What was the name of the hurricane that hit New York in 2012?
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City on October 29, 2012.
What was New York’s worst hurricane?
The strongest of these storms was the 1938 New England hurricane, which struck Long Island as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. Killing more than 60 people, it was also the deadliest.
Was there a hurricane in October 2012?
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest hurricane of 2012 and one of the most destructive hurricanes in history to hit the United States. Toward the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy plowed through the Caribbean — killing 75 people before heading north.
How many hurricanes hit the United States in 2012?
Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2020
| Year | Total hurricanes (1) | Made landfall as hurricane in the U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 (5) |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
What was storm surge for Sandy?
The October 2012 storm generated the highest storm tide ever recorded in New York, reaching to nearly 14 feet in height, about 9 feet of which was from storm surge.
When was the hurricane in New York?
Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
|---|---|
| Satellite image of Sandy at 4:15 p.m. EDT on October 29 as it was about to make landfall on the Jersey Shore | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 80 mph (130 km/h) Gusts: 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 mbar (hPa); 27.91 inHg |
| Fatalities | 53 total |