Hurricanes and Storms

August 27, 1991

Hurricane Bob Brings Harvest of Sorrow

Penelope Wilson
The shock waves of last week’s storm are still rippling through Island fields as farmers anxiously watch their crops to see the extent of the damage.
Hurricanes and Storms
Hurricane Bob
August 30, 1991

The Changing Island Face: A Storm’s Surgical Srike

Rachel Orr
Usually the brush is so think this time of year one can hardly bushwhack from the shore to the remnants of the Menemsha Hills brickworks.
Hurricanes and Storms
Hurricane Bob
Beach grass

1938

September 23, 1938

Hurricane of 1938 Was Devastating: Storm Obliterated Menemsha

Vineyard Gazette
Hurricanes and Storms
Swept by a hurricane the velocity of which has been estimated at a hundred miles an hour at brief periods, and which surpassed anything of the sort that has ever struck the Island from a southerly point, Martha’s Vineyard presented a scene of disaster on Wednesday night. There was one death. Several persons were injured and the storm caused a loss of property that may easily total half a million dollars.
 

1924

August 29, 1924

Fiercest August Storm for Fifty Years Sweeps Over Vineyard

Vineyard Gazette
Hurricanes and Storms
The terrific north-easterly storm which swept the eastern Massachusetts coast on Tuesday was felt with unusual severity on the Vineyard. The wind for an hour or two, from three to five o’clock in the afternoon, blowing with hurricane force and leaving various forms of wreckage in its wake.
 

1904

September 15, 1904

The Line Gale, or What?

Vineyard Gazette
Hurricanes and Storms
The southerly gale of this morning developed between seven and eight o’clock at almost the proportions of a hurricane.
 
Fortunately for the harbor front the tide was not high, else much damage to piers, etc., might have resulted.
 
No damage of moment has been reported. Limbs of trees broken off, lights of glass blown in, and several boats broke adrift from their moorings, but were secured without sustaining damage.
 

1898

December 1, 1898

A Terrific Storm Sweeps the Coast, Causing Many Wrecks and Loss of Life

Vineyard Gazette
Hurricanes and Storms
Weather

Saturday night and most of Sunday the fiercest storm in many years prevailed over the northern and eastern part of the country.

The damage by the storm will aggregate several millions of dollars along the entire New England coast, not to mention the loss inland. Sea-faring men declare that not in the last half century has there been a gale so severe to shipping interests as this.

1896

August 22, 1896

Water Spout off Oak Bluffs

Martha's Vineyard Herald
Hurricanes and Storms
Waterspouts
Weather

On Wednesday, the 19th about 1 o'clock p.m., there appeared over the waters of the sound, a wonderful phenomenon, such as only occurs but once in a life time, indeed, one may cross the ocean many times and not witness anything to compare with this. We refer to three water spouts, the second and grandest of which, we shall try to describe.

1888

September 28, 1888

A Terrific Storm

Vineyard Gazette
Hurricanes and Storms

A TERRIFIC STORM - Sweeps over the Vineyard Wednesday morning - Wind and rain unlimited - Chimneys, trees and fences laid low - No serious damage to shipping in this vicinity - The hardest storm known for 50 years up-island - Dams and Bridges swept away, and the elements playing havoc all through the west end.

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