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August 8 in storm history

22 storms in the historical record were active on August 8 — 13 hurricanes, 4 of them major (Category 3+). The strongest was Hector (2018), a Category 4 hurricane peaking at 135 kt. Data: NOAA HURDAT2 best-track archive (2015–present on this site).

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2020s

Dora (2023) CAT 4 130 kt peak 07-31 → 08-17

Elida (2020) CAT 2 90 kt peak 08-08 → 08-14

Carlotta (2024) CAT 1 80 kt peak 07-31 → 08-08

Howard (2022) CAT 1 75 kt peak 08-06 → 08-13

Henriette (2025) CAT 1 75 kt peak 08-04 → 08-14

Debby (2024) CAT 1 70 kt peak 08-02 → 08-10

Dexter (2025) CAT 1 70 kt peak 08-02 → 08-13

Eugene (2023) TS 60 kt peak 08-04 → 08-10

Emilia (2024) TS 60 kt peak 08-04 → 08-10

Kevin (2021) TS 55 kt peak 08-06 → 08-15

Fabio (2024) TS 55 kt peak 08-05 → 08-08

Ivo (2025) TS 55 kt peak 08-06 → 08-12

2010s

Hector (2018) CAT 4 135 kt peak 07-31 → 08-16

Hilda (2015) CAT 4 125 kt peak 08-06 → 08-14

Erick (2019) CAT 4 115 kt peak 07-27 → 08-08

Guillermo (2015) CAT 2 95 kt peak 07-27 → 08-08

John (2018) CAT 2 95 kt peak 08-05 → 08-13

Franklin (2017) CAT 1 75 kt peak 08-06 → 08-10

Kristy (2018) TS 60 kt peak 08-06 → 08-13

Javier (2016) TS 55 kt peak 08-06 → 08-10

Ivette (2016) TS 50 kt peak 08-03 → 08-11

Debby (2018) TS 45 kt peak 08-02 → 08-10

Peak winds are lifetime maxima from the NOAA best-track archive, not necessarily the intensity on August 8. Browse all-time records or seasons year by year.