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: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.
Fruitdale was laid out in 1911, and named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.
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