Web information on the 1938 Long Island Express

[Stephanie]

This site gives alot of information about the hurricane itself, the damage, and geographical information about Long Island itself and potential storm surge damages:

http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/38h ... index.html

[isobar]

Thanks Steph, that was really interesting.
What an amazing storm!

[Stephanie]

There's been so many amazing storms over the years. New York/New England don't get them that frequently, but when they do, they're a doozy!! :o

I also enjoy reading about it since I'm from Long Island originally.

[isobar]

Isn't this barograph incredible? What a nosedive!



RE: Forward speed ... can you imagine a TC like that moving at 70 mph toward the same area today? How can you evacuate Long Island in time, not to mention the 2nd landfall in CT? The darn thing maintained hurricane strength almost into Quebec! Totally amazing!

Instead of recurving out to sea, the storm moved due north and accelerated in forward speed to 70 mph. In the history of hurricanes, this is the fastest known forward speed recorded. The incredible forward speed of the storm caused wind speeds on the eastern side of the hurricane to be extremely fast. Because hurricane winds rotate counter-clockwise, the winds to the east of the eye are moving from south to north. Because the hurricane was also moving in the same direction, the forward speed added to the already powerful winds. Eastern Long Island and New England would later be hit with wind speeds that exceeded 180 mph!

P.S. Didn't know you were from L.I. The older folks out there must still talk about this thing.

[Stephanie]

That's what is sooo scary about Fabian or any other hurricane. There's really NO PLACE to evacuate to - no higher ground, it's pretty flat. With all of the people that live there and up and down the EC, it's only a matter of time before the "Big One" comes.