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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT