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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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