Great Hurricane of 1938

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Hurricane_of_1938
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wind
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Maine
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkb:New_Hampshire
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkb:Vermont
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Long_Island_Express
gptkbp:basinSize gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:casualties 682
gptkbp:destroyedBy $306 million (1938 USD)
gptkbp:dissipated September 22, 1938
gptkbp:formed September 9, 1938
gptkbp:landfallLocation gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Long_Island,_New_York
gptkbp:maximumCategory Category 5
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 160 mph
gptkbp:minimumPressure 938 mbar
gptkbp:notableFor destroyed thousands of homes
storm surge up to 17 feet
uprooted millions of trees
one of the deadliest hurricanes in New England
caused extensive flooding and destruction
fastest-moving hurricane in recorded Atlantic history
gptkbp:season gptkb:1938_Atlantic_hurricane_season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shinnecock_Inlet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Hurricane of 1938