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: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Ano Nuevo Island
(6.2 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND