New York, 2019

High Wind in New York, October 16 to 17, 2019

October 16 to 17, 2019 · NWS OKX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

High winds occurred behind a deep low pressure.

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$450,000
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.

High winds occurred behind a deep low pressure.

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 Oct 16, 3:47 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 3:47 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 16, 3:25 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service New York NY
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-172030-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

CTZ005>008-NYZ067>070-072-074-075-172030-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

CTZ009-010-NYZ071-172030-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Westchester-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NYZ073-078>081-176-177-172030-
Bronx-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-
Southeastern Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ178-179-172030-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CTZ011-012-172030-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-172030-
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-
425 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 16, 3:18 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 16, 4:44 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
544 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

NYZ177-179-162215-
Northern Nassau-Southern Nassau-
544 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019

...A SHOWER WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NASSAU COUNTY...

At 543 PM EDT, a shower was located over Jones Beach, moving
northwest at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with this shower.

Locations impacted include...
Freeport, Garden City, Mineola, Westbury, Jones Beach, Hempstead,
Baldwin, Wantagh, Manhasset, Little Neck, East Meadow, Franklin
Square, Uniondale, Rockville Centre and Merrick.

LAT...LON 4072 7372 4074 7370 4075 7370 4077 7374
      4085 7361 4059 7345 4059 7346 4057 7356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 145DEG 29KT 4061 7352

MET

The radar

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northwest Suffolk

When
October 16, 7:00 PM EST to October 17, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Northwest Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 65 mph wind gust was measured at the mesonet station in Eatons Neck at 1220 am on the 17th. An elevated sensor, around 390 ft high, measured a wind gust to 83 mph in Stony Brook University. This occurred at 101 am on the 17th. The broadcast media reported large trees down in Selden at 745 pm on the 16th, and large trees down across many roads in Port Jefferson around 745 pm. Several trees and branches were broken in Sunken Meadow Park. In Caumsett Park, a small tree fell againts an open shed with some damage to the gutter and roof.

High Wind, Southern Nassau

When
October 16, 7:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Nassau forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At 750 pm, social media reported a tree snapped and had fallen on a fence in Massapequa Park. At 8 pm, a trained spotter reported a tree snapped and was uprooted in Garden City.

High Wind, Southwest Suffolk

When
October 16, 8:00 PM EST to October 17, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Southwest Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were knocked down in Bayard Arboretum. A large tree was uprooted in Connetquot. At Heckscher Park, many trees were snapped, and one tree was uprooted.|A 57 mph wind gust was measured at the Fire Island Coast Guard station at 937 pm on the 16th. Islip MacArthur Airport reported a 55 mph wind gust around 123 am on the 17th.

High Wind, Northeast Suffolk

When
October 16, 9:00 PM EST to October 17, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Northeast Suffolk forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The mesonet station located on Great Gull Island measured a 64 mph wind gust at 1154 on the 16th. Around 1202 am on the 17th, the mesonet station on Fishers Island measured a 61 mph wind gust. At 140 am, the mesonet station in Baiting Hollow measured a 59 mph gust. At 902 pm on the 16th, a spotter measured a 59 mph wind gust in Orient. Around 905 pm, a tree was reported down in Mattituck. It fell across the railroad tracks.

High Wind, Southern Queens

When
October 16, 11:00 PM EST to October 17, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Queens forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The mesonet station at Breezy Point measured a 65 mph wind gust at 317 am on the 17th. Earlier, a 64 mph gust was measured at 1122 pm on the 16th.

High Wind, Southern Westchester

When
October 17, 12:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Westchester forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The broadcast media reported large trees down in the town of Hartsdale around 9 am.

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.

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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: 861461, 861594, 861597, 861457, 861447, 861089.