High Wind — Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

2021-04-30 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

A wind gust of 60 mph occurred at a mesonet station in Greenwich at 200 PM local standard time.

Wider weather episode

After a cold front passage during the predawn hours, an associated low pressure system strengthened along the New England Coast, tightening the pressure gradient and causing high winds across parts of Southern Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 956492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.