The great hurricane of 1938 was very powerful because, it had strong winds,powerful rain and strong storm surges. These are all big impacts for the great hurricane of 1938. These are also all factors the make the great hurricane of 1938 the great hurricane of 1938. The strong winds were a big factor of this hurricane. The wind basically stirred up the waves. It made the waves big and powerful. The wind had speeds of 60 miles per hour.Worst winds they've seen in centuries. Those winds made the waves big. Those waves flattened houses,flooded the streets and flooded houses. The waves had some help in flooding the streets and the houses, the rain also had a big impact. Once the waves took down the walls of the house the rain would pour right