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: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
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28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Scallorn is an unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas, United States. Scallorn is located along a BNSF Railway line and is near U.S. Route 183. Scallorn was founded along what was then the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1888. The community was named after Gid Scallorn, the foreman of a nearby ranch. Scallorn had a post office from 1918 to 1932. In 1949, Scallorn abandoned its railway station; the town had a population of twenty-five at the time.
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