Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 12:50AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 9:50pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1250 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from Brewster to near Harrison to near Oyster Bay to 21
miles south of Jones Beach. Movement was northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Islip, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury,
Meriden, Brentwood, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton,
Commack, and Riverhead.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Northern Westchester; Northwest Suffolk; Northeast Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: