1979 - Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S. history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage.
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Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Widespread fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal and lumber town. Richwood has a very rich history, including the formation of the Cherry River Navy civic organization to draw attention to issues important to the community. Richwood has also become known statewide as the "Ramp Capital of the World". Each year, in April, the city hosts a large festival that draws visitors from around the country.
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