1961 - Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage. The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great Lakes Region.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO