Has a hurricane ever hit New York City?
Yes. 7 hurricanes passed within 50 miles of New York City at hurricane strength in this record, the strongest being an unnamed storm in 1938, with 121 mph winds that close.
By decade
Tropical systems within 100 miles of New York City by decade
Every storm
| Ida | 2021 | 17.9 | Post-tropical |
| Henri | 2021 | 40.7 | Remnant low |
| Elsa | 2021 | 39.1 | Tropical storm |
| Isaias | 2020 | 50.9 | Tropical storm |
| Fay | 2020 | 4.2 | Tropical depression |
| Florence | 2018 | 73.6 | Post-tropical |
| Ana | 2015 | 90.6 | Remnant low |
| Andrea | 2013 | 40.1 | Post-tropical |
| Sandy | 2012 | 70.1 | Post-tropical |
| Irene | 2011 | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Hanna | 2008 | 8.4 | Tropical storm |
| Barry | 2007 | 74.0 | Post-tropical |
| Twenty-Two | 2005 | 65.6 | Post-tropical |
| Cindy | 2005 | 89.5 | Post-tropical |
| Charley | 2004 | 63.4 | Post-tropical |
| Allison | 2001 | 83.5 | Subtropical storm |
| Gordon | 2000 | 22.2 | Post-tropical |
| Floyd | 1999 | 12.3 | Tropical storm |
| Bertha | 1996 | 3.7 | Tropical storm |
| Beryl | 1994 | 45.9 | Tropical depression |
| Bob | 1991 | 84.8 | Category 2 |
| Chris | 1988 | 15.2 | Post-tropical |
| Gloria | 1985 | 22.6 | Category 1 |
| Henri | 1985 | 43.7 | Tropical storm |
| Belle | 1976 | 22.3 | Category 1 |
| Agnes | 1972 | 6.0 | Post-tropical |
| Doria | 1971 | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1968 | 22.6 | Tropical storm |
| Candy | 1968 | 24.4 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1961 | 22.5 | Tropical storm |
| Donna | 1960 | 41.1 | Category 2 |
| Brenda | 1960 | 6.6 | Tropical storm |
| Cindy | 1959 | 88.0 | Tropical storm |
| Diane | 1955 | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Carol | 1954 | 70.5 | Category 3 |
| Able | 1952 | 31.2 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1949 | 91.5 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1945 | 11.7 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1944 | 81.2 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1944 | 55.6 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1944 | 70.7 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1939 | 90.5 | Tropical depression |
| Unnamed storm | 1938 | 42.1 | Category 3 |
| Unnamed storm | 1934 | 34.1 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1934 | 8.9 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1929 | 84.7 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1924 | 6.3 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1916 | 34.9 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1915 | 11.7 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1908 | 66.9 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1907 | 78.8 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1904 | 39.7 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1903 | 41.7 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1902 | 36.9 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1900 | 13.4 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1899 | 49.2 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1897 | 39.1 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1894 | 33.5 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1894 | 89.8 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1893 | 43.9 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1893 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1889 | 92.3 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1888 | 85.1 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1888 | 16.2 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1888 | 25.9 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1886 | 55.4 | Tropical depression |
| Unnamed storm | 1882 | 31.6 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1882 | 97.3 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1879 | 67.3 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1878 | 81.7 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1877 | 33.3 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1874 | 1.7 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1872 | 0.0 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1869 | 87.3 | Category 3 |
| Unnamed storm | 1866 | 5.9 | Post-tropical |
| Unnamed storm | 1863 | 11.0 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1861 | 53.3 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1861 | 5.4 | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | 1858 | 70.2 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1856 | 67.2 | Tropical storm |