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, with a high near 68. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
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Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
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27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Alton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The community is named after an Alton in England.
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