1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV