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: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 61.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,264 at the 2020 census.
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