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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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
Briscoe is an unincorporated community just east of U.S. Highway 83 in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.
The Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District serves area students. The former Briscoe Independent School District merged into the Fort Elliot CISD on August 10, 1991.
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