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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT