New York, 2018

Strong Wind in New York, November 15 to 16, 2018

November 15 to 16, 2018 · NWS OKX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Strong east to northeast winds developed across the region Thursday Night into early Friday morning, as an intensifying coastal storm tracked across the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$190,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Strong east to northeast winds developed across the region Thursday Night into early Friday morning, as an intensifying coastal storm tracked across the area.

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 Nov 15, 5:14 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 5:14 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 15, 5:17 PM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 15, 6:52 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Event by event

7 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Northwest Suffolk

When
November 15, 8:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The mesonet station in Eatons Neck reported a wind gust to 52 mph at 934 pm.

Strong Wind, Southern Westchester

When
November 15, 11:00 PM EST to November 16, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Westchester forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The elevated mesonet station in Larchmont Harbor reported winds in excess of 50 mph shortly after midnight on the 16th of November.

Strong Wind, Northern Nassau

When
November 15, 11:00 PM EST to November 16, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Nassau forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The elevated mesonet station in Bayville reported winds in excess of 50 mph around midnight on the 16th.

Strong Wind, Northeast Suffolk

When
November 16, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Northeast Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

During the overnight hours on November 16th, numerous mesonet stations reported wind gusts over 50 mph. Many are elevated. The highest reports from these elevated stations include 67 MPH at Great Gull Island around 326 am, 59 mph at the Fishers Island Airport at 345 am, and 52 mph in the town of Peconic at 320 am.

Strong Wind, Southeast Suffolk

When
November 16, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

During the overnight hours on November 16th, numerous mesonet stations reported wind gusts over 50 mph. Many are elevated. The highest reports from these elevated stations include 64 MPH at Shinnecock around 333 am, 59 mph in the town of Napeague at 355 am, 55 mph in Mecox Bay at 307 am, and 52 mph at the East Moriches Coast Guard station at 152 am.

Strong Wind, Southwest Suffolk

When
November 16, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

During the overnight hours on November 16th, a couple of mesonet stations reported wind gusts over 50 mph. They include Point O Wodds Yaht Club at 105 am, with a wind gust up to 57 mph, and a gust of 55 mph at the Fire Island Coast Gaurd station at 111 am.

Strong Wind, Southern Nassau

When
November 16, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Nassau forecast zone
Measured
47 kt (54 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The mesonet station at the Jones Beach Coast Guard station reported a wind gust to 54 mph around 138 am on the 16th.

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: 789428, 789431, 789434, 789419, 789424, 789427, 789436.