High Wind in Kings (brooklyn), New York

High Wind April 13, 2020 · Kings (brooklyn), New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The broadcast media reported pieces of scaffolding fell and were blown around in Midwood at 1005 am. Police safely removed the scaffolding. Throughout the city, 565 trees were knocked down, and 268 tree limbs were downed due to the winds according to New York City Emergency Management.

The wider storm

Deep low pressure passed to the west of the area resulting in high winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 880195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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