1947 - The eye of a hurricane passed directly over New Orleans, and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.61 inches. The hurricane killed fifty-one persons, and caused 110 million dollars damage. It produced wind gusts to 155 mph while making landfall over Fort Lauderdale FL two days earlier.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu's High Temperature
102 at 4 Miles South-southwest Of Redding, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
24 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO
Harmontown is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi. A post office operated under the name Harmonton from 1879 to 1914. In 1900, Harmontown had a population of 75.
The Lafayette County Fire Department and Lafayette County Sheriff's Office are responsible for fire and police service.
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