New York, 2022

Damaging Winds in New York, January 17, 2022

January 17, 2022 · NWS OKX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A frontal system approached from the southwest at the surface along with a closed upper level low. A broken like of convection produced strong to severe wind gusts across southern NY.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 frontal system approached from the southwest at the surface along with a closed upper level low. A broken like of convection produced strong to severe wind gusts across southern NY.

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 17, 1:21 AM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 1:21 AM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 17, 12:00 AM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1200 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022

CTZ007-008-171000-
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-
1200 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022

Light snow will develop across the region through 1am, and
continue for the next few hours before transitioning to rain as
air temperatures rise. Roads will become snow covered and some
locations could pick up around an inch of snow, before changing
to rain. Untreated surfaces may become icy overnight as
air temperatures rise and precipitation turn to rain, but before
ground temperatures rise above freezing. Use extra caution if
traveling overnight.
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 12:08 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1208 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022

CTZ007-008-171000-
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-
1208 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022

Light snow will develop across the region through 1am, and
continue for the next few hours before transitioning to rain as
air temperatures rise. Roads will become snow covered and some
locations could pick up around an inch of snow, before changing
to rain. Untreated surfaces may become icy overnight as
air temperatures rise and precipitation turn to rain, but before
ground temperatures rise above freezing. Use extra caution if
traveling overnight.

CTZ009-010-NYZ071-171000-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Westchester-
1208 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022

A wintry mix of light snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain will
transition to all rain through 1am as temperatures rise into the
mid to upper 30s. Untreated roads may remain snow covered and
locally icy through around 3am as road temperatures lags air
temperatures in rising above freezing. Thereafter, road surfaces
should warm safely above freezing and be just wet.
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 12:43 AM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:04 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bronx

When
January 17, 3:05 AM EST
Where
Bronx County, Fordham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.870, -73.880

Mesonet station BRON measured a 50 KT wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
January 17, 3:46 AM EST
Where
Suffolk County, 2.36 mi SE of Oak Beach
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.626, -73.248

Mesonet station XFIR Fire Island Coast Guard measured a 60 KT wind gust.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1002450, 1003771.