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: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sun's High Temperature
105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Hogarty is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Harrison and Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Hogarty is located on the Eau Claire River at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 52 and County Highway Y, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Wausau. The community was named for John Crump Hogarty, who opened a trading post in the area in 1850 and became the first postmaster when the post office opened in 1881.
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