1944 Great Atlantic hurricane

Category 5-equivalent Atlantic hurricane in 1944 April 2015 Hurricane Seven1944 Great Atlantic hurricane 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane analysis 13 September.png Surface weather analysis of the storm at peak intensity on September 13 A contoured map depicting the hurricane; roughly concentric circles trace lines of like pressures, and the storm, marked with an 'L', lies at the center of these circles. September 9, 1944 September 15, 1944 1944 09 16 140 918 ≤ 1944 300–400, primarily at sea 100000000 United States East Coast (especially New England), Atlantic Canada 1944 Atlantic hurricane season The 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane was a destructive and powerful tropical cyclone that swept across a large portion of the United States East Coast in September 1944. New England was most affected, though so were the Outer Banks, Mid-Atlantic states, and the Canadian Maritimes. The storm's ferocity and path drew comparisons to the 1938 Long Island Express, one of the worst storms in New England history. Its precursor was first identified well east of the Lesser Antilles on September 4, but the disturbance only became well organized enough to be considered a tropical cyclone on September 9 northeast of the Virgin Islands. Tracking west-northwest, the storm gradually intensified, curved northward, and reached peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane on September 13 north of the Bahamas. A day later, the storm passed the Outer Banks and later made landfall on Long Island and Rhode Island as a weaker hurricane on September 15. The storm eventually became an extratropical cyclone, moving northeast, and merged with another extratropical system off Greenland on September 16. Meteorological history AL07 1944 path.png new The origins of the 1944 hurricane can be traced back to a tropical wave first identified well east of the Lesser Antilles on September 4. Over the next few days, the disturbance slowly traversed west-northwestward without producing any significant weather that would hint at tropical cyclogenesis. On September 7, an area of low pressure, albeit disorganized, formed in association with the tropical wave east of Barbados.Landsea Chris Anderson Craig Bredemeyer William Carrasco Cristina Charles Noel Chenoweth Michael Clark Gil Delgado Sandy Dunion Jason Ellis Ryan Fernandez-Partagas Jose Feuer Steve Gamanche John Glenn David Hagen Andrew Hufstetler Lyle Mock Cary Neumann Charlie Perez Suarez Ramon Prieto Ricardo Sanchez-Sesma Jorge Santiago Adrian Sims Jamese Thomas Donna Lenworth Woolcock Zimmer Mark Christopher Landsea Documentation of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Changes in HURDAT http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/metadata_master.html Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration June 14, 2022 May 2015 Miami, Florida Metadata 1944 - Storm 7 - 2013 Revision The following day, the barometric depression became more well-defined, prompting the Weather Bureau in San Juan, Puerto Rico to issue advisories on the tropical disturbance. As a result of the sparseness of available surface observations east of the Lesser Antilles, a reconnaissance flight was dispatched to investigate the storm late on September 9; the flight reported that the disturbance had strengthened into a newly formed but fully-fledged hurricane.Sumner H. C. Woolward Edgar W. The North Atlantic Hurricane Of September 8–14, 1944 Monthly Weather Review September 1944 72 9 187–189 10.1175/1520-0493(1944)072<0187:TNAHOS>2.0.CO;2 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/072/mwr-072-09-0187.pdf June 19, 2015 American Meteorological Society Washington, D.C. 1944MWRv...72..187S free Due to the seemingly rapid development of the storm, the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project concluded that the storm likely began earlier and as a weaker system; thus, HURDAT—the official track database for hurricanes in the North Atlantic dating back to 1851—lists the tropical cyclone as having begun a tropical storm with winds of 50 mph km/h on at 06:00 UTC on September 9. After formation, the tropical cyclone gradually intensified as it slowly moved west-northwestward, reaching the threshold for hurricane intensity at 06:00 UTC on September 10 while north of the Virgin Islands. Strengthening continued thereafter, and by September 12, the storm reached an intensity equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Later that day, the cyclone strengthened further into a Category 4-equivalent and was given the moniker of "Great Atlantic hurricane" by the Weather Bureau in Miami, Florida. Concurrently, the tropical cyclone began to curve and accelerate towards the north. At 06:00 UTC on September 13, the hurricane reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph km/h on,, and five hours later, a ship in the eye documented a minimum barometric pressure of 919 mbar (hPa; 27.14 inHg) alongside 15 kn mi/h km/h on winds, suggesting a central pressure of 918 mbar hPa inHg on. The storm's pressure may have been lower during its lifespan, though the 909 mbar hPa inHg on pressure suggested by meteorologist Ivan Ray Tannehill was considered too low. thumb|Surface weather map of the hurricane off the coast of Massachusetts on September 15 The hurricane began to gradually weaken after reaching peak intensity on September 13. In the morning hours of September 14, the storm passed just east of Cape Hatteras and eastern Virginia as a small but powerful hurricane with winds of 125 mph km/h on. Afterwards, the cyclone curved slightly further towards the northeast and continued to accelerate; at 02:00 UTC on September 15, the hurricane made landfall near Southampton in eastern Long Island with winds of 105 mph km/h on. The storm then crossed the island and Long Island Sound before making a second landfall two hours later near Point Judith, Rhode Island as a slightly weaker storm with winds of 100 mph km/h on. After crossing Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the tropical system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone off the coast of Maine on September 15; these extratropical remnants continued to track towards the northeast and across the Canadian Maritimes before they were last noted merging with another extratropical cyclone off of Greenland at 12:00 UTC on September 16. Preparations Upon being designated a tropical cyclone, the Weather Bureau began advising extreme caution to shipping within the expected path of the hurricane.Hurricane Is Brewing In The South Atlantic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2648789/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 19, 2015 The Anniston Star United Press 82 224 September 10, 1944 Anniston, Alabama 1 Newspapers.com Precaution was also urged in the eastern Bahamas.Hurricane Warning Posted In Bahamas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2649040/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 19, 2015 Statesville Daily Record United Press 14 216 September 11, 1944 Statesville, North Carolina 2 Newspapers.com The first hurricane warning issued by the Weather Bureau in association with the storm was for the northern Bahamas on September 12. In Miami, Florida, the American Red Cross began preparing its resources for a potential regional calamity; however, the Weather Bureau did not necessarily anticipate the storm striking Miami.Storm Moving Toward Miami, But May Turn https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2664515/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 Blytheville Courier News United Press 41 150 September 12, 1944 Blytheville, Arkansas 1 Newspapers.com Royal Air Force aircraft stationed in Nassau were flown to Miami in order to avoid the storm.Hurricane Moves Closer To Coast, May Hit Carolinas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2664756/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 Dunkirk Evening Observer United Press 194 62 September 13, 1944 Dunkirk, New York 1 Newspapers.com Although tropical cyclone naming was not in practice at the time,Landsea, Christopher W Dorst, Neal M June 1, 2014 Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Question Subject: Tropical Cyclone Names: B1) How are tropical cyclones named? United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Research Division March 29, 2015 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181210075835/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html December 10, 2018 live the Weather Bureau in Miami, Florida, began naming the system the "Great Atlantic hurricane" in their public advisories on September 12 to better convey the life-threatening risks associated with the powerful hurricane. The following day, storm warnings were issued for areas from the United States East Coast from Savannah, Georgia to Cape Hatteras. Small craft in offshore areas further south were advised to remain in port.Violent Hurricane Is Headed For Carolinas But It Shows A Slight Tendency To Swerve https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2664653/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 The Bee Associated Press 16,757 September 13, 1944 Danville, Virginia 1 Newspapers.com As Morehead City, North Carolina was forecast to be submerged under several feet of water, the city's entire population was evacuated; other resort locales along the coast of North Carolina were also evacuated. Similarly, the 3000–4000 personnel constituting Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point were evacuated inland; U.S. Army and Navy aircraft were also sent inland.North Carolina Lashed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2665096/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 The Berkshire Evening Eagle United Press 53 93 September 14, 1944 Pittsfield, Massachusetts 1 Newspapers.com As the hurricane was passing near the Outer Banks, hurricane warnings were extended as far north as Portland, Maine, and storm warnings were issued as far north as Eastport, Maine. Precautions across New England and Mid-Atlantic states began in earnest once the storm began tracking northwards. Sixty buses were readied in Ocean City, Maryland to evacuate the seaside resort's permanent and tourist residents.Killer Hurricane Lashes Carolina Amid Heavy Rain https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2665320/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 The Odgen Standard-Examiner United Press 75 85 September 14, 1944 Odgen City, Utah 1–2 Newspapers.com The 3,000 residents of Fire Island, one of the barrier islands off of Long Island, were ordered to evacuate the islet. Nearby, the Brooklyn Red Cross Chapter began readying for possible relief work, stocking five mobile canteens with emergency rations.Long Island Prepares For Hurricane https://www.newspapers.com/clip/935362/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/ June 22, 2015 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn Eagle 103 252 September 14, 1944 Brooklyn, New York 1, 5 Newspapers.com The United States First Naval District were directed to have personnel and rescue craft on standby to respond to emergencies. The Massachusetts State Police began relaying Weather Bureau bulletins to local public services via telecommunications. Personnel on duty were called back to barracks for later deployment in relief operations.Storm Expected In This Region At 1 To 3 A. M. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2664911/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 Fitchburg Sentinel Associated Press 72 110 September 14, 1944 Fitchburg, Massachusetts 1, 12 Newspapers.com The Massachusetts National Guard were ordered to standby and prepare for potential assistance of regional emergency services.All City Services Alerted At Noon To Meet Disaster https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2664911/1944_great_atlantic_hurricane/ June 22, 2015 Fitchburg Sentinel Fitchburg Sentinel 72 110 September 14, 1944 Fitchburg, Massachusetts 1, 12 Newspapers.com Other Massachusetts state agencies were also allocating resources to aid in relief operations. Impact thumb|upright=1.4|Rainfall totals from the hurricane over the northeastern U.S.|alt=Contour map of rainfall totals North Carolina The hurricane passed east of North Carolina on the morning of September 14; while stronger winds prevailed offshore, parts of the North Carolina coast experienced Category 2 hurricane conditions according to the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project.72 The peak sustained winds in the state were estimated by the project to have reached approximately 105 mph (165 km/h), with the high winds punctuated by higher gusts. The highest reported wind speeds in the state occurred at Hatteras, where 5-minute sustained winds peaked at an estimated 85 mph (135 km/h). With the eye remaining mostly offshore, the resulting impacts of the hurricane in the state were limited to areas east of the 77th meridian west.Barnes Jay North Carolina's Hurricane History 2013 The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill, North Carolina 9781469606521 72–74 4th https://books.google.com/books?id=KjJ1zSk0BoQC Google Books June 14, 2022 Hurricanes of the New Century, 1901–195072 The hurricane inflicted about $1 million in crop damage and $450,000 in property damage in North Carolina, with wind-related impacts accounting for most of the damage toll.Kichline H. E. North Carolina Section Climatological Data September 1944 47 9 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-9B5469A9-6CF0-410D-8816-0605D75DDF87.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220608235200/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-9B5469A9-6CF0-410D-8816-0605D75DDF87.pdf June 8, 2022 June 8, 2022 United States Weather Bureau National Centers for Environmental Information Raleigh, North Carolina More than 600 buildings were damaged in the central and northern coastal areas of the state, of which 108 were destroyed.Baker Simon Storms, People and Property In Coastal North Carolina August 1978 University of North Carolina Sea Grant Raleigh, North Carolina http://circanceast.beaufortccc.edu/Brown/hurricanes/Pub%20Storms/Storms,%20people%20(BL061).pdf June 14, 2022 Appendix V: Coastal Hurricanes of the 20th Century The Weather Bureau enumerated 3,279 damaged buildings and 389 destroyed buildings across the state.189 Telecommunications were also disrupted throughout the North Carolina coast between Morehead City and the state border with Virginia.Howland Ralph Fringe Of Storm Hits N.C. Coast https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103754064/ June 14, 2022 Durham Morning Herald Associated Press September 15, 1944 Durham, North Carolina Newspapers.com 1–2 1 One person was killed and 28 were injured statewide.185 The Outer Banks were particularly hard-hit by the passing storm; while the strong southeasterly winds accompanying the hurricane's approach pushed water from Pamlico Sound westward, opposing winds that followed the storm's passage caused the backed up water to surge back east, flooding villages in the Outer Banks.73 Storm surge along unprotected coastline destroyed hundreds of boats, damaged boardwalks, and deposited debris along the Carolina beaches. At Hatteras, the tide level crested at 7 ft above the mean low tide.189 The raised seas inundated coastal farmland and homes with 2 – 4 ft of water.73 At Avon, this surge of water accumulated between sand barriers surrounding the community, separating homes from their foundations and sending them adrift; 96 homes in Avon either sustained severe damage or were washed away.73–74 Rodanthe was also hard-hit, with the storm destroying the community's cistern water systems and leaving only two of its homes standing.Two N.C. Villages Virtually Destroyed By Great Hurricane https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103864097/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2022 Durham Morning Herald Associated Press September 18, 1944 Durham, North Carolina 1 At Roanoke Island, the storm tides reached 1 ft higher than any previous storm on record there. Manteo was inundated under 6 ft of water while Wanchese at the southern end of the island experienced tides reaching 10 ft.Manteo Flooded https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103810635/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2022 The Evening Telegram Associated Press 283 35 September 16, 1944 1, 7 1 The island was also subjected to wind gusts as strong as 120 mph (195 km/h), contributing to widespread damage to homes and transportation infrastructure.Unprecedented Fury https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103755153/ Newspapers.com June 14, 2022 The Evening Telegram Associated Press 282 35 September 15, 1944 Rocky Mount, North Carolina 1, 9 Many summer cottages along the beach at Nags Head were unroofed and all telecommunications and power lines along a 15 mi on stretch of the beach were blown down. One person was killed at Nags Head after being electrocuted by a fallen power line. Surge and winds washed out 3000 ft of pavement along the causeway connecting Roanoke Island and the North Carolina mainland; a second bridge crossing the same stretch of water was also heavily damaged.79 A towed barge was set adrift during the storm and collided with another highway bridge crossing an inland waterway at Coinjock, severely damaging the bridge.9 Gusts at Cape Hatteras reached approximately 110 mph,74 with the accompanying sustained winds reaching record-high velocities at Hatteras.189 Winds of around 75 mph (120 km/h) brought down power and telephone lines in the Elizabeth City area, leaving the city without power for 10 hours. The strong winds razed homes in the region and along nearby beaches, though no deaths or injuries resulted from the hurricane's forces there.1 The winds also broke aircraft away from their moorings at a Consolidated Vultee airbase. The Elizabeth City area incurred around $25,000 in damage while nearby Edenton incurred $10,000 in damage.$25,000 Damages In Elizabeth City $10,000 In Edenton https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103754822/ Newspapers.com June 14, 2022 The Evening Telegram Associated Press 282 35 September 15, 1944 Rocky Mount, North Carolina 1 Substantial crop damage occurred around the Albermarle area.One Death, Much Damage Reported In Storm Area https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103809652/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2022 The News and Observer 78 159 September 16, 1944 Raleigh, North Carolina 2 Homes were unroofed as far south as Morehead City; trees and business signage in the city were also blown down by the winds. Power outages impacted New Bern, North Carolina. Virginia left|thumb|Aerial view of the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Norfolk, Virginia in January 1944. Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area were among the hardest-hit areas in Virginia.|alt=Aerial photograph of an industrial region The passing hurricane brought Category 2 hurricane conditions to eastern Virginia. Five-minute sustained winds at Cape Henry topped out at 86 mph (139 km/h) while one-minute sustained winds topped out at 128 mph (206 km/h), though the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory assessed that the latter value was not in concordance with other observations or may have been "atypical of the circulation of the hurricane". A wind measurement of 134 mph at Cape Henry nonetheless set a record for the region as the strongest winds measured within both the region and for the state of Virginia overall.Roth David M. Early Twentieth Century Virginia Hurricane History https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research/roth/vaerly20hur.htm Weather Prediction Center July 4, 2022 March 1, 2007 Gusts at Cape Henry may have reached as high as 150 mph.The Hurricane History of Central and Eastern Virginia https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/miscNEWS/hurricanehistory.pdf National Weather Service Wakefield, VA June 18, 2022 2 October 19, 2017 A $5 million damage toll inflicted upon crops and a $1 million damage toll inflicted upon property comprised the $6 million damage toll resulting from the hurricane's impacts in Virginia.Hibbard F. N. Virginia Section Climatological Data September 1944 54 9 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-251440A7-009A-4793-853D-A087DC948FB1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220616232349/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-251440A7-009A-4793-853D-A087DC948FB1.pdf June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022 United States Weather Bureau National Centers for Environmental Information Richmond, Virginia The hurricane damaged 2,132 buildings and destroyed another 31 according to the Weather Bureau.189 The Richmond Times-Dispatch described the storm as one of "unusual violence". Wind gusts in the Hampton Roads area exceeded 80 mph. The Norfolk and Virginia Beach areas were the hardest-hit locales in Virginia. Homes were damaged and telephone and power networks were disrupted in the two cities. The primary power line connecting Norfolk and Virginia Beach was knocked out, along with a Virginia Electric and Power Commission substation in Suffolk. The 200 ft transmission tower for the WSAP radio station in Portsmouth was blown down by the hurricane. The scale of the damage was relatively minor in Gloucester and Matthews counties, though the high tides raised by the passing storm forced coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.Norfolk and Virginia Beach Hit Hardest as Hurricane Lashes Capes, Veers to North https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104971327/ Newspapers.com July 4, 2022 Richmond Times-Dispatch 259 94 September 15, 1944 Richmond, Virginia 7 New Jersey Shore October 2020 The hurricane was infamous for the amount of damage it caused along the New Jersey coastline. The shore towns on Long Beach Island, as well as Barnegat, Atlantic City, Ocean City, and Cape May all suffered major damage. Long Beach Island, Barnegat Island and Brigantine all lost their causeways to the mainland in the storm effectively cutting them off from the rest of New Jersey. Additionally both islands lost hundreds of homes, in particular the Harvey Cedars section of Long Beach Island where many homes in the town were swept out to sea. In Atlantic City the hurricane's storm surge forced water into the lobbies of many of the resorts' famous hotels. The Atlantic City boardwalk suffered major damage along with the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ and the city's famous ocean piers. Both the famed Steel Pier and Heinz Pier were partially destroyed by the hurricane with only the Steel Pier getting rebuilt. Ocean City and Cape May also lost many homes in the storm with Ocean City's boardwalk suffering significant damage. Larry Savadove devotes a whole chapter in his book Great Storms of the Jersey Shore to the hurricane and the imprint and lore it left on the Jersey Shore. New England Rain totals of around 7 in mm occurred in the Hartford, Connecticut area, and the city of Bridgeport saw the greatest official total at 10.7 in mm. Tobacco and fruit damage in Connecticut totaled to about $2 million (1944 USD), with similar overall damage costs occurring in Rhode Island. More than $5 million (1944 USD) in damage which occurred on Cape Cod can be attributed to lost boats, as well as fallen trees and utility damage.1944- Great Atlantic Hurricane http://www.hurricanescience.org/history/storms/1940s/GreatAtlantic/ Hurricanes: Science and Society 19 July 2017 A total of 28 people died throughout New England as a result of the storm. In Bath, Maine, a 10-year-old boy was electrocuted when he came into contact with downed wires. In Augusta, Maine, a 40-year-old woman was run over by a bicyclist who was blinded by heavy rains. 4.34 inches of rain fell during the storm at Bates College. Many tree limbs were downed by high winds during the storm, and in Androscoggin County, Maine, 40% of the apple crop was destroyed.Cotterly Wayne Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 http://www.pivot.net/~cotterly/1944.htm 19 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170914070934/http://www.pivot.net/~cotterly/1944.htm September 14, 2017 dead mdy-all Hey Bonnie Hall, the mansion built by Russell Warren for the DeWolf family in Bristol, Rhode Island, was damaged beyond repair and demolished later in 1944.Meredith Mark Hey Bonnie Hall https://househistree.com/houses/hey-bonnie-hall House Tree 29 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211029213119/https://househistree.com/houses/hey-bonnie-hall 29 October 2021 8 September 2020 USS Warrington and other ships The storm was also responsible for sinking the Navy destroyer Warrington DD-383 6 approximately 450 mi km east of Vero Beach, Florida, with a loss of 248 sailors. The hurricane was one of the most powerful to traverse the Eastern Seaboard, reaching Category 4 when it encountered Warrington, and producing hurricane-force winds over a diameter of 600 mi km. Rothovius Andrew The great Atlantic hurricane 4, 6 The Peterborough Transcript September 13, 1984 The hurricane also produced waves in excess of 70 ft m in height. The hurricane and the sinking of USS Warrington are documented in the 1996 book The Dragon's Breath - Hurricane At Sea, written by Commander Robert A. Dawes, Jr. (a former Commanding Officer of Warrington), and published by Naval Institute Press. In addition to Warrington, the Coast Guard cutters USCGC Bedloe (WSC-128) and USCGC Jackson (WSC-142) both capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras. Seventy-five men managed to escape onto life rafts from Bedloe and Jackson, but only 32 survived the rough seas and subsequent hours of exposure to be rescued two days later.https://compass.coastguard.blog/2018/06/11/the-long-blue-line-jacksons-battle-with-the-rogue-waves-of-44/ https://web.archive.org/web/20201021221739/https://compass.coastguard.blog/2018/06/11/the-long-blue-line-jacksons-battle-with-the-rogue-waves-of-44/ usurped October 21, 2020 The Long Blue Line: Jackson's battle with the rogue waves of '44 William H. Thiesen June 11, 2018 U.S. Coast Guard October 19, 2020 The 136 ft m on 0 minesweeper YMS-409 foundered and sank killing all 33 on board, while the lightship Vineyard Sound (LV-73) was sunk with the loss of all twelve aboard.YMS-409 YAG-17, a full sized attack transport simulator permanently moored in Lynnhaven Roads, near Little Creek, Virginia, was wrecked.YAG-17 Finally, the hurricane drove the SS Thomas Tracy aground in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. See also Tropical cyclones List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricane Belle Hurricane Gloria Hurricane Bob References 3 Further reading The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina Hairr John 2008 History Press Charleston, SC 978-1-59629-391-5 105–124 Great Storms of the Jersey Shore Savadove Larry 1997 Down the Shore Publishing West Creek, NJ 978-0-945582-51-9 53–96 External links Photos of the damage to the New Jersey shore after the 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane HPC rainfall site NOAA Hurricane Research Division’s Re-analysis Project Category:1940s Atlantic hurricane seasons Category:Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes Category:Hurricanes in Delaware Category:Hurricanes in North Carolina Category:Hurricanes in Rhode Island Great Atlantic Hurricane Category:1944 in North Carolina Category:1944 in Delaware Category:Meteorological events in 1944