Northwest Suffolk storm history

Peak winds gusts were measured at 75 mph at a CWOP station in Stony Brook at 2pm LST, 58 mph at a WeatherFlow station at a height of 71 ft in Eatons Neck at 1250pm LST, and 55 mph at the NYS mesonet station at Stony Brook at 140pm LST. These type of winds across the area resulted…

The broadcast media reported an 11 year old girl died in Coram at 345 pm. The girl was found alone in a hot car. Heat indices reached 100 degrees at Islip MacArthur Airport during the afternoon.

The public, trained spotters, and NWS cooperative weather observers reported snowfall ranging from 15 to 27 inches. At Eaton's Neck, northeast winds were sustained at 49 mph at noon on Saturday the 23rd, and gusted to 59 mph at 9:55 AM on Saturday the 23rd. At Mount Sinai Harbor,…

Nearby ASOS observations indicate that blizzard conditions were met for at least 3 consecutive hours. Snow began at 11:45 am on February 8. Spotters reported an average snowfall of 6 inches by 5:50 pm. Total snowfall ranged from 17.5 inches in Melville to 33.5 inches in Medford. …

A wind gust to 96 mph was measured at the USCG Eatons Neck Station. This report is at an elevated platform of 71 feet, with an estimated gust of 87 mph at 10 meters. The wind report occurred at 655 pm. In Commack, a 57 year old homeless female was killed when a tree fell on her t…

Coastal communities along Northwest Suffolk County experienced two successive tidal cycles with at least moderate coastal flooding. The peak of this surge occurred Monday Night as Sandy made landfall in Southern New Jersey, with widespread record coastal flooding occurring along …

A 57-year-old male was killed when he lost control of his vehicle on an icy road and was struck broadside by a van at approximately 2109 EST.

Newsday reports that ice-coated roadways caused dozens of motor-vehicle accidents and filled hospital emergency rooms with weather-related injuries. In a two-hour span, Suffolk reported 600 ambulance calls. There were at least 250 vehicle crashes and also 300 calls for help, whic…

Trained spotters reported 5.8 inches in Stony Brook and 4.5 inches at 1 SW Mount Sinai. Broadcast Media reported 4.5 inches at 1 ENE Commack. NWS Employees reported 5.1 inches at 1 NE Lake Ronkonkoma, 5.2 inches at 1 WSW Poquott, and 4.6 inches at 1 SW Sunken Meadow Park. The pub…

Multiple high wind gusts were recorded at mesonet sites, including 63 mph at 1009 AM Local Standard Time at Stony Brook (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground), and a measured wind gust of 62 mph at Eatons Neck Lighthouse, NY at 443 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of …

The public reported a large tree down in Port Jefferson near North Country Road and 2nd Avenue at approximately 1130 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, the Department of Highways reported a downed tree near Commack Road along the Long Island Expressway North Service Road in Di…

NWS Employees reported 6.7 inches in Stony Brook and 6.2 inches in Centereach. A trained spotter reported 7.8 inches in Saint James. The public reported 7.0 inches in Smithtown, 6.5 inches at 1 S Nesconset, 6.5 inches in Deer Park, 6.3 inches at 1 SW Northport and 6.0 inches in M…

A measured wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at Eatons Neck Lighthouse, NY at 613 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet above ground.

Multiple high wind gusts were recorded at mesonet sites, including 70 mph at 112 AM Local Standard Time at Stony Brook (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground), and 61 mph at 103 AM Local Standard Time at Eatons Neck Lighthouse at an elevation of 71 feet above ground.

A measured high wind gust of 62 mph occurred at a mesonet station at 149 AM Local Standard Time located in Eatons Neck, NY at an elevation of 71 feet.

Mainly 4 to 5 inches of snow fell across the zone, with a changeover to light freezing rain and drizzle towards and after midnight for a portion of the overnight, followed by another round of lighter snow early in the morning. Trained spotters reported 5.0 inches in Smithtown, 4.…

NWS Employees reported 3.2 inches in Stony Brook, 3.2 inches in Centereach, and 2.8 inches in Mt. Sinai. A Cooperative observer reported 3.6 inches in Centerport, with the public reporting 3.1 inches at 1 NNE Greenlawn, and 3.1 inches at 1 SSW Port Jefferson. Most of the zone, es…

The public reported a large tree down on an SUV on Beverly Road in Lake Grove, NY at 1030 PM Local Standard Time.

A measured high wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located in Stony Brook, NY (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground) at 614 PM Local Standard Time.

A National Weather Service employee reported a large tree limb and branches down on Norwood Street in Northport, NY at 245 PM Local Standard Time.

A measured high wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at Eatons Neck Lighthouse, NY at 1009 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet above ground. Additionally, a trained spotter reported that a 60 foot maple tree snapped in half near its root with multiple limbs down at 725 …

A measured high wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at 1242 AM Local Standard Time on March 23, 2024 at a mesonet station in Stony Brook, NY (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground).

At 746 AM Local Standard Time, a measured high wind gust of 66 mph occurred at a mesonet station located in Stony Brook, NY at an elevation of 159 feet.

On February 29, 2024, multiple high wind gusts were recorded at mesonet sites, including 72 mph at 1225 AM Local Standard Time in Stony Brook, NY (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground), and 63 mph at 1259 AM Local Standard Time at Eaton's Neck Lighthouse at an elevation of …

A band of heavy snow just missed Northwest Suffolk to the southwest. An accumulating snowfall occurred with mainly 3 to 4 inch snow amounts. NWS Employees reported 3.0 inches in Centereach and 2.0 inches at 1 NE South Huntington. The public reported 3.1 inches in Commack, 3.0 inc…

A heavy wet snow, which initially began as a wintry mix fell across Northwestern Suffolk County. Snowfall totals included; 7.0 inches at 1 E Commack via broadcast media, 7.0 inches at 1 WSW Smithtown via the public, 7.0 inches in Stony Brook via an NWS employee, and 6.6 inches in…

Moderate coastal flooding occurred at the Old Field NY USGS tidal gauge, with water levels above the moderate threshold of 10.2 ft MLLW from 1130 AM EST to 118 PM EST, and a peak water level of 10.8 ft MLLW from 1212 PM EST to 1224 PM EST.

Multiple occurrences of downed trees or downed large limbs were reported. The Department of Highways reported a downed tree on the Northern State Parkway eastbound, west of exit 58 in Melville, NY at 956 PM Local Standard Time on January 9, 2024. The public reported a very large …

A measured wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located in Northport, NY at 455 AM Local Standard Time.

Multiple instances of trees and limbs were reported down by the department of transportation, NWS Employees, and the public. This included, in Local Standard Time, St. James, NY at 428 AM and 630 AM, Yaphank, NY at 800 AM, Ridge, NY at 907 AM, Stony Brook, NY at 932 AM, and Dix H…

Trained spotters reported 5.0 inches in Centereach, 5.0 inches in Smithtown, 4.5 inches in Farmingville, along with a COOP observer reporting 4.2 inches in Mt. Sinai. An NWS Employee reported 4.2 inches in Stony Brook, and Broadcast Media reported 3.5 inches in South Huntington.

A measured wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located in Eatons Neck, NY at 623 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet. Additionally, a trained spotter reported a large downed tree at the corner of Norwood and New York Avenues in Port Jefferson, NY a…

A measured wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at Eatons Neck Lighthouse, NY at 517 AM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet above ground.

A measured wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at Eatons Neck Lighthouse at 617 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet above ground.

A measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a mesonet station at an elevation of 159 feet above ground in Stony Brook, NY at 541 PM Local Standard Time.

Multiple high wind gusts occurred including a measured wind gust of 62 mph at 628 PM Local Standard Time at a mesonet in Stony Brook (measurement taken at 159 feet above ground), and a measured wind gust of 64 mph at 801 PM Local Standard Time at a mesonet in Eatons Neck (elevati…

A measured wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located 1 mile west of East Northport, NY at 355 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, a NWS Employee reported a large tree down in Centereach, NY at 720 AM Local Standard Time.

Snowfall amounts of 3.5 to 5.8 inches fell across a large swath of NW Suffolk County with reports including NWS Employees, Trained Spotters, and the public. Trained spotters reported 5.8 inches in both Smithtown and East Setauket at the end of the event.

Trained spotters, along with surrounding official NWS Observations and radar support blizzard conditions being met across Northwest Suffolk. Drifts of over 3 ft. were reported by NWS Employee in Stony Brook. CWOP and mesonet recorded wind gusts or 42 mph in Stony Brook and 43 mph…

Numerous snowfall reports of 15 to 21 inches were reported across NW Suffolk. These reports included; 23.0 inches from a trained spotter in Smithtown and 21.6 inches from a trained spotter in Saint James, while an NWS Employee estimated 16 to 19 inches in Stony Brook with measure…

Snowfall amounts closer to the north shore from Dix Hills to Setauket of 7.8 to 8.9 inches was reported from sources ranging from trained spotters, NWS employees, broadcast media, and the public. Most other reports range from 6.8 to 8.0 inches of snow across NW Suffolk.

A measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at Eatons Neck at 727 PM Local Standard Time at an elevation of 71 feet.

A high wind gust of 73 mph was measured at an elevation of 159 feet above ground level in Stony Brook at 631 AM Local Standard Time.

The Eatons Neck NY mesonet recorded a maximum sustained wind of 55 mph and peak gust of 60 mph at 719 am and 718 am LST respectively. At the Stony Brook mesonet station a 45 mph peak wind gust was measured at 809 am LST. Peak winds generally ranged from 30 to 40 mph with gusts to…

A wind gust of 66 mph occurred at Eaton's Neck Lighthouse at an elevation of 71 feet at 957 PM local standard time.

A wind gust of 65 mph occurred at Stony Brook at an elevation of 159 feet at 242 PM local standard time.

Multiple strong wind gusts occurred, including a gust to 79 mph at Stony Brook (measured at an elevation of 159 ft above ground.) at 234 AM Local Standard Time and gust to 75 mph at Eaton's Neck Lighthouse (measured at an elevation of 71 ft. above ground) at 204 AM Local Standard…

Multiple reports of high winds including sustained winds of 65 mph at Stony Brook (elevation of 159 feet above ground level), a gust of 64 mph and a sustained wind of 55 mph occurred at around 450 PM Local Standard Time at Eaton's Neck Lighthouse (elevation of 71 feet above groun…