High Wind — Putnam, New York

2024-08-09 · Putnam, New York

Event narrative

The public reported a tree and wires down with a road closure in both directions on US Route 9, south of Snake Hill Road in Garrison, NY at 3:59 PM Local Standard Time.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1215336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.