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Tropical Storm — Southern Westchester, NY

Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Southeast New York, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 1.66 inches at Port Jervis to 5.92 inches at New City. The highest sustained wind of 33 knots (38 mph) with a peak gust of 45 knots (52 mph) was recorded at Shinnecock Inlet. The lowest sea-level pressure was 996 mb. at Shirley/Brookhaven Airport, Westhampton Beach, and Montauk Airport. Coastal storm tides of 2 feet or less above

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 135336). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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