Meteorological History
The first record mention of the GCH was on August 24, 1635, at the Virginia Colony at Jamestown. Though it did affect Jamestown as a major hurricane, no references to damage by the hurricane can be found, probably because the hurricane evidently moved past rapidly, well east of the settlement.
Governors John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay Colony and William Bradford of Plymouth Colony recorded accounts of the GCH. Both describe high winds, 14 to 20 foot storm surges along the south-facing coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and great destruction.
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