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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 3am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 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