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Author's Note: 10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time

Researching this article was fascinating. I could have written a separate article for each of these storms, thanks to detailed accounts and downright interesting information. I have to admit, I've always been enthralled by weather. Before I reached kindergarten, I'd stood on the veranda porch of the two-story farmhouse in which I lived, watching a tornado tear across a field just a few yards away. Looking back, we probably should have taken shelter, but tornadoes were as much a way of life for this Midwest kid as nor'easters seem to be for those who live along the East Coast.

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  • 10: Great Blizzard of 1888
  • 9: The Storm of the Century - 1950
  • 8: Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962
  • 7: Northeastern United States Blizzard of 1978
  • 6: The Perfect Storm
  • 5: Storm of the Century - 1993
  • 4: North American Blizzard of 1996
  • 3: April 2007 Nor'easter
  • 2: 2011 Halloween Nor'easter
  • 1: Hurricane Sandy
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