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 fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then patchy fog between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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