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Boston August Weather History
| Aug 2 |
Warmest temperature, 102F, 1975 |
| Aug 3 |
Warmest low temperature, 83F, 1975 (all time) |
| Aug 4 |
Greatest number of days temperature 70 degrees or above, 16 days (Jul 20
to Aug 4), 1994 |
| Aug 13 |
Hurricane Connie killed 25 people, 1955 |
| Aug 15 |
Tornado struck Malden, 1787 |
| Aug 17 |
Longest August heat wave (10-17) 8 days, 1944 |
| Aug 18-19 |
Hurricane Diane give record breaking rains. 8.40 inches in 24 hours,
greatest ever., 1955. Devastating floods affect much of New England |
| Aug 19 |
Hurricane Bob strikes southern New England, 1991 |
| Aug 20 |
Tornado struck Charlestown Navy yard, east Boston, 1863 |
| Aug 22 |
Middlesex county tornado injured 6 people, 1851 |
| Aug 25 |
Lowest temperature, 46F, 1940
Lowest high temperature, 57F, 1914
Great colonial hurricane, 1635 |
| Aug 26 |
Lowest pressure, 29.26 inches, 1924
Record 20 consecutive days without measurable rain (7-26), 1995 |
| Aug 31 |
Hurricane Carol strikes New England, 1954. Brings second highest
ever 1 minute average wind velocity, 86 mph from the southeast. Peak gust was 100
mph.
Highest Pressure, 30.48 inches, 1934 |
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