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 between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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