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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
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
Merrifield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Crow Wing County Road 3 near County Road 127. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.
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