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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Arch Cape is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Named for the natural arch in the coastal rocks and the headland (cape) that extends into the Pacific Ocean, it is located along the Pacific coast, approximately four miles south of Cannon Beach, between Hug Point State Recreation Site to the north and Oswald West State Park to the south.
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