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: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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
Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.
Fruitdale was laid out in 1911, and named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.
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