High Wind — Northwest Suffolk, New York

2022-02-18 · Northwest Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

A measured wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located 1 mile west of East Northport, NY at 355 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, a NWS Employee reported a large tree down in Centereach, NY at 720 AM Local Standard Time.

Wider weather episode

The pressure gradient tightened as a cold front approached from the west. This produced strong winds over Southeastern New York early in the morning of February 18, 2022.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1013236. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.