1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO