This particular hurricane caused destruction in many states. The states hardest hit were: New York, Connecticut & Rhode Island
Hardest hit would be the 70 miles of coastal, vacation communities from Old Saybrook to Stonington that were not sheltered by Long Island.
September 21, 1938, on Long Island, NY
Yes, the hurricane of 1938 did hit New England and caused a lot of damage.
For Worcester, Massachusetts: On September 21, 1938, Worcester, Massachusetts was hit by the brutal New England Hurricane of 1938. On June 9, 1953 an F4 tornado hit Worcester, killing 94 people, though it was not related in any way to hurricane activity. The hurricane, also known as the Yankee Clipper or Long Island Express, was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869. It made landfall on Long Island as a category 3. In 2012 Hurricane Sandy did more property damage in terms of dollars, but the 1938 storm is still listed as the second costliest storm to strike New England.
It did not have a name. Meteorologists did not start naming hurricanes until 1950.
Actually, as of October 9, 2012 the last hurricane was Hurricane Nadine in the Atlantic ocean which lasted from September 11, 2012 until October 4.
September 21, 1938, on Long Island, NY
Hurricane Bob, Category 3, hit in August 1991 Hurricane Gloria, Category 4, hit in September-October 1985 Hurricane Donna, Category 5, hit August-September 1960 Hurricane Carol, Category 2, hit August-September 1954 Hurricane Edna, Category 3, hit September 1954 Great Atlantic Hurricane, Category 4 (but not at Massachusetts), hit September 1944 New England Hurricane, Category 1, September 1938 For more information, have a look at: http://www.geocities.com/hurricanene/Majorne.htm
Yes, the hurricane of 1938 did hit New England and caused a lot of damage.
No. Hurricane naming did not begin until 1950.
5 September 1938 was a Monday.
27 September 1938 was a Tuesday.
1 September 1938 was a Thursday.
September 10, 1938, was a Saturday.
For Worcester, Massachusetts: On September 21, 1938, Worcester, Massachusetts was hit by the brutal New England Hurricane of 1938. On June 9, 1953 an F4 tornado hit Worcester, killing 94 people, though it was not related in any way to hurricane activity. The hurricane, also known as the Yankee Clipper or Long Island Express, was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869. It made landfall on Long Island as a category 3. In 2012 Hurricane Sandy did more property damage in terms of dollars, but the 1938 storm is still listed as the second costliest storm to strike New England.
September 11, 1938 fell on a Sunday.
September 7, 1938, was a Wednesday.
September 28, 1938 fell on a Wednesday.