The Weather Station

September 4 has been marked by several significant weather events throughout history, including destructive hurricanes, deadly floods, and extreme heat waves. Major hurricanes and tropical storms Floods and flash floods Extreme heat Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes

1886 – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook Charleston, South Carolina around 9:50 pm on this day. This earthquake is the most damaging quake to occur in the southeast United States. This earthquake caused 60 deaths and between 5 to 6 million dollars in damage to over 2,000 buildings in the […]

1776 – General Washington took advantage of a heavy fog to evacuate Long Island after a defeat. Adverse winds kept the British fleet from intervening. (David Ludlum) 1838 – A major tornado, possibly the worst in Rhode Island history, passed south of Providence. It uprooted and stripped trees of their […]

Hurricanes Rain and floods Other notable events