<Li> September 17, 1903--The 1903 Vagabond Hurricane produces wind gusts in excess of 65 mph (105 km / h) and 3 inches (75 mm) of rain in Central Park . </Li> <Li> August 15, 1904--A Category 2 hurricane skirts the East Coast of the United States producing gale - force winds and heavy rain in Eastern New York and Long Island . </Li> <Li> August 2, 1908--A hurricane develops near North Carolina and moves northward along the coast, brushing Long Island . </Li> <Li> July 21, 1916--Strong winds are reported on Long Island as a category 3 hurricane passes to the east . </Li>

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