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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between midnight and 1am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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