1944 - The ""Great Atlantic Hurricane"" ravaged the east coast. The storm killed 22 persons and caused 63 million dollars damage in the Chesapeake Bay area, then besieged New England killing 390 persons and causing another 100 million dollars damage.
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Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Willow Island is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Willow Island is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Highway 10, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Belmont. Willow Island had a post office, which opened on October 17, 1946, and closed on May 25, 1991. The Pleasants Power Station, site of the 1978 Willow Island disaster, is located in Willow Island. This is the location of Willow Island Baptist Church and Willow Island Cemetery, the burial site for many of the area's founding and prominent families. Willow Island was also the location of Cyanamid; later called Cytec Industries, a chemical plant and a large contributor to the Pleasants County school system and area's work force.
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