High Wind — Windham, Connecticut

2023-12-18 · Windham, Connecticut

Event narrative

Winds generally gusted 45 to 55 mph. The strongest gust was 61 mph at the Willimantic Airport ASOS.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved up the Atlantic coast Sunday night into Monday, merging with a short wave trough exiting the northern Great Plains and taking the surface low west of southern New England. This brought strong southerly winds and coastal flooding to southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.