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, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Doris and Bethel are twin town sites in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, both located just north of Highway 939 in central Buchanan County near Independence. Founded as whistle-stops along the Chicago and North Western Railway, the sites are abandoned today.
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