1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Prince Point
(4.9 miles away)
Falmouth Foreside
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Doyle Point
(6.7 miles away)
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Cumberland Center is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Cumberland in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,499 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford, Maine, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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