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 Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the SW at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 61°F. Winds from the SSW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Day: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the S at 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 59°F. Winds from the W at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 61°F. Winds from the WNW at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 13 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 61°F. Winds from the WNW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 61°F. Winds from the NW at 10 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 13 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 61°F. Winds from the WNW at 10 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 60°F. Winds from the WNW at 12 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 62°F. Winds from the WNW at 9 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 15 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NW at 9 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 12 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NW at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 58°F. Winds from the WNW at 10 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NW at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 59°F. Winds from the WNW at 9 mph
San Francisco Bar
(3.8 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