1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 0 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog and scattered rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Areas of fog and scattered rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO