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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Watson Pier, Boston Neck
(1.3 miles away)
Narragansett Pier
(2 miles away)
Beavertail Point
(2.5 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 14,532 at the 2020 census. However, during the summer months the town's population more than doubles to near 34,000. The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River (aka Narrow River) to the shore of Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. It was separated from South Kingstown in 1888 and incorporated as a town in 1901. With several ocean beaches and a walkable strip along the ocean front, Narragansett is a resort area in the summer season as well as a popular East Coast surfing spot due to frequent southerly swells from Atlantic Ocean.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of Narragansett Pier, which is part of Narragansett, see the article on Narragansett Pier.
Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.