed 700 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Off the Coast, Nicaragua. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Shangri-La, Yunnan Province, China. It destroyed 36 houses.
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Fuego, Guatemala erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It killed some people (about 51 to 100), destroyed 3,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption caused a tsunami and was accompanied by an earthquake.
Krakatau, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6. It killed 36,417 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Mexico.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Sanriku, Japan. It killed 335 people.
A tsunami with a source recorded as volcano struck Krakatau, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 41 meters. It killed 36,417 people and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ionian Sea, Greece. It killed 326 people, injured 796, destroyed 6,000 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck South Africa, with a maximum water height of 2.9 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Yellow Sea, South Korea. It killed 1 person.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck El Salvador-Nicaragua, with a maximum water height of 6.3 meters. It injured 40.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began August 27, 1932, reached Kp 7 and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 59; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began August 27, 1958, reached Kp 7- and lasted 18 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 64; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began August 27, 1991, reached Kp 7- and lasted 9 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 37; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $1.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 3, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from August 27, 1998 to August 29, 1998.
A tropical cyclone disaster that cost $28 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 42, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from August 27, 2020 to August 28, 2020.
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Lightning struck eight homes in Brick Township and started fires. Fireworks stored in one home hampered fire fighters. One of the homes burned to the ground and injured two fire fighters. A man was struck by lightning and hospitalized.
Lightning struck a three story home in Upper Freehold Township. The ensuing fire reached four alarms and totally destroyed the home. No serious injuries were reported.
An 18 year-old Japanese tourist died when she was struck by lightning. The woman was swimming with her father about 150 feet from the shoreline behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel when she was hit. Her father found her floating in the water and she appeared lifeless.
A 12-year-old boy was killed by lightning. His mother and a neighbor took shelter from a thunderstorm under a tree in Assumption Cemetery. Both the boy and his mother had bicycles with them. The neighbor was in a wheelchair.
Coast Guard officials received a report of a 20 year old male caught in a rip current 100 yards off shore from Warren Dunes State Park, near Sawyer. The person was removed from the water and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
A large convective thunderstorm complex moved southeast through southern Wisconsin during the mid-morning hours and gradually diminished in strength. On the back side of the thunderstorm complex a wake low pressure formed, which resulted in a tight surface pressure gradient.
An 18-year old Northern Michigan University student drowned at Picnic Rocks in Marquette on the evening of the 27th. South winds gusting over 20 mph produced a strong longshore current which contributed to the drowning death.
Lingering long period swells associated with departing Hurricane Irene produced strong rip currents along the east central Florida coast. A surfer at New Smyrna Beach was knocked over by a large breaking wave, became unconscious, and was pulled from the water by other surfers.
Drier air was in place across the area in the wake of Hurricane Irene. A few thunderstorms re-developed over the same area across inland regions in the afternoon and resulted in some lightning strike injuries at an area high school football game and localized flooding.
Hurricane Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits.
A thunderstorm struck a house in Iron County in northwest Wisconsin early in the morning on August 27th.
Moderate rip current activity led to a drowning near Myrtle Beach, SC.
An adult male drowned in a rip current on an unmanned beach near Gulf Islands National Sea Shore.
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