1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Night: Patchy blowing dust and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 17 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO