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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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