High Wind — Southeast Suffolk, New York

2024-04-03 to 2024-04-04 · Southeast Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

Multiple instances of high winds were measured by mesonet stations from the afternoon of April 3, 2024 through the early morning of April 4, 2024. These include a sustained wind of 43 mph at 141 PM April 3rd and a wind gust of 62 mph at 706 PM April 3rd at Shinnecock, NY, a wind gust of 60 mph at 434 PM April 3rd in Napeague, NY. Additionally, a wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Westhampton, NY Airport ASOS station KFOK on April 3rd at 700 PM, and broadcast media reported a large tree down on Edgar Avenue in Aquebogue, NY at 500 AM on April 4th. 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 southeastern New York on April 3, 2024 through the early morning hours of April 4, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.