Great New England Hurricane of 1938

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The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was a devastating Category 3 storm that struck the northeastern United States, causing widespread destruction and deadly flooding across New England.

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instanceOf Atlantic hurricane
historical event
natural disaster
tropical cyclone
affectedCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
alsoKnownAs Long Island Express
Great New England Hurricane of 1938
surface form: New England Hurricane of 1938
basin Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
categoryAtLandfall Category 3
caused coastal erosion
freshwater flooding
infrastructure damage
maritime losses
power outages
storm surge flooding
wind damage
centralPressure 938 hPa
comparedTo 1938 Labor Day Hurricane
destroyed coastal communities
thousands of homes
economicDamage about $306 million (1938 USD)
equivalent to several billion USD in modern dollars
fatalities approximately 682
over 600
formedIn September 1938
forwardSpeedAtLandfall up to 60 mph
hasEndDate 1938-09-22
hasStartDate 1938-09-09
influenced coastal building codes in New England
development of modern hurricane forecasting in the United States
landfallLocation Long Island, New York
near Bellport, New York
near Milford, Connecticut
madeLandfallOn September 21, 1938
maximumCategory Category 5
maximumSustainedWinds 160 mph
260 km/h
memorializedBy books and documentaries
historical markers in New England
notableFor devastating impact on New England
lack of adequate warning
rapid forward speed at landfall
partOf 1938 Atlantic hurricane season
rankedAs one of the most destructive New England hurricanes on record
stormSurgeHeight 17 feet
5.2 meters
struckRegion Connecticut
Long Island, New York
Massachusetts
New England
New Hampshire
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
uprooted millions of trees
year 1938

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Park River majorFloodEvent Great New England Hurricane of 1938
Great New England Hurricane of 1938 alsoKnownAs Great New England Hurricane of 1938
this entity surface form: New England Hurricane of 1938