new_england hurricane new england hurricane moved atlantic_canada august september producing strong winds torrential rainfall fourth tropical cyclone hurricane season storm originated defined low pressure area open atlantic_ocean august moving slowly general west northwest motion disturbance intensified reaching tropical storm strength august subsequently hurricane intensity august hurricane passed cape northeast hurricane continued intensify reached peak intensity category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg statistical peaks achieved different times september hurricane began weakening trend proceeded northeastward degenerated tropical storm time landfall nova scotia later day storm transitioned extratropical cyclone day making landfall new_brunswick extratropical remnants persisted quebec merging larger extratropical system late september despite making landfall united_states hurricane caused widespread damage extensive measures undertaken coast particularly new_england heightened precautions fears effects storm similar devastating hurricane struck region years prior damage associated hurricane occurred new_jersey combination moisture hurricane stationary produced record rainfall peaking town storm state history resultant floods damaged infrastructure road networks damage state amounted million farther north new_england strong winds reported damage remained minimal storm atlantic_canada damage minimal limited boating incidents caused strong waves overall hurricane caused seven fatalities meteorological history origins hurricane traced compact slow moving low pressure area open atlantic_ocean late august system progressed west northwest direction center circulation organized result disturbance classified tropical depression bermuda utc august operationally storm analyzed undergone tropical cyclogenesis august storm conducted found system organized prior initial stages depression remained weak ships reporting strong winds association storm continuing slow west northwest movement disturbance gradually intensified analyzed attained tropical storm intensity utc august utc august tropical storm strengthened equivalent modern day category hurricane roughly east florida peninsula time hurricane began intensify quicker previously later day ship periphery storm reported winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg utc september hurricane attained modern day category intensity ships continued report strong winds low pressures associated storm early september hurricane passed cape_hatteras north_carolina northeast away coast day ships reported hurricane force winds utc september american reported barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg located hurricane radius maximum wind lowest pressure measured association tropical cyclone lowest measured entire september based ship observation storm analyzed reached peak intensity september maximum sustained winds mph minimum central pressure mbar hpa inhg stronger winds mph analyzed present hurricane earlier traversed northerly latitudes storm began gradually weaken storm landfall slightly northwest nova scotia utc later september tropical storm winds mph quickly passing nova_scotia weakening tropical storm transitioned extratropical storm utc september time cyclone second landfall new_brunswick slightly weaker storm winds mph extratropical system progressed absorbed larger extratropical storm utc later day quebec north preparations impact aftermath hurricane approached united_states east_coast august united_states weather_bureau advised extreme caution ships cape southern areas new_england storm warnings issued coastal regions wilmington north_carolina virginia warnings later extended northward strong winds exceeding gale force expected east_coast particularly cape_hatteras september hurricane warnings ordered areas north_carolina previously issued storm warnings remained place september gale warnings extended north massachusetts norfolk virginia city department heads ordered stand potential emergency duties united_states_coast_guard personnel dispatched north_carolina coast united_states_navy personnel detained connecticut storm passed new_york mass evacuation occurred involving residences air traffic air force base cancelled stationed base ground police evacuated stretch rhode_island coastline included families forced evacuate boats sent towed shore extensive measures undertaken occurred fears storm cause similar effects destructive hurricane swept areas new_england years prior september tanker relayed signal near hurricane southeast united_states_coast_guard stations norfolk virginia north_carolina dispatched aid ship east_coast hurricane resulted people mid-atlantic states passing hurricane outflow interacted cold quasi stationary area cyclone flow pattern enhanced moisture environment region resulting locally heavy rainfall particularly new_jersey precipitation peaked hour period september hurricane tropical cyclone state history rain western portions state minimal rainfall coast floods caused small rivers overflow dams overflowed creek inundated parts rendering people homeless rail service philadelphia pennsylvania areas southern new_jersey suspended result washed tracks resulting damage infrastructure totaled southwestern quarter new_jersey damage roads amounted damage estimated million fatalities reported result floods delaware rainfall comparatively rough seas generated hurricane offshore caused damages death north strong gusts reported new_england winds mph recorded weather station peak winds massachusetts estimated mph maine winds mph reported storm new_jersey state health department investigators dispatched study possibility increase fever flooded areas city pumping station flooded water gas service limited grove result gas plant inundated electricity forcing residents eat food police forced transport residents work boat high despite making separate atlantic_canada september september hurricane caused minimal damage effects nova scotia limited boating incidents lake near capsized strong winds new_brunswick damage minimal car accident associated storm injured man near
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