1 A line owned by Gen. Armstrong ran to Laredo in the 1850s. 2  Stage Lines Through Texas As early as 1835 stagecoach operations began in Texas, and were closely tied to government mail contracts. 3  Riding The Stage in Old Texas In 1853 stagecoach lines were the main mode of travel from Texas to other parts of the country.
For nearly sixty-two years, Mount Washington, New Hampshire held the world record for the fastest wind gust ever recorded on the surface of the Earth: 231 miles per hour, recorded April 12, 1934 by Mount Washington Observatory staff.
In particular, a 91 mph wind gust was recorded over the weekend in Mary's Peak, Oregon, near the coast. In Port Orford, Oregon, rescue workers extracted people from their recreational vehicles after trees and powerlines fell on the RVs, resulting in numerous fires throughout an RV park.