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Hurricane Risk for Long Beach, NY

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  2. Most recent hurricane
  3. Strongest ever
  4. Closest approach
  5. When hurricanes hit
  6. Recent notable storms
  7. Preparedness

Since 1851, 111 hurricanes and tropical storms have passed within 150 miles of Long Beach. Here's what you should know.

Local note: As a low-lying barrier island on Long Island’s south shore, Long Beach is most threatened by storm surge and coastal flooding — recent powerful storms such as Hurricane Ida (2021) and Zeta (2020) produced damaging surge and beach erosion that define its hurricane risk.

By the numbers

Total storms
111
since 1851
Major (Cat 3+)
34
at closest approach
Hurricanes (Cat 1+)
79
all categories
County
Nassau County
New York

Most recent hurricane

Elsa (2021)

Passed within 36 miles of Long Beach on July 09, 2021. Peak intensity: Cat 1 (86 mph).

The full risk breakdown for Long Beach

See the strongest and closest hurricanes ever to pass nearby, the month-by-month climatology of when storms hit Long Beach, the notable storms of the last 20 years, and any active-storm threat — plus free location-based alerts.

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Preparedness

  1. Know your zone. Long Beach is in Nassau County — look up your evacuation zone here.
  2. Get alerts early. Sign up below — we'll notify you when storms first form in the basin, not just when they're at your doorstep.
  3. Have 3+ days of supplies. Water (1 gal/person/day), non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, cash.
  4. Have an evacuation plan. Know where you'll go, how you'll get there, what you'll bring.
  5. Follow official orders. If your zone is told to evacuate, leave. Don't wait.
Nearby cities also covered: Island Park, Atlantic Beach, Oceanside, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Point Lookout, Woodmere, Lawrence. Data sourced from NOAA hurricane databases (HURDAT2 Atlantic, HURDAT2 East Pacific, and CPHC best-track), public domain.