1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area.
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Day: Haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Haze before 7pm, then areas of smoke. Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 8am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then haze and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Haze and a chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID