1635 Great Colonial Hurricane

Title:: 1635 Great Colonial Hurricane
Description:: The Great Colonial Hurricane, August 26, 1635. The storm supported the greatest winds and surge of any hurricane in New England history and was perfectly positioned to inflict maximum impact on Narragansett Bay, Buzzards Bay, and the southeast coast. Modeled time courses for storm tides for the heads of Buzzards, Narragansett (Providence, Rhode Island), and Boston Bays. The rapidity with which the tide rose and fell matches Governor William Bradford’s description.
Name on Item:: Brian R. Hall [Compiler]
Date:: February 26, 2016
Format:: Objects/Artifacts
Genre:: Book illustrations
Location:: Harvard University
Harvard Forest Archives
Collection (local):: Harvard Forest Martha's Vineyard Collection
Subjects:: Coastal
Regional Studies
Hurricanes
Places:: Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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Terms of Use:: Copyright (c) Brian R. Hall
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).

Notes:: Data from Jarvinen, B. R. 2006. Storm tides in Twelve Tropical Cyclones (including four intense New England hurricanes). NOAA, Tropical Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center.
Notes (publications):: From: Martha's Vineyard Book, Chapter 6
Identifier:: FosterFig6-12