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1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane is the only hurricane in recorded history to directly strike what is now modern New York City (however, other storms have made landfall within the city as strong tropical storms just under Category 1 strength, most notably Hurricane Agnes in 1972, Hurricane Bertha in 1996 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999). The hurricane struck the city on September 3, 1821; it is estimated to have made landfall at Jamaica Bay.
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