[snowflake22]

According to the Monthly Weather Review, Donna's eye was ~100 mi wide at Long Island, New York landfall. However, although it was large, it was likely more moderate (~Cat 2) at landfall than Carol, Bob, and 1938. Despite its size, storm surge values were lower than Carol and 1938. Considering the ~961 mb at landfall with a large RMW, it seems unlikely (despite rapid forward motion) that Donna was a major hurricane in New York. Obviously, it was still nothing to "sneeze at" in any sense!

[capecod04]

MEkster, on May 3 2008, 04:06 PM, said:

It's not the same. New England has more simply b/c of longitude. That's a fact.

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 04:11 PM, said:

Boston is far more likely to see a direct impact from a tropical cyclone than DC is. That is a climatological fact. Remnants are a different story.

HurricaneJosh, on May 3 2008, 05:02 PM, said:

Re: recent tropical cyclones in DC, here's some research from NHC Tropical Cyclone Reports-- the official source:

If you're talking about hurricane impacts...

Isabel 2003 was not a direct hurricane hit on DC-- or anything like it. The cyclone passed well to the SW of the District as a tropical storm, and surface-wind obs don't even imply a hurricane in the area, with 33 kt at RIC and 39 kt at DCA.

Nor were Fran 1996 or Floyd 1999 hurricanes in the DC region. Fran also passed well to the SW of DC, and furthermore, it had weakened to a TS over NC and was only a depression by the time it reached DC's latitude. It produced winds of only 32 kt at RIC (I could not find a reading for DCA). Floyd 1999 passed well to the SE of DC, exposing DC and most of VA to its weaker side. I could find no obs from DCA or IAD, but the highest official wind report in VA was 40 kt gusting to 55 kt at Langley AFB.

Bertha 1996 seemed to pass very close to DC, but it weakened to a TS near the NC/VA border, and I can find no official reports of sustained winds of 50 kt from anywhere in VA. DCA and IAD had peak gusts of 36 kt and 29 kt, respectively.

Now, I'm not suggesting there needs to be an official report of a sustained hurricane-force surface wind to say a hurricane occurred at a given location-- of course not. Official reports of 65-kt surface winds are rare even in strong landfalling hurricanes. But the evidence that exists-- best-track data and surface obs-- suggests winds were nowhere near hurricane force in DC for any of these events.

Going by the above data, DC has not had a direct hurricane impact in quite a while-- not since Hazel 1954.

LOL, New England 3, DC 0... Keep trying Matt and Emo.

[A-L-E-X]

Complete list of NY hurricanes:

http://en.wikipedia....York_hurricanes


The list of New York hurricanes encompasses 83 tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the state of New York since the 17th century. The state of New York is located along the East coast of the United States, in the Northeastern portion of the country. The strongest of these storms was the 1938 New England Hurricane, which struck Long Island as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Killing more than 60 people, it was also the deadliest. Tropical cyclones have affected the state primarily in September but have also hit during every month of the hurricane season, June through November. Tropical cyclones rarely make landfall on the state, although it is common for remnants of tropical cyclones to produce heavy rainfall and flooding.Contents [hide]
1 Before 1800
2 1800–99
3 1900–49
4 1950–74
5 1975–99
6 2000 and after
7 Listed by month
8 Deadly storms
9 See also
10 References
11 External links


[edit]
Before 1800
August 25, 1635 — A hurricane that is reported to have tracked parallel to the East Coast impacts New England and New York, although it remains unknown if any damage occurs.[1]
September 8, 1667 — A 'severe storm' is reported in Manhattan and is reported to be a continuation of a powerful hurricane which affected the Mid-Atlantic.[1]
October 29, 1693 — The Great Storm of 1693 causes severe damage on Long Island, and is reported to create the Fire Island Cut as a result of the coast-changing storm surge and waves.[1][2]
September 23, 1785 — Several large ships crash into Governors Island as a result of powerful waves which are reported to have been generated by a tropical cyclone.[2]
August 19, 1788 — A hurricane strikes New York City or Long Island and is reported to have left the west side of the Battery "laid in ruins" after severe flooding occurs.[2]

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1800–99
Estimated track of the 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane
October 9, 1804 — Heavy snow falls in Eastern New York peaking at 30 inches (75 cm) as a hurricane tracks northward along the East Coast and becomes extratropical, as cold air fed into the system.[3]
September 5, 1815 — A hurricane tracks over North Carolina and parallels the East Coast before producing a heavy rainstorm in New York.[4]
September 24, 1815 — Several hundred trees fall and the majority of the fruit was striped off apple trees just prior to harvesting time after a hurricane makes landfall on Long Island.[5]
September 16, 1816 — A possible hurricane strikes New York City, but damage remains unknown.[1]
August 9, 1817 — A tropical storm produces heavy rainfall in New York City and Long Island.[1]
September 3, 1821 — The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane results in severe damage on Long Island and is accompanied by storm surge of 13 feet (4 meters). High wind causes a ship to crash on Long Island killing 17 people.[6]
June 4, 1825 — A hurricane moves off the East Coast and tracks south of New York causing several ship wrecks, and killing seven people.[2]
August 27, 1827 — High tides are reported in New York City which are caused by a hurricane offshore.[7]
August 1, 1830 – A hurricane passes to the east of New York and produces gale-force winds to New York City and Long Island.[8]
October 4, 1841 — Gale–force winds effect New York City as a hurricane tracks north along the East Coast of the United States. Damage is estimated at $2 million (1841 USD, $41 million 2007 USD).[9]
October 13, 1846 — The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 tracks inland, causing some damage to New York City.[2]
October 6, 1849 — Severe structural damage occurs in New York City and Long Island with the passage of a hurricane to the east.[2]
July 19, 1850 — A hurricane destroys a Coney Island bath house and causes heavy rain, although damage is unknown.[2]
August 24, 1850 — A storm that is reported to be a hurricane effects New York and New England although there is no known damage.[1]
September 16, 1858 — Low barometric pressure of 28.87 mb at Sag Harbor is reported, and is thought to be associated with a tropical cyclone which causes no known damage.[2]
September 9, 1854 — A hurricane brushes the East Coast from Florida to New England causing rain on Long Island.[2]
September 6, 1869 — A category 3 hurricane makes landfall in Rhode Island and brushes Long Island is affected by rain, when a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale made landfall in Rhode Island, although minimal damage resulted from the storm.[2]
October 28, 1872 — A tropical storm passes over New York City and Long Island.[10]
October 1, 1874 — New York City and the Hudson Valley receives rainfall after a minimal tropical storm tracked over Eastern New York.[10]
September 19, 1876 — The remnants of a major hurricane track over western New York State, although damage is unknown.[10]
October 24, 1878 — The state is affected by tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain with the passage of a hurricane, which made landfall in Virginia.[10][11]
August 22, 1888 — A tropical storm tracks over New York City before tracking north along the East Coast of the United States.[10]
August 24, 1893 — Hog Island is washed away by strong storm surge associated with a tropical storm of unknown strength.[2]

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1900–49
Storm surge from the 1938 New England hurricane
September 17, 1903 — The 1903 Vagabond Hurricane produces wind gust in excess of 65 mph (105 km/h) and 3 inches (75 mm) of rain in Central Park.[12]
August 15, 1904 — A Category 2 hurricane skirts the East Coast of the United States producing gale-force winds and heavy rain in Eastern New York and Long Island.[13]
August 2, 1908 — A hurricane develops near North Carolina and moves northward along the coast, brushing Long Island.[14]
July 21, 1916 — Strong winds are reported on Long Island as a category 3 hurricane passes to the east.[2]
August 25, 1933 — The 1933 Chesapeake Potomac Hurricane produces up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain in Southeast New York State; other damage is unknown.[15]
September 8, 1934 — A strong tropical storm makes landfall on Long Island.[16]
September 20, 1936 — Strong waves and storm surge associated with a powerful hurricane floods much of Long Beach Island and causes severe beach erosion along the coast.[17]
September 21, 1938 — The New England Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Suffolk County as a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.[18] Wind gusts of 125 mph (200 km/h) and storm surge of 18 feet (5 meters) causes 60 deaths and hundreds of injuries.[19] In addition, 2,600 are destroyed, and 8,900 house are destroyed. [20][21]
September 14, 1944 — The 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane makes landfall on Long Island as a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale at a high forward speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). Wind gusts of well over 100 mph (160 km/h) breaks previous wind records in New York City, while a minimum pressure reading of 28.47 inches is recorded on Long Island. 117 homes are completely destroyed, while 2,427 are severely damaged and almost 1000 businesses are destroyed or damaged. In all, six people are killed, and one person is injured.[22]
September 18, 1945 — A weak tropical depression crosses into Southeastern New York.[10]
August 29, 1949 — A tropical storm tracks into Central New York causing no known damage.[10]

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1950–74
Rainfall from Hurricane Agnes (1972)
August 31, 1954 — Hurricane Carol makes landfall on Long Island and produces wind gusts of 120 miles per hour (190 km/h) on Montauk Point.[2] On eastern Long Island near where Carol made landfall, a pressure of 960 mbar is recorded.[23] Winds on the island gust to 120 mph (195 km/h). The hurricane's storm surge covers the Montauk Highway in Montauk, effectively isolating eastern Long Island for a period of time. Due to the compact nature of the storm, most of Long Island is largely unaffected by the hurricane.[23] Specific damage totals for New York are unknown, although the storm in its entirety causes $460 million (1954 USD) in damage.[23]
September 10, 1954 — Hurricane Edna tracks to the east of Long Island producing 9 inches (230 mm) of rain.[2] Prior to the storm, New York City orders an emergency standby for the majority of its hospitals, and subways.[24] In total, Edna causes 20 deaths and $40 million (1954 USD, $306 million 2007 USD) in damage.
August 13, 1955 — Hurricane Connie produces 13.24 inches (370 mm) of rain in Southeast New York, although damage is unknown.[25]
September 28, 1956 — Hurricane Flossy tracks to the south of Long Island, brushing it with light rainfall.[26]
October 1, 1959 — The remnants of Hurricane Gracie track into Central New York and drops up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain.[27]
September 11, 1960 — Hurricane Donna makes landfall on Long Island as a category 2 hurricane. Sustained winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) on eastern Long Island and 70 mph (110 km/h) winds on western Long Island are reported, and tides are 6 feet (2 meters) above normal along most of the coast. Strong waves also cause beach erosion and several homes along the shore to be destroyed. Due to well-executed warnings, damages are extremely low, and it is reported that no deaths result from the storm.[28]
September 21, 1961 — Hurricane Esther causes $3 million (1961 USD, $20 million 2007 USD in damage in Suffolk County as it tracks to the west of Long Island. Coastal areas of Long Island were flooded, as well as storm surge and wind gusts of 108 mph (173 km/h), which causes 260,000 homes to be left without power.[29]
October 8, 1962 — Hurricane Daisy tracks east of New England, producing light rainfall in extreme eastern portions of Upstate New York.[30]
September 23, 1964 — Beach erosion and moderate wind gusts are reported on Long Island as Hurricane Gladys tracks a couple hundred miles south of New York.[31]
October 19, 1964 — Light rainfall is reported as Hurricane Isbell tracks off the coast.[32]
September 10, 1969 — Rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm) is reported on Long Island and in portions of Southeastern New York associated with Hurricane Gerda.[33]
August 28, 1971 — Tropical Storm Doria produces up to 8 inches (200 mm) of rain in New York City and Upstate New York causing moderate to severe flooding and floods subways in New York City.[34][35]
June 22, 1972 — Hurricane Agnes makes landfall near New York City and produces up to 12 inches (300 mm) of rain in Southeastern New York State and much of Western New York, with locally higher amounts. Storm tides of 3.1 feet (1 meter) and wind gusts of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) occur in New York City, and severe river flooding causes six deaths.[36]
September 4, 1972 — Tropical Storm Carrie produces light rainfall on the eastern end of Long Island.[37]

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1975–99
August 11, 1976 — Hurricane Belle makes landfall on Long Island as a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, producing up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain.[38] 30,000 people are evacuated in New York in anticipation of Belle. Wind gusts of up to 70 mph and tides of 7.2 feet (2.3 meters) above normal are reported in New York City and Long Island. Moderate river flooding occurs, as well as minor crop damage. In all, one person is killed by a falling tree, damage is reported at $257 million (1976 USD, $980 million 2007 USD).[39]
September 1, 1978 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Debra produces light rainfall along the southern edge of New York State.[40]
September 7, 1979 — The remnants of Hurricane David produce light to moderate rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm) in much of New York State.[41]
September 2, 1983 — Tropical Storm Dean produces light rain near New York City[42] and causes minor beach erosion.[43]
September 27, 1985 — The remnants of Hurricane Bob produce light rainfall in Southeastern New York.[44]
Hurricane Gloria to the south of New York (1985)
October 1, 1985 — Hurricane Gloria makes landfall on Long Island as a category 2 hurricane. Wind gusts of up to 100 mph (135 km/h) and 3.4 inches (86 mm) of rain [45] contribute to $300 million (1985 USD, $591 million 2007 USD) in damage, and one fatality.[46] In addition, 48 homes on Long Island were destroyed, and hundreds more were damaged.[46]
September 25, 1985 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri produce light rain in isolated areas.[47]
September 10, 1987 — Tropical Depression Eleven produces rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm) in much of New York State.[48]
August 30, 1988 — Tropical Storm Chris produces moderate rainfall in Upstate New York.[49]
September 24, 1989 — The remnants of Hurricane Hugo produce light rain and gusty winds in Central and Eastern New York.[50]
August 28, 1991 — Hurricane Bob comes within a short distance of making landfall on the eastern tip of Long Island as a category 2 hurricane. Heavy rainfall up to 7 inches (175 mm) and high wind gusts causes two deaths and $75 million (1991 USD, $117 million 2007 USD), as well as severe beach erosion which came as a result of storm surge up to 6 feet (2 meters) above average.[51]
October 30, 1991 — The 1991 Halloween Nor'easter kills one man when he is swept off a bridge, and causes moderate to severe beach erosion.[52]
August 28, 1992 — The remnants of Hurricane Andrew produce light rainfall in the western portions of the state.[53]
Hurricane Floyd produced heavy rain in New York (1999).
September 27, 1992 — Tropical Storm Danielle produces light rain in Western New York.[54]
July 22, 1994 — Tropical Depression Two produces light rain in isolated areas of the state and generates thunderstorms which down several trees.[55]
August 18, 1994 — Tropical Storm Beryl's remnants produce up to 3 inches (75 mm) of rain in Central New York[56] causing moderate flooding which causes two fatalities and $1.5 million (1994 USD, $21 million 2007 USD) in damage, and 14 homes are damaged or destroyed. In addition, State Route 7 was closed for several hours due to flooding.[57]
July 13, 1996 — Hurricane Bertha makes landfall on Long Island as a tropical storm, producing heavy rainfall which caused moderate flooding in the lower Hudson Valley in addition to tropical storm-force winds.[58]
July 24, 1997 — Hurricane Danny causes light rainfall over New York City and Long Island.[59]
September 8, 1999 — The remnants of Hurricane Dennis produce bands of heavy rain which caused some flooding, especially in Rockland County where three feet of flood water accumulated in some locations.[60]
September 16, 1999 — Hurricane Floyd produces rainfall up to 13 inches (325 mm) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph (95 km/h) affect Southeastern New York. Severe flooding results from the storm, killing two people and causing an early estimate of $14.6 million (1997 USD, $18 million 2007 USD), although it is reported that damage could total to far more than that. One of the deaths occurs when a person dies from being swept into a flooded river.[61][62]

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2000 and after
September 20, 2000 — The remnants of Hurricane Gordon produce light rainfall in Southeastern New York State.[63]
The outer rainbands of Hurricane Isabel affected the state in 2003.
June 17, 2001 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison produce moderate rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm), although it fell in just a couple hours causing minor to moderate flash flooding.[64]
August 10, 2002 — Tropical Storm Cristobal generates rip currents which drown three people on the coast of Long Island.[65]
September 28, 2002 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore produce widespread light rainfall over much of the state and moderate wind gusts.[66] Some small trees are blown down, and minor power outages are reported.[67]
September 21, 2003 — Hurricane Isabel effects the state with high winds and flooding. Damage in New York totals to $90 million (2003 USD, $98 million 2006 USD).[62] In and around New York City, about 1.1 million customers were left without power, though most outages were fixed by the day after the hurricane passed through the region.[68] Offshore of Long Beach, rough waves killed a man while bodysurfing.[69]
August 4, 2004 — Hurricane Alex drops 2.83 inches (70 mm) of rain on Long Island.[70]
August 13, 2004 — Tropical Storm Bonnie produces rainfall peaking at 4 inches causing several rivers to swell to at or slightly above flood stage.[71]
August 14, 2004 — Hurricane Charley brushes Long Island and produces light rainfall.[70]
September 4, 2004 — Hurricane Gaston produces light rainfall on Long Island.[72]
September 9, 2004 — The remnants of Hurricane Frances produces heavy rainfall up to 7 inches (175 mm) which causes extensive flooding in central New York. One death, a drowning, and $6 million (2005 USD, $6.5 million 2007 USD) in damage results from the flooding.[73][74]
July 9, 2005 — The remnants of Hurricane Cindy produce moderate rainfall in Upstate New York causing light damage due to flooding and gusty winds, which downed some trees.[75]
August 30, 2005 — The remnants of Hurricane Katrina produce heavy rainfall up to 5 inches (125 mm) of rain in the western portion of the state. High winds also effect the state, with 4,500 people in Buffalo left without power after high winds downed trees and power lines.[76]
October 5, 2005 — Tropical Storm Tammy's remnants contribute to a rainstorm which turns into the Northeast U.S. flooding of October 2005. Up to 13 inches (325 mm) of rain cause severe flooding throughout the Hudson Valley, killing 10 and causing millions of dollars in damage.[77][78]
September 2, 2006 — The remnants of Hurricane Ernesto produce light to moderate rainfall over much of the state and wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).[79] Numerous trees and powerlines are reported fallen, and several thousand people are left without power, primarily in the New York City area.[80]
June 5, 2007 — Tropical Storm Barry produces up to 3.91 inches (99 mm) of rain in New York City.[81]

[edit]
Listed by monthMonth Number of recorded storms
affecting New York
June 4
July 7
August 23
September 37
October 12



[edit]
Deadly storms

The following table includes all storms which caused fatalities in New York State.
Total deathsName Year Number
of deaths
New England Hurricane of 1938 1938 60
Hurricane Edna 1954 20
1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane 1921 17
Hurricane Agnes 1972 6
1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane 1944 6
Tropical Storm Cristobal 2002 3
Tropical Storm Beryl 1994 2
Hurricane Bob 1991 2
Hurricane Floyd 1999 2
Hurricane Belle 1976 1
Hurricane Gloria 1985 1
Hurricane Isabel 2003 1
Hurricane Frances 2004 1
Tropical Storm Tammy 2005 1

[A-L-E-X]

capecod04, on May 3 2008, 10:48 PM, said:

LOL, New England 3, DC 0... Keep trying Matt and Emo.

Here's your list of New England 'canes:

http://en.wikipedia....land_hurricanes

More frequent events

On average, a hurricane will make landfall in New England once every 10-20 years. The last hurricane to make landfall in New England was Hurricane Bob of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. More commonly, a tropical storm (or former hurricane) will make landfall in New England. The last tropical storm to make landfall in New England was Tropical Storm Beryl of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Floyd is an example of a hurricane weakening to tropical storm status before making landfall in New England. Uniquely, Hurricane Noel was predicted to landfall on either Cape Cod and/or Maine at Category 1 strength, but the storm itself transformed into an extratropical cyclone and will not count in National Weather Service records as a New England hurricane landfall. Only a handful of major hurricanes have made landfall in New England each century, and only a few Category 4 or possibly Category 5 hurricanes have ever reached the area, notably in 1635 and 1815. The 1938 storm produced winds gusting to category 4 & 5 strength in exposed areas of southern Rhode Island and coastal Massachusetts west of Buzzards Bay, and notably at Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts.

During most hurricane seasons, New England will be affected by at least one of these cyclones: tropical depression, Extratropical cyclone, or the remnant low of a tropical cyclone. These can either travel up the coast or make landfall on the Gulf Coast and travel northeast towards the region. Also, New England commonly experiences fringe effects from passing cyclones. These effects include heavy rain, gusty winds, rough seas, and large waves. Often a storm moving off Nantucket will produce hurricane force wind gusts over southern and eastern Massachusetts. The last storm of this type was Hurricane Edouard in September of 1996.

A Nor'easter is a large mid-latitude cyclone that forms off the eastern coasts of Atlantic Canada and the United States. These will usually form between November and March and can cause damage similar to that of tropical cyclones. Not to be confused with Warm core tropical cyclones, these systems will exhibit Extratropical Characteristics including having a Cold core. One or more of these storms will hit New England during an average winter.

[edit]
List of tropical cyclonesSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
TD TS 1 2 3 4 5


Most of the following are tropical cyclones that passed through the states after weakening from their peak.

[edit]
1600s
August 4, 1609- One ship sank near Bermuda, killing 32 men; inspired Shakespeare to write The Tempest.
August 25, 1635- The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 struck Narragansett Bay as a possible category 4 or 5 hurricane. It killed 46+ people.
August 23, 1683- A tropical cyclone hit Connecticut and caused tremendous flooding.
October 29, 1693- Another tropical cyclone struck New England and caused flooding so great that new permanent inlets were created.

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1700s
October 18, 1703- A tropical system caused great wind and flood damage; many ships were lost.
February 23, 1723- An off-season storm struck Cape Cod causing a great deal of damage, but no reported deaths. [1]
October 8, 1747- Seven ships were destroyed and "Many" perished.
August 1775- The Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775 apparently brought strong winds and/or waves to New England, though it is not known to have actually made landfall.
November 1, 1778- A late season hurricane struck Cape Cod, Massachusetts, killing 50-70 people.
August 19, 1788- A hurricane struck New England.

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1800s
October 9,[1] 1804- The Storm of October 1804 crossed New England, cool air was entrained in the circulation, and it became extratropical. The storm brought heavy snow across the Northeast, in some areas up to 2-3 feet, and killed 9 people. This was the first observation of snow from a landfalling hurricane, but not the last. This Category three hurricane was a major one, especially for eastern Massachusetts.
September 1815- What was once a major hurricane brought Tropical Storm-force winds into New England.
September 23/24, 1815- The Great September Gale of 1815 struck New England as a major hurricane and delivered an 11-foot storm surge that funneled up Narragansett Bay where it destroyed some 500 houses and 35 ships and flooded Providence, Rhode Island. It also caused 38+ deaths all over New England.
September 4, 1821- The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane became extratropical over Maine.
October 3, 1841- The October Gale of 1841 became an extratropical storm, and hit New England. It led to a storm of snow and sleet in Connecticut, bringing up to 18 feet of snow in some areas. The storm wrecked the Georges Bank fishing fleet which drowned 81 fishermen and knocked down trees, tore roofs off houses and forced boats to go up on shore. The storm also destroyed a saltworks factory along Cape Cod, sending the economy to a slump. In 1842, a monument was erected to remember the sailors and fishermen lost at sea.
October 14, 1846- The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 likely struck near Hartford, Connecticut, where hurricane-force winds destroyed a trestle bridge. Numerous apple orchards in Massachusetts were reported ruined. Luckily, no deaths due to the hurricane's passage over New England were reported.
October 6, 1849- A tropical cyclone made landfall in Massachusetts, causing 143 deaths.
August 1850- A tropical cyclone caused damage in its wake through New England.
October 19, 1851- A tropical storm formed north of the Bahamas on October 16. It continued northward and reached a peak intensity of 70 mph (113 km/h). But it weakened to a 60 mph (97 km/h)-storm before it made landfall in Rhode Island on the 19th. Later that day it dissipated on the border between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
September 16, 1858- A category 1 hurricane made landfall on the Connecticut-Rhode Island border and brought heavy rain to New England before exiting Maine as a tropical storm. It then continued northeast until it dissipated just over the other side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 17th.
September 28, 1861- Hurricane 5 hit Connecticut as a 60 mph (97 km/h) tropical storm. It then continued east-northeast and dissipated in extreme eastern Maine later that day.
November 3, 1861- The Expedition Hurricane struck eastern Connecticut as a 60 mph (97 km/h) tropical storm. It then continued northeast until it dissipated over southern Maine later that day.
September 19, 1863- An Unnamed tropical storm makes landfall in New York and brings strong winds to western New England.
October 30, 1866- The former category one Hurricane 7 makes landfall in New Jersey, Long Island, and New York City and begins to parallel the New York-New England border until it briefly enters Vermont and dissipates.Storm Category Season Date of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
Unnamed Category 3 Category 3 1869 September 9, 1869
1869 Saxby Gale Category 2 Category 2 1869 October 4, 1869
Unnamed Category 1 Tropical Storm 1872 October 27, 1872
Unnamed Category 1 Tropical Storm 1874 September 30, 1874
San Felipe Hurricane Category 3 Tropical Depression 1876 September 19, 1876
Unnamed Category 3 Extratropical Storm 1877 October 5, 1877
Gale of 1878 Category 2 Extratropical Storm 1878 October 24, 1878
Unnamed Category 3 Category 1 1879 August 19, 1879
Unnamed Tropical Storm Extratropical Storm 1880 October 23, 1880
Unnamed Category 3 Tropical Storm 1888 August 22, 1888
Unnamed Tropical Storm Extratropical Storm 1888 September 12, 1888
Unnamed Category 1 Category 1 1888 September 26, 1888
Unnamed Tropical Storm Tropical Storm 1888 September, 1888
Unnamed Category 2 Tropical Storm 1889 September 25, 1889
Hurricane 4 Category 3 Category 1 1893 August 24, 1893
1893 Sea Islands Hurricane Category 3 tropical storm/cat. 1 1893 August 29, 1893

October 10, 1894- Hurricane 5 struck Connecticut as a category 1 hurricane.
September 10, 1896- Hurricane 2 struck Massachusetts as a category 1 hurricane.
September 24, 1897- Tropical Storm 3 hit Connecticut as a 50 mph (80 km/h) tropical storm. It continued up through all the New England states except for Vermont.
October 6, 1898- Hurricane 7 came from the west and hit Maine as a tropical depression, then continued east into Atlantic Canada.
November 1, 1899- Hurricane 8 struck New England as a 50 mph (80 km/h)+ extratropical storm.

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1900s
1904 September 15 - category 1/extratropical - Damage in southeast Massachusetts, especially Martha's Vineyard. Trees down in Providence, Rhode Island and New Bedford, Massachusetts. Center moved NE just within coastline from Carolinas with eastern sector intact over ocean. Crossed Long Island and east RI border. Much marine destruction with heavy losses in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard sound and Massachusetts Bay.
1916 July 21 - category 1 - Center moved north from open Atlantic, crossing Buzzards Bay/Cape Cod area of Massachusetts. Hourly wind reports indicated sustained 50 mph (80 km/h) but actual winds were higher than hourly observations. Gusts of 85 mph (137 km/h) recorded in southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
1924 August 26 - category 2/3 - large center moved over and just east of Cape Cod. Severe hurricane in New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts. New Bedford Newspaper (Mercury) published photo journal of severity. Often overlooked though much material present to include as destructive storm. On Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket considered worse than 1938. Widespread wind losses to structures. Very heavy tree damage in New Bedford north to Plymouth Massachusetts. Storm later destructive in Nova Scotia.
1934 September 8 - tropical storm - weakening hurricane crossed Long Island and lost strength from slow movement as it moved through Connecticut much in a similar manner as Hurricane Belle of August 1976. Trees downed in Providence Rhode Island and New Haven Conn.
1936 September 18 - category 1 - Eye moved east-northeast over Block Island and Nantucket Sounds after moving up East Coast of U. S. north of North Carolina and Virginia. Destructive in Providence, Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Boston had 80 mph (129 km/h) winds at 8am on the 18th as the storm moved east along the south coast of Cape Cod and the Islands. There was much media coverage but this storm was later eclipsed by the extreme hurricane two years later. Heavy wind damage in all of eastern Massachusetts.
1944 September 14- 15 - Great Atlantic Hurricane - Category 3 in southern New England. Eye over Conn. /Rhode Island border. Severe wind damage in southeastern Massachusetts and across the Cape and Islands. On Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard considered worse than 1938. Severe wind damage in New Bedford Mass. Much structural damage and much of the forest that had somehow escaped being decimated in 1938 fell victim to this storm.Storm Category Season Date of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
New England Hurricane of 1938 Category 5 Category 3 1938 September 21, 1938
Hurricane Able Category 2 Tropical Depression 1952 September 1, 1952
Hurricane Carol Category 3 Category 3 1954 August 31, 1954
Hurricane Edna Category 3 Category 1 1954 September 11, 1954
Hurricane Diane Category 3 Tropical Storm 1955 August 18-19 1955
Hurricane Cindy Category 1 Tropical Storm 1959 July 11, 1959
Hurricane Donna Category 5 Category 2 1960 September 12, 1960
Hurricane Esther Category 4 Category 1 1961 September 21, 1961
Hurricane Alma Category 3 Extr. Storm 1966 June 13, 1966
Tropical Storm Doria Tropical Storm Tropical Depression 1971 August 29, 1971
Hurricane Agnes Category 1 Tropical Depression 1972 June 22, 1972
Tropical Storm Carrie Tropical Storm Tropical Storm 1972 September 3, 1972
Subtropical Storm Alfa Tropical Storm Subtropical Storm 1973 July 30, 1973
Hurricane Belle Category 3 Category 1 1976 August 10, 1976
Hurricane Gloria Category 4 Category 1 1985 September 27, 1985
Tropical Storm Henri Tropical Storm Tropical Depression 1985 September 23, 1985
Tropical Storm Chris Tropical Storm Tropical Depression 1988 ?
Hurricane Bob Category 3 Category 2 1991 August 19, 1991
Hurricane Bertha Category 3 Tropical Storm 1996 July 13, 1996
Hurricane Floyd Category 4 Tropical Storm 1999 September 16-17 1999

1950 September 12 - Hurricane Dog - Major offshore hurricane - largest in size of all Atlantic storms - moved very close to Nantucket. Hurricane conditions over southeast Massachusetts. New Bedford Airport at 11pm observation reported sustained wind from the north at 75 mph (121 km/h) with gust to 100 mph (160 km/h). Very, very large, intense storm.
1953 September 7 - Hurricane Carol (the First)-category one. Maine landfall with considerable wind losses in Eastport Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. This hurricane was eclipsed by the extreme damage of another Carol (the second) the very next year.
1954 - Hurricane Edna - second category 3 hurricane in two weeks in New England made two landfalls, eye over Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod then again on coast of Maine where very severe losses occurred.
1962 October 4 - Hurricane Daisy - offshore-produced hurricane conditions in coastal NE Maine and Mt. Desert Island.
1963 October 30 - Hurricane Ginny - offshore-produced hurricane conditions on Nantucket Island, Mass. and again along coastal NE Maine.
1971 - Doria - August 28 - was in process of becoming Category one hurricane as it moved into Connecticut from Long Island. Hurricane force winds measured at sea level in Bridgeport Conn. Gusts to 80 mph (129 km/h) in southeast Massachusetts and Blue Hill.
1972 - Carrie - as transitioning to extratropical storm on crossing Cape Cod produced hurricane force gusts of 90 mph (145 km/h) in Plymouth and 100 mph (160 km/h) Hyannis, Massachusetts.
1991 - Un-named (Former Hurricane Grace:Perfect Storm) - offshore - Wind gusts to 77 mph (124 km/h) over Cape Cod as far west as Jamestown, Rhode Island. Coastal damage very high in exposed eastern Massachusetts area from waves and tide. Minor wind damage coming just two months after Hurricane Bob which produced major damage over southeast Massachusetts.
1996 September 2 - Hurricane Edouard - category 1 - offshore-hurricane force wind gusts from Buzzards Bay east across Cape and Islands.
1999 September 15-16 - tropical storm Floyd - wind gusts to 76 mph (122 km/h) in New Bedford, 73 mph (117 km/h) Hyannis, Massachusetts. Gust 90 mph (145 km/h) at Galilee, Rhode Island. Gusts 65-85 mph (137 km/h) along shorelines of Lake Champlain, Vermont and in high open elevations of Vermont. A tight pressure gradient and northerly flow over Vermont produced the most widespread damage reported in all New England during that storm. Widespread tree and roofing material damage reported in Vermont.

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2000sStorm Category Season Date of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
Hurricane Charley Category 4 Tropical Depression 2004 August 15, 2004
Tropical Storm Hermine Tropical Storm Tropical Storm 2004 August 31, 2004
Hurricane Cindy Category 1 Extr. Depression 2005 July 9, 2005
Tropical Storm Beryl Tropical Storm Tropical Storm 2006 July 21, 2006
Hurricane Ernesto Category 1 Extr. Depression 2006 September 2, 2006
Tropical Storm Barry Tropical Storm Extr. Storm 2007 June 4, 2007

[HurricaneJosh]

A-L-E-X, on May 3 2008, 07:39 PM, said:

While we are talking about east coast hurricanes, Josh (man, are we psyched for this season or what?!), I found articles on a couple more, from the ninteenth century no less:
http://en.wikipedia....er_Gale_of_1815

Great stuff Re: those earlier storms. I wish the NHC would do special reanalyses of the 1815 and 1821 'canes-- as I'd love to get an official verdict on their landfall intensities. (The current reanalysis project only goes back to 1851, unfortunately.)

P.S. Yes, I am very psyched for this season-- you can't imagine. :sun:

snowflake22, on May 3 2008, 07:45 PM, said:

According to the Monthly Weather Review, Donna's eye was ~100 mi wide at Long Island, New York landfall. However, although it was large, it was likely more moderate (~Cat 2) at landfall than Carol, Bob, and 1938. Despite its size, storm surge values were lower than Carol and 1938. Considering the ~961 mb at landfall with a large RMW, it seems unlikely (despite rapid forward motion) that Donna was a major hurricane in New York. Obviously, it was still nothing to "sneeze at" in any sense!

Currently, Donna's NY landfall is officially considered Cat 3-- but I think that will be downgraded to Cat 2 in reanalysis, for the reasons you cite. However, based on the research I've done, sustained winds of 90 kt were common on E Long Island, and I therefore think it was a very solid Cat 2-- at least as strong as Bob 1991 (a Cat 2).

I agree, however, that Carol 1954 and the 1938 hurricane were stronger than Donna in NY.

[A-L-E-X]

capecod04, on May 3 2008, 10:48 PM, said:

LOL, New England 3, DC 0... Keep trying Matt and Emo.

Looking at that graphic in Chuck's thread, New England is more likely to get them than anyone on the east coast with the exception of FL and NC.

That said, none of us has seen a direct hit since Bob, although some consider Floyd to have been a minimal hurricane upon landfall on Jones Beach-- doubtful at best.

[ORH_wxman]

I split out the last several pages from the 40N thread.

[A-L-E-X]

HurricaneJosh, on May 3 2008, 10:54 PM, said:

Great stuff Re: those earlier storms. I wish the NHC would do special reanalyses of the 1815 and 1821 'canes-- as I'd love to get an official verdict on their landfall intensities. (The current reanalysis project only goes back to 1851, unfortunately.)

P.S. Yes, I am very psyched for this season-- you can't imagine. :sun:


Currently, Donna's NY landfall is officially considered Cat 3-- but I think that will be downgraded to Cat 2 in reanalysis, for the reasons you cite. However, based on the research I've done, sustained winds of 90 kt were common on E Long Island, and I therefore think it was a very solid Cat 2-- at least as strong as Bob 1991 (a Cat 2).

I agree, however, that Carol 1954 and the 1938 hurricane were stronger than Donna in NY.

I have a feeling that all the "It could happen tomorrow" horror stories about what a hurricane could do to NYC are based on the 1821 'cane-- fast forward that almost two hundred years and it would be a worse disaster than Katrina.

[capecod04]

A-L-E-X, on May 3 2008, 10:54 PM, said:

Looking at that graphic in Chuck's thread, New England is more likely to get them than anyone on the east coast with the exception of FL and NC.

That said, none of us has seen a direct hit since Bob, although some consider Floyd to have been a minimal hurricane upon landfall on Jones Beach-- doubtful at best.

I had some 50mph gusts even in my backyard when I came back from chasing Noel last November..

[HurricaneJosh]

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 07:54 PM, said:

I split out the last several pages from the 40N thread.

:wub:

Thanks very much-- I really appreciate that. :)

P.S. It's weird, because I had PMed MEkster earlier today asking him if we could do exactly that. :thumbsup:

[A-L-E-X]

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 10:54 PM, said:

I split out the last several pages from the 40N thread.

Thanks, Will.  That eases up the confusion quite a bit.  The last few posts made in the old thread seem more appropriate here as well; is it possible for you to move them here?

[A-L-E-X]

A-L-E-X, on May 3 2008, 10:59 PM, said:

Thanks, Will.  That eases up the confusion quite a bit.  The last few posts made in the old thread seem more appropriate here as well; is it possible for you to move them here?

Thanks, Will!

[ORH_wxman]

A-L-E-X, on May 3 2008, 10:59 PM, said:

Thanks, Will. That eases up the confusion quite a bit. The last few posts made in the old thread seem more appropriate here as well; is it possible for you to move them here?

Yeah I saw that and moved them.

[ORH_wxman]

You might be interested in these graphics...they are pretty cool, from this website:

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/...HF011-data.html


http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1938mod.gif



http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1944mod.gif


http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1954amod.gif


http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1954bmod.gif


http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1960mod.gif

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1985mod.gif

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1991mod.gif

[A-L-E-X]

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

You might be interested in these graphics...they are pretty cool, from this website:

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/...HF011-data.html

Thanks, Will. According to those graphics, Bob was worse than Gloria even on western LI. Are they equating hurricane damage to tornado damage on the Fujita scale? How far back to these graphics go? It would be interesting to see the one for the 1821 'Cane!

[HurricaneJosh]

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 08:12 PM, said:

You might be interested in these graphics...they are pretty cool, from this website:

Wow-- very interesting charts!

Looking at them, you can see why the 1938 hurricane is head-and-shoulders above the rest-- that's a broad area of very heavy wind damage. It's also interesting the way the map for Carol (N1954a) clearly illustrates that relatively narrow core of destructive winds we were talking about earlier.

I'm not sure the maps are totally accurate-- for example, on Long Island, Gloria's winds were much more destructive than Bob's, but you wouldn't know it by comparing these maps. Still, they're great for getting a general feel for the wind fields.

P.S. Did they have one for Belle 1976, which impacted NY as a Cat 1?

[ORH_wxman]

HurricaneJosh, on May 3 2008, 11:17 PM, said:

Wow-- very interesting charts!

Looking at them, you can see why the 1938 hurricane is head-and-shoulders above the rest-- that's a broad area of very heavy wind damage. It's also interesting the way the map for Carol (1954a) clearly illustrates that relatively narrow core of destructive winds we were talking about earlier.

I'm not sure the maps are totally accurate-- for example, on Long Island, Gloria's winds were much more destructive than Bob's, but you wouldn't know it by comparing these maps. Still, they're great for getting a general feel for the wind fields.

The maps I posted were reconstruction...but you can look at some detailed town reports on there too...look for Gloria for example:

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/p01/hf011/n1985dam.gif

[HurricaneJosh]

A-L-E-X, on May 3 2008, 08:16 PM, said:

Thanks, Will. According to those graphics, Bob was worse than Gloria even on western LI. Are they equating hurricane damage to tornado damage on the Fujita scale? How far back to these graphics go? It would be interesting to see the one for the 1821 'Cane!

See my post above. I think the maps are good approximations, but not totally accurate. Based on everything I know, Gloria's winds were much stronger than Bob's on Long Island.

[HurricaneJosh]

ORH_wxman, on May 3 2008, 08:18 PM, said:

The maps I posted were reconstruction...but you can look at some detailed town reports on there too...look for Gloria for example:

Very cool. These maps are fascinating. I think I'm going to get lost in these for hours. :D

[A-L-E-X]

HurricaneJosh, on May 3 2008, 11:17 PM, said:

Wow-- very interesting charts!

Looking at them, you can see why the 1938 hurricane is head-and-shoulders above the rest-- that's a broad area of very heavy wind damage. It's also interesting the way the map for Carol (N1954a) clearly illustrates that relatively narrow core of destructive winds we were talking about earlier.

I'm not sure the maps are totally accurate-- for example, on Long Island, Gloria's winds were much more destructive than Bob's, but you wouldn't know it by comparing these maps. Still, they're great for getting a general feel for the wind fields.

P.S. Did they have one for Belle 1976, which impacted NY as a Cat 1?

You should see these reports.  Theyre a treasure trove of words and they span about 4 centuries!

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/...11/reports.html


I found this graphic of F2 damage widespread across NYC and all of LI in the 1821 'Cane:


http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/data/...11/n1821mod.gif