1944 - The ""Great Atlantic Hurricane"" ravaged the east coast. The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New England killing 390 persons and causing another 100 million dollars damage.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Biloxi (Cadet Point), Biloxi Bay
(2.3 miles away)
Hollingsworth Point, Davis Bayou
(3.7 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV
Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Biloxi and west of Gautier. It is part of the Pascagoula metropolitan area. The population was 18,429 at the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 18,434 in 2010.
The town has a reputation as an arts community and is a popular tourist destination. The town was voted as a top 10 Happiest Seaside Town by Coastal Living in 2015 and was also voted as a top 10 Best Coastal Small Town by USA Today in 2022. Its historic and secluded down town area, with streets lined by live oak trees, is home to several art galleries, shops, restaurants, and bars.
Ocean Springs was the home town of the late Walter Inglis Anderson, a nationally renowned painter and muralist who drew inspiration from the natural coastal landscape and nearby barrier islands. The town hosts several festivals throughout the year, including its Peter Anderson Festival, one of the Southeast's premiere arts and crafts festivals.
Ocean Springs was severely damaged on August 29, 2005, by Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed many buildings along the shoreline, including the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, and the wooden replica of Fort Maurepas. Katrina's 28 ft (8.5 m) storm surge also destroyed the Biloxi Bay Bridge, which connected Biloxi to Ocean Springs. A new bridge was constructed and opened on November 1, 2007.
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