At 19:45 UTC (3:45 p.m. EST), the hurricane made landfall on Long Island over Bellport, New York with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a pressure of 941 mbar (hPa; 27.79 inHg), making it the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the New York City area.
How long did the Hurricane of 1938 last?
September 9, 1938 – September 23, 1938
1938 New England hurricane/Dates
How many hurricanes were there in 1938?
4
| 1938 Atlantic hurricane season | |
|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 4 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 2 |
| Total fatalities | >512 |
| Total damage | At least $620.4 million (1938 USD) |
What was the deadliest hurricane recorded in history?
1900 Galveston Hurricane
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history was the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, a Category 4 storm that essentially obliterated the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900.
What category hurricane was the hurricane of 1938?
Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
1938 New England hurricane/Category
When did the Hurricane of 1938 hit?
What was the hurricane of 1938 called?
the Great New England Hurricane of 1938
Also called the Long Island Express, the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was the most destructive storm to strike the region in the 20th century. The officially unnamed hurricane was born out a tropical cyclone that developed in the eastern Atlantic on September 10, 1938, near the Cape Verde Islands.
When did the hurricane of 1938 hit?
What are the 3 deadliest hurricanes?
These are the five deadliest hurricanes in American history:
- The Great Galveston Storm (1900) The deadliest storm in American history, the Galveston hurricane killed 8,000 to 12,000 people.
- Hurricane Maria (2017)
- The Okeechobee Hurricane (1928)
- Hurricane Katrina (2005)
- The Chenière Caminada Hurricane (1893)
Was there a hurricane in 1938?
On September 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island and Southern New England. The storm developed near the Cape Verde Islands on September 9, tracking across the Atlantic and up the Eastern Seaboard.
What was the Hurricane of 1938 called?
