Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2022 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

41 mph

Measured gust (36 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet at Bayou Bienvenue measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 42 mph or 36 knots.

The wider storm

A strong cold front came through southeast Louisiana on the night of March 15th. Strong low level convergence along this boundary combined with the deep layer forcing aloft aided in the development of severe thunderstorm winds over Lake Pontchartrain.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (30.0020, -89.9026).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1014015. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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