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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A 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 between 11pm and 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 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