High Wind — New York (manhattan), New York

2024-03-23 · New York (manhattan), New York

Event narrative

Emergency management reported a very large tree down on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, NY, closing the road between East 94th and East 93rd Streets. The exact time of the event occurrence is unknown, but is estimated to be approximately 930 PM Local Standard Time on March 23, 2024 based on an analysis of meteorological conditions around that time. The report was submitted at 1100 PM Local Standard Time.

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 1161550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.