Event Summary

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 astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor beach erosion reported. Near the coast, as well as inland, only scattered trees were reported down due to the wind, except along the south shore of Long Island where numerous trees were downed, causing minor property damage. No fatalities or injuries were attributed to the winds. All of the associated effects of Hanna resulted in estimated property damage of just under $70,000 and a minimal amount of crop damage. Scattered trees were reported down on Staten Island from Tropical Storm Hanna. Rainfall of 4.78 inches was reported in Great Kills. Scattered trees were reported down in the Bronx from Tropical Storm Hanna. Scattered trees were reported down in Brooklyn from Tropical Storm Hanna. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2.90 inches in Brooklyn to 3.00 inches at Sheepshead Bay. Scattered trees were reported down in Manhattan from Tropical Storm Hanna. Wind gusts ranged from 24 kt. (28 mph) at Central Park to 38 kt. (44 mph) reported at Public School 124. Rainfall of 3.54 inches was measured in Central Park. I-278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) was closed in both directions at Broadway due to flooding. In Springfield Gardens, 147th Ave. was closed due to flooding. Water levels were approximately 6 inches deep on 147th St. in Rosedale, where local authorities taped off the road. Flood waters also caused raw sewage to back up into some homes in Rosedale. Portions of Bell Blvd. in Bayside were flooded. In Woodside, 66th Street and 48th Ave. were inundated with water, which flooded some adjoining residential properties. Flooding caused a one story building to partially collapse with people trapped in it at 3rd Ave. and East 182nd St. in East Tremont. Local media reported that there were no injuries, but the fire department determined that the remaining portion of the structure was too unstable and had to be demolished. All lanes on the Bronx River Pkwy northbound at E. 233rd St. in East Tremont were closed due to flooding. There were many flooded highways and road closures in Port Richmond. The Bronx River Pkwy (northbound) was closed at 236th St. due to flooding. The Belt Pkwy eastbound exit ramp to Flatbush Ave. was closed due to flooding. The Belt Parkway in Bensonhurst was closed due to flooding.