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: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 2 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Haze and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then haze and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Haze and a chance of rain showers before 11am, then haze and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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