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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Shell Point, Peace River, Charlotte Harbor
(7.2 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
Fort Ogden is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States, located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the city of Arcadia. U.S. Route 17 and the Fort Myers Division of the Seminole Gulf Railway pass through the community, and break away from each other.
The community's name is taken from a U.S. Army post established in 1841 during the Second Seminole War located within the community.
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