High Wind — Inland Sussex, Delaware

2024-01-09 · Inland Sussex, Delaware

Event narrative

DEOS Mesonet station at Broad Creek Laurel reported a peak gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A powerful low pressure moving northeastward across the Great Lakes brought strong southeasterly winds to the region. Winds peaked during the evening of January 9th. Widespread reports of scattered tree damage were received from across much of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.