High Wind — Northern New Haven, Connecticut

2022-03-12 · Northern New Haven, Connecticut

Event narrative

A measured wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located in Bethany, CT at 450 PM Local Standard Time.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure over the area during the morning of March 12, 2022 rapidly strengthened as it headed northeast along the Northeast coast. This produced high wind gusts in southern Connecticut during the afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1013328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.