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 Clear with a low near 55°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 64°F. Winds from the NNE at 8 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 52°F. Winds from the E at 6 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 64°F. Winds from the NNE at 7 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 55°F. Winds from the E at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 71°F. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WSW at 8 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 64°F. Winds from the N at 10 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 53°F. Winds from the ENE at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NW at 5 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 55°F. Winds from the SSE at 8 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 63°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 64°F. Winds from the NNE at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 65°F. Winds from the N at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 58°F. Winds from the S at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NNW at 7 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SSE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the W at 6 mph
Vaill Island
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Long Island
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Cow Island
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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