High Wind, Southern Westchester
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Westchester forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in New York, March 19, 1996
It produced high winds across the area. High winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
A strong low pressure system over the Southern Appalachians early Tuesday moved slowly east-northeast off the DELMARVA Coast early Wednesday.It produced high winds across the area. Although winds gusted from 50 to 60 MPH across most areas, the highest wind gust measured was 79 MPH at Fire Island.High winds downed numerous trees and power lines. The roof of the Cedarhurst Post Office in Nassau County was blown off.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, New York (Manhattan)
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- New York (Manhattan) forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.774, -73.970 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bronx
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bronx forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.827, -73.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Richmond (Staten Is.)
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond (Staten Is.) forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.583, -74.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Kings (Brooklyn)
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kings (Brooklyn) forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.634, -73.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Queens
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Queens forecast zone
High Wind, Nassau
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nassau forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
High Wind, Northwest Suffolk
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Suffolk forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northeast Suffolk
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Suffolk forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southwest Suffolk
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southeast Suffolk
- When
- March 19, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Ohio, March 19 to 21, 1996
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 19 to 20, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, March 19 to 21, 1996
- High Wind in Maryland, March 19, 1996
- High Wind in New York, March 19 to 20, 1996
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, March 19 to 20, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 19 to 20, 1996
- High Wind in New York, March 19 to 20, 1996
- High Wind in Vermont, March 19 to 20, 1996
- High Wind in New Jersey, March 19, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, March 19 to 20, 1996
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, March 19, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5560181, 5560182, 5560183, 5560184, 5560185, 5560186, 5560187, 5560188, 5560189, 5560190, 5560191.