High Wind in Southern Queens, New York

High Wind April 13, 2020 · Southern Queens, New York

43 mph

Measured sustained (37 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 214 pm, The ASOS at JFK International Airport measured a 43 mph sustained wind. 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 880198. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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