The Hurricane of 1938 The September 1938 hurricane had a devastating effect on Southborough. Hurricane of 1938 - Mainstreet This is the view looking down Main Street from near the Rt 85 intersection. Hurricane of 1938 - Looking towards Winter Street This is the view looking Southeast over the lands bordering the reservoir towards Winter Street. Hurricane of 1938 - Looking over the Old Burial Ground to the Museum The old burial ground looking towards what is today the Southborough Historical Museum. Many hundreds of stones in the Old Burial Grounds were destroyed, and their fragments buried in a pit in the Rural Cemetery. The remains have never been discovered.