Long Island

:This article is about Long Island in New York State. For other uses, see Long Island (disambiguation)

Climate

Long Island has a climate that is very similar to other coastal areas of the Northeastern United States; it has warm, humid summers and cold winters, but the Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. In the wintertime, temperatures are warmer than areas further inland (especially in the night and early morning hours), sometimes causing a snowstorm further inland to fall as rain on the island. However, measurable snow falls every winter, and in many winters one or more intense storms called nor'easters produce blizzard conditions with snowfalls of 1-2 feet and near-hurricane force winds.

Related Topics:
Northeastern United States - Atlantic Ocean - Thunderstorms - Nor'easters

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Long Island is somewhat vulnerable to hurricanes. http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/hurricanes/vulnerablecities/longisland.html. It's northern location and relatively cool waters tend to weaken storms to below hurricane strength by the time they reach Long Island. But some storms had made landfall at Category 1 or greater strength, including two unnamed Category 3 storms in 1938 (Great New England Hurricane of 1938) and 1944, Hurricane Donna in 1960, Hurricane Belle in 1976, Hurricane Gloria in 1985, Hurricane Bob in 1991 (brushed the eastern tip), and Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Related Topics:
Hurricane - 1938 - Great New England Hurricane of 1938 - 1944 - Hurricane Donna - 1960 - Hurricane Belle - Hurricane Gloria - 1985 - Hurricane Bob - 1991 - Hurricane Floyd - 1999

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