List of New England hurricanes

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Tracks of all tropical cyclones to strike New England from 1851 - 2021.
Hurricane Bob, the most recent tropical cyclone to make landfall in New England at hurricane strength on August 19, 1991 Bob 1991-08-19 1226Z (alternate).jpg
Hurricane Bob, the most recent tropical cyclone to make landfall in New England at hurricane strength on August 19, 1991

A New England hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine in the United States. Due to geography and climatology, the vast majority of tropical cyclone strikes to the New England region occur in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and eastern Massachusetts.

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Since record keeping began for Atlantic tropical cyclones in 1851, there have been approximately 30 tropical cyclones to directly strike New England. [1] Due to the location of New England, most tropical cyclones that threaten the region tend to recurve out to sea, mainly due to upper-level steering patterns, such as the jet stream. Tropical cyclones also tend to weaken upon approach due to the cooler waters above 40 latitude (near southeastern New England). Thus, tropical cyclone formation near New England and over the Gulf of Maine is very unfavorable. However, tropical cyclones moving up the East Coast can rapidly approach the Connecticut and Rhode Island coast before the encounter the cooler waters of southeast New England, and strike far southern New England as a category 3 hurricane. Both Connecticut and Rhode Island have been struck several times by a major hurricane since 1850.

Most commonly, New England will see the remnants or weakening stage of most tropical cyclones that make landfall either along the United States east coast or Gulf coast. This can sometimes lead to excessive rainfall, and in rare cases destructive flooding. Hurricane Diane in 1955 produced over 19 inches of rain in Massachusetts and contributed to the 1955 Connecticut floods, one of the worst flooding events in Connecticut's history. [2] More recently, in 2011, a weakening Hurricane Irene produced historic flooding in Vermont, causing over $175 million in damage. [3]

The return period for hurricane and major landfalls along the coast of New England is highest in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and declines rapidly north toward Maine. Generally, the return period for hurricane force winds is 12-16 years along the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island (which is for example higher than the coast of Georgia much farther south), to more than 50 years along the Maine coast. [4]

Due to the fact that sea surface temperatures from eastern Massachusetts northward are generally too cool to support a major tropical cyclone, the region very rarely sees a major hurricane landfall (Category 3 or higher). Since 1851, only 3 major hurricanes have ever made landfall on the New England coastline, and all of these were in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The return period for storms of such strength along the southern New England coastline is considered to be 50-70 years, and upwards of 300 years in coastal Maine. [5] As of 2022, the most recent major hurricane to make landfall in the region was Hurricane Carol in 1954.

On September 21, 1938, a Category 3 hurricane made landfall over New Haven, Connecticut with sustained winds of 115 mph (gusts of 150 mph) and a pressure of 941 millibars. Many coastal towns and cities on the Connecticut and Rhode Island coast suffered extreme damage. The coastal community of Napatree Point, Rhode Island was hit with a 20 - foot storm surge and the day after the cyclone was totally gone (34 killed). The cyclone produced very high wind gusts inland at higher elevations, delivering a 186 mph wind gust to the Blue Hill Observatory in Massachusetts, a 163 mph gust atop Mount Washington. A storm surge of 10-18 feet from Long Island Sound to Narragansett Bay, it is often considered to be the most intense hurricane to ever strike New England in modern times. [6] One estimate from Rhode Island stated the water level "reflects a storm occurring roughly once every 400 years. A study of sand deposits also gives more evidence that this was the strongest hurricane to hit Rhode Island in over 300 years, since 1635." [7]

List of New England Tropical Cyclones

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Pre–17th century

Multiple intense hurricanes (Category 3+) are noted to have possibly struck New England in pre-Columbian times: between 1100 and 1150, 1300–1400 (1295–1407), and 1400–1450 (1404–1446), respectively. [8] [9]

17th century

18th century

19th century

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An artist's depiction of the 1815 New England hurricane in Providence, Rhode Island

20th century

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Damage in coastal Rhode Island following the 1938 New England hurricane
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The Edgewood Yacht Club during Hurricane Carol in 1954
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Hurricane Bob approaching New England on August 19, 1991

21st century

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Flooding in Bar Harbor, Maine, from the Northeast U.S. flooding of October 2005
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Animation of Hurricane Noel undergoing extratropical transition one day prior to hitting New England
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Hurricane Irene near its New York landfall. Irene was the deadliest hurricane to hit New England in more than half a century.
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Radar image of Hurricane Henri approaching New England as a Tropical Storm on August 22, 2021.

Landfalls

A landfall in New England occurs only if the center of the storm comes ashore in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut as they all share a coastline. Tropical cyclones that made landfall outside of New England, but subsequently passed through the region, are excluded from this category. For example, the 1893 New York hurricane, Tropical Storm Doria of 1971, and Hurricane Irene of 2011 all made landfall in New York City, but failed to cross Long Island Sound and enter Connecticut along its coastline. In addition, other systems such as the 1876 San Felipe hurricane, 1888 Louisiana hurricane, 1893 Sea Islands hurricane, and Hurricane Able of 1952 all passed through New York, to the north of New York City, before entering New England.

A landfall is also distinct from a direct hit, in which the eyewall, or core of the highest winds, comes onshore, without the center of the storm moving ashore. [79]

New England hurricanes have made landfall on many occasions. Normally, due to cold SSTs and high wind shear, hurricanes do not last long, so the ones that do make landfall are normally weak, with major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher) being rare. [80]

The following tables are a list of all tropical cyclones that have made landfall in New England since records began in 1851:

19th century

The 19th century saw a few notable storms. In 1869 an intense Category 3 hurricane struck Southeastern New England. Other hurricanes that made landfall include the Equinoctial Storm, Expedition hurricane, and the Saxby Gale. Since hurricanes were not named and fewer records were kept at the time, the information on some of the storms remains incomplete.

Name Category SeasonDate of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
Unnamed Tropical stormTropical storm 1851 October 19, 1851
Unnamed Category 2Category 1 1858 September 16, 1858
"Equinoctial" Category 1Tropical storm 1861 September 28, 1861
"Expedition" Category 1Tropical storm1861November 3, 1861
"Great September" Category 3Category 3 1869 September 8, 1869
"Saxby" Category 2Category 21869October 4, 1869
Unnamed Category 1Tropical storm 1872 October 27, 1872
Unnamed Category 1Tropical storm 1874 September 30, 1874
Unnamed Category 3Category 1 1879 August 19, 1879
Unnamed Category 1Category 1 1888 September 26, 1888
Unnamed Category 2Tropical storm 1889 September 25, 1889
Unnamed Category 3Category 1 1894 October 10, 1894
Unnamed Category 3Category 1 1896 September 10, 1896
Unnamed Tropical stormTropical storm 1897 September 24, 1897

20th century

The 20th century saw eight hurricanes making landfall in New England; out of these the more notable include the 1938 New England hurricane (also called the Long Island Express), which made landfall as a major hurricane; [81] Hurricane Carol did the same sixteen years later. [82] The last hurricane to make landfall in New England was Hurricane Bob in 1991 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. [83]

Name Category SeasonDate of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
Unnamed Category 1Tropical storm 1908 May 30, 1908
Unnamed Category 2Tropical storm 1916 July 21, 1916
Unnamed Tropical stormTropical storm 1923 October 19, 1923
Unnamed Category 2Tropical storm 1934 September 9, 1934
"New England" Category 5Category 3 1938 September 21, 1938
"Great Atlantic" Category 4Category 1 1944 September 15, 1944
Carol Category 3Category 3 1954 August 31, 1954
Edna Category 3Category 21954September 11, 1954
Cindy Category 1Tropical storm 1959 July 11, 1959
Brenda Tropical stormTropical storm 1960 July 30, 1960
Donna Category 4Category 11960September 12, 1960
Tropical Storm Six Tropical stormTropical storm 1961 September 15, 1961
Esther Category 5Tropical storm1961September 26, 1961
Heidi Tropical stormTropical storm 1971 September 14, 1971
Belle Category 3Tropical storm 1976 August 10, 1976
Gloria Category 4Category 1 1985 September 27, 1985
Bob Category 3Category 2 1991 August 19, 1991
Bertha Category 3Tropical storm 1996 July 13, 1996
Floyd Category 4Tropical storm 1999 September 16–17, 1999

21st century

So far in the 21st century, five tropical cyclones have made landfall in New England: Tropical Storm Hermine in 2004, which made landfall in southeastern Massachusetts; Tropical Storm Beryl in 2006, which made landfall in Nantucket; Tropical Storm Hanna in 2008, which made landfall in Connecticut; and Tropical Storms Elsa and Henri in 2021, which both made landfall in Rhode Island.

Name Category SeasonDate of landfall
Peak intensity Intensity at landfall
Hermine Tropical stormTropical storm 2004 August 31, 2004
Beryl Tropical stormTropical storm 2006 July 21, 2006
Hanna Category 1Tropical storm 2008 September 6, 2008
Elsa Category 1Tropical storm 2021 July 9, 2021
Henri Category 1Tropical storm 2021 August 22, 2021

Deadliest storms

Some tropical cyclones that have impacted New England have resulted in fatalities in the region. The most notorious and deadly of these storms is the 1938 New England hurricane which killed between 682 and 800 people. This list includes all tropical cyclones that have resulted in at least 10 deaths in New England. Some storms may be excluded or their death toll may be inaccurate due to a lack of available data at the time.

NameYearNumber of deaths
"New England" 1938682-800
Unnamed1849143
Unnamed 192785
Unnamed 184181
Carol 195468
Unnamed177850-70
"Great Colonial" 163546+
Unnamed 191741
Unnamed 181538+
"Great Atlantic" 194428
Unnamed 187827
Edna 195421
"Snow" 180416
Irene 201116
"Great September" 186912
Dog 195012
Bob 199112

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Carol</span> Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1954

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Edna</span> Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1954

Hurricane Edna was a deadly and destructive major hurricane that impacted the United States East Coast in September of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of two hurricanes to strike Massachusetts in that year, the other being Hurricane Carol. The fifth tropical cyclone and storm of the season, as well as the fourth hurricane and second major hurricane, Edna developed from a tropical wave on September 2. Moving towards the north-northwest, Edna skirted the northern Leeward Islands as a tropical depression before turning more towards the west. The depression attained tropical storm status to the east of Puerto Rico and strengthened further to reach hurricane status by September 7. The storm rapidly intensified and reached its peak intensity of 125 mph (205 km/h) north of the Bahamas before weakening to Category 2 status near landfall in Massachusetts on September 11. Edna transitioned into an extratropical cyclone in Atlantic Canada before its remnants dissipated in the northern Atlantic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Ginny</span> Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1963

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Dog (1950)</span> Category 4 Atlantic hurricane

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Esther</span> Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1961

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Edouard (1996)</span> Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1996

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Josephine (1996)</span> Atlantic tropical storm in 1996

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Doria</span> Atlantic tropical storm in 1971

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Carrie (1972)</span> Atlantic tropical cyclone

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christmas 1994 nor'easter</span> Cyclone

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Gerda</span> Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1969

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Bob</span> Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1991

Hurricane Bob was one of the costliest hurricanes in New England history. The second named storm and first hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Bob developed from an area of low pressure near The Bahamas on August 16. The depression steadily intensified, and became Tropical Storm Bob late on August 16. Bob curved north-northwestward as a tropical storm, but re-curved to the north-northeast after becoming a hurricane on August 17. As such, it brushed the Outer Banks of North Carolina on August 18 and August 19, and subsequently intensified into a major hurricane. After peaking in intensity with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), Bob weakened slightly as it approached the coast of New England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Dean (1983)</span> Atlantic tropical storm in 1983

Tropical Storm Dean caused minor flooding along portions of the East Coast of the United States in September 1983. The seventh and final tropical cyclone of the very inactive 1983 Atlantic hurricane season, Dean developed from a frontal low to the northeast of the Bahamas on September 26. Initially subtropical, it gained characteristics of a tropical cyclone while tracking slowly north-northeastward. By September 27, the system was reclassified as Tropical Storm Dean. While tracking northward on September 28, Dean peaked with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), shortly before curving west-northwestward and slowly leveling-off in intensity. Eventually, Dean made landfall in Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula on September 29 as a weakening tropical storm. Dean rapidly weakened over land and was no longer classifiable as a tropical cyclone by early on October 1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane How</span> Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1951

Hurricane How was the only tropical cyclone to make landfall on the United States in 1951. It was the eighth storm of the season, forming on September 28 in the northwest Caribbean and, after entering the Gulf of Mexico, turned eastward and became a tropical storm. The storm brought heavy rainfall to Florida, causing flooding and $2 million in damage. Tropical Storm How later became a hurricane, passing near the Outer Banks of North Carolina where it produced strong winds and high tides. A ship called the "Southern Isles" capsized off Cape Hatteras, killing 17 out of the crew of 23. Rains and high tides occurred in southeastern New England, before the hurricane moved out to sea and became extratropical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England</span>

The effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England stretched across the region from Connecticut to Maine and included two casualties. Floyd, once a large and powerful hurricane, made landfall in North Carolina and weakened as it tracked northward along the U.S. East Coast. By September 17, 1999, the storm, downgraded in strength to a tropical storm, was situated over New England. It produced heavy rainfall and gusty winds throughout the entire region, leading to widespread downing of trees and extensive power outages before it moved away later that day. In Danbury, Connecticut, Floyd triggered severe flooding, considered the worst in 40 years, that damaged hundreds of homes. Precipitation in some areas amounted to 10 in (250 mm), with wind gusts approaching hurricane force in Massachusetts. Damage totaled $4.819 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1869 Atlantic hurricane season</span>

The 1869 Atlantic hurricane season was the earliest season in the Atlantic hurricane database in which there were at least ten tropical cyclones. Initially there were only three known storms in the year, but additional research uncovered the additional storms. Meteorologist Christopher Landsea estimates up to six storms may remain missing from the official database for each season in this era, due to small tropical cyclone size, sparse ship reports, and relatively unpopulated coastlines. All activity occurred in a three-month period between the middle of August and early October.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1940 New England hurricane</span> Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1940

The 1940 New England hurricane moved off of the U.S. East Coast and Atlantic Canada in August and September 1940, producing strong winds and torrential rainfall. The fourth tropical cyclone and third hurricane of the season, the storm originated from a well-defined low-pressure area in the open Atlantic Ocean on August 26. Moving slowly in a general west-northwest motion, the disturbance intensified, reaching tropical storm strength on August 28 and subsequently hurricane intensity on August 30. The hurricane passed within 85 mi (137 km) of Cape Hatteras before recurving towards the northeast. The hurricane continued to intensify, and reached peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 961 mbar, though these statistical peaks were achieved at different times on September 2. Afterwards, the hurricane began a weakening trend as it proceeded northeastward, and had degenerated into a tropical storm by the time it made its first landfall on Nova Scotia later that day. The storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone the next day while making another landfall on New Brunswick. The extratropical remnants persisted into Quebec before merging with a larger extratropical system late on September 3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Arthur</span> Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 2014

Hurricane Arthur was the earliest known hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. state of North Carolina during the calendar year. It was also the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Isaac in 2012. The first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Arthur developed from an initially non-tropical area of low-pressure over the Southeastern United States that emerged into the western Atlantic Ocean on June 28. After sufficiently organizing, developing a well-defined circulation and deep convection amid a favorable environment, it was classified as a tropical depression on July 1. The system continued to strengthen and was declared a tropical storm later that day. Drifting northward, the storm reached hurricane status early on July 3 and curved toward the north-northeast. Further structural organization resulted in additional intensification, and by 01:00 UTC on July 4, the system attained its peak winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Arthur made landfall at 03:15 UTC over North Carolina's Shackleford Banks, positioned between Cape Lookout and Beaufort, and intensified slightly further, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 973 mbar. The storm then trekked swiftly northeast, weakening as it passed by Cape Cod and Nantucket, before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone and coming ashore at Weymouth, Nova Scotia, on July 5. The remnants continued generally northeastward through Atlantic Canada before ultimately dissipating on July 9 over the Labrador Sea.

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