Question: when did hurricane sandy hit new york city
Answer: EDT on October 29 as it was about to make landfall on the Jersey Shore Formed October 28 , 2012 ( First rainbands begin to affect New Jersey ) Dissipated November 2 , 2012 ( Dissipated as extratropical cyclone ) ( Extratropical after October 29 ) Highest winds 1 - minute sustained : 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) Highest gust Gusts : 100 mph ( 155 km / h ) Lowest pressure 945 mbar ( hPa ) ; 27.