This occasional blog contains posts that tell the story of historic storms and their local impact or how weather played a role in significant historical events.
Special Weather Report · September 27, 2026 A record-breaking day of rain on Great Blue Hill The nor’easter dropped 5.15 inches of…
Special Weather Report · September 26, 2026 A new wind record on Great Blue Hill As the nor’easter moved through on Saturday…
Contributed by Dr. William Minsinger, President Emeritus, BHOSC America’s 250th birthday – its semi-quincentennial – is a good opportunity to take a…
Contributed by Dr. William Minsinger, President Emeritus, BHOSC America’s 250th birthday – its semi-quincentennial – is a good opportunity to take a…
The 1804 Hurricane season had already produced a severe hurricane with a path from Antigua to Savannah and Charleston, South Carolina where…
From the earliest period of English settlement in New England there have been reports of tornado activity. In the early days such…
A vigorous storm system moved from near Colorado on June 7th, 1953 to southeastern Canada on June 9th spawning a total of…
Not every significant storm comes in winter. This particular gale started on April 14th and moved slowly up along the coast of…
In late November, 1921, a 3 day storm brought heavy rain to eastern sections of New England and as much as two…
Contributed by Eleanor Vallier-Talbot The May 9-10, 1977 snowstorm’s broad surface low pressure began to form during the night of May 8.…
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