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: Areas of smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 2 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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