Thunderstorm Wind — Kings, New York

2023-07-25 · near Coney Is, Kings, New York

Event narrative

Trees down along Bay Ridge Avenue in Bensonhurst between 18th and 20th Avenue. Social media photos depict numerous large trees down on roadway and vehicles.

Wider weather episode

Multiple severe thunderstorms developed along a surface trough west of the area and then moved east through southeast NY. Outflow from these storms continued to spark severe thunderstorms as it moved east. The severe storms produced damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.