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 chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Mobjack, East River
(4 miles away)
Wolf Trap Light
(5.7 miles away)
Browns Bay
(7.4 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
New Point is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
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