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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Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 3 mph.
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