Ash+Wednesday+storm+of+1962

=**BACKGROUND**=

The Ash Wednesday storm of 1962, was a very destructive storm. The storm lasted for two days, March 6 to March 8. The storm was named the "Ash Wednesday Storm", because the the most destructive part of the storm were on March 7, 1962 (Ash Wednesday). The areas affected were the Mid-Atlantic Coast. The category the storm was classified as a "winter" storm. Forty people died during this storm, with many injured. Also six states, had property damage which coast millions of dollars to repair. It is said that the Ash Wednesday Storm, was the most severe storms to hit the Mid-Atlantic Coast. = = =** Cause-  ** = = = The Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 was a slow moving winter storm caused by a combination of multiple low-pressure systems during the spring high tides. This resulted in as many as five high tides at some locations while the storm battered the region for three days. Then the storm moved on affecting the mid-Atlantic region. Coastal areas from North Carolina to New Jersey were hit with continuous rain, high tides, and tidal surges. = ​ Effects-= =The effects that the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 on the states were brutal. Houses, motels, hotels and buisnesses were destroyed by 60 mph winds and waves 40 ft high. By hitting the main lands and destroying board walks and homes. The area of the storm ranged from North Carolina to New Jersey, wrecking the sand dunes and dragging residents boats ashore. Costal areas from North Carolina to New York were changed by the wind and the waves caused record high tides. Property damage in six states added up to hundreds of millions of dollars. The aftermath of the storm changed weather in states like Alabama causing snow and temperatures sinking down to thirty-two degrees fahrenheit. These effects were devastating on the mid-Atlantic coastal areas and the areas surrounding it. = = = =**Pictures, video, etc....**= media type="youtube" key="jW-LwO8JKbA" height="344" width="425"