1979 - Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S. history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage.
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Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
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22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID