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: Patchy frost before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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