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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
Hammer is an unincorporated community in Roberts County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.