Thunderstorm Wind — Bronx, New York
2024-08-03 · near Williams Bridge, Bronx, New York
$1K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Downed tree on the Bronx River Parkway northbound approaching East Gun Hill Road. All lanes blocked.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.