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, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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