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Hurricane Bob was one of the costliest tropical cyclones in New England history. The second named storm and first hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Bob developed from an area of low pressure near The Bahamas on August 16. The depression steadily intensified, and became Tropical Storm Bob late on August 16.
The hurricane produced extensive beach erosion which destroyed coastal roads in the state. [32] Monetary damage was greatest in Massachusetts, [27] and along Bob's path through southeastern New England more than 60% of people were left without power.
Bob killed at least seventeen people along its path and caused extensive damage in New England, totaling $1.5 billion (1991 USD); this made it one of the ten costliest hurricanes on record for the United States at the time. [5] [6] The season's other significant storm was a powerful nor'easter known as the Perfect Storm.
The most recent hurricane hit in New England was under the unassuming name "Bob." On Aug. 19, 1991, Category 1 Hurricane Bob made landfall in Rhode Island with 100-mph winds, which killed 17 ...
Along the coast, damage was worse than that caused by Hurricane Bob two months prior. [27] Across Maine, the storm left $7.9 million (1991 USD) in damage, [2] mostly in York County. [27] More than half of the damage total was from property damage, with the remainder to transportation, seawalls, and public facilities. [27]
August 19, 1991: Hurricane Bob comes within a short distance of making landfall on the eastern tip of Long Island as a category 2 hurricane. Heavy rainfall up to 7 inches (175 mm) and high wind gusts causes two deaths and $75 million (1991 USD, $117 million 2007 USD), as well as severe beach erosion which came as a result of storm surge up to 6 ...
1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 1991 are counted in the seasonal totals. 2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 1991 are counted in the seasonal totals. 3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
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