The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 occurred on March 5–9, 1962 along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. Also known as the Great March Storm of 1962, it was considered by the U.S. Geological Survey to be one of the most destructive storms ever to affect the mid-Atlantic states. Classified as a level 5 or Extreme Nor'easter by the Dolan-Davis scale for classification of Atlantic Nor'easters it was one of the ten worst storms in the United States in the 20th century. It lingered through five high tides over a three-day period, killing 40 people, injuring over 1,000, and causing hundreds of millions in property damage in six states.

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1962 Storm 900 Block 3rd Street looking towards The Breakers Hotel

1962 Storm 12th & Boardwalk Surf Theater Present Jilly's Location

1962 Storm 34th and Central Dewey Powell's Gas Station

1962 Storm 34th and Central Side Lot of Dewey Powell's Gas Station

1962 Storm 10th And West Charred Remains of The Sinclar Gas Station

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-900 Block 1st Street

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-900 Block 3rd Street

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-900 Block 3rd Street Delaware Hotel

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-Delaware Hotel

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-12th & Boardwalk

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-12th & Boardwalk Surf Theater

Ocean City, NJ-1962 Storm-6th & Pleasure

Ocean City, NJ-1962-Ocean City Marine Boat Storage Shed-616 Pleasure Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm-622 Pleasure Ave

Ocean City, NJ-1962-Ocean City Marine 616 Pleasure Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm Flying Saucer 2.jpg

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 5th and Ocean Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 800 Block Asbury Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 9th & Asbury Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 800 Block Asbury Ave-Rescue Squad RS-5

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 15th & Ocean Ave

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm 12th & Boardwalk ( Jilly's )

Ocean City, NJ 1962 Storm Park Place & Boardwalk