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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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