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 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 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