High Wind in Northern Middlesex, Connecticut

High Wind December 18, 2023 · Northern Middlesex, Connecticut

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported a fallen tree on Route 9 Southbound in Haddam, CT at 430 am Local Standard Time, blocking the left lane.

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 Southern Connecticut during the morning hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154341. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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