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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wright Island Landing
(7.6 miles away)
Jamestown
(7.7 miles away)
Kingsmill
(8.3 miles away)
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Lightfoot (formerly Kelton) is an unincorporated community which straddles the James City–York county border, west of Williamsburg, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
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