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Hurricane history · New York

Hurricanes near Center Moriches, NY

Hurricanes

5

1 major (Category 3+)

Tropical storms

12

within 60 miles since 1950

Close calls

4

hurricanes within 30 miles

Since 1950, 5 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Center Moriches. That's a hurricane about once every 15 years. The most recent hurricane was Bob in 1991. The strongest was Carol in 1954, with winds near 115 mph as it went by. Most came in September.

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Every storm since 1950

YearStormStrength nearbyWinds, mphClosest, mi
2021Elsa JulTropical storm5814
2011Irene AugTropical storm6356
2008Hanna SepTropical storm5219
1999Floyd SepTropical storm5824
1996Bertha JulTropical storm6932
1991Bob AugCategory 210946
1985Gloria SepCategory 18622
1985Henri SepTropical storm4013
1976Belle AugCategory 17525
1971Doria AugTropical storm5855
1968Unnamed SepTropical storm6322
1961Unnamed SepTropical storm6314
1960Donna SepCategory 2981
1960Brenda JulTropical storm5833
1959Cindy JulTropical storm5856
1955Diane AugTropical storm465
1954Carol AugCategory 311528

By decade

DecadeHurricanesTropical storms
1950s12
1960s13
1970s11
1980s11
1990s12
2000s01
2010s01
2020s01

From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Center Moriches at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.

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