September 8[edit]

1900: The Galveston Hurricane, the deadliest hurricane of the 20th century, made landfall at Galveston, Texas.

1988: After months of drought and days of high winds, Yellowstone National Park was closed to all non-emergency personnel due to the proximity of intense wildfires.

2016: INSAT-3DR, a weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation, was launched into geostationary orbit.