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: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 8 mph.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 6 mph.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
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27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Prosperity is an unincorporated community in southern Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is northeast of Joplin and just southeast of Webb City, sitting east of Missouri State Highway 249.
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