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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 342 at the 2020 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.
Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary's Grotto, a Roman Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military service members from Windthorst who served in World War II. All of the 64 returned home. A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.
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