1938 New England hurricane
1938 tropical cyclone
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The 1938 New England Hurricane was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike the United States. Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 162 mph
Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Date: September 10, 1938 – September 22, 1938
Damage: $306 million (1938 USD)
Fatalities: 682 to 800 direct
Lowest pressure: <940 mbar (hPa); <27.76 inHg
Affected areas: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and more