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 slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay
(2.9 miles away)
Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island
(4.4 miles away)
Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South
(6.3 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND