High Wind — Southern Nassau, New York

2024-01-09 · Southern Nassau, New York

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1154558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.