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. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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