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 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Haze between 7pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Haze between noon and 1pm. Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Haze between 7pm and 8pm, then areas of smoke between 8pm and 9pm, then haze between 9pm and 2am, then areas of smoke between 2am and 4am, then haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, 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