[Blogger]

Is there anything geographically that would stop a Cat 2 or 3 from hitting NYC?? I know the temps would typically make the intensity less, but any natural phenomenon that would say that it is unlikely to get hit?

[Semper Paratus]

Better get some levees built at Battery Park!

[American Quilter]

Wow, this is scary! Global warming could make hurricanes a much bigger threat. I'm gonna start making preparations here in Colorado Springs.

[oceanview]

we rode out gloria, right at the south shore of long island.

[Gay State Conservative]

Is there anything geographically that would stop a Cat 2 or 3 from hitting NYC??

I can vividly recall hurricanes up here in New England in the 50's.There have been one or two since then,but it has happened.They can go right up the East Coast...Sanannah,DC,Philly,NYC,Providence,Boston....

[VaBthang4]

Oh please...

[Catholic Canadian]

Hurrican Hazel hit us up here in Toronto Canada, but that was like, 50 years ago.

[A message]

because it has been years since the nation's financial center faced severe weather

I guess that 30+ inches of snow in a day back in February was not severe.

If I recall correctly for the most part the city kept on bustling despite a snow that would shut down most places.

The adage of the day must be, to sell news we have to write something stupid to sell the news.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

In the past 30 years New York and the east coast have been battered by plenty of winter storms of hurricane force.

Hurricanes usually barrel on through in several hours but the biggest winter storms sometimes last a day or more.

More scare tactics.

All the smart people have already left New York City.

My new next door neighbor just moved from there!!

[The_Repugnant_Conservative]

Nothing to stop a storm from hitting NYC proper. Although the probability of a direct hit on NYC is low as the stroms frequently have a eastward component to motion by that latitude. And it has protection from a direct hit by the NorthEast quadrant, which since the storm would likely be moving at over 30 kts is substantial.

The bigger area of concern is Long Island which can take a direct hit.

[MattinNJ]

Given all the skyscrapers that have gone up since the last major hurricane hit NYC, it could have a devastating impact. From what I understand, the skyscrapers will act as wind accelerators

[dhs12345]

Sounds like this article is intended to scare people.

Seems like there are other states along the coasts that are more likely to get hit or that the severity will be greater.

[A.Hun]

Check out the 1938 Long Island Express.....

http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/38hurricane/

[Dog Gone]

"If there are more storms out there, odds are you have a higher chance of being hit," Koch said.

He gets paid a lot of money to make brilliant statements like that.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

Actually no there isn't anything to really stop a hurricane from impacting new york. However the jet stream as a rule is the steering current of wind in the mid Atlantic and during hurricane season it is usually parked over NJ so it would blow most 'canes out to sea. There is always a chance that a strong 'cane will hit NYC and it would really cripple that cesspool. However the odds are against it. It doesn't hurt to have a plan and supplies ready however.

[fhlh]

I think Rove has some new coordinates this years... so they better heed the warning :)

[ClearCase_guy]

I'm not worried. We will all be dead from Bird Flu long before a hurricane gets a change to hit New York.

[deport]

Click

Scary New York Moments

Some of the worst hurricane-related effects in New York's history:

1821: The only hurricane in modern times known to pass directly over parts of New York City pushed the tide up 13 feet in one hour and inundated wharves, causing the East River and the Hudson River to merge across lower Manhattan as far north as Canal Street. Deaths were limited since few lived there at the time.

1893: A category 1 hurricane destroyed Hog Island, a resort island off the Rockaways in southern Queens.

1960: Hurricane Donna created an 11-foot storm tide in the New York Harbor that caused extensive pier damage. Forced 300 families to evacuate Long Island.

1999: Floyd, weakened to a tropical storm, brought sustained 60 mph winds and dumped 10-15 inches of rain on upstate New Jersey and New York State.

2004: The remains of Hurricane Frances in September flooded city subways, stranding some passengers aboard trains that had to be stopped by flooded tracks.

SOURCE: New York City Office of Emergency Management, LiveScience reporting

[Squawk 8888]

The jet stream and the prevailing winds push most storms out into the Atlantic before they get that far north. Halifax gets hit more often than NY because it is further to the east, but a couple of years ago Toronto got hit by one after it was downgraded to a tropical storm.

[doug from upland]

They had a hurricane in 2000. It's name was Hillary.

[Minnesoootan]

"Winds increase with height, so you're going to see much stronger wind on the 30th floor or the 50th floor of a building than you do at the surface," Koch said.

This Koch has never heard of the venturi effect,eh?