(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given(since 1871). Years
within 60
miles 1872bdts,1874bdts,1877xtropstbd,1879,1882ts,1888bdts,1888xtropst,1888ts,1893, 1894,1896br,1897ts,1899xtropstbd,1900xtropst,1902xtropst,1903tsbr,1904xtroph,1907xtropst,1908ts,1913xtropst,1915xtropstbd,1916xtropst, 1916,1924br,1924xtroph,1934bdextrop,1934xtropst,1936,1938,1944,1944xtropst, 1954-2,1955bdts,1959tsbr,1960ts,1960,1961,1961ts,1971tsbr,1972ts,1976,1985, 1991,1996tsbd,1999ts,2004ts,2006tsbr,2007xtropst,2008tsbd,2011ts 51
times in 140 yrs end of 2011
Names from list
above Carol,Connie,Brenda,Cindy,Donna,Esther,Doria,Alma,Agnes,Belle,Gloria,Bob,Bertha, Floyd,Charley,Beryl,Barry.Hanna,Irene,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=33, 64.71% H=18, 35.29%
Longest gap between storms 9 years 1924-1934/1944-1954 & 1961-1971
How often Long Island gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.75 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (16h)once every 8.75 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 93 mph
Statistically when long Island should be affected
next before the end of the 2014 season
Last affected
by 2011 Aug 28th , Irene passes over NYC with 70mph winds while weakening from a cat 1,
This areas
hurricane past 1879 just south from the SW Aug 18th 90mph 1893 Aug 24th 85mph hits N.Y city from the south causing heavy damage. It was traveling 30-36mph as it passed along this portion of the coast.30ft waves pushed boats well inland winds 80 to 90mph. Eye passed just east with city under western eyewall.Pressure 29.11 extensive damage on Coney Island. Many trees down in central park & many birds left dead. Point pleasant boardwalk demolished. 1894 Oct 10th 75mph from the SSW weakening to tropical storm. 1904 Sept 15th a hurricane becomes extratropical with75mph winds while moving quickly ENE 1916 July 21st, 85mph to the east clips eastern L.I from the SSW 1924 Sept 30th extratropical hurricane hits from the SSW with 75mph winds 1936 Sept 19th just S.E with 90mph winds from the WSW. 1938 120mph sept 21st Long island express caused storm surge flooding 3 miles inland as a cat 3 in central & East long island.Reports of a 40ft wall of water destroyed approx 14,000 homes,however post analysis by HRD indicates 10 to 12ft excluding wave breaks with NYC area 4 to 8ft..50 killed on Long Island with over 500 killed in states further north,.In Westhampton 150 beach homes were destroyed. In NYC ,Empire state building swayed as much as 4" with gusts to 100mph, but the strongest winds were well east of here.Pressure at Bellport 27.76,many warnings were put up too late. This system was moving at a forward speed of 40mph when it hit. | Newspaper article#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | Maximum wind map | monument | Newspaper article southbridge evening news | best track data | more on the long island express here | video documentary | surge animation 1944
85 mph hits central long island from the SSW on sept 15th early morning just a shade west of where the 1938 system came ashore with Minor damage reported weather map 1954 Aug 31st 115mph hurricane Carol hits
Eastern long island as many homes were splintered by gusts to 130mph in
August. A pressure of 960mb 28.33inch in Suffolk as the hurricane approached at 47mph NNE. A storm surge of 6.1 ft was observed. Recon mission was flown just hours before landfall. A gust of 135mph recorded on block island. Newspaper article | Carol headlines #2 | Maximum wind map | weather map | more on Carol here 1954 Sept 11th,Hurricane Edna pases just east of the east tip of L.I with 95mph winds 1960 sept 12th donna hits central long island from the SSW with gusts to 125mph, sustained at 100mph on eastern end Newpaper Headline | weather map | more here 1961 Sept 21st, Hurricane esther passes just S.E with 125mph winds from the SSW
1976 Belle hits Aug 10th peak gust 95mph system was weakening 24 hrs prior to landfall with a forward speed of up to 25mph. 80mph and a 4.5ftstorm surge in battery park. weather map 1985 Sept 27th,hurricane Gloria hits as a cat 1 with 85mph winds but fast forward speed gives area gusts to 115mph shuts down NYSE
area reported many pre mature births due to low pressure.Being low tide at
landfall may have saved many lives.(moderate damage)Newspaper article #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | more on Hurricane Gloria here 1991 Aug 19th hurricane Bob
clips the east end of L.I with 95mph winds Bob also dumped heavy rain as
area n.e of here suffered the worst damage up to 1.5 billion dollars in
damage.killing 18, more on Hurricane Bob here
2011 Aug 28th , Irene passes over NYC with 65mph winds while weakening from a cat 1 causing minor coastal flooding but alot of power outages.New Yorks Central park had wettest month on record with 18.95 inches or rain.High wind gust at LaGuardia airport 67mph with high storm surge point of 4.50 ft at the battery in N.Y but averaging 3 to 6 ft on Long Isl..Irene Suffolk county flooding video | Irene model history
Text Sources:The Major Hurricanes to affect the Bahamas Wayne Neely.....Hurricane Watch Dr. Bob Sheets & Jack Williams.....Inside the Hurricane Pete Davies.....The Ship & the Storm Jim Carrier.....Lunatic Wind William Price Fox...Sudden Sea R.A Scotti.....Hurricane Almanac Bryan Norcross.....Divine Wind Kerry Emanuel.....Florida's Hurricane History Jay Barnes.....Stormscaping Pamela Crawford.....Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States Rick Scwartz..... Killer Cane Robert Mykle..... Isaac's Storm Erik Larson.....Florida Hurricanes & Tropical Storms John M. Williams & Iver W.Duedall.....Path of destruction John McQuaid & Mark Schleifstein.....Sun sentinel newspaper(microfilm).....Miami Herald newspaper(microfilm).....NOAA research division.....hurricanecity.com (calculations) Jim Williams.....plus many more.............
Long Island's history with tropical
systems
