Thunderstorm Wind — Middlesex, Connecticut

2025-01-01 · near Knollwood, Middlesex, Connecticut

Event narrative

Mesonet site in Old Saybrook measured a 51 knot wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A negatively tilted upper level trough approached aloft while an associated surface low's triple point passed just north of the area. Severe thunderstorms formed along the cold front and produced damaging wind gusts the night of New Year's Eve into the early morning of New Year's Day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.