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 rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT