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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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
Castle Gate is a ghost town in the western United States, located in Carbon County in eastern Utah. A mining town approximately ninety miles (140 km) southeast of Salt Lake City, its name was derived from a rock formation near the mouth of Price Canyon. This formation features two sheer sandstone walls on either side of the Price River, which appear to open like a giant gate as travelers approach this narrow section of the canyon.
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