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. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Big Creek (Big Creek Flats in the 1870s; Manzanita Park in 1902; until 1926, Cascada) is a small census-designated place in Fresno County, California, located in the Sierra Nevada on the north bank of Big Creek. It lies at an elevation of 4,984 feet (1,519 m) above sea level. Its last population count was 175. The ZIP code is 93605, and the community is inside area code 559.
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