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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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
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Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV