V — Hurricane experiences of power utilities in Boston Area

THE PATH of the hurricane disturbance over New England embraced the entire system of the Boston Edison Company. The wind velocity of the hurricane at the Blue Hill Observatory near Boston situated 500 feet above sea level approximated 186 miles per hour at 6:47 p.m. on the day of the storm and several sustained gusts of 111 miles per hour were recorded over five-minute periods. In general, the maximum wind velocity at the ground throughout our area was estimated to have been in the vicinity of 85 to 100 miles per hour. There was almost no rain in Boston although rain elsewhere resulted in extensive floods.