Hurricane Sandy 2012, Atlantic, United States

Just before 8 a.m. on October 29, Sandy turned to the north-northwest and started to make its expected approach towards the U.S. coast, still maintaining Category 1 strength. Although the National Hurricane Center has not officially confirmed the location, at 5:46 PM local time, Accuweather announced Sandy had come ashore in between Avalon and Sea Isle City in Cape May County, New Jersey. NOAA announced that the storm had come ashore about 8 p.m. EDT 5 miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey. On October 29, 2012, at 7 p.m. EDT, Sandy was declared a post-tropical cyclone.
Sandy's impact on the United States affected at least fourteen states, stretching from Florida to New England with tropical storm force winds stretching far inland and mountain snows in West Virginia. The cyclone brought a storm surge to New York City on the evening of October 29, with numerous streets and tunnels flooded in Lower Manhattan and other areas of the city.