Heavy rains again swept the region on August 7 and 8 with the Syracuse airport registering 2.87" of rain over a 24-hour period.  The same round of storms produced 7 inches of rain in Liverpool with significant flooding reported there and over the Baldwinsville area. The excessive rain led to a partial roof collapse at the former Sears store at the Great Northern Mall. The line of storms spun up confirmed tornadoes in both Lewis and Cortland Counties.  For the month, a total of 5.12" of rain was measured at the Syracuse airport, 1.5" more than usual.   Rain fell on 15 of 31 August days.  The average monthly temperature was a bit cooler than normal at 69.8 degrees.  Readings ranged from 89 on August 7 to 50 on August 31.