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Hurricane Bob, the most recent tropical cyclone to make landfall in New England at hurricane strength on August 19, 1991. A New England hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the U.S. states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.
The hurricane also devastated the forests of the Northeast, knocking down an estimated two billion trees in New York and New England. [28] Freshwater flooding was minimal, however, as the quick passage of the storm decreased local rainfall totals, with only a few small areas receiving over 10 inches (250 mm).
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 ...
Melina Khan, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England. July 25, 2024 at 2:19 AM. As peak hurricane season approaches, the organization that tracks them is making changes to how it visually maps storm ...
Street flooding in Ocean City, New Jersey, from the storm. Elsewhere in New England, waves up to 30 ft (9.1 m) reached as far north as Maine, [2] along with tides that were 3 ft (0.91 m) above normal. [22] Significant flooding was reported in that state, along with high winds that left areas without power.
Forecasters warned of storm surge and tide leading to coastal and inland flooding in New York and Boston Hurricane Lee live tracker: Hurricane watch issued in New England as flooding threat to ...
The hurricane caused $831.7 million in damage, [24] of which $600 million was in New England, [2] making it the costliest hurricane in American history at the time. [21] Taking into account indirect losses, such as loss of wages and business earnings, Diane was described as "the first billion dollar hurricane."
1804 New England hurricane; 1815 New England hurricane; 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane; 1869 Saxby Gale; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1894 Greater Antilles hurricane; 1938 New England hurricane; 1940 New England hurricane