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: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID