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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km), southeast of Cape Mendocino. The site of the first oil well drilled in California, it lies at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above sea level, within ZIP Code 95558, and area code 707.
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