In Boston, 32 mph winds were recorded. Today is the 20th anniversary of Cape Cod's worst modern disaster... Hurricane Bob. He said Bob's saving grace was that it hit to the south and east, sparing most of the state from a major blow. Take our on-line quiz to find out! Strong winds gusted across Cape Cod, the Islands and parts of New England along with rain as the fringes of Hurricane Dorian passed over parts of the region early Saturday. By MLBaron Bob was the earliest known hurricane to impact SE New England.This was the first significant test for the New Bedford-Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier on it's 25th anniversary of completion in 1966. Cape Cod Cool. 20 years ago today, if you stuck your head out the window, you probably would have lost it. Hurricane Bob. How much do you remember about this weather event? It could happen again. Although Cape Codders have felt the brunt of several recent storms, including Irene and Sandy, the last hurricane to make landfall here was Hurricane Bob in 1991. "It certainly lived up to its expectations for Cape Cod and the islands," Rosenthal said. ... to strike New England was Category 2 Bob … Imagine two deadly storms arriving back-to-back. Monday, August 19, 1991 (above) Standard-Times souvenir book on Hurricane Bob Major Hurricanes Along SouthCoast Are Rare - But The Memories Linger. Peak wind gusts of 201.2 km/h (125 mph) were recorded on Cape Cod, MA, with the highest sustained winds of 160.9 km/h (100 mph) recorded in the outer Cape village of North Truro, MA. Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are expected to be hit with wind gusts up to 60 mph and several inches of rain. Even some of Provincetown's saltiest characters didn't take the threat of Hurricane Bob all that seriously. The Buzzards Bay shore east to Cape Cod was hardest hit. Note: If you have memories of either Hurricane Carol or Edna, I would love to hear from you. A man holds on to a pole in downtown Boston during Hurricane Bob on Aug. 19, 1991. Even if the Cape and the Islands just get remnants of Dorian, boat owner Jim Hoar was lifting out his sailboat not taking any chances after it was damaged in last month’s Cape Cod … —Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Children play on a fallen over … By Seth Rolbein. The last hurricane to inflict a direct hit on Cape Cod was a little hurricane named Bob. Hurricane Bob caused a storm surge of 5 to 8 feet along the Rhode Island shore, but drove a surge of 10 to 15 feet into Buzzards Bay. Hurricane Bob brought significant, strong winds (133.6- 172.2 km/h [83-107 mph]) to the coastal communities of Rhode Island and most of southeast Massachusetts. Hurricane Isaias to batter East Coast; ‘Much too soon’ to tell how the storm will impact Massachusetts, but heavy rainfall is likely, forecasters say Updated Jul 31, 2020; Posted Jul 31, 2020 4 Provincetown, the northern tip of the Cape, saw winds of up to 63 mph, while winds of 58 mph hit Welfleet, Massachusetts and Charlestown, Rhode Island.