Event Summary

As a low pressure system moved northeast across New York State and New England, it intensified. A cold front, which extended southwest from this low, swept east across the region, causing wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph. High winds downed tree limbs and power lines. The Long Island Power Authority reported approximately 38,000 outages during the day from Brooklyn east throughout Suffolk County. The peak wind gust listed above is from an Automated Weather Station that measure instantaneous values. The Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at: LaGuardia Airport measured a peak wind gust of 52 mph at 2:51 pm. John F. Kennedy Airport measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph at 3:21 pm. Republic Airport in Farmingdale measured a peak wind gust of 54 mph at 12:45 pm. Gabresky Airport in Westhampton Beach measured a peak wind gust of 51 mph at 12:42 pm. ASOS measures a 5 second average of the highest wind.