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: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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