Marine Thunderstorm Wind — South Shore Bays From Jones Inlet Through Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic North
2024-08-06 · near Amityville Wxflow, South Shore Bays From Jones Inlet Through Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic North
47 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet site at the Babylon Yacht Club measured a 47 knot wind gust.
Wider weather episode
A slow moving cold front approached from the north at the surface while a well-defined shortwave trough approached aloft. With a very moist airmass in place ahead of the cold front, some thunderstorms that developed became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.