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High Wind in Southern New London, Connecticut

High Wind February 18, 2022 · Southern New London, Connecticut

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple high wind gusts occurred over Southern London County. A gust of 60 mph was recorded at Groton Airport at 540 AM Local Standard Time. At nearby New London Ledge Light (2 miles south of Groton), a gust of 62 mph was recorded at 66 ft above ground at 556 AM Local Standard Time.

The wider storm

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1013240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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