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Realistically what would be the return period for that event in this area? I read that 1950 caused 70 mph sustained at HFD which is pretty remarkable if accurate. In terms of non-tropical wind storms it was basically Columbus Day 1962 for the eastern US. Has any other non-tropical event even come close in terms of wind?

Yeah, like I said, chasing one is just not the same as experiencing it at home. I guess beggars cant be choosers but it must be nice to live in like Florida and not have to travel very far to see one. Floridas longest hurricane gap was what, 11 years between 2005 and 2016? I would never want to move to the south either though since I'm not a fan of the heat. So I guess you cant win...

I know that I will probably get a lot of flack from people over this but I wish that I had the opportunity to see just one major hurricane in my llifetime. I greatly envy the people who got to experience legendary storms like 1635, 1938, and even Carol. I never even got to experience Bob in 1991. Sure, the blizzards that we get are a thrill in terms of extreme weather but even 18 inches of snow isn't as thrilling as 100-120mph winds. I'm a homeowner but I can deal with the damage from a storm like that. Just the thrill of seeing 100+mph winds is worth it for me. I've heard that the return period for a major in New England is 70 years but from 1635 to 1815 there wasnt a major....imagine if we have to wait another 100+ years to get another one? Carol was only like 70 years ago. I guess I could always take a trip to Florida for a major but it isn't the same as experiencing one in your own town.

What about the 1896 San Ramon hurricane in August/Sept? Surprised nobody has mentioned that one. Took a Sandy-esq turn into SE Mass. Also interestingly, it was the same year of the last major hurricane in the Big Bend region before Idalia.

As much as I love how New England has a change of seasons it does get super boring and summer in particular is really tough. Aside from winter nor'easters New England weather isn't exciting at all. Other areas of the country get many more extremes than us. Can't even get a significant severe weather event here in SE Mass or a brief, but exciting record-breaking summer heatwave akin to August 1975. I wish we could just get something interesting and anomalous for once. Granted, at least this isn't San Diego levels of boring but it's pretty close. The weather enthusiast part of me wants to experience the thrill of a major hurricane, however the sensible homeowner part of me doesn't. But it's just not the same traveling to Florida to experience one as it is getting one in your own backyard. I've heard that the return period for a major hurricane in New England is 70 years, but for all we know it could be much longer. I mean, between 1635 and 1815 New England didn't see a major.....imagine we have to wait another 100+ years to see another one since Carol was only 70 years ago? I never even got to see Bob in 1991. I wish that I had the opportunity to see a significant wind event firsthand at home but I have to accept that I might never.