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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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
Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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