Monday day and early evening the winds were from the NNE (probably gusting to 80) but then they clocked east and then SE and intensified. The weather advisory below says it all. It was soon after dark that I lost my trees. Some of the sustained gusts shook the house and were frighteningly loud. When this giant white pine came down, the earth shook my house. At one point the dog had to "go" and my son took him in the lee of our house wearing a helmet, out of concern for flying objects. (It was a quick trip).

My sister had a 4" diameter tree limb pierce the roof and attic floor at her house. Fortunately the rain wasn't heavy on the NE sie of the storm.

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Special Statement
Statement as of 4:58 PM EDT on October 29, 2012

...Occasional damaging wind gusts of 70-90 mph expected across the New York City metropolitan area...Long Island...and southern Connecticut...through 8 PM...

National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated winds up to 110 mph between 1500 and 3000 feet. Some of these very strong...damaging winds will occasionally reach the surface...producing gusts of( )70-90 mph across the New York City metropolitan area...Long Island...and southern Connecticut through 8 PM. The gusts to these levels will be more frequent over southeastern Connecticut and Long Island than over the New York City Metro area.

Gusts of this magnitude will down numerous trees...including large ones. High rise buildings are also susceptible to damage with these gusts. Persons are urged to remain sheltered in a sturdy building due to the threat of falling trees...large limbs and flying debris.

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Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on October 29, 2012

...Occasional damaging wind gusts of 70-90 mph expected across New York City...northeast New Jersey...the lower Hudson Valley...southwestern Connecticut...and western Long Island through 10 PM...

National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated winds up to 110 mph between 1500 and 3000 feet. Some of these very strong...damaging winds will occasionally reach the surface...producing gusts of 70-90 mph across New York City...northeast New Jersey...the lower Hudson Valley...southwestern Connecticut...and western Long Island through 10 PM. The gusts to these levels will be more frequent over the New York City Metro area and higher elevations.

Gusts of this magnitude will down numerous trees...including large ones. High rise buildings are also susceptible to damage with these gusts. Persons are urged to remain sheltered in a sturdy building due to the threat of falling trees...large limbs and flying debris.