Photos: August is notorious for destructive hurricanes in US
August is known for several notable, destructive hurricanes in the United States.
Peak hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin unfolds in mid-August and lasts through October.
With Harvey the latest storm to unleash dangerous impacts, August proves to be a volatile period for system development.
From Camille to Katrina, August hurricanes have caused billions of dollars of damage across the eastern United States.
"August is when you really start to see an uptick in tropical activity," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Lada said.
As the season continues into September, systems are more likely to form in the central and eastern Atlantic than the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean temperatures are also climbing toward their peak.
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Some August systems were directly responsible for changing the way hurricanes are forecast in the U.S.
Take a look at some of the most infamous storms to hit the U.S. in the month of August:
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Severe thunderstorms, flash flood threat to target the Plains, Midwest through the weekend
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 6:32:47 AM EDT
Many locations have already had to deal with multiple rounds of thunderstorms over the past week and will have to endure additional rounds of torrential downpours, damaging winds, frequent lightning and possibly even an isolated tornado through the weekend.
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Paleontologists unearth remains of giant, human-sized penguin
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:33:35 PM EDT
Researchers discovered a new species of penguin that roamed the earth about 60 million years ago, stood over 5 feet tall and weighed nearly 180 pounds.
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'Lucky to be alive': Kayakers capture harrowing close encounter with collapsing glacier on video
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:58:51 PM EDT
"We know we were way too close, and that we are lucky we didn't get hurt," one of the kayakers said afterward. But they did catch a must-see moment on camera.
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More snow, chilly air aim at southeastern Australia to end the weekend
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:00:06 PM EDT
As winter hangs on across Australia, another round of snow is expected to close out this weekend in parts of Victoria and southern New South Wales.
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China and Taiwan to Japan on alert for a new tropical development in the aftermath of Krosa's deadly blow
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 12:39:05 PM EDT
If a new tropical depression or storm forms, impacts could range "anywhere from Taiwan to eastern China to southern Japan" next weekend.
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Storms to continue as heat surges in northeastern US
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 5:52:35 AM EDT
Spotty thunderstorms will continue to erupt and unload torrential rain on parts of the northeastern United States as heat and humidity build into early next week.
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Scientists make troubling discovery in rain falling over portion of US
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:18:35 PM EDT
The recent finding was "purely accidental," one scientist said. Meanwhile, a similar phenomenon was observed in Arctic snow leading another scientist to describe the discovery as "a real shock."
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Forecasters monitoring multiple areas near US for tropical development
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 5:54:14 AM EDT
While tropical storm formation is not anticipated right away, one area may become a breeding ground for tropical activity sometime next week.
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Severe thunderstorms, flash flood threat to target the Plains, Midwest through the weekend
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 6:32:47 AM EDT
Many locations have already had to deal with multiple rounds of thunderstorms over the past week and will have to endure additional rounds of torrential downpours, damaging winds, frequent lightning and possibly even an isolated tornado through the weekend.
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Paleontologists unearth remains of giant, human-sized penguin
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:33:35 PM EDT
Researchers discovered a new species of penguin that roamed the earth about 60 million years ago, stood over 5 feet tall and weighed nearly 180 pounds.
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'Lucky to be alive': Kayakers capture harrowing close encounter with collapsing glacier on video
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:58:51 PM EDT
"We know we were way too close, and that we are lucky we didn't get hurt," one of the kayakers said afterward. But they did catch a must-see moment on camera.
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More snow, chilly air aim at southeastern Australia to end the weekend
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:00:06 PM EDT
As winter hangs on across Australia, another round of snow is expected to close out this weekend in parts of Victoria and southern New South Wales.
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China and Taiwan to Japan on alert for a new tropical development in the aftermath of Krosa's deadly blow
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 12:39:05 PM EDT
If a new tropical depression or storm forms, impacts could range "anywhere from Taiwan to eastern China to southern Japan" next weekend.
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Storms to continue as heat surges in northeastern US
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 5:52:35 AM EDT
Spotty thunderstorms will continue to erupt and unload torrential rain on parts of the northeastern United States as heat and humidity build into early next week.
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Scientists make troubling discovery in rain falling over portion of US
Weather News - August 16, 2019, 1:18:35 PM EDT
The recent finding was "purely accidental," one scientist said. Meanwhile, a similar phenomenon was observed in Arctic snow leading another scientist to describe the discovery as "a real shock."
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Forecasters monitoring multiple areas near US for tropical development
Weather News - August 17, 2019, 5:54:14 AM EDT
While tropical storm formation is not anticipated right away, one area may become a breeding ground for tropical activity sometime next week.
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