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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT