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: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
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30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO