Strong Wind — Northern Queens, New York

2018-12-21 · Northern Queens, New York

Event narrative

A mesonet station in Jackson Heights reported a wind gust up to 51 mph at 426 am. Sustained winds were in the mid 30 mph range around that time per nearby mesonet stations.

Wider weather episode

Intensifying low pressure moving up the spine of the Applachians on December 21st and into southern Quebec the morning of the 22nd produced strong southeast winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 794876. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.