Portal:Weather/On this day list/August 31
August 31[edit]
1940: A Douglas DC-3 crashed near Lovettsville, Virginia while flying through a thunderstorm. The cause of the crash was unclear, but suspected to be either due to wind shear or a lightning strike.
1952: Hurricane Able moved ashore near Beaufort, South Carolina, causing flooding and heavy crop damage.
1971: Hurricane Lily struck western Mexico, causing devastating flooding in Puerto Vallarta.