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 90. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT