High Wind in Southern Queens, New York

High Wind December 18, 2023 · Southern Queens, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

NYC Emergency Management relayed a report of a total of 321 instances of downed trees, limbs and hanging limbs across Queens. The time of these instances most likely occurred between 400 AM and 700 AM Local Standard Time based on radar data and nearby ground observations.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure moved north along the U.S. east coast and passed through the region during the morning of December 18, 2023. The pressure gradient tightened as the center of the storm approached, producing high winds over Southeastern New York during the morning hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1147147. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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