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This is true, which is why I rank 6/9/53 as number one, besides the fact that it was by far the deadliest tornadic event in New England history, it produced a possible F5, as well as two other F3's that day. July 1989, May 1998, and June 2011 are high on the list also, but none of those events (not even 1953) compare to the 1944 Appalachian outbreak, which had 3 F3's and 3 F4's, or the May 31, 1985 outbreak with a whopping eight F4's and one F5. May 31, 1985 was actually one of the most violent outbreaks anywhere in the US, so I can't really imagine an outbreak of that magnitude ever occuring in New England, however I definitely think something on par with 1944 is possible here.

Yeah either a violent EF4 in a sparsely populated part of NE, (first in the region since May 1995) or a hurricane/major hurricane hit is the only thing that would make up for the abysmal winter we just had. Something exciting around here for a change please. I don't count the earthquake which I didnt even feel or the eclipse either, which didn't come close to totality in my area.

I forgot about that one. I wonder if we ever see something even more significant one day? May 1998 produced three F3's in NY and June 1953 produced three F3+ in New England. May 31, 1985 happened just outside of the northeast, as did the 1944 Appalachian tornado outbreak, so I suppose its possible.

In terms of high-end severe for the northeast, I imagine that June 9, 1953 is the highest outcome that we can obtain in this area. May 31, 1998 had several F3's in upstate NY, but I think that 1953 is the closest we have ever been to having a legit tornado outbreak in New England. June 1, 2011 and May 15, 2018 come to mind also, but 1953 takes the cake.

Yeah the good thing about eclipses is that we know exactly when and where they will occur, whereas the northern lights, although much more common, are very illusive. I took a major trip to Alaska during prime season hoping to see the northern lights and I never did. At least with this eclipse it's more than likely going to be cloud free with an amazing view. The crowds are going to be a killer though. I wish I could be alive for the July 2186 eclipse so that I could tell people that I witnessed the longest eclipse for over 10,000 years. How cool would that be? Hopefully I can at least make August 2027 and 2045 happen.

I mean I am still debating whether southern Spain or Egypt is a better option. I haven't calculated the expense difference but both Spain and Egypt will be expensive. 4 minutes 30 seconds of totality in Southern Spain versus 6 minutes 22 seconds in Egypt. In your opinion do you think that it would be worth going to Egypt for those extra two minutes of totality? I've never experienced 100% totality so I dont know if its worth it? Plus I'm not really familiar with either country but I'm assuming that Spain is more modernized than Egypt.

I was thinking about going to Luxor, Egypt for the 2027 eclipse but I'm nervous about my safety there.

Yeah it always shocks me how much people take these events for granted. I would die for the opportunity to see totality from my backyard. I wasn't able to go north for this one and missed it. Total solar eclipses are probably one of the greatest celestial events you can witness. I'm too far south to see Aurora Borealis, and the next totality won't be until May 1, 2079. I took a trip to Alaska which wasn't cheap and planned on seeing the northern lights but that fell through the floor also. Just can't catch a break.

Summer is always the best time to get an eclipse because there is a much lower risk of clouds. Not sure if it's worth the risk going to Alaska for the March 2033 eclipse because it's always cloudy that time of year, and Alaska is expensive enough already. But I really don't want to have to wait until 2045. Must be nice to live in southern Illinois and get two eclipses in a seven year span. I wish I had that kind of opportunity.

If you want real windstorms go to Atlantic Canada or Europe. Those seem to be the hotspot for hurricane force non-tropical systems.

Something else that I just thought of is that both Atlantic Canada and Europe get many more stronger windstorms than us. Canada gets both more hurricanes in the summer and their winter wind events tend to be much stronger as well. Even during our "big" wind events like December 18th last year, areas outside of the immediate coast rarely pass 60 mph, whereas in England and Canada it happens quite a bit more. I wonder why this is?

We are hypers even with earthquakes though lol 4.8 yeah that's big in this area but I barely felt it. Let me know when the next major hurricane or blizzard hits then we can talk lol

Boring times we are living in.

Yeah climo is working against us this time of year in SNE. Very rare for us to score in the coastal plain.

Yeah personally I agree that it is all just a bunch of cycles that we go through with snow. Despite what some on here might think, this will never be the Mid-Atlantic. **not sarcasm**