Marine Thunderstorm Wind — South Shore Bays From Jones Inlet Through Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic North
2024-08-26 · near Point O Woods Wxflow, South Shore Bays From Jones Inlet Through Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic North
37 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet site XPOW at Point O Woods YC measured a 37 knot wind gust.
Wider weather episode
An upper level shortwave trough approached from the north, with the region in the front left quadrant of an upper level jet streak. With warm, humid air at the surface, SBCAPE values were able to climb to around 2000 J/kg. Storms fired up and some were able to become strong to severe and produce damaging wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.