High Wind in Southwest Suffolk, New York

High Wind March 13, 2010 · Southwest Suffolk, New York

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Death

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported a wind gust to 60 mph in Lindenhurst at 450 pm. Other wind gusts reported were 69 mph in Blue Point at 934 pm, 67 mph in Fire Island at 7 pm, 66 mph in Amity Harbor at 621 pm, 64 mph in Patchogue at 710 pm, 62 mph at Islip MacArthur Airport at 636 pm, and 60 mph at Farmingdale Airport at 636 pm. A tree fell and killed a 73 year old woman in Bay Shore as she walked to her car. This occurred on Lanier Lane at 820 pm.

The wider storm

High winds occurred across the area as deep low pressure settled just south and strong high pressure remained to the north.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 217069. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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