High Wind — Northwest Suffolk, New York

2022-03-12 · Northwest Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

A measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a mesonet station at an elevation of 159 feet above ground in Stony Brook, NY at 541 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 southeastern New York during the afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1013334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.