New York, 2019

Strong Wind in New York, January 21, 2019

January 21, 2019 · NWS OKX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Deep low pressure tracked to the northeast of the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Deep low pressure tracked to the northeast of 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 Jan 20, 6:55 PM EST, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 6:55 PM EST, 7 hours 5 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

6 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Southern Nassau

When
January 21, 2:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Nassau forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 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 located at the Jones Beach Coast Guard station measured a 51 mph wind gust at 323 am.

Strong Wind, Northern Nassau

When
January 21, 3:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Nassau forecast zone
Measured
49 kt (56 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 elevated mesonet station in Bayville reported a wind gust up to 57 mph at 443 pm.

Strong Wind, Kings (Brooklyn)

When
January 21, 3:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Kings (Brooklyn) forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.634, -73.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The New York State Mesonet station in Flatbush measured a 50 mph wind gust at 445 pm.

Strong Wind, Southern Westchester

When
January 21, 3:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Westchester forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The ASOS at Westchester Airport reported a 52 mph wind gust at 455 pm.

Strong Wind, Southern Queens

When
January 21, 8:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Queens forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The ASOS at JFK International Airport measured a 52 mph wind gust around 923 pm.

Strong Wind, Southeast Suffolk

When
January 21, 8:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 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 Shinnecock measured a 50 mph wind gust at 1028 pm.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 803560, 803554, 803557, 803570, 803551, 803567.