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 chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
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
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) southwest of Hopland, at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m).
The original townsite was about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the present site at 38°54′50″N 123°15′40″W. The Yorkville post office opened in 1868 and moved to the new site with the town in 1937. "The Late Pomo or Ma-cu-maks of the present day Yorkville area spoke the central Pomo language."
The name honors R.H. York, the town's founder.
The Yorkville Highlands AVA was established in 1998. The Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, which is owned and managed by Sonoma State University as an educational site, is located nearby.
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