High Wind — Southern New Haven, Connecticut

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · Southern New Haven, Connecticut

Event narrative

A measured high wind gust of 65 mph occurred at a mesonet station in Hammonasset at 1238 AM Local Standard Time on January 10, 2024.

In addition, the public reported that a high wind gust caused damage to a chimney, knocking down some bricks and the chimney cap. This occurred in New Haven, CT at 945 PM Local Standard Time on January 9, 2024.

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 Southern Connecticut during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154647. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.