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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Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between midnight and 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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