Ash Wednesday Storm or Great Atlantic Storm of 1962 March 6-8 1962

Peter Singer posted some pictures on Facebook and he kindly allowed me to post them here.  I remember this storm very well although I always thought it was from the remnants of Hurricane Donna.  Here is some fascinating information about the storm and the pictures follow.  Thanks Peter!

The following information is from World Lingo

The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 occurred on March 6-8, 1962 along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. In an area accustomed to a hurricane season from late August to early November each year, and the periodic major winter storms known as "Nor'easters", the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was unlike anything anyone living could recall.

It was considered by the U.S. Geological Survey to be one of the most destructive storms ever to affect the mid-Atlantic states. One of the ten worst storms in the United States in the 20th century, it lingered through five high tides over a three day period, killing 40 people, injuring over 1,000 and causing hundreds of millions in property damage in six states.

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