Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, Shelter Is
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.070, -72.350
Three dozen trees and numerous wires were downed across Shelter Island.
Damaging Winds in New York, June 8, 2008
Numerous severe thunderstorms developed as a weak upper level trough interacted with a hot and humid airmass across the region. Strong downburst winds were characteristic of many of the storms.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
- 8
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.
Numerous severe thunderstorms developed as a weak upper level trough interacted with a hot and humid airmass across the region. Strong downburst winds were characteristic of many of the storms.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 2:06 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 2:06 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
306 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL KEEP HOT AND
HUMID CONDITIONS IN THE FCST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. A
COLD FRONT WILL BRING MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION
LATE IN THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
HIGHLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER THE CWA WITH TEMPS RUNNING
IN THE LOW TO MID 90S AND SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND
70. LATEST NAM MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOWING INVERTED-V PATTERN...AS
WELL AS CAPE VALUES BETWEEN 1500-2000 J/KG...A LIFTED INDEX CLOSE
TO -5 AND PWATS OVER 2. WEAK COLD POOL ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH SOME
WEAK UPPER LEVEL ENERGY THE FOCUS FOR STRONG TO SEVERE SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED OVER CENTRAL NY AND NE PA. THOSE STORMS
WILL TRACK E TO SE INTO THE CWA...WITH NORTHERN ZONES MOST LIKELY
TO SEE ACTIVITY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES TO THE TRI-
STATE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS ANY STORM THAT DOES FIR UP
COULD EASILY GO SEVERE GIVEN THE CONDITIONS.
STORMS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING WITH LOSS OF DIURNAL HEATING. A
WARM...MUGGY NIGHT SETS UP WITH MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND OVERNIGHT
LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS NYC AND IN THE 60S MOST ELSEWHERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
DEEP RIDGE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL
THROUGH TUE...AND 850 MB TEMPS 20-22C WILL YIELD SFC TEMPS 95-100
ACROSS NYC AND URBANIZED AREAS OF NJ AND HIGHS IN THE THE MID TO
UPPER 90S ACROSS THE REST OF THE CWA. SFC DEWPOINTS WILL GENERALLY
BE IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70 WITH LITTLE MIXING IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE RESULTING HEAT INDEX WILL AVERAGE 100-104
THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE CWA...WITH ONLY THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND
EASTERN CT/LONG ISLAND BEING SPARED. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR MON AFTERNOON...AND ONE WILL MOST LIKELY BE ADDED FOR
TUE. WITHOUT COLD POOL ALOFT ON MON...NOT EXPECTING CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP.
PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE ON TUE AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS EAST AS A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. CURRENT TIMING WILL BRING THE
FRONT INTO CENTRAL NY AND CENTRAL PA BY MIDDAY TUE...THEN INTO
NJ/NYC AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY EARLY TUE EVENING. WITH HIGH
INSTABILITY LEVELS OVER THE REGION AND INCREASING DEEP LAYER SHEAR
AND LOWERED LFCS...ORGANIZED CONVECTION...WITH STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TUE AFTERNOON/NIGHT.
COLD FRONT CLEARS THE REGION BY WED MORNING WITH ONLY LINGERING
SHOWERS OUT EAST. NORTHWEST WINDS AND 850 MB TEMPS 10-12C WILL
YIELD MUCH MORE REASONABLE TEMPERATURES...YET STILL ABOUT 10
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE LONG TERM PERIOD LOOKS GENERALLY QUIET AS A SURFACE HIGH BUILDS
INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. SOME OF THE GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT A FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND
SURFACE LOW MOVING INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO SUNDAY.
WILL GO AHEAD AND CARRY SLIGHT CHANCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE FORECAST. HIGHS THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL BE SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL AS HIGHS CLIMB INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 80S.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS. COULD HAVE SOME ISOLD MVFR VSBYS IN HZ
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH DECAYING MCS OVER THE
EASTERN GREAT LAKES WORKING THEIR WAY INTO THE REGION. VERY
UNSTABLE AGAIN TODAY AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM MCS COULD VERY
WELL BE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER SOME TSTMS AGAIN THIS AFTN. NOT
INCLUDING IN TAFS AS TIMING/LOCATION OF INITIATION IS TO DIFFICULT
TO PINPOINT AT THIS TIME. TSTM AREA BEING INDICATED OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL NYS IN 11Z CCFP (VALID AT 17Z)...SO DAY SHIFT WILL NEED TO
MONITOR LATER ISSUANCES.
SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT LESS LIKELY TODAY DUE TO A STRONG WEST
FLOW IN THE MIXED LAYER. W/SW WINDS WILL BE AROUND 10 KT.
OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
PERIODS OF MORNING FOG AND AFTERNOON HAZE EXPECTED THRU TUESDAY
AS THE PATTERN BECOMES STAGNANT. ISOLATED AFTERNOON TSTMS ARE
POSSIBLE...BUT VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL OVERALL DURING THE DAYTIME.
THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL BE A COLD FRONT TUESDAY
NIGHT/WEDNESDAY PERIOD. THIS MAY PRODUCE TSTMS WITH THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE AND NW FLOW WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK IN
THEREAFTER.
&&
.MARINE...
SUB-SCA WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD. WE WILL HOWEVER NEED TO
BE COGNIZANT OF THE AMBROSE JET EACH AFTN AND EVE. A SW FLOW OF
10-15 KT WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL THROUGH TUE EVE AS A BERMUDA HIGH
REMAINS ANCHORED OFF THE SE COAST. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA WATERS TUE NIGHT/WED MORNING WITH TSTMS POSSIBLE AND WINDS
VEERING AROUND TO THE NW IN ITS WAKE. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE
AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 1 INCH IN THE HEAVIEST STORMS AND DUE TO
ANY TRAINING EFFECTS. THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING AND MINOR RISES OF LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS.
OTHERWISE...NEXT CHANCE FOR ORGANIZED CONVECTION WILL BE TUE
AFTERNOON/EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE.
&&
.CLIMATE...
THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUES INTO THE EARLY THIS WEEK. HERE ARE THE RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR EACH OF OUR 6 MAJOR CLIMATE SITES THROUGH
TUESDAY:
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
EWR 97/1999 99/1933 98/1974
BDR 93/1999 91/1984 96/1974
NYC 95/1933 97/1933 95/1984
LGA 96/1984 95/1984 95/1984
JFK 96/1999 96/1984 93/1984
ISP 95/1999 90/1984 90/1997
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR CTZ005>007-009.
NY...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR NYZ067>077.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NYZ067>076.
NJ...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR NJZ002>006-011.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NJZ002>006-011.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MPS
NEAR TERM...MPS
SHORT TERM...MPS
LONG TERM...BC
AVIATION...BC
MARINE...BC
HYDROLOGY...MPS
CLIMATE...MPSHazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 CTZ010-011-091000- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>076-091000- WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE- PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- QUEENS- 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>007-009-NYZ077-091000- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NASSAU- 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ008-012-NYZ078>081-091000- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-091000- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 326 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 331 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 CTZ006-082000- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN- 331 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY... AT 328 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAKVILLE...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WATERBURY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR WOLCOTT BY 345 PM. NEAR CHESHIRE BY 400 PM. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:16 PM EST, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 416 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 NYZ080-082100- SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK- 416 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SUFFOLK COUNTY... AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SAYVILLE...OR NEAR RONKONKOMA...AND MOVING EAST AT 27 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. PW
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:17 PM EST, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 417 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 CTZ006-007-010>012-082045- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- 417 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN NEW HAVEN...MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW LONDON COUNTIES... AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WALLINGFORD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 37 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR NORTH MADISON BY 425 PM. NEAR KILLINGWORTH BY 430 PM. 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTER BY 435 PM. NEAR WESTBROOK BY 440 PM. NEAR OLD SAYBROOK BY 445 PM. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:24 PM EST, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 424 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 CTZ006-082130- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN- 424 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY... AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY... MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:30 PM EST, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 430 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 NYZ067-082115- ORANGE- 430 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ORANGE COUNTY... AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PORT JERVIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. PW
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:32 PM EST, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 CTZ009-NJZ003-NYZ069>071-082115- BERGEN-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BERGEN...ROCKLAND... SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES... AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUFFERN...AND MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PW
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 UTC.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, 0.52 mi E of Mastic
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.800, -72.840
Large swaths of trees of various sizes, along with wires were reported down on Moriches Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:14 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, Eastport
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 40.830, -72.730
Large swaths of trees of various sizes were reported down in the town of Eastport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:18 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, Springs
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.020, -72.150
Trees downed in Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:19 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, Jericho
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.950, -72.200
A measured wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at the Springs Union Free School District mesonet station.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:19 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, Amagansett
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 40.970, -72.130
At least one large tree downed in Amagansett.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau
- When
- June 8, 4:42 PM EST
- Where
- Nassau County, 1.48 mi NNW of Bethpage
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.750, -73.490
A tree of 3 to 4 inches in diameter was snapped at the base and fell. In addition to the tree, wires were reported down in Bethpage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk
- When
- June 8, 4:50 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk County, 0.87 mi SE of North Lindenhurst
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.690, -73.370
Two trees were downed in Lindenhurst.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 112905, 112890, 112891, 112914, 112901, 112912, 112895, 112897.