| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Gloria near peak intensity to the northeast ofthe Bahamas on September 24 | |
| Formed | September 16, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 2, 1985 |
| (Extratropical after September 28) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained:145 mph (230 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 919mbar (hPa); 27.14inHg |
| Fatalities | 14 total |
| Damage | $900 million (1985USD) |
| Areas affected | North Carolina,Mid-Atlantic states,Long Island,New England,Atlantic Canada |
| Part of the1985 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Gloria was anAtlantictropical cyclone in September 1985. The storm was the first major storm to affectLong Island andNew York directly sinceHurricane Donna 25 years before.
The storm started as a tropical depression on September 16; it became Tropical Storm Gloria on September 17.[1]
On September 18, it weakened back to a tropical depression. Two days later, it became a tropical storm again.
After being a weak tropical cyclone for several days, on September 22, Gloria became a hurricane. It quickly became stronger on September 24; the next day, its winds peaked at 145 mph. A 2008 reanalysis later found the winds had been even stronger.[2]
On September 27, the hurricane struck easternNorth Carolina as a Category 2 storm. It then moved up theEast Coast of the United States. Later that day, the storm struck western Long Island, with winds of 85 mph. One hour after striking Long Island, it hit nearWestport, Connecticut.
Gloria moved northeast through AtlanticCanada.
Damage from the storm was $900 million.
The death toll from the storm was fourteen.
The nameGloria was later retired and replaced withGrace.