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[[Tropical storm]]s occasionally strike the Cape. Once every five or six years, a tropical storm, accompanied by very high and potentially damaging winds and heavy rain, will strike the region. About once every 11 or 12 years a [[hurricane]] brings damaging winds and [[storm surge]]s to the region. Several [[Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 3]] storms have struck Cape Cod since record-keeping began, such as the [[Long Island Express]] of 1938 and the [[1944 Great Atlantic hurricane]]. Strong [[Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 2]] storms, such as [[Hurricane Carol]] of 1954 and [[Hurricane Bob]] of 1991 also caused considerable damage. Notable [[Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale|Catgory 1]] storms include [[Hurricane Edna]] of 1954 (shortly following [[Hurricane Carol]]) and [[Hurricane Donna]] of 1960. Other notable storms include the [[Great September Gale of 1815|Gale of 1815]] (most likely itself a strong hurricane, though at the time, measuring strength and assigning a [[Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale|catgory]] was not possible) and the [[1991 Perfect Storm]] on October 31, 1991.
{{Cape Cod weatherbox}}
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