On This Day, 19 August: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 19 August across the years, led by Pardelup, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 19 August
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 19 August in 15 years (1950 to 2024).
- Pardelup set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.0 mm (3.5 in) on 19 August 2024.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 19 August.
- 4 named storms were active on 19 August.
Records on 19 August Through the Years
1950 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1950-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Wellsboro, 132.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1955-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Blue Hill Coop, 205.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1955-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Brockton, 200.2 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1968-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Collingwood, 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1971-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Sulitjelma, 59.3 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1987-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Prospect Reservoir, 67.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1995-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Jacksonville Beach, 319.0 mm (12.6 in) |
| 1998-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, 163.0 mm (6.4 in) |
| 2006-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Ellsworth, 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2007-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Elgin 2SSW, 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 2007-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | S Haven, 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2011-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Orebro, 65.6 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2014-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Vargarda_D, 96.1 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2014-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Uplo, 108.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2014-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), 76.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2017-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Yosemite Park HQ, 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2019-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Outtrim, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2022-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Weissenburg, 56.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2024-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Pardelup, 90.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2024-08-19 | Record daily precipitation | Cranbrook, 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2024 | Pardelup, AU | monthly rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 109 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2017 | Yosemite Park HQ, US | monthly rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 111 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2014 | Vargarda_D, SE | all-time rain | 96.1 mm (3.8 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 1955 | Blue Hill Coop, US | all-time rain | 205.0 mm (8.1 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 59 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 1955 | Brockton, US | all-time rain | 200.2 mm (7.9 in) | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 55 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2014 | Uplo, SE | all-time rain | 108.4 mm (4.3 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 1950 | Wellsboro, US | all-time rain | 132.8 mm (5.2 in) | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 56 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2007 | Elgin 2SSW, US | all-time rain | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) | 50 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2019 | Outtrim, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 128 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2011 | Orebro, SE | daily rain | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2014 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2022 | Weissenburg, DE | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2007 | S Haven, US | daily rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 2006 | Ellsworth, US | daily rain | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 1995 | Jacksonville Beach, US | all-time rain | 319.0 mm (12.6 in) | 92.9 mm (3.7 in) | 50 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 August 1968 | Collingwood, CA | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1998 | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU | monthly rain | 163.0 mm (6.4 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1971 | Sulitjelma, NO | monthly rain | 59.3 mm (2.3 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 72 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 2024 | Cranbrook, AU | monthly rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 61 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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