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: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River
(10 miles away)
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
Walkerton is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
Fort Mattapony, Hillsborough, and Northbank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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