Storms near Queens County
The record holds 19 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Queens County, New York between 1861 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 19storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Queens County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 0 | 0% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 79% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Queens County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1861, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Queens County
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)13 August 1893 to 26 August 1893, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 952 hPa
- Belle (1976)6 August 1976 to 10 August 1976, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 957 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1861 (North Atlantic)27 September 1861 to 28 September 1861, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
Most recent storms near Queens County
- Fay (2020)5 July 2020 to 11 July 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Hanna (2008)28 August 2008 to 8 September 2008, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 977 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Queens County
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Belle (1976)6 August 1976 to 10 August 1976, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 957 hPa
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa