NHC AL182012 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
October 21, 2012 – October 31, 2012
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Sandy peaked at Category 3 with 115 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,344 US cities, 258 of them while still at hurricane strength.
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Sandy in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Sandy from October 21, 2012 to October 31, 2012; its peak was 115 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on October 29 at 81 mph (Category 1), 1 mile from Brigantine, NJ. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 1,344 US cities, in 9 states and territories, most in Pennsylvania (660) and New Jersey (254). The strongest pass was 86 mph (Category 1) 65 miles from Ocean City, MD; the centre came closest to New Wilmington, PA, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,344
- At hurricane strength
- 258
- States
- 9
115 mph
when closest
Cities Sandy passed near, strongest first
Maryland (180)
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 65 mi
- BerlinCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BishopvilleCategory 1 · 68 mi
- FederalsburgTropical storm · 72 mi
- GreensboroTropical storm · 55 mi
- RidgelyTropical storm · 58 mi
- DentonTropical storm · 62 mi
- PrestonTropical storm · 72 mi
- GalenaTropical storm · 31 mi
- MillingtonTropical storm · 37 mi
- ElktonTropical storm · 13 mi
- Chesapeake CityTropical storm · 19 mi
- Church HillTropical storm · 48 mi
- CentrevilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- EastonTropical storm · 72 mi
- North EastTropical storm · 16 mi
- EarlevilleTropical storm · 28 mi
- ChestertownTropical storm · 44 mi
- QueenstownTropical storm · 61 mi
- GrasonvilleTropical storm · 63 mi
- St MichaelsTropical storm · 74 mi
- Rising SunTropical storm · 11 mi
- Port DepositTropical storm · 17 mi
- PerryvilleTropical storm · 19 mi
- Havre De GraceTropical storm · 21 mi
- Aberdeen Proving GroundTropical storm · 27 mi
- Rock HallTropical storm · 51 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 64 mi
- StevensvilleTropical storm · 65 mi
- ConowingoTropical storm · 14 mi
- DarlingtonTropical storm · 18 mi
- ChurchvilleTropical storm · 23 mi
- AberdeenTropical storm · 26 mi
- BelcampTropical storm · 29 mi
- AbingdonTropical storm · 30 mi
- EdgewoodTropical storm · 33 mi
- Shady SideTropical storm · 75 mi
- WhitefordTropical storm · 14 mi
- StreetTropical storm · 18 mi
- Forest HillTropical storm · 24 mi
- Bel AirTropical storm · 26 mi
- FallstonTropical storm · 28 mi
- KingsvilleTropical storm · 33 mi
- JoppaTropical storm · 33 mi
- Perry HallTropical storm · 36 mi
- White MarshTropical storm · 37 mi
- Middle RiverTropical storm · 40 mi
- EssexTropical storm · 43 mi
- PasadenaTropical storm · 56 mi
- ArnoldTropical storm · 61 mi
- AnnapolisTropical storm · 65 mi
- EdgewaterTropical storm · 70 mi
- PylesvilleTropical storm · 16 mi
- FreelandTropical storm · 18 mi
- White HallTropical storm · 20 mi
- ParktonTropical storm · 21 mi
- JarrettsvilleTropical storm · 22 mi
- MonktonTropical storm · 25 mi
- SparksTropical storm · 28 mi
- BaldwinTropical storm · 29 mi
and 120 more
Delaware (35)
- Bethany BeachCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 61 mi
- MillvilleCategory 1 · 61 mi
- FrankfordCategory 1 · 66 mi
- SelbyvilleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Rehoboth BeachCategory 1 · 55 mi
- MillsboroCategory 1 · 66 mi
- DagsboroCategory 1 · 66 mi
- LewesCategory 1 · 57 mi
- MiltonCategory 1 · 60 mi
- LincolnCategory 1 · 57 mi
- EllendaleCategory 1 · 61 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 68 mi
- FredericaCategory 1 · 46 mi
- MilfordCategory 1 · 52 mi
- SeafordCategory 1 · 74 mi
- DoverTropical storm · 38 mi
- MagnoliaTropical storm · 44 mi
- FeltonTropical storm · 49 mi
- HarringtonTropical storm · 56 mi
- GreenwoodTropical storm · 62 mi
- BridgevilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- SmyrnaTropical storm · 30 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 44 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · overhead
- ClaymontTropical storm · 5 mi
- New CastleTropical storm · 6 mi
- Delaware CityTropical storm · 12 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 26 mi
- ClaytonTropical storm · 34 mi
- HartlyTropical storm · 42 mi
- HockessinTropical storm · overhead
- NewarkTropical storm · 9 mi
- BearTropical storm · 12 mi
- MiddletownTropical storm · 20 mi
New Jersey (254)
- WildwoodCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Sea Isle CityCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Cape May Court HouseCategory 1 · 31 mi
- Rio GrandeCategory 1 · 35 mi
- VillasCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Cape MayCategory 1 · 39 mi
- BrigantineCategory 1 · 1 mi
- GallowayCategory 1 · 1 mi
- PomonaCategory 1 · 2 mi
- AbseconCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Atlantic CityCategory 1 · 3 mi
- PleasantvilleCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Ventnor CityCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Margate CityCategory 1 · 7 mi
- NorthfieldCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Egg Harbor TownshipCategory 1 · 8 mi
- LinwoodCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Little Egg Harbor TwpCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Somers PointCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Ocean CityCategory 1 · 14 mi
- West CreekCategory 1 · 16 mi
- MarmoraCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Ship BottomCategory 1 · 17 mi
- ManahawkinCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Ocean ViewCategory 1 · 21 mi
- BarnegatCategory 1 · 22 mi
- WaretownCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Forked RiverCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Lanoka HarborCategory 1 · 31 mi
- WhitingCategory 1 · 31 mi
- BayvilleCategory 1 · 33 mi
- BeachwoodCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Pine BeachCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Seaside ParkCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Toms RiverCategory 1 · 37 mi
- LakehurstCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Seaside HeightsCategory 1 · 38 mi
- LavalletteCategory 1 · 40 mi
- LakewoodCategory 1 · 43 mi
- BrickCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Point Pleasant BoroCategory 1 · 46 mi
- HowellCategory 1 · 47 mi
- BrielleCategory 1 · 48 mi
- ManasquanCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Sea GirtCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Spring LakeCategory 1 · 51 mi
- FarmingdaleCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Wall TownshipCategory 1 · 52 mi
- NeptuneCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Bradley BeachCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Ocean GroveCategory 1 · 56 mi
- OceanCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Colts NeckCategory 1 · 58 mi
- OakhurstCategory 1 · 58 mi
- EatontownCategory 1 · 60 mi
- West Long BranchCategory 1 · 60 mi
- LincroftCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Long BranchCategory 1 · 61 mi
- ShrewsburyCategory 1 · 62 mi
- OceanportCategory 1 · 62 mi
and 194 more
Pennsylvania (660)
- CroydonCategory 1 · 33 mi
- BensalemCategory 1 · 33 mi
- BristolCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LevittownCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Fairless HillsCategory 1 · 39 mi
- YardleyCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Feasterville TrevoseCategory 1 · 35 mi
- SouthamptonCategory 1 · 37 mi
- LanghorneCategory 1 · 38 mi
- RichboroCategory 1 · 39 mi
- NewtownCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Washington CrossingCategory 1 · 46 mi
- PhiladelphiaTropical storm · 23 mi
- CheltenhamTropical storm · 28 mi
- Elkins ParkTropical storm · 28 mi
- WyncoteTropical storm · 29 mi
- GlensideTropical storm · 29 mi
- JenkintownTropical storm · 30 mi
- AbingtonTropical storm · 32 mi
- DresherTropical storm · 33 mi
- Huntingdon ValleyTropical storm · 33 mi
- Willow GroveTropical storm · 33 mi
- HorshamTropical storm · 35 mi
- HatboroTropical storm · 35 mi
- WarminsterTropical storm · 38 mi
- JamisonTropical storm · 41 mi
- FurlongTropical storm · 43 mi
- New HopeTropical storm · 49 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 9 mi
- BrookhavenTropical storm · 10 mi
- EddystoneTropical storm · 11 mi
- WoodlynTropical storm · 12 mi
- EssingtonTropical storm · 12 mi
- Ridley ParkTropical storm · 12 mi
- WallingfordTropical storm · 12 mi
- Prospect ParkTropical storm · 13 mi
- FolsomTropical storm · 13 mi
- SwarthmoreTropical storm · 13 mi
- NorwoodTropical storm · 13 mi
- HolmesTropical storm · 14 mi
- FolcroftTropical storm · 14 mi
- MortonTropical storm · 14 mi
- GlenoldenTropical storm · 14 mi
- Sharon HillTropical storm · 15 mi
- SpringfieldTropical storm · 15 mi
- SecaneTropical storm · 16 mi
- DarbyTropical storm · 16 mi
- LansdowneTropical storm · 17 mi
- Drexel HillTropical storm · 17 mi
- BroomallTropical storm · 18 mi
- Upper DarbyTropical storm · 18 mi
- HavertownTropical storm · 19 mi
- WynnewoodTropical storm · 20 mi
- ArdmoreTropical storm · 21 mi
- HaverfordTropical storm · 21 mi
- Merion StationTropical storm · 22 mi
- Bryn MawrTropical storm · 22 mi
- NarberthTropical storm · 22 mi
- Bala CynwydTropical storm · 23 mi
- GladwyneTropical storm · 24 mi
and 600 more
Virginia (22)
- Mc LeanTropical storm · 74 mi
- AshburnTropical storm · 69 mi
- SterlingTropical storm · 70 mi
- Great FallsTropical storm · 70 mi
- BroadlandsTropical storm · 71 mi
- RestonTropical storm · 74 mi
- HerndonTropical storm · 75 mi
- LovettsvilleTropical storm · 56 mi
- WaterfordTropical storm · 61 mi
- PurcellvilleTropical storm · 64 mi
- HamiltonTropical storm · 64 mi
- LeesburgTropical storm · 65 mi
- Round HillTropical storm · 67 mi
- Clear BrookTropical storm · 60 mi
- StephensonTropical storm · 62 mi
- BerryvilleTropical storm · 66 mi
- WinchesterTropical storm · 66 mi
- BluemontTropical storm · 70 mi
- BoyceTropical storm · 73 mi
- Stephens CityTropical storm · 74 mi
- Cross JunctionTropical storm · 58 mi
- GoreTropical storm · 65 mi
District of Columbia (1)
- WashingtonTropical storm · 74 mi
West Virginia (37)
- Harpers FerryTropical storm · 56 mi
- Falling WatersTropical storm · 36 mi
- HedgesvilleTropical storm · 41 mi
- MartinsburgTropical storm · 45 mi
- ShepherdstownTropical storm · 45 mi
- Shenandoah JunctionTropical storm · 51 mi
- InwoodTropical storm · 52 mi
- KearneysvilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- GerrardstownTropical storm · 53 mi
- RansonTropical storm · 55 mi
- Bunker HillTropical storm · 55 mi
- Charles TownTropical storm · 56 mi
- Berkeley SpringsTropical storm · 42 mi
- Capon BridgeTropical storm · 64 mi
- Paw PawTropical storm · 50 mi
- AugustaTropical storm · 67 mi
- RomneyTropical storm · 68 mi
- RidgeleyTropical storm · 51 mi
- Fort AshbyTropical storm · 56 mi
- BurlingtonTropical storm · 70 mi
- KeyserTropical storm · 64 mi
- Bruceton MillsTropical storm · 62 mi
- AlbrightTropical storm · 70 mi
- Terra AltaTropical storm · 74 mi
- MasontownTropical storm · 72 mi
- MaidsvilleTropical storm · 68 mi
- MorgantownTropical storm · 71 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 33 mi
- New CumberlandTropical storm · 39 mi
- WeirtonTropical storm · 43 mi
- ColliersTropical storm · 45 mi
- FollansbeeTropical storm · 48 mi
- WellsburgTropical storm · 51 mi
- TriadelphiaTropical storm · 61 mi
- WheelingTropical storm · 64 mi
- Glen DaleTropical storm · 72 mi
- MoundsvilleTropical storm · 74 mi
Ohio (154)
- MasuryTropical storm · 15 mi
- HubbardTropical storm · 15 mi
- New MiddletownTropical storm · 16 mi
- BrookfieldTropical storm · 18 mi
- GirardTropical storm · 21 mi
- North LimaTropical storm · 21 mi
- ViennaTropical storm · 21 mi
- East PalestineTropical storm · 22 mi
- Mc DonaldTropical storm · 23 mi
- AustintownTropical storm · 23 mi
- New WaterfordTropical storm · 24 mi
- NilesTropical storm · 24 mi
- CanfieldTropical storm · 25 mi
- Mineral RidgeTropical storm · 25 mi
- ColumbianaTropical storm · 25 mi
- CortlandTropical storm · 27 mi
- KinsmanTropical storm · 28 mi
- WarrenTropical storm · 28 mi
- LeetoniaTropical storm · 29 mi
- North JacksonTropical storm · 30 mi
- LeavittsburgTropical storm · 32 mi
- East LiverpoolTropical storm · 32 mi
- LisbonTropical storm · 34 mi
- Berlin CenterTropical storm · 34 mi
- Newton FallsTropical storm · 35 mi
- Lake MiltonTropical storm · 36 mi
- BristolvilleTropical storm · 36 mi
- North BloomfieldTropical storm · 36 mi
- SouthingtonTropical storm · 37 mi
- DiamondTropical storm · 37 mi
- WellsvilleTropical storm · 37 mi
- AndoverTropical storm · 38 mi
- BeloitTropical storm · 39 mi
- West FarmingtonTropical storm · 39 mi
- DeerfieldTropical storm · 39 mi
- SebringTropical storm · 40 mi
- HanovertonTropical storm · 40 mi
- OrwellTropical storm · 41 mi
- WindhamTropical storm · 41 mi
- TorontoTropical storm · 43 mi
- GarrettsvilleTropical storm · 43 mi
- SalinevilleTropical storm · 43 mi
- DorsetTropical storm · 44 mi
- AllianceTropical storm · 44 mi
- RomeTropical storm · 45 mi
- MiddlefieldTropical storm · 46 mi
- WindsorTropical storm · 46 mi
- RootstownTropical storm · 47 mi
- AtwaterTropical storm · 47 mi
- SteubenvilleTropical storm · 47 mi
- HiramTropical storm · 48 mi
- Rock CreekTropical storm · 48 mi
- RavennaTropical storm · 49 mi
- JeffersonTropical storm · 49 mi
- RichmondTropical storm · 50 mi
- BurtonTropical storm · 50 mi
- MantuaTropical storm · 50 mi
- WintersvilleTropical storm · 50 mi
- Mingo JunctionTropical storm · 50 mi
- LouisvilleTropical storm · 53 mi
and 94 more
New York (1)
- ClymerTropical storm · 74 mi
Other storms of the 2012 season
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.