September 8 in Weather History

217 events on record, 1337 to 2026

Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for September 8, in any year, each linked to its full record.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Wildfires
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes
  • Tsunamis
  • Other weather

The most significant

By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

2008Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Banes, Holguin Province, Cuba

Hurricane Ike crossed the coast near Banes, Holguin Province, Cuba as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 945 mb. It killed 195 people in all. Hurricane Ike was a long-lived, powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Wind at landfall
115 kt
Pressure
945 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
195
Damage
$38 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

2017Hurricane Irma makes landfall near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands

Hurricane Irma crossed the coast near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands as a category 4 hurricane, 135 kt (155 mph), central pressure 924 mb. It killed 133 people in all. Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and multiple deaths across the Antilles and Eastern United States in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Hurricane Maria, which struck the region at Category 5 intensity two weeks later.

Wind at landfall
135 kt
Pressure
924 mb
Peak wind
155 kt
Deaths
133
Damage
$77 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tsunamis

2017September 8, 2017 Tsunami at S. Mexico

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 2.7 meters. It killed 98 people, injured 251, destroyed 47,468 houses and did $4 billion in damage.

When
September 8, 2017
Magnitude
8.2
Water height
2.7 m
Deaths
98
Damage
$4.0 billion
Where
S. Mexico

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Tsunamis

1905September 8, 1905 Tsunami at Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy, with a maximum water height of 1.3 meters. It killed 557 people, injured 2,000, destroyed 6,700 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.

When
September 8, 1905
Magnitude
7.1
Water height
1.3 m
Deaths
557
Where
Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

1965Hurricane Betsy makes landfall near Tavernier, FL

Hurricane Betsy crossed the coast near Tavernier, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 952 mb. It killed 81 people in all. Hurricane Betsy was an intense, deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida, the Bahamas, and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965. The storm's erratic nature, coupled with its intensity and minimal preparation time contributed to making Betsy the first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin to accrue at least $1 billion in damage.

Wind at landfall
100 kt
Pressure
952 mb
Peak wind
120 kt
Deaths
81

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Other weather

20082008 Shanxi mudslide

The 2008 Shanxi mudslide was caused by the collapse of an unlicensed mine landfill in Xiangfen county, Linfen, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China which caused 277 dead, 4 missing and 33 injured. m.

Where
Xiangfen County
Country
People's Republic of China
Deaths
277
Injured
33

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By kind

Tornadoes

26 on September 8, oldest first.

1885F3 tornado, Fayette County, Ohio

An F3 tornado touched down in Fayette County, Ohio and tracked 15 miles, 80 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 125. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Washington Court House, OH.

Rating
F3
Deaths
6
Injuries
125
Path
15 mi
Width
80 yd

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1885F3 tornado, Miami, Clark, Champaign counties, Ohio

An F3 tornado touched down in Miami, Clark, Champaign counties, Ohio and tracked 23.4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Tipp City/Colesville/Pike Township to N Springfield, OH.

Rating
F3
Deaths
1
Injuries
8
Path
23.4 mi
Width
100 yd

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1885F3 tornado, Lenawee County, Michigan

An F3 tornado touched down in Lenawee County, Michigan and tracked 15.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Adrian/Ridgeway/Britton, MI.

Rating
F3
Injuries
5
Path
15.5 mi
Width
200 yd

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2002Tornado in Utah, September 8, 2002

An F2 tornado began one mile south-southwest of Manti and moved northeast through Southeast Manti. The first mile of the tornado path was across open land, however the tornado produced some remarkable damage at the start.

Damage
$2.1 million
Strongest
F2
Events
1

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2004Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 8, 2004

A tornado touched down 2 miles south of Bealeton and lifted a half mile south of Bealeton. The storm was 200 yards wide. The initial touchdown was near Morgansburg Road. The storm tracked north for 1.5 miles and produced significant damage to at least 2 homes.

Damage
$668,000
Strongest
F2
Events
17

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2010The remains of Tropical Storm Hermine moved through northern Texas and southern Oklahoma on September 8th, 2010,…

The remains of Tropical Storm Hermine moved through northern Texas and southern Oklahoma on September 8th, 2010, bringing several bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms. At least three brief tornadoes were reported, with the most destructive tornado rated EF1 near Colbert, in Bryan County, where a couple of homes were damaged and two trucks were overturned on Highway 69. The other tornadoes, producing minor damage, were seen just northwest of Lone Grove and just south of Marietta.

From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

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2010Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, September 8, 2010

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine moved north into southern and central Oklahoma, bringing with it heavy rain and three tornadoes. The most significant impact with this storm came from three tornadoes. The most significant tornado occurred near Colbert in Bryan County.

Injuries
1
Damage
$20,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
5

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2014Tornado in North Carolina, September 8, 2014

Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms moved northeast along a stall front across eastern North Carolina on September 8th, 2014. One of the storms produced a brief EF2 tornado in Duplin County.

Injuries
1
Damage
$200,000
Strongest
EF2
Events
1

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2018Tornadoes in Kentucky, September 8, 2018

The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon merged with a cold front over the mid-section of the country. The tropical moisture squeezed out by the front produced widespread heavy rainfall.

Damage
$118,000
Strongest
EF1
Events
3

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Hurricanes and tropical storms

19 on September 8, oldest first.

18751875 Indianola hurricane

The 1875 Indianola hurricane brought a devastating and deadly storm surge to the coast of Texas. The third known system of the 1875 Atlantic hurricane season, the storm was first considered a tropical cyclone while located east of the Lesser Antilles on September 8.

Ended
September 18, 1875

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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19361936 Mid-Atlantic hurricane

The 1936 Mid-Atlantic hurricane was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1936 Atlantic hurricane season, paralleling areas of the United States East Coast in September 1936. The thirteenth tropical cyclone and eighth hurricane of the year, the storm formed from a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic Ocean on September 9.

Ended
September 25, 1936

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1960Hurricane Donna makes landfall

Hurricane Donna crossed the coast as a category 3 hurricane, 105 kt (120 mph), central pressure 947 mb. Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August and September. The fifth tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Donna developed south of Cape Verde on August 29, spawned by a tropical wave to which 63 deaths from a plane crash in…

Wind at landfall
105 kt
Pressure
947 mb
Peak wind
125 kt

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1965Hurricane Betsy makes landfall near Tavernier, FL

Hurricane Betsy crossed the coast near Tavernier, FL as a category 3 hurricane, 100 kt (115 mph), central pressure 952 mb. It killed 81 people in all. Hurricane Betsy was an intense, deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida, the Bahamas, and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965. The storm's erratic nature, coupled with its intensity and minimal preparation time contributed to making Betsy the first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin to accrue at least $1 billion in damage.

Wind at landfall
100 kt
Pressure
952 mb
Peak wind
120 kt
Deaths
81

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2008Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Banes, Holguin Province, Cuba

Hurricane Ike crossed the coast near Banes, Holguin Province, Cuba as a category 4 hurricane, 115 kt (130 mph), central pressure 945 mb. It killed 195 people in all. Hurricane Ike was a long-lived, powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Wind at landfall
115 kt
Pressure
945 mb
Peak wind
125 kt
Deaths
195
Damage
$38 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2017Hurricane Irma makes landfall near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands

Hurricane Irma crossed the coast near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands as a category 4 hurricane, 135 kt (155 mph), central pressure 924 mb. It killed 133 people in all. Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and multiple deaths across the Antilles and Eastern United States in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Hurricane Maria, which struck the region at Category 5 intensity two weeks later.

Wind at landfall
135 kt
Pressure
924 mb
Peak wind
155 kt
Deaths
133
Damage
$77 billion

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2021Tropical Storm Mindy

Tropical Storm Mindy was a short-lived tropical storm which affected much of Mexico and the Southeastern United States in September 2021. The thirteenth tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Mindy originated from a tropical wave which entered the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa on August 22.

Ended
September 10, 2021
Where
United States
Country
United States

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2022Hurricane Kay makes landfall

Hurricane Kay crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt, central pressure 982 mb. It killed 5 people in all, by the National Hurricane Center’s count.

Wind at landfall
60 kt
Pressure
982 mb
Peak wind
85 kt
Deaths
5

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Floods

46 on September 8, oldest first.

1996Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, September 8 to 9, 1996

Thunderstorms, which "trained" or moved over the same locations of Southern Montgomery County, caused widespread flash flooding, caused the death of a couple in Abington and about $20 million dollars in property damage. Up to 10 inches of rain within a three hour period.

Deaths
2
Damage
$20 million
Events
1

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1996Flood in Virginia, September 8, 1996

Four inches of rain fell within five hours in eastern Henrico county causing flooding of roadways and poor drainage areas. This heavy rainfall combined with a 5-foot-deep drainage ditch filled with water contributed to the death and injury of two Richmond sisters.

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Damage
$5,000
Events
1

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1996Flash Flood in Hawaii, September 8 to 9, 1996

Warm topped convection associated with an upper trough was anchored over the higher slopes of the South Kohala District. Heavy rainfall occurred in a 3 to 5 mile radius upslope of Highway 190 between Waikoloa Road and Waimea Town.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
1

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2002Flash Flooding in Texas, September 8, 2002

The showers that had formed over the southeast part of South Central Texas near midnight mov ed into the Austin area and northern Hill Country in the early morning. Rain amounts averaged 1 to 2 inches with isolated totals to near 5 inches.

Injuries
2
Damage
$60,000
Events
4

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2004Flood in Ohio, September 8 to 13, 2004

By 445 PM EDT on 8th, Horse Shoe Bend Rd flooded east of Newcomerstown; a 9-year old girl was swept off the road by flood waters as she walked home from school. By 5 PM, Blizzard Rd flooded in Uhrichsville.

Deaths
1
Damage
$200,000
Events
1

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2004Flood in Ohio, September 8 to 10, 2004

At 340 PM EDT on the 8th, Neffs was flooded by Big McMahon and Little McMahon Creeks. At 4 PM, flooding began in Colerain; school busses stranded. At 445 PM, Pine Creek flooded Shadyside. 549 PM, Rte 147 flooded at Bailey Mills; Rte 40 flooded Bannock. 6 PM, Lafferty flooded.

Damage
$2.0 million
Events
1

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2004Flood in Ohio, September 8 to 12, 2004

By 615 PM EDT, SR 524 flooded 8 miles northeast of Carrollton. By 827 PM, Antigua Rd was flooded about 1 mile west of Carrollton, at the intersection of routes 9 and 171 (rescue needed). Several roads remained closed the morning of the 9th.

Damage
$1.0 million
Events
1

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2004Flooding in Pennsylvania, September 8 to 9, 2004

Two to four inches of rain fell on Erie County on September 8th through the early morning hours of the 9th. This rain was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Frances. Runoff from the rain caused lowland flooding to begin during the evening hours.

Damage
$500,000
Events
2

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2004Flood in Ohio, September 8 to 10, 2004

By 615 PM EDT, roads were flooded countywide. By 730 PM, Mill Creek began to flood the Lisbon area; and West Point reported 6" of rain. By 915 PM on 8th, Rte 30 from Hanoverton to Kensington was closed by flood; and SR 154 near Elkton is covered by 3 ft of water.

Damage
$300,000
Events
1

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2004Flood in Pennsylvania, September 8 to 10, 2004

At 730 PM EDT on 8th, State Rte 258 was closed by flood near Mercer. As of 9 AM on 9th, widespread flooding continued. At Jamestown, 12 families were evacuated as a precaution because of a dam (time unknown); the dam did not fail. Total rain: 4 inches in Mercer.

Damage
$200,000
Events
1

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2004Flooding in North Carolina, September 8 to 9, 2004

Water releases upstream in the Catawba River basin caused rises on the river and Lake Norman. A few homes were flooded and evacuations were required. Flooding also occurred along the South Fork Catawba River as runoff from upstream rainfall continued to work downstream.

Damage
$125,000
Events
2

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2004Flood in North Carolina, September 8 to 9, 2004

After an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall, rises along the Catawba River resulted in significant road flooding across the county during mid-morning. Water releases from upstream dams contributed to the flooding along the river.

Damage
$130,000
Events
1

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2004Flooding in Kentucky, September 8 to 9, 2004

Remnants of Hurricane Frances caused about a 30 hour rain event, from the afternoon of the 7th into the evening hours of the 8th. The heaviest rains fell during the morning of the 8th. Storm total amounts of 3 to 5 inches were widespread, with isolated amount of 5 to 6 inches.

Damage
$70,000
Events
4

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2009Flash Flooding and Hail in Alabama, September 8, 2009

A decaying frontal boundary produced widespread showers and strong to severe thunderstorms across northern Alabama. These storms produced damaging winds and some large hail, primarily along and west of a Madison to Morgan county line.

Damage
$634,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
13

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2009Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, September 8, 2009

A mid level disturbance moving along a stationary frontal boundary situated along the Kansas/Oklahoma led to a complex of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall early on September 8th, 2009. This constant heavy rainfall led to flash flooding with rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches.

Damage
$362,000
Events
11

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2011Flooding in New York, September 8, 2011

The combination of showers and thunderstorms in association with a slow moving cold front and deep tropical moisture moving up the east coast from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, produced a prolonged period of rainfall, which led to flooding across portions of the Lower…

Damage
$6.3 million
Events
7

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2016Flash Flooding in Indiana, September 8, 2016

A band of heavy rainfall blanketed southern portions of the central Indiana during the evening of the 8th of September. A couple reports of flash flooding were received which included one water rescue from a car and a drowned woman after being involved in a automobile accident.

Deaths
1
Damage
$30,000
Events
2

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2016Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, September 8 to 10, 2016

An unusually moist atmosphere (courtesy of Hurricane Newton remnants over western Mexico) in concert with subtle upper level disturbances approaching from the southwest combined to produced several bouts of very heavy rainfall across large portions of the area during the evening…

Damage
$752,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
40

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2020Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, September 8 to 10, 2020

An unusual strong Canadian Cold Front and an upper level low parked across the Four Corners resulted in very heavy rainfall in a short period time and a few severe weather reports in portions of the northern Big Country. This heavy rain flooded low water crossings and even U.S.

Deaths
2
Strongest
55 kt wind
Events
5

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2024Flood and Hail in California, September 8, 2024

On Saturday September 7, a monsoonal easterly wind flow weather pattern set up and thunderstorms developed across the mountains and spread across the Inland Empire. Some of these storms had very heavy rainfall and prolific lightning.

Damage
$180,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
10

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2025Flooding in Kansas, September 8 to 9, 2025

A small area of heavy rain developed across central Kansas during the morning of September 8 and moved little into the early afternoon. Portions of southwest Ottawa County saw five to nine inches of rain, resulting in notable flooding in and around Tescott.

Damage
$4.8 million
Events
6

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Severe storms

25 on September 8, oldest first.

1984Severe thunderstorms affected central and southern Oklahoma on September 8, 1984

Severe thunderstorms affected central and southern Oklahoma on September 8, 1984. They brought hail as large as baseballs and winds up to 80 mph to the Paoli area, in Garvin County. Six barns were destroyed around Paoli, with damages estimated at $200,000. Rosedale, in McClain County, also had 80 mph winds, combined with hail up to softball-size. North and east side windows were broken out of most homes in the area and damage was estimated at $100,000.

From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

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2001Damaging Wind in Illinois, September 8, 2001

Thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 to 80 mph hit the RV park at the Casino Queen overturning 6 recreational vehicles. Nine people were injured. Six were treated for minor injuries and released and 3 were kept overnight for observation.

Damage
$600,000
Strongest
65 kt wind
Events
1

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2001Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 8, 2001

Severe thunderstorms caused numerous reports of wind damage. The first report of wind damage came from Scotts (Kalamazoo county), where law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down.

Damage
$124,000
Strongest
60 kt wind
Events
8

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2008Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 8, 2008

After a nearly week long lull from the daily summer convective activity, scattered thunderstorms, a few severe, developed across the area again. A weak front, that drifted into the state during the previous weekend, had stalled about halfway across the state.

Damage
$455,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
10

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2012Damaging Winds in New York, September 8, 2012

A line of thunderstorms developed along a pre-frontal trough and moved across the entire region from west to east from mid-morning through early afternoon. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines as the fast moving line swept across the area.

Damage
$440,000
Strongest
55 kt wind
Events
35

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2013Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 2013

A severe thunderstorm developed over the northeastern slopes of the Black Hills and moved slowly eastward onto the plains. The storm produced hail to golf ball size before weakening northeast of Rapid City.

Damage
$255,000
Strongest
1.75 in hail
Events
5

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2023Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 8, 2023

An upper-level trough over the southern Appalachians combined with a surface trough over the eastern Piedmont and an inland penetrating sea breeze to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Sandhills, Coastal Plain, and eastern Piedmont.

Injuries
1
Damage
$56,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
25

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2023Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, September 8, 2023

An approaching cold front ignited scattered to numerous showers and strong to severe thunderstorms as it intersected an unseasonably hot and humid airmass. Several storms turned severe, with a few producing considerable wind damage and hail.

Damage
$187,000
Strongest
1 in hail
Events
13

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Winter storms and snow

3 on September 8, oldest first.

Heat and drought

8 on September 8, oldest first.

2015Heat in Texas, September 8, 2015

A four month old boy died after being left in a car during the early afternoon hours of September 8th. The temperature was around 90 degrees with heat index value around 100 degrees.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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2020Drought in Iowa, September 8 to 30, 2020

Precipitation continued well-below normal across northwest Iowa, varying from 10 to 25 percent of normal in the far northwest corner, to around 50 percent of normal toward Ida Grove and Storm Lake. Temperatures were mainly near to slightly below normal.

Damage
$1.7 million
Events
2

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2023Heat in Arizona, September 8, 2023

Hot temperatures around 10 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert in southern Cochise County.

Deaths
1
Events
1

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Wildfires

46 on September 8, oldest first.

1991Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on September 8, 1991, in Montana, and burned 3,179 acres.

When
September 8, 1991
Acres
3,179

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1994Baby Dean Fire

The Baby Dean Fire was discovered on September 8, 1994, in Montana, and burned 60,300 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.

When
September 8, 1994
Acres
60,300

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1994Black Butte Fire

The Black Butte Fire was discovered on September 8, 1994, in Montana, and burned 12,500 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 1994
Acres
12,500

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1994Windy Point Fire

The Windy Point Fire was discovered on September 8, 1994, in Montana, and burned 4,217 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 1994
Acres
4,217

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1998Burnt Shed Fire

The Burnt Shed Fire was discovered on September 8, 1998, in Musselshell County, Montana, and burned 6,356 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 1998
Acres
6,355.9

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1998Vialiant Fire

The Vialiant Fire was discovered on September 8, 1998, in South Dakota, and burned 3,100 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.

When
September 8, 1998
Acres
3,100

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1999Wildfire in California, September 8 to 30, 1999

A surface low off the CA Coast brought tropical moisure and mild istability over the coastal CA are and lightning continued through the night over the entire Central Coast and San Francisco Bay area.Kirk Complex (consisted of Tassajara, Five, Big Pine, Elephant, Lone Pine,…

Damage
$67 million
Events
1

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1999Kirk Complex (Five) Fire

The Kirk Complex (Five) Fire was discovered on September 8, 1999, in California, and burned 23,761 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 1999
Acres
23,761

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1999Unnamed Fire

The Unnamed Fire started on September 8, 1999, in California, and burned 12,390 acres.

When
September 8, 1999
Acres
12,390

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1999Rich Bar Complex

The Rich Bar Complex was discovered on September 8, 1999, in California, and burned 2,570 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 1999
Acres
2,570

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2000Mahogany Fire

The Mahogany Fire was discovered on September 8, 2000, in Humboldt County, Nevada, and burned 12,255 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.

When
September 8, 2000
Acres
12,254.8

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2000Sixmile Fire

The Sixmile Fire was discovered on September 8, 2000, in Powder River County, Montana, and burned 4,180 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2000
Acres
4,180

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2006Famine Lake Fire

The Famine Lake Fire was discovered on September 8, 2006, in Cook County, Minnesota, and burned 4,104 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2006
Acres
4,104

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2011Garden Fire

The Garden Fire was discovered on September 8, 2011, in Lake County, Oregon, and burned 6,140 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2011
Acres
6,140

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2012Wildfire in Washington, September 8 to 30, 2012

An upper level low pressure system sat just offshore of the southern Oregon coastline. Another deep low pressure system pushing into the Gulf of Alaska acted as a kicker to eject the upper level low pressure system offshore across the region.

Deaths
1
Damage
$602,000
Events
3

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2012Wildfire in Wyoming, September 8 to 28, 2012

A man burning trash 5 miles south of Jackson ignited a wildfire on Saturday, September 8, that rapidly spread to the north and northeast toward Jackson. The fire came within 1 mile of Snow King Ski Area and Resort on September 9.

Damage
$90,000
Events
1

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2012Barker Canyon Complex

The Barker Canyon Complex was discovered on September 8, 2012, in Lincoln County, Washington, and burned 17,049 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2012
Acres
17,049

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2012Canyon Fire

The Canyon Fire was discovered on September 8, 2012, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 7,548 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2012
Acres
7,548

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2012Poison Fire

The Poison Fire was discovered on September 8, 2012, in Chelan County, Washington, and burned 5,962 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2012
Acres
5,962

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2012Horsethief Canyon Fire

The Horsethief Canyon Fire was discovered on September 8, 2012, in Teton County, Wyoming, and burned 3,373 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2012
Acres
3,373

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2013Morgan Fire

The Morgan Fire was discovered on September 8, 2013, in California, and burned 3,100 acres; the cause was recorded as firearms and explosives use.

When
September 8, 2013
Acres
3,100

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2016Fly Canyon Fire

The Fly Canyon Fire was reported on September 8, 2016, in Sanpete County, Utah, and burned 2,866 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2016
Acres
2,866

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2018Glade Creek Fire

The Glade Creek Fire was reported on September 8, 2018, in Yakima County, Washington, and burned 12,765 acres.

When
September 8, 2018
Acres
12,765

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2019Decker Fire

The Decker Fire was reported on September 8, 2019, in Saguache County, Colorado, and burned 8,959 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2019
Acres
8,959

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2019Meadow Creek Fire

The Meadow Creek Fire was reported on September 8, 2019, in Millard County, Utah, and burned 4,231 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2019
Acres
4,231

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2020Wildfire in Oregon, September 8 to 15, 2020

The Almeda Drive Wildfire started on 09/08/20 in the morning. The cause is under investigation. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 09/15/20, the fire had burned 3200 acres and was 100 percent contained. This fire burned in a greenway and an adjacent urban area.

Deaths
3
Damage
$10 million
Events
1

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2020Slater Fire

The Slater Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Siskiyou County, California, and burned 157,270 acres.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
157,270

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2020Riverside Fire

The Riverside Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Clackamas County, Oregon, and burned 138,054 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
138,054

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2020Archie Creek Fire

The Archie Creek Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 131,542 acres.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
131,542

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2020Big Hollow Fire

The Big Hollow Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Skamania County, Washington, and burned 24,995 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
24,995

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2020S. Obenchain Fire

The S. Obenchain Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Jackson County, Oregon, and burned 14,787 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
14,787

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2020Thielsen Fire

The Thielsen Fire was reported on September 8, 2020, in Douglas County, Oregon, and burned 9,975 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2020
Acres
9,975

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2022Eden 2 Fire

The Eden 2 Fire was reported on September 8, 2022, in Jerome County, Idaho, and burned 14,087 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2022
Acres
14,087.1

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2022Two and a Half Fire

The Two and a Half Fire was reported on September 8, 2022, in Bannock County, Idaho, and burned 8,718 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2022
Acres
8,718

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2022Sheep Fire

The Sheep Fire was reported on September 8, 2022, in Gooding County, Idaho, and burned 5,783 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2022
Acres
5,783

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2022Amelia Road Fire

The Amelia Road Fire was reported on September 8, 2022, in Malheur County, Oregon, and burned 3,237 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2022
Acres
3,237.2

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2023Cowan Fire

The Cowan Fire was reported on September 8, 2023, in Baylor County, Texas, and burned 5,075 acres; the cause was recorded as human.

When
September 8, 2023
Acres
5,075

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2024Bridge Fire

The Bridge Fire was reported on September 8, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 56,030 acres.

When
September 8, 2024
Acres
56,030

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2024Table Fire

The Table Fire was reported on September 8, 2024, in Owyhee County, Idaho, and burned 17,497 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2024
Acres
17,496.6

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2024Bachelor Complex

The Bachelor Complex was reported on September 8, 2024, in Deschutes County, Oregon, and burned 16,426 acres.

When
September 8, 2024
Acres
16,425.5

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2024Logan Fire

The Logan Fire was reported on September 8, 2024, in Valley County, Idaho, and burned 15,673 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2024
Acres
15,673

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2024Garden Fire

The Garden Fire was reported on September 8, 2024, in Lemhi County, Idaho, and burned 13,036 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2024
Acres
13,036

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2026Unit 12 Middle Fire

The Unit 12 Middle Fire was reported on September 8, 2026, in Jefferson County, Texas, and burned 3,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.

When
September 8, 2026
Acres
3,000

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Earthquakes

19 on September 8, oldest first.

Volcanoes

1 on September 8, oldest first.

Tsunamis

11 on September 8, oldest first.

1905September 8, 1905 Tsunami at Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy, with a maximum water height of 1.3 meters. It killed 557 people, injured 2,000, destroyed 6,700 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.

When
September 8, 1905
Magnitude
7.1
Water height
1.3 m
Deaths
557
Where
Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy

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2002September 8, 2002 Tsunami at Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, with a maximum water height of 5.5 meters. It killed 4 people, injured 70 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.

When
September 8, 2002
Magnitude
7.6
Water height
5.5 m
Deaths
4
Where
Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

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2017September 8, 2017 Tsunami at S. Mexico

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 2.7 meters. It killed 98 people, injured 251, destroyed 47,468 houses and did $4 billion in damage.

When
September 8, 2017
Magnitude
8.2
Water height
2.7 m
Deaths
98
Damage
$4.0 billion
Where
S. Mexico

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2021September 8, 2021 Tsunami at S. Mexico

A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.48 meters. It killed 3 people and did $200 million in damage.

When
September 8, 2021
Magnitude
7
Water height
0.48 m
Deaths
3
Damage
$200 million
Where
S. Mexico

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Space weather and aurora

1 on September 8, oldest first.

Other weather

12 on September 8, oldest first.

2005Lightning Strike in Indiana, September 8, 2005

Lightning struck a residence on County Road 31 Thursday evening, sparking a fire in the attic. Fire crews extinguished this fire, but another area ignited several hours later, eventually spreading through the remainder of the house, causing a total loss of the house.

Damage
$100,000
Events
1

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20082008 Shanxi mudslide

The 2008 Shanxi mudslide was caused by the collapse of an unlicensed mine landfill in Xiangfen county, Linfen, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China which caused 277 dead, 4 missing and 33 injured. m.

Where
Xiangfen County
Country
People's Republic of China
Deaths
277
Injured
33

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