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August 3,
- 1899 - The 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane develops in the central Atlantic Ocean. The cyclone will later make landfall in Puerto Rico, killing over 3,000 people and lasting for 31 days in total, becoming the longest-lived Atlantic hurricane in recorded history.
- 1988 - Hurricane Fabio (pictured) reaches Category 4 major intensity with winds of 220 km/h (140 mph) while nearing the Central Pacific basin.