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 after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT