BU Today takes us inside New England's other weather station, the one atop the Great Blue Hill, which has been recording the weather longer than any other station, even the more famous one atop Mt. Washington:
The hilltop often gets some serious weather. In New England’s notorious Hurricane of 1938, the observatory recorded a wind gust of 186 miles per hour, the highest ever recorded in the United States. After another of last year’s blizzards, Fitzgerald spent more than 48 hours straight at the summit.
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Live free or Lie: Mt. Washington claims higher gust
By I.M Guinness
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 9:44am
According to this link, Mt. Washington had a higher gust a few years earlier.
https://www.mountwashington.org/about-us/history/w...
However, friends in FL think that Hurricane Andrew claim that they got 300+ mph. But I don't pay attention to them, they're always lying about how great the weather is down there.
A very nice article - one glaring error
By issacg
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:22am
This is a great article about special place, and I thank BU Today for writing it and Adam for linking to it (or I would have missed it).
The reference to the Blue Hill wind gust being the highest ever recorded in the US is a glaring error though - particularly in view of the fact that the article mentions Mount Washington in close proximity.
besides the serious weather
By Ishmael Jones
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:14am
What about the eruption?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Hill_erup...
The eruption
By At work
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:26am
There aren't any homes in Blue Hills because the lava flows wiped them out.
Ah yes, I remember the evacuation path
By Caped Codder
Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:15am
Opened up the Cape Cod tunnel to all traffic, not just the permit/sticker holders.
Powder!
By tmrozzie
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:58am
As someone who very much enjoyed all that snow for skiing in our little Blue Hills last year, I hope it happens again (except this year I hope it all falls exclusively on the hill).
Brian
By Ari O
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 5:51pm
Is a friend of mine and an all-around good guy. Thanks for featuring this, Adam!