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: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest 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 before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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