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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sun's High Temperature
105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Placedo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Victoria County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 692.
It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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