High Wind — Northern Queens, New York

2024-03-11 · Northern Queens, New York

Event narrative

At 907 AM Local Standard Time, a measured high wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at ASOS station KLGA, LaGuardia Airport, located in East Elmhurst, NY.

Wider weather episode

High winds occurred across the area during primarily the daytime hours of March 11, 2024 with a tight pressure gradient in place as strong low pressure near the coast of northern New England slowly shifted northeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.