1961 - Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage. The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great Lakes Region.
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Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO