First Day of Hurricane Season!

Today is June 1. It is the first day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Typically we do not have to worry about hurricanes here in New England until mid July until November, as the water temperatures are too cold this time of year this far north to sustain anything strong.

The last hurricane to directly strike New England was Bob in 1991, yes it has been 20 years!

 

Hurricane Bob video near Boston.


Hurricane Bob over RI/MAHurricane Bob
Threats from New England hurricane can vary greatly depending on track, movement, and speed.

The 1938 hurricane caused tremendous damage to a lot of New England (but was not really a hurricane once it reached Connecticut - it became an extratropical storm), but had a wind gust to 186mph at Blue Hill, just south of Boston.

Track of the 1938 Hurricane