Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Long Island Sound W of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny, Atlantic North
2024-08-18 · near Station Kptn6, Long Island Sound W of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny, Atlantic North
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet site at City Island NY measured a 51 knot measured gust.
Wider weather episode
An upper level trough approached aloft as a cold front approached at the surface. Clusters of showers and thunderstorms developed west of the area. Given 0-6 km Bulk Shear and MLCAPE values around 1000 J/kg, some storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214039. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.