Thunderstorm Wind — New London, Connecticut

2024-06-21 · near North Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Event narrative

Tree down, six inches in diameter, on Al Harvey Road near the intersection of Route 201.

Wider weather episode

The region was placed on the northeast edge of an upper level ridge, with subtle convectively induced disturbances moving through. Thunderstorms were triggered in an environment with weak shear and moderate to strong instability. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.