new_york hurricane new_york hurricane known midnight storm powerful destructive tropical cyclone struck new_york_city area august identified tropical storm august central atlantic_ocean hurricane moved northwestward course ultimately peaking maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure reading mbar hpa inhg turned northward approached east_coast struck western long_island august moved inland quickly deteriorated day storm inflicted severe damage storm tides high trees brought houses demolished largely washed away cyclone areas suffered extensive effects hurricane sailors lost lives storm regarded severe hurricanes strike city meteorological history system classified tropical storm situated central atlantic_ocean august steadily intensified tracked generally west attained hurricane force gradually curving northwestward storm continued gain power august achieved wind speeds corresponding category intensity modern day saffir simpson hurricane scale scale devised tropical cyclones based maximum sustained winds storm estimated maintained winds approximately mph days passed north lesser antilles hurricane turned northerly approaching united_states strengthened major hurricane intensity category august point peaked intensity winds mph lowest known barometric pressure relation storm mbar hpa inhg day later storm deteriorated category strength cape_hatteras north_carolina experienced hurricane morning august center passed offshore heading nearly northward cyclone new_jersey coastline passing east weakened category status august storm hurricanes occurring simultaneously atlantic_ocean august storm moved ashore western long_island new_york_city area utc day centered inland maximum winds estimated mph progressed northward new_england quickly weakening briefly downgraded tropical storm extratropical dissipated fully august near mouth saint lawrence river impact winds storm exceeded mph new_york initially blowing northeast shifting southwesterly hurricane wrought severe destruction described new_york_times august mighty war winds great chimneys storm surge impacted shore structures storm cited example noteworthy new_york_city tropical cyclone cyclone known largely destroying developed island existed south modern day long_island coast island peaked size 1870s long worst damage reportedly confined area surrounding new_york_city hour period precipitation fell breaking daily rainfall record hundreds thousands dollars losses accompanied severe impact low lying areas city particularly near coast flooded roofs chimneys ripped buildings windows broken homes businesses noble trees torn roots branches twisted park devastated thousands dead birds fell ground washed drowned nests groups children gathered birds picked apparent intention selling restaurants storm took lives sailors vessels blown ashore men swept overboard coal barges wrecked crew members perished lived high winds brought telegraph wires left city entirely cut communication outside locations storm completely destroyed buildings piers beach resorts hit particularly hard raging seas swept inland washing tracks marine railway bathing houses moved great distance cyclone near avenue heavily damaged east numerous wrecked scattered corn crops land ruined fruit trees lost fruits brooklyn independent city new_york houses dismantled uprooted trees blocked streets damage widespread area flood waters reached waist high levels storm severe years new_jersey despite fact damage moderate trees blown filled water nearby areas areas eastern including new_jersey new_york storm ravaged week later separate destructive landfall georgia august moved coast causing extensive damage casualties far north new_england finally dissipating eastern canada september
1893 New York hurricane