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PRINTThe Hurricane that Wasn’t
If you didn’t heard much about Hurricane Kyle, it is probably because it was only scheduled to hit the State of Maine over the weekend. To say that hurricanes and Maine are a rare occurrence is an understatement. Since records have been kept, the only true hurricanes to hit Maine have been:
New England Hurricane of 1938
Atlantic Hurricane of 1944
Carol in 1954
Edna in 1954
Donna in 1960
Gloria in 1985
Bob in 1991
The first four were before my time and I don’t recall Donna. I was in Toronto, Canada promoting the Farmers’ Almanac during both Gloria and Bob.Then, this weekend, the media hyped a Hurricane Kyle strike and broke into programming for updates. The end result, Kyle went out to sea and hit the Maritimes in Canada.
In the South, people wisely evacuate when a storm approaches. Friends on the Coast told me it was crowded with people hoping to see the waves on the rockbound coast. As it ended, it was just a rainy weekend with little or no wind. Since the Farmers’ Almanac only called for rain, it was just fine by me.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.Free Weekly eNewsletter
Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 8th - February 11th
- Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
- North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
- South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
- Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.
• View entire Long Range Weather Forecast »
• Farmers' Almanac 2011-12 Winter Outlook »
• View the Almanac Daily Planner »
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
1 comment
Well, given the gas shortage in the Southeast U.S., the financial crisis and Ike-related hurricane damage, I’m glad Maine – and the rest of the county – had a chance to dodge a bullet. Hopefully, we’ll be spared a lot more hurricanes this year.