norfolk long_island hurricane norfolk known tropical cyclones landfall new_york_city intense hurricane pre times left evidence detected southern new_jersey research new_york hurricane fourth hurricane recorded tropical cyclones recorded atlantic hurricane season storm eventually strike new_york observed southeast united_states coast september winds estimated excess mph moved ashore near wilmington north_carolina passed near norfolk virginia moving new_jersey inland september hurricane struck approximately near jamaica bay later new_york_city september observed new_england years destructive great september gale meteorological history tropical cyclone observed september southeast coast united_states initially believed storm struck guadeloupe day subsequent research indicated separate storms hurricane tracked bahamas tracking generally northward attained major hurricane status western atlantic_ocean approached united_states coastline hurricane intense winds estimated mph potentially strong mph category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale late september hurricane landfall near wilmington north_carolina later turned northeast cross sound hurricane accelerated northeastward passed area early september crossing chesapeake_bay cyclone traversed near atlantic coastline utc eye passed directly delaware thirty minute period calm reported continued later passed cape new_jersey minute calm reported modern researchers estimate category category hurricane striking new_jersey hurricanes hit state moving ashore low tide paralleled state coastline inland exiting lower new york bay hurricane landfall new_york_city utc september makes major hurricane directly hit city minimal hurricane landfall later new_york_city modern researcher estimates hurricane moving forward speed mph moving ashore pressure mbar hurricane continued northeastward new_england entering massachusetts september exact path unknown researcher estimated cyclone tracked northeastward losing identity southeastern maine assessed storm passing far west maine based arrangement effects new_england wind field center tropical cyclones circular previously winds believed straight line impact north_carolina powerful storm surge flooded large portions residents estimated island completely water worst storm lasted hours strong winds occurred eastern north_carolina resulting destroyed houses numerous people killed strongest winds hurricane lasted hour southeastern virginia storm rapidly houses completely destroyed receiving moderate severe damage winds destroyed roof courthouse uprooted trees region fallen tree limbs damaged stone bridge norfolk hurricane produced strong storm surge virginia coastline reached feet peninsula storm surge reached yards inland destroyed bridges flooded warehouses rough waves grounded uss uss congress destroyed eastern shore storm surge flooded barrier islands atlantic coastline causing severe crop damage downing trees houses destroyed impact hurricane described destruction people drowned considered violent hurricanes record mid-atlantic hurricane caused damage virginia usd million usd gale force winds affected maryland winds peaked utc september strongest winds confined atlantic coastline outer rainbands producing heavy rainfall washington baltimore maryland fierce winds observed delaware strongest occurring eye passed area making landfall cape new_jersey cyclone produced foot storm surge delaware bay city lasting hours hurricane force winds described blowing great violence causing widespread devastation region little egg harbor passage caused damage port strong winds reached far inland philadelphia pennsylvania winds mph downed trees chimneys city precipitation inches north hurricane destroyed new_jersey hurricane struck low tide produced storm surge feet portions new_jersey coastline causing significant hurricane produced storm surge feet hour record broken years later hurricane sandy completely flooded hurricane researcher remarked storm surge flooding worse hurricane struck low tide deaths reported city flooding affected neighborhoods populated today hurricane brought light rainfall passed new_york_city strong winds left severe damage city high tides occurred hudson_river strong waves winds blew ships ashore long_island ship sank killing people long_island winds destroyed buildings left crops destroyed new_england hurricane produced widespread gale force winds damage greatest connecticut connecticut destroyed september state winds damaged destroyed churches houses small buildings moderate crop damage fruit reported strong winds extended eastern massachusetts little damage reported boston area
1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane