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Pre–1600s

1600s

• August 4, 1609- One ship sank near Bermuda
  Bermuda
  
  Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1770 kilometres northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1350 kilometres south of Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada....
  , killing 32 men; inspired Shakespeare to write The Tempest.
• August 25, 1635- The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
  Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
  
  The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 was a severe hurricane that hit the Jamestown Settlement and the Massachusetts Bay Colony during August 1635....
   struck Narragansett Bay
  Narragansett Bay
  
  Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi? , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago....
   as a possible category 4 or 5 hurricane. It killed 46+ people.
• August 23, 1683- A tropical cyclone hit Connecticut
  Connecticut
  
  Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
   and caused tremendous flooding.
• October 29, 1693- Another tropical cyclone struck New England and caused flooding so great that new permanent inlets were created.

1700s

• October 18, 1703- A tropical system caused great wind and flood damage; many ships were lost.
• February 23, 1723- An off-season storm struck Cape Cod causing a great deal of damage, but no reported deaths.
• October 8, 1747- Seven ships were destroyed and "Many" perished.
• August 1775- The Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775
  Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775
  
  The Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775, also known as the Independence Hurricane, was a hurricane that hit the Colony of Newfoundland in September of 1775....
   apparently brought strong winds and/or waves to New England, though it is not known to have actually made landfall.
• November 1, 1778- A late season hurricane struck Cape Cod
  Cape Cod
  
  Cape Cod, often referred to as simply the Cape, is a peninsula in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States....
  , Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
  , killing 50-70 people.
• August 19, 1788- A hurricane struck New England.

1800s

• October 9, 1804- The Storm of October 1804 crossed New England, cool air was entrained in the circulation, and it became extratropical. The storm brought heavy snow across the Northeast, in some areas up to 2-3 feet, and killed 9 people. This was the first observation of snow from a landfalling hurricane, but not the last. This Category three hurricane was a major one, especially for eastern Massachusetts.
• September 1815- What was once a major hurricane brought Tropical Storm-force winds into New England.
• September 23/24, 1815- The Great September Gale of 1815 struck New England as a major hurricane and delivered an 11-foot storm surge
  Storm surge
  
  Storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure area weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's surface....
   that funneled up Narragansett Bay
  Narragansett Bay
  
  Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi? , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago....
   where it destroyed some 500 houses and 35 ships and flooded Providence
  Providence, Rhode Island
  
  Providence is the Capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States....
  , Rhode Island
  Rhode Island
  
  Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
  . It also caused 38+ deaths all over New England.
• September 4, 1821- The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
  1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
  
  The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane was one of two known Atlantic hurricane that have made landfall on what is now modern New York City....
   became extratropical over Maine.
• October 3, 1841- The October Gale of 1841 became an extratropical storm, and hit New England. It led to a storm of snow and sleet in Connecticut, bringing up to 18 feet of snow in some areas. The storm wrecked the Georges Bank
  Georges Bank
  
  Georges Bank is a large elevated area of the sea floor which separates the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic Ocean and is situated between Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Massachusetts and Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia ....
   fishing fleet which drowned 81 fishermen and knocked down trees, tore roofs off houses and forced boats to go up on shore. The storm also destroyed a saltworks factory along Cape Cod
  Cape Cod
  
  Cape Cod, often referred to as simply the Cape, is a peninsula in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States....
  , sending the economy to a slump. In 1842, a monument was erected to remember the sailors and fishermen lost at sea.
• October 14, 1846- The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846
  Great Havana Hurricane of 1846
  
  The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 was a powerful late season tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and up to 255 deaths as it moved across Cuba, Florida, and the eastern United States before dissipating over the Canadian Maritimes....
   likely struck near Hartford, Connecticut
  Hartford, Connecticut
  
  Hartford is the Capital of the Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County, Connecticut on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, south of Springfield, Massachusetts....
  , where hurricane-force winds destroyed a trestle bridge. Numerous apple orchards in Massachusetts were reported ruined. No deaths due to the hurricane's passage over New England were reported.
• October 6, 1849- A tropical cyclone
  1840-1849 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1840 Atlantic hurricane seasonI. On June 19, a tropical storm hit near Lake Charles, Louisiana. II. A hurricane hit near the mouth of the Rio Grande, destroying villages and causing flooding....
   made landfall in Massachusetts, causing 143 deaths.
• August 1850- A tropical cyclone
  1850-1859 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1850 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe first of three hurricanes to affect the upper Eastern Seaboard moved into North Carolina on July 18. As it moved north, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay took a beating as high waves and tides flooded the coast....
   caused damage in its wake through New England.
• October 19, 1851- A tropical storm
  1850-1859 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1850 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe first of three hurricanes to affect the upper Eastern Seaboard moved into North Carolina on July 18. As it moved north, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay took a beating as high waves and tides flooded the coast....
   formed north of the Bahamas on October 16. It continued northward and reached a peak intensity of . But it weakened to a -storm before it made landfall in Rhode Island on the 19th. Later that day it dissipated on the border between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
• September 16, 1858- A category 1 hurricane
  1850-1859 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1850 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe first of three hurricanes to affect the upper Eastern Seaboard moved into North Carolina on July 18. As it moved north, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay took a beating as high waves and tides flooded the coast....
   made landfall on the Connecticut-Rhode Island border and brought heavy rain to New England before exiting Maine as a tropical storm. It then continued northeast until it dissipated just over the other side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 17th.
• September 28, 1861- Hurricane 5 hit Connecticut as a tropical storm. It then continued east-northeast and dissipated in extreme eastern Maine later that day.
• November 3, 1861- The Expedition Hurricane
  1860-1869 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1860 Atlantic hurricane season...
   struck eastern Connecticut as a tropical storm. It then continued northeast until it dissipated over southern Maine later that day.
• September 19, 1863- An Unnamed
  1860-1869 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1860 Atlantic hurricane season...
   tropical storm makes landfall in New York and brings strong winds to western New England.
• October 30, 1866- The former category one Hurricane 7
  1860-1869 Atlantic hurricane seasons
  
  1860 Atlantic hurricane season...
   makes landfall in New Jersey
  New Jersey
  
  New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
  , Long Island
  Long Island
  
  Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
  , and New York City
  New York City
  
  The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
   and begins to parallel the New York-New England border until it briefly enters Vermont and dissipates.

• October 10, 1894- Hurricane 5
  1894 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1894. The 1894 season was a fairly inactive one, with seven storms forming, five of which became hurricanes....
   struck Connecticut as a category 1 hurricane.
• September 10, 1896- Hurricane 2
  1896 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1896. The season was a fairly inactive one, with 7 storms forming, with the first six becoming hurricanes....
   struck Massachusetts as a category 1 hurricane.
• September 24, 1897- Tropical Storm 3
  1897 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1897. The season was a fairly inactive one, with six storms forming, only three of which became hurricanes....
   hit Connecticut as a tropical storm. It continued up through all the New England states except for Vermont.
• October 6, 1898- Hurricane 7
  1898 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1898. The season was a fairly active one, with 11 storms forming, 4 of which became hurricanes....
   came from the west and hit Maine as a tropical depression, then continued east into Atlantic Canada
  Atlantic Canada
  
  File:Atlantic Canada.svgAtlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the List of regions of Canada of Canada comprising four Provinces and territories of Canada located on the Atlantic Ocean: the three Maritimes ? New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island ? and Newfoundland and Labrador....
  .
• November 1, 1899- Hurricane 8
  1899 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1899. The season was average, with 9 tropical storms, of which 5 became hurricanes....
   struck New England as a + extratropical storm.

1900s

• 1904 September 15 - category 1/extratropical - Damage in southeast Massachusetts, especially Martha's Vineyard
  Martha's Vineyard
  
  Martha's Vineyard is an island off the United States east coast, to the south of Cape Cod, both forming a part of the Outer Lands region. It is often called just "the Vineyard"....
  . Trees down in Providence, Rhode Island and New Bedford, Massachusetts
  New Bedford, Massachusetts
  
  New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
  . Center moved NE just within coastline from Carolinas with eastern sector intact over ocean. Crossed Long Island and east RI border. Much marine destruction with heavy losses in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound
  Vineyard Sound
  
  Vineyard Sound is the stretch of the Atlantic Ocean which separates the Elizabeth Islands and the southwestern part of Cape Cod from the island of Martha's Vineyard, offshore from the state of Massachusetts in the USA....
   and Massachusetts Bay.

• 1916 July 21 - category 1 - Center moved north from open Atlantic, crossing Buzzards Bay/Cape Cod area of Massachusetts. Hourly wind reports indicated sustained but actual winds were higher than hourly observations. Gusts of recorded in southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

• 1924 August 26 - category 2/3 - large center moved over and just east of Cape Cod. Severe hurricane in New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts. New Bedford Newspaper (Mercury) published photo journal of severity. Often overlooked though much material present to include as destructive storm. On Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket considered worse than 1938. Widespread wind losses to structures. Very heavy tree damage in New Bedford north to Plymouth Massachusetts. Storm later destructive in Nova Scotia.

• 1934 September 8 - tropical storm - weakening hurricane crossed Long Island and lost strength from slow movement as it moved through Connecticut much in a similar manner as Hurricane Belle of August 1976. Trees downed in Providence Rhode Island and New Haven Conn.

• 1936 September 18 - category 1 - Eye moved east-northeast over Block Island
  Block Island
  
  Block Island is part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately south of the coast of Rhode Island, and is separated from the mainland by Block Island Sound....
   and Nantucket Sounds after moving up East Coast of U. S. north of North Carolina
  North Carolina
  
  North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
   and Virginia. Destructive in Providence, Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Boston had winds at 8am on the 18th as the storm moved east along the south coast of Cape Cod and the Islands. There was much media coverage but this storm was later eclipsed by the extreme hurricane two years later. Heavy wind damage in all of eastern Massachusetts.

• 1938 September 21] -category 3-4-wind gusts to category 5-extreme in eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts west of Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod. 600-800 dead.

• 1944 September 14- 15 - Great Atlantic Hurricane
  1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane
  
  The Great Atlantic Hurricane in 1944 was an intense Atlantic hurricane sometimes compared to the New England Hurricane of 1938....
   - Category 3 in southern New England. Eye over Conn. /Rhode Island border. Severe wind damage in southeastern Massachusetts and across the Cape and Islands. On Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard considered worse than 1938. Severe wind damage in New Bedford Mass. Much structural damage and much of the forest that had somehow escaped being decimated in 1938 fell victim to this storm.

• 1950 September 12 - Hurricane Dog
  Hurricane Dog (1950)
  
  Hurricane Dog was the most intense Atlantic hurricane of the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth named storm of the season, Dog developed on August 30 to the east of Antigua; after passing through the northern Lesser Antilles, it turned to the north and intensified into a List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes hurricane....
   - Major offshore hurricane - largest in size of all Atlantic storms - moved very close to Nantucket. Hurricane conditions over southeast Massachusetts. New Bedford Airport at 11pm observation reported sustained wind from the north at with gust to . Very large, intense storm.

• 1953 September 7 - Hurricane Carol (the First)-category one. Maine landfall with considerable wind losses in Eastport Maine and New Brunswick
  New Brunswick
  
  New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only Constitution of Canada bilingual province in the federation. The provincial capital is Fredericton....
  , Canada. This hurricane was eclipsed by the extreme damage of another Carol (the second) the very next year.135 mph at Block Island,R.I. and 125 at Milton,Ma.

• 1954 August 31 - Hurricane Carol - category 3- wind gusts of category four strength in southeast Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts in the Buzzards Bay area west of Cape Cod. 60 killed. Extreme damage in coastal south Rhode island and south coastal Massachusetts. Buzzards Bay damage rivaled 1938 storm.

• 1954] [[September 11]] - Hurricane Edna - second category 3 hurricane in two weeks in New England made two landfalls, eye over Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod then again on coast of Maine where very severe losses occurred. Winds recorded at the hourly reading at 90 mph New Bedford Airport,New Bedford Ma; 100 mph at Taunton,Ma. 112mph at Milton Ma,and 125 mph at Chilmark,Marthas Vineyard Island. Wi

• 1960 September 12-13 - Hurricane Donna- category 2/3 with peak gust of 140 mph at Blue Hill, Massachusetts,135 Block Island Rhode Island. Peak wind gust at hourly read at anemometer at New Bedford Airport (Massachusetts) recorded 110 mph from south-southwest in a sheltered area. Airport is located in a landscape depression and sheltered from southerly and easterly winds,despite this very high 5 pm gust.Heavy tree,utility and structural damage in southeastern Massachusetts,coastal New Hampshire and Maine. Sixth hurricane hit in southern New England in thirty years, fifth major storm in 22 years. Hourly wind speed reading at City Hall in downtown New Bedford Ma. recorded 80+ mph.

• 1961 September 21 - Hurricane Esther- category 1 hurricane moved within 35 miles of south coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts before making a sharp right turn and then making a loop and returning as a tropical storm five days later. 7th hurricane in 30 years remained offshore but produced hurricane force winds in gusts from Block Island,RI eastward across Cape Cod MA. and islands. Less damage than in hurricane Donna a year previous. Gusts 75-90 mph onshore.

• 1962 October 4 - Hurricane Daisy - offshore-produced hurricane conditions in coastal NE Maine and Mt. Desert Island.

• 1963 October 30 - Hurricane Ginny
  1963 Atlantic hurricane season
  
  The 1963 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1963, and lasted until November 15, 1963. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin....
   - offshore-produced hurricane conditions on Nantucket Island, Mass. and again along coastal NE Maine.

• 1971 - Doria - August 28 - was in process of becoming Category one hurricane as it moved into Connecticut from Long Island. Hurricane force winds measured at sea level in Bridgeport Conn. Gusts to in southeast Massachusetts and Blue Hill.

• 1972 - Carrie - as transitioning to extratropical storm on crossing Cape Cod produced hurricane force gusts of in Plymouth and Hyannis, Massachusetts
  Hyannis, Massachusetts
  
  Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census....
  .

• 1976 August 6 -Hurricane/Tropical Storm Belle - Hurricane's rather slow movement enabled weakening to set in as storm approached Long Island,NY and then moved into Connecticut,MA,and transversed the Vermont/NH border. Wind gusts to 90 mph in southern Connecticut, 60+mph Providence RI and 75 mph Newport RI. Considered minor storm.

• 1985 September 27-28-Hurricane Gloria
  Hurricane Gloria
  
  Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane hurricane that formed during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season and prowled the Atlantic Ocean from September 16 to September 28....
  - cat.1/2- first hurricane of significant strength to move inland in southern New England since 1960. Widespread wind damage reported in Conn,RI,and MA,later into coastal NH and Maine. Tree damage in Conn. worst since 1938 and wind losses in RI and eastern Massachusetts considerable to trees,utilities and roofs.New Bedford,MA reported wind gusts over 90 mph, inland Rehobeth MA state poplice barracks reported 120 mph and also later reported a tornado in vicinity. Winds at airport in Warwick,RI gusted to 85 mph at top of the hour reading. Winds on East Side of Providence near Brown University clocked at 100 mph. Winds in New London,Conn clocked at 110-112 mph.Widespread forest damage in Maine. Storm still had hurricane force wind gusts into New Brunswick,Canada.

• 1991 August 19- Hurricane Bob - Cat 2 with category 3 wind gusts in southeastern Massachusetts. One of the smallest in area and yet most intense hurricanes to hit southern New England since 1938. Comparable to Hurricane Carol in Buzzards Bay area of Massachusetts and worst storm on Marthas Vineyard MA since 1944. In top 25 storms of 20th century of US hurricanes in terms of dollar loss.(1938,1944,1954 Carol,1960 Donna and Bob are all on list). Tidal surge of 10 feet above normal in upper reaches of Buzzards Bay. 135 mph at Block Island before anemometer blew away. 125 mph at Newport RI,sustained 5 minute speed of 111 mph,gust 144 mph at Westport Harbour on coastal southern MA/RI border. 120 mph at MA Maritime Academy on Buzzards Bay, 120 Truro,MA. One minute sustained speed of 110 mph on Chappaquidick Island MA. Several private anemometers in Falmouth,Ma on Cape Cod reported unofficial gusts of 150 mph. New Bedford fishing boat off Cuttyhunk Island MA reported peak gust of 162 mph.

• 1991 - Hurricane Grace/Henri
  1991 Halloween Nor'easter
  
  The 1991 Halloween Nor?easter, also known as the Perfect Storm was an unusual nor'easter which was extratropical, absorbed one hurricane, and ultimately evolved into a small hurricane within an extratropical system late in its life cycle....
   - offshore - Wind gusts to over Cape Cod as far west as Jamestown, Rhode Island
  Jamestown, Rhode Island
  
  Jamestown is a New England town located in Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 5,622 at the United States Census, 2000....
  . Coastal damage very high in exposed eastern Massachusetts area from waves and tide. Minor wind damage coming just two months after Hurricane Bob which produced major damage over southeast Massachusetts.

• 1996- July - former Hurricane Bertha - storm moved into southern New England with as tropical storm with strong gales that in some exposed areas gusted to minimal hurricane force in southern Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts west of Buzzards Bay. Minor damage but notable in coastal Rhode Island.

• 1996 September 2 - Hurricane Edouard
  Hurricane Edouard (1996)
  
  Hurricane Edouard was the strongest tropical cyclone in the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching winds of 145 mph on its path. Edouard remained a major hurricane for eight days, an unusually long amount of time....
   - category 1 - offshore-hurricane force wind gusts from Buzzards Bay east across Cape and Islands.Worse storm than 1985 Gloria on Cape Cod but not as destructive as Bob which has become a benchmark hurricane on Cape Cod. Considerable losses on the Massachusetts islands. Oak Bluffs, Marthas Vineyard MA particularly hard-hit.

• October 8, 1996 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Josephine
  Tropical Storm Josephine (1996)
  
  Tropical Storm Josephine was the tenth named storm of a moderately active 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. A strong tropical storm, Josephine dumped heavy rain across most of the southeastern and eastern United States killing two people and leaving $130 million dollars in damage....
   brush Cape Cod
  Cape Cod
  
  Cape Cod, often referred to as simply the Cape, is a peninsula in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States....
  , dropping widespread light rain. and wind gust of 45-60 mph at New Bedford,MA.

*July 26, 1997 – Tropical Storm Danny

Hurricane Danny (1997)

Hurricane Danny was the only Tropical cyclone to make Landfall in the United States during the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season, and the second hurricane and fourth tropical storm of the season....
 stalls just to the south of Nantucket, causing only minor damage, despite strong winds that are experienced in southeastern Massachusetts. The minor damage includs minimal flooding, power outages, and downed tree limbs.

• 1999 September 17-18 Hurricane Floyd
  Hurricane Floyd
  
  Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states including Florida were ordered from their homes as Hurricane Floyd approached....
   – After paralleling much of the U.S. East Coast, Tropical Storm Floyd
  Hurricane Floyd
  
  Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states including Florida were ordered from their homes as Hurricane Floyd approached....
   moves into Connecticut, and tracks northward through Maine. Floyd causes large power outages and flood damage across the region, with over five inches (130 mm) of rain falling over most of the area. Danbury, Connecticut
  Danbury, Connecticut
  
  Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has an estimated population of 78,736. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County & is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
   received up to 15 inches (380 mm) of rain from the storm, resulting in extensive flooding in the city and surrounding areas. Mudslides were reported in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
  . Several major highways and a countless number of local roads in Connecticut and Massachusetts were closed for several days due to flooding, and downed trees and power lines.Hurricane force wind gusts were observed in southern Rhode Island: North Kingston unofficially 90 mph.Wind gusts to 76 mph at New Bedford Hurricane Dike in New Bedford,MA and 73 mph in Hyannis,MA.

2001–2004

• June 17, 2001 – Tropical Storm Allison
  Tropical Storm Allison
  
  Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical cyclone#Intensity classifications that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season....
   brushes southern New England as a subtropical storm. In Connecticut, rainfall peaks at 7.2 inches (183 mm) in Pomfret
  Pomfret, Connecticut
  
  Pomfret is a New England town in Windham County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,798 at the 2000 United States Census....
  , closing several roads and causing minor damage to numerous houses. In Rhode Island, the rainfall washes out several roads.
• September 11, 2002 – The interaction between Hurricane Gustav
  Hurricane Gustav (2002)
  
  Hurricane Gustav was a Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricane that paralleled the East Coast of the United States in September during the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season....
   and the non-tropical system causes strong winds that affected areas of coastal New England
  New England
  
  New England is a region of the United States located in the northeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and New York State, and consisting of the modern U.S....
  , mainly in eastern New York
  New York
  
  The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
   and Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
  . The winds down trees and power lines, and several homes and cars are damaged by fallen trees; about 19,000 homes lost power in Massachusetts.
• Mid-September, 2002 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna
  Tropical Storm Hanna (2002)
  
  Tropical Storm Hanna was a moderately strong tropical storm that affected the Gulf Coast of the United States and Southeastern regions of the United States....
   contribute to around 1 in (25 mm) of rainfall in Vermont
  Vermont
  
  Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
  .
• September 28, 2002 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Isidore
  Hurricane Isidore
  
  Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September....
   produce widespread light rainfall across the region. No damages or flooding were reported.
• Early September, 2003 – Hurricane Fabian
  Hurricane Fabian
  
  Hurricane Fabian was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that hit Bermuda in early September during the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Fabian, the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and first Tropical cyclone#Categories and ranking of the season, developed from a tropical wave in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on August 25....
   produces moderate surfing conditions along the East Coast of the United States
  East Coast of the United States
  
  The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard", refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada....
  .
• September 4, 2003 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Grace
  Tropical Storm Grace (2003)
  
  Tropical Storm Grace was a weak tropical cyclone that struck Texas in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The eleventh tropical depression and the seventh tropical storm of the season, Grace was also the weakest storm of the season, having an Accumulated Cyclone Energy of 0.49....
   drop light to moderate rainfall throughout the region, though no significant damages are reported.
• September 17, 2003 – The dissipating remnants of Tropical Storm Henri
  Tropical Storm Henri (2003)
  
  Tropical Storm Henri was a Tropical cyclone#Intensity classifications that formed in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The eighth storm of the season, Henri was one of six tropical cyclones to hit the United States in the year....
   produce light rainfall.
• September 19, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel
  Hurricane Isabel
  
  Hurricane Isabel was the costliest and deadliest Atlantic hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Isabel formed from a tropical wave on September 6 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean....
   passes far to the west, though rainfall reaches 1 inch (25 mm) in portions of western Connecticut and Massachusetts, and in portions of New Hampshire and Maine. Falling trees from moderate winds downed power lines across the region, causing sporadic power outages. Two people die as a result of the hurricane, both due to the rough surf. Damage in Vermont totals about $100,000 (2003 USD, $117,000 in 2008 USD).
• Early October, 2003 – The interaction between Hurricane Kate
  Hurricane Kate (2003)
  
  Hurricane Kate was the second-longest tropical cyclone in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The eleventh tropical storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season, Kate developed from a tropical wave in the central tropical Atlantic on September 25....
   and a high pressure area to its north produced 3 to 4 foot (1 m) waves along the coast.
• August 14, 2004 – The extratropical remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie
  Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004)
  
  Tropical Storm Bonnie was a small Tropical cyclone#Intensity classifications that made landfall on Florida in August 2004. Bonnie, the second storm of the season, developed from a tropical wave on August 3 to the east of the Lesser Antilles....
   produce heavy rainfall, with localized totals of up to 10 inches (250 mm). The rainfall floods or washes out roads across the eastern Maine. In Aroostook County, Maine
  Aroostook County, Maine
  
  Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2000, its population was 73,938. It is the largest county in the state. Its county seat is Houlton, Maine....
  , the rainfall caused a mudslide, narrowing a county road to one lane.

*August 15, 2004 – Tropical Storm Charley

Hurricane Charley

Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Charley lasted from August 9 to August 15, and at its peak intensity it attained 150 miles per hour winds, making it a strong Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale....
 dissipates near southern Massachusetts, though the remnant moisture produces up to of rainfall, particularly in Maine. In Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
, one man drowned in a rip current generated by the system.

• August 31, 2004 – Moisture from Hurricane Gaston
  Hurricane Gaston (2004)
  
  Hurricane Gaston was a minimal Atlantic hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 29, 2004. It then crossed North Carolina and Virginia before exiting to the northeast and dissipating....
   drops up to of rainfall.
• August 31, 2004 – Tropical Storm Hermine
  Tropical Storm Hermine (2004)
  
  Tropical Storm Hermine was a moderate tropical storm that made landfall in southeastern Massachusetts. The eighth tropical cyclone and named storm of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, it formed from the same frontal zone over the western Atlantic that spawned Hurricane Gaston ....
   comes ashore near New Bedford, Massachusetts
  New Bedford, Massachusetts
  
  New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
   as a minimal tropical storm. Damage was minimal, and effects were limited to gusty winds and light rainfall.
• September 10, 2004 – The remnants of Hurricane Frances
  Hurricane Frances
  
  Hurricane Frances was the sixth named tropical cyclone, the fourth tropical cyclone, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season....
   produce light, yet widespread rainfall; the system eventually crosses northern Maine.
• September 19, 2004 – A plume of moisture breaks off from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan
  
  Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was often dubbed in the media as Ivan the Terrible. The cyclone formed as a Cape Verde-type hurricane in early September and became the ninth named storm, the sixth tropical cyclone, and the fourth major hurricane of the year....
   and progresses northward, producing heavy rainfall across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and New England. The rain causes extensive roadway flooding in Connecticut, and results it minor river flooding in other areas.
• September 29, 2004 – Moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
  Hurricane Jeanne
  
  Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named tropical cyclone, the seventh tropical cyclone, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season....
   storm produce light to heavy rainfall, with totals of over 7 inches (175 mm) on Nantucket.

2005–present

• June 15, 2005 – After being absorbed into a frontal wave
  Weather front
  
  A weather front is a boundary separating two air mass of different density, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomenon. In surface weather analysis, fronts are depicted using various colored lines and symbols, depending on the type of front....
  , the remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene
  Tropical Storm Arlene (2005)
  
  Tropical Storm Arlene was an unusually large and early-forming tropical storm forming during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the first storm of the season....
   drop light rainfall in Northern New England.
• July 8, 2005 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Cindy
  Hurricane Cindy (2005)
  
  Hurricane Cindy was a tropical cyclone that briefly reached minimal hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico during July in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and made landfall in Louisiana....
   produce moderate rainfall in northern Vermont, generally within the range of .
• August 31, 2005 – The remnants of Hurricane Katrina
  Hurricane Katrina
  
  Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
   drop up to of rain and cause gusty winds that blew trees and tree limbs, primarily across Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
• September 17, 2005 – Tropical Storm Ophelia
  Hurricane Ophelia (2005)
  
  Hurricane Ophelia was the fifteenth named tropical cyclone and the eighth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was a long-lived storm that was most remembered for its very erratic and extremely slow track off the East Coast of the United States, alternating several times between tropical storm and hurricane intensity....
   brushes Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
   with gusty winds and heavy rainfall.

*October 7 – October 12, 2005 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy

Tropical Storm Tammy (2005)

Tropical Storm Tammy was a short lived tropical storm during October in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season which caused minor damage to the southeastern United States....
 and Subtropical Depression Twenty-Two

List of storms in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin, although effectively the season persisted into January 2006 due to continued storm activity....
 contribute to the Northeast U.S. flooding of October 2005, which killed 10 people and contributed to the wettest month on record in locales throughout the Northeastern United States.

• June 15, 2006 – The extratropical remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto
  Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)
  
  Tropical Storm Alberto was the first tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on June 10 in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, the storm moved generally to the north, reaching a maximum intensity of 70 mph before weakening and moving ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida on June 13....
   drop rainfall throughout the region, peaking at at Windsor Locks, Connecticut
  Windsor Locks, Connecticut
  
  Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,043 at the 2000 United States Census....
  .
• July 21, 2006 – Tropical Storm Beryl
  Tropical Storm Beryl (2006)
  
  Tropical Storm Beryl was the third Tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Developing from a tropical disturbance on July 18, it tracked generally northward, and strengthened to attain peak winds of 60 mph under generally favorable conditions....
   makes landfall on Nantucket, generating waves 10 feet (3 m) in height as the storm approached the island. Light rainfall and gusty winds were also reported there, and in portions of Massachusetts.
• September 3, 2006 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Ernesto
  Hurricane Ernesto (2006)
  
  Hurricane Ernesto was the costliest tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical cyclone and first hurricane of the season, Ernesto developed from a tropical wave on August 24 in the eastern Caribbean Sea....
   drop light rainfall; of precipitation is reported at Marlboro, Vermont
  Marlboro, Vermont
  
  Marlboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, Vermont, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 United States Census.In 2006, Marlboro was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution movement to impeach George W....
  .
• June 4, 2007 – The extratropical remnants of Tropical Storm Barry
  Tropical Storm Barry (2007)
  
  Tropical Storm Barry was a rapidly forming tropical cyclone that made landfall on Florida in early June. The second Atlantic hurricane tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, Barry developed from a trough of low pressure in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on June 1....
   enter the region, producing moderate rainfall that peaked at 3.19 inches (81 mm) at Taunton, Massachusetts
  Taunton, Massachusetts
  
  Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is the county seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area....
  .
• November 3, 2007 – As an extratropical storm, Hurricane Noel
  Hurricane Noel
  
  The name Noel has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.* 1995 Atlantic hurricane season#Hurricane Noel - reached hurricane strength far from land, was absorbed by a cold front without threatening land....
   hits coastal Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
  , Rhode Island
  Rhode Island
  
  Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
   and Maine
  Maine
  
  The State of Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast....
   with hurricane-force wind gusts of up to . with sustained winds topping out at . Power outages were widespread; about 80,000 customers in Massachusetts and 9,000 in Maine lost electric power, mostly on Cape Cod. Heavy rainfall, high seas, and coastal flooding also occurred.
• September 6, 2008 – Tropical Storm Hanna
  Hurricane Hanna (2008)
  
  Hurricane Hanna was the eighth tropical cyclone and fourth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands on August 28....
   makes landfall at or near New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven, Connecticut
  
  New Haven is the third largest municipality in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, Connecticut and Hartford, with a core population of about 124,000 people....
   and proceeds northeastward, dropping moderate to heavy rainfall and spawning gusty winds across southern New England.
• September 15, 2008 – The remnants of Hurricane Ike
  Hurricane Ike
  
  Hurricane Ike IPA] was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season....
   reach northern New England, though no effects are reported.
• September 28, 2008 – Hurricane Kyle
  Hurricane Kyle (2008)
  
  Hurricane Kyle was the eleventh tropical cyclone and sixth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed from a strong tropical disturbance that tracked across the northeastern Caribbean Sea in the third week of September....
   passes to the east as it heads towards Canada
  Canada
  
  Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
  , affecting Maine with heavy rainfall and gusty winds that caused scattered power outages. Up to of precipitation falls in Hancock County, Maine
  Hancock County, Maine
  
  Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population was 51,791. Its county seat is Ellsworth, Maine. It was incorporated in 1789 and contains 1,522 sq miles....
  .

See also

• List of New Jersey hurricanes
  List of New Jersey hurricanes
  
  A New Jersey hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the state of New Jersey. Though some tropical cyclones have affected the state, it should be a low concern for New Jersey residents....
  
• List of Canada hurricanes
• List of New York hurricanes
  List of New York hurricanes
  
  List of New York hurricanes encompasses 84 tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the state of New York State since the 17th century....
  
• Effects of Hurricane Isabel in New York and New England
  Effects of Hurricane Isabel in New York and New England
  
  The effects of Hurricane Isabel in New York and New England were relatively minor and primarily limited to wind damage. Hurricane Isabel formed from a tropical wave on September 6 2003 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean....
  
• Effects of Hurricane Noel in New England
  Effects of Hurricane Noel in the United States
  
  The effects of Hurricane Noel in The United States were widespread, although they resulted in no casualties or significant property damage. The storm paralleled the East Coast of the United States and brushed Cape Cod; on November 4, it was determined that Noel had lost all tropical characteristics....
  

External links

• Bishop Valentine, Sarah. Hurricanes in New England 1635-1996: A Technical Paper. 1996