Excerpt: “Key Points:
- The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in August was 74.0°F, 1.9°F above average; the month tied with August 1998 as the 15th warmest in the 130-year record.
- Debby made landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane on August 5 near Steinhatchee, Florida and a second landfall as a tropical storm near Bulls Bay, South Carolina on August 8. The storm brought heavy rains, flooding and strong winds to the Southeast.
- In Puerto Rico, before strengthening as a hurricane, Tropical Storm Ernesto brought significant flooding and caused nearly half of the island to lose power due to its strong winds during August 13–14.
- Rain bands and strong winds from Hurricane Hone impacted Hawaii during August 24–25, causing flooding and power outages.
- A number of cities across the West, South and East Coast each experienced their warmest summer on record.
- About 30% of the contiguous U.S. was in drought by the beginning of September, up a little over 10% from the end of July.”
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