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Looking Back at New England's Longest Snowstorm: The 100 Hour Storm
The week of February 22nd to the 28th, 1969 saw one of the longest and most impactful snowstorms in New England's history. This may come...
Tim Dennis
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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The Largest One-Day Snowfalls in New England History
The blizzard of '78. The April Fools' Day blizzard. The blizzard of 2013. The Great White Hurricane. These are just a few examples of the...
Tim Dennis
Jan 30, 20244 min read
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Five Weather-Defining Moments of 2023 for New England
The year 2023 was marked by some intense storms, a handful of tornadoes and a summer of flash flooding. As a matter of fact, the...
Tim Dennis
Dec 30, 20237 min read
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The Ice Storm of '08: Looking Back 15 Years Later
Ice storms are among the most impactful, dangerous and damaging storms winter can bring New England. These storms need a very specific...
Tim Dennis
Dec 13, 20236 min read
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New England's "Benchmark" for Nor'Easters: Why This Point is so Important
As with any weather event, there are numerous factors that need to be considered when forecasting a nor'easter. These include the storm's...
Tim Dennis
Nov 28, 20234 min read
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New England's Infamous Looping Storms
Many of New England's most powerful storms come in the form of a coastal storm, whether it be a tropical system or a non-tropical...
Tim Dennis
Nov 12, 20234 min read
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New England's 'Perfect Storm': A Nor'easter Turned Hurricane
New England was hit by a powerful storm just two months after feeling the direct impact of category two Hurricane Bob. This storm was...
Tim Dennis
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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A Harrowing Ordeal: Remembering the 1963 Storm on Katahdin
Hurricane Ginny passed well offshore of New England in late October 1963 as a strong category two hurricane. The storm's top winds of 110...
Tim Dennis
Oct 14, 20235 min read
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New England's Saxby Gale Hurricane: Lucky Guess or Something More?
There have been two hurricane seasons in New England that produced not one, but two powerful landfalling hurricanes. 1869 is the first of...
Tim Dennis
Oct 8, 20235 min read
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107°; 50 inches of snow: Here's New England's All-Time Weather Records
Here's the definitive catalog of New England's weather extremes: HOTTEST TEMPERATURE: 107° (1912, 1975) This occurred two separate times...
Tim Dennis
Sep 27, 20234 min read
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1938 New England Hurricane: Looking Back at New England's Most Powerful Storm
Every New England hurricane will forever be compared to this one hurricane. One of the region's most powerful and recognizable storms...
Tim Dennis
Sep 21, 202313 min read
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The First Recorded Tornado Outbreak in US History Occurred in New England
The Midwest gets much of the attention when it comes to tornadoes. The area has long been called tornado alley as this part of the world...
Tim Dennis
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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New England Weather Patterns & Terminology: What it All Means
At New England Storm Center, we like to get into why the weather will be the way it will be, not just what it's going to be. Here's a...
Tim Dennis
Aug 5, 20235 min read
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New England Weather Alerts: What it Takes to Get Every Alert in the Region
To get a watch (severe thunderstorm watch, winter storm watch, flood watch, etc.), there has to be at least a 50% chance that the weather...
Tim Dennis
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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History of Tornadoes in New England
Every summer, a small handful of tornadoes touch down across New England. New England Storm Center has been keeping track of every New...
Tim Dennis
Jun 4, 202312 min read
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New England's 5 Major Earthquakes
Small earthquakes, including the ones so small they typically can't be felt, occur across every inch of the planet every day. New England...
Tim Dennis
May 28, 20235 min read
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The Largest One Day Rain Events in New England History
One of New England's biggest vulnerabilities when it comes to extreme weather events is flooding. This region has seen many large...
Tim Dennis
May 21, 20233 min read
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May Shock: Looking Back on New England's Epic Mother's Day Snowstorm
The years of 1977 and 1978 were strange when it came to winter. These two years featured several extreme winter weather events across the...
Tim Dennis
May 13, 20233 min read
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New England's Great Flood of 1955
Less than a year after the devastating 1954 hurricane season, New England was hit with another double whammy of sorts. The first tropical...
Tim Dennis
May 8, 20237 min read
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2024 Eclipse: A Look Inside New England's Path of Totality
We are now less than a year away from one of New England's biggest events in a long time. The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass through...
Tim Dennis
May 7, 20233 min read
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