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: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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
River is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The post office was first established on September 6, 1890, and its current ZIP code is 41254. Its telephone area code is 606. Its geographic coordinates are (37.86102 N, 82.72623 W).
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