Thunderstorm Wind in Westchester County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2024 · Westchester County, New York

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet site at Tappan Zee Light measured a 62 mph wind gust at 44 feet.

The wider storm

An upper level trough slowly approached the area as a stalled frontal boundary sat just to our west. With an environment with about 1500 J/kg of MLCAPE and 30 kt of Effective Bulk Shear, thunderstorms that developed were able to become severe and produce damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Began near Scarborough (41.1400, -73.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213331. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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