High Wind — Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

2024-04-03 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Multiple instances of high sustained winds and wind gusts occurred at mesonet sites. High sustained wind reports include 47 mph in Greenwich at 215 PM, 46 mph 2 miles ENE of Stamford at 125 PM, 45 mph 2 miles S of Rowayton at an elevation of 67 feet at 1058 AM, and 41 mph 1 mile ESE of Norwalk at 1028 AM. A high wind gust of 62 mph occurred at the same mesonet station 1 mile ESE of Norwalk at 848 PM. A different mesonet station, Norwalk Light Station, located 2 miles ESE of Norwalk, recorded a high wind gust of 61 mph at 1103 AM. All times listed are in Local Standard Time.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure slowly approached from the Mid-Atlantic coast and passed just south and east of Long Island, NY. A tight pressure gradient around the low pressure center helped produce high winds over southern Connecticut on April 3, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177825. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.