High Wind in Southern Nassau, New York

High Wind January 9, 2024 · Southern Nassau, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Department of Highways reported a downed tree on Southern State Parkway westbound between Exit 20S and Exit 19N in Hempstead, NY at 1013 PM Local Standard Time.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure moved northeast from the Mid-Atlantic Region to southern New England during the night of January 9, 2024 into the early morning hours of January 10, 2024. Its center passed just north of the region during this period. The pressure gradient tightened as the center of the storm approached, producing high winds over Southeastern New York during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154558. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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