1961 - Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage. The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great Lakes Region.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
30 at 22 Miles East Of Provo, UT