High Wind — Northwest Suffolk, New York

2024-03-24 · Northwest Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

A measured high wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at 1242 AM Local Standard Time on March 23, 2024 at a mesonet station in Stony Brook, NY (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground).

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure passed through eastern Long Island, NY during the late afternoon to early evening of March 23, 2024. A tight pressure gradient around the low pressure center helped produce high wind gusts over the area late that afternoon through the early morning hours of March 24, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.