1815 New England hurricane
The Great September Gale of 1815 (the word "hurricane" was not yet current in American English) is one of five "major hurricanes" (Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale) to strike New England since 1635. At the time it struck, the Great September Gale was the first hurricane to strike New England in 180 years.
The Great Storm of 1815 sends ships and water into downtown Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | before September 22, 1815 |
| Dissipated | September 24, 1815 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | ≤947 mbar (hPa); ≤27.96 inHg (estimated) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 38+ direct |
| Damage | $12.5 million (1815 USD) |
| Areas affected | New England, and New York |
Part of the 1815 Atlantic hurricane season | |
After striking on Long Island, the hurricane caused major damage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Rhode Island suffered the worst damage, as the storm surge flooded towns along Narragansett Bay up to and including Providence.
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