August 3
- 1885 – A tornado outbreak struck the Mid-Atlantic states. An F2 tornado struck portions of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, killing 6 people and injuring 58.
- 2008 – Tornadoes touched down across Germany, the Netherlands, and France. An F4 tornado severely damaged or destroyed numerous homes and apartments in Hautmont, France, killing 3 people and injuring 18.
- 2018 – An EF4 tornado hit Alonsa, Manitoba, Canada, killing one person and injuring two others. This was the only violent (F4/EF4 or F5/EF5) tornado recorded in 2018, marking the first year that no violent tornadoes were recorded in the United States. It was also the first violent tornado to hit Canada since the Elie, Manitoba tornado of 2007.