August 25, 1933: The Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane produces just over six inches of rain in southeastern New York. Damage is not known.
September 20, 1936: Strong waves and storm surges from a powerful hurricane flood much of Long Beach Island in New York.
September 21, 1938: The 1938 New England hurricane hits at central Long Island at Suffolk County. The hurricane is a Category 3 when it hits. In New York, 60 deaths and hundreds of injuries are tied to the storm. Damage from the 1938 storm is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Between 500-700 people are killed in the United States by the hurricane.
September 14-15, 1944: The 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane hits on Long Island as a Category 1 hurricane. Six people are killed.
August 31, 1954: Hurricane Carol hits Long Island: She produces winds gusts near 120 miles per hour (mph). The storm is compact, so Long Island is largely not affected by Carol. Damage totals in New York are not known.
September 11, 1960: Hurricane Donna hits Long Island as a Category 2 hurricane. Sustained winds on eastern Long Island are 100 mph. Western Long Island has winds of 70 mph. Damage is very low. There are no deaths in New York from the storm.
June 22, 1972: Hurricane Agnes hits New York City. She produces over 12 inches of rain in southeast New York and much of western New York. Severe river flooding causes six deaths.
August 10-11, 1976: Hurricane Belle hits Long Island as a Category 1 storm. One person is killed by a falling tree. Damage is moderate.
September 27, 1985: Hurricane Gloria hits west central Long Island as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm kills one person in New York. Damage is $300 million.
August 19, 1991: Hurricane Bob comes within a short distance of hitting eastern Long Island as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm kills two people. Insured damage is around $75 million.
July 13, 1996: Hurricane Bertha hits Long Island as a strong tropical storm. The storm produces heavy rainfall and tropical storm force winds.
September 16, 1999: Hurricane Floyd causes severe flooding on Long Island. The storm kills two people. Damage is moderate in New York.
September 6-7, 2008: Tropical Storm Hanna hits Long Island as a tropical storm. Other than downed trees, damage is mild.
August 27-28, 2011: Hurricane Irene hits Coney Island as a strong tropical storm. Storm surge reaches under the boardwalks at Coney Island and Long Beach. The storm kills five people in the state.
Late October 2012: Hurricane Sandy hits south of New York City. The storm causes billions of dollars of damage in eastern New York and New Jersey. Over 160 people are killed.
October 28-29, 2017: Tropical Storm Philippe blends with a low pressure system. The storm generates heavy rain and wind in New York.
The following table includes all storms which caused fatalities in New York State.
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List of New England hurricanes
Hurricanes and tropical storms have been recorded in New England since the 17th century. But such storms have hit the region since long before then. The New England States are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
August 25, 1635: The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 hits New England. Forty-six people are killed. (Note: The word "hurricane" was not yet in American English at that time).
September 1775: The 1775 Newfoundland hurricane brought very strong winds to New England.
November 1, 1778: A late-season hurricane struck Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It killed 50-70 people.
The 1804 Snow hurricane affected certain areas of New England. It generated snow in some parts of the Northeastern U.S.
September 23-24, 1815: The 1815 New England hurricane struck New England. It had an 11-foot storm surge. The storm killed 38 people.
September 4, 1821: The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane cut through western New England. The storm killed 17 people.
September 8, 1869: A Category 3 hurricane struck Rhode Island. It caused several deaths in the New England region.
October 4-6, 1869: The 1869 Saxby Gale struck Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard as a Category 2 hurricane. It also struck Maine as a Category 1. The storm killed 37 people.
November 3-4, 1927: A tropical storm struck western New England. It killed 84 people in Vermont and one in Rhode Island.
September 21, 1938: The 1938 New England hurricane struck central New England. The storm killed over 600 people. It caused over $400 million in damage. In particular, it came ashore in Connecticut.
September 14-15, 1944: The 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane hit east central New England at the Connecticut-Rhode Island border. It was a Category 1 storm when it struck. Damage across Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard was worse than the 1938 hurricane. There was also severe wind damage in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Twenty-eight people were killed by the storm in New England.
August 30-September 1, 1954: Hurricane Carol hit eastern New England, particularly Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The storm was a Category 3. Carol killed 68 people. Damage was over $400 million.
September 11, 1954: Hurricane Edna struck Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard as a Category 2 hurricane. Twenty people were killed. Damage was over $40 million.
September 11-13, 1960: Hurricane Donna hit Connecticut as a strong Category 1 hurricane. The storm caused heavy damage in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire.
August 28, 1971: Tropical Storm Doria went into Connecticut after passing over Long Island. Hurricane-force wind was measured at sea level in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
August 10-11, 1976: Hurricane Belle moved slowly into New England as a strong tropical storm. The storm hit central New England, particularly Connecticut and Massachusetts.