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 chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 0 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 0 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tillamook, Hoquarten Slough
(3.2 miles away)
Dick Point
(6.1 miles away)
Netarts, Netarts Bay
(6.4 miles away)
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