New York, 1997

Strong Wind in New York, November 1, 1997

November 1, 1997 · NWS OKX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A coastal storm developed off the Carolina Coast during Saturday morning, November 1st. East winds increased to 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to around 50 mph during the afternoon.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 coastal storm developed off the Carolina Coast during Saturday morning, November 1st. It moved north and passed over the Delaware Coast around 3 pm and over the local area during the evening.The storm brought strong gusty winds and rain to the area.East winds increased to 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to around 50 mph during the afternoon. The highest wind gusts were 55 mph at Fire Island and 51 mph at Orient Point (Suffolk County) and 47 mph at JFK Airport (Queens County). Strong gusty winds combined with rain and downed scattered tree limbs, trees, and power lines. Rainfall amounts ranged from 0.67 inches at LaGuardia Airport (Queens County) to 1.70 inches at Westhampton (Suffolk County).

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Bronx

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Bronx forecast zone
Coordinates
40.827, -73.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, New York (Manhattan)

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
New York (Manhattan) forecast zone
Coordinates
40.774, -73.970 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Richmond (Staten Is.)

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Richmond (Staten Is.) forecast zone
Coordinates
40.583, -74.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Kings (Brooklyn)

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Kings (Brooklyn) forecast zone
Coordinates
40.634, -73.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Queens

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Queens forecast zone

Strong Wind, Nassau

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Nassau forecast zone

Strong Wind, Northwest Suffolk

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Suffolk forecast zone
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northeast Suffolk

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Suffolk forecast zone
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southwest Suffolk

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southeast Suffolk

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5623567, 5623568, 5623569, 5623570, 5623571, 5623572, 5623573, 5623574, 5623575, 5623583.