Hurricanes and tropical storms in New York

53 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of New York since 1851, 14 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 53tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 14at hurricane strength
  • 3as major hurricanes
  • 6since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of New York by decade 50s: 3 60s: 4 70s: 5 5 80s: 4 90s: 5 00s: 2 10s: 1 30s: 3 40s: 2 50s: 5 60s: 5 70s: 3 80s: 2 90s: 3 00s: 2 10s: 1 20s: 3 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1938Category 3, Suffolk
Carol1954Category 3, Suffolk
Unnamed1869Category 3, Suffolk
Bob1991Category 2, Nassau
Unnamed1944Category 2, Nassau
Donna1960Category 2, Suffolk
Unnamed1858Category 1, Suffolk
Esther1961Category 1, Nassau
Unnamed1879Category 1, Queens
Gloria1985Category 1, Suffolk
Unnamed1894Category 1, Nassau
Unnamed1893Category 1, Queens
Unnamed1878Category 1, Richmond
Unnamed1934Category 1, Suffolk
Belle1976Tropical storm, Suffolk
Unnamed1916Tropical storm, Nassau
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Steuben
Bertha1996Tropical storm, Nassau
Unnamed1874Tropical storm, Nassau
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Suffolk
Unnamed1961Tropical storm, Washington
Isaias2020Tropical storm, Richmond
Irene2011Tropical storm, Kings
Unnamed1968Tropical storm, Suffolk
Unnamed1903Tropical storm, Sullivan
Unnamed1897Tropical storm, Suffolk
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Orange
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Kings
Doria1971Tropical storm, Richmond
Elsa2021Tropical storm, Suffolk

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.