High Wind in Northern Queens, New York

High Wind August 9, 2024 · Northern Queens, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported downed tree limbs of 2 inches in diameter and 6 feet in length around 1 mile east of Fresh Meadows in Queens, NY at 120 PM Local Standard Time.

The wider storm

The pressure gradient tightened over the region as a cold front associated with the remnants of tropical system Debby approached from the west. This produced strong winds over southeastern New York during the afternoon hours of Aug 9, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215331. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.