How Many Hurricanes Have Impacted Western New York?

As we brace for the impact of Hurricane Beryl in Western New York, there is some good news.

The strength of Beryl will diminish from Hurricane strength to Tropical Storm strength which means a lot of damaging winds.

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While Hurricanes are very rare in Western New York, they do happen every once in a while. According to the website homefacts.com, the last time a hurricane moved across Western New York was back in 2006.

It was Hurricane Ernesto and it came across the region in September that year moving just East of Rochester. The storm was big enough to impact the weather in all of Western New York.

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Since 1930 there have been eight Hurricanes that have come within 150 miles of the City of Buffalo.

They are:

Ernesto - 8/24/2006 - 9/4/2006

Frances - 8/25/2004 - 9/10/2004

Dennis - 8/24/1999 - 9/8/1999

Fran - 8/23/1996 - 9/10/1996

Opal - 9/27/1995 - 10/6/1995

Hugo - 9/10/1989 - 9/25/1989

Candy - 6/22/1968 - 6/26/1968

Connie - 8/3/1955 - 8/15/1955

Most of these storms are just like Beryl and will come through the area as a Tropical Storm instead of a hurricane.

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A tropical storm has maximum sustained surface winds ranging from 39-73 mph while a hurricane has maximum sustained surface winds of 74 mph or greater. Tropical storms do less wind damage and usually have less water damage associated with them as well.

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That doesn't mean that are dangerous or not deadly. The rain and winds from Tropical storms can still cause flooding issues and damage to houses and other structures.

The best thing to do is keep an eye on the forecast and be prepared in case something goes wrong.

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