Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2022-05-01 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The Weatherflow Mesonet station at XBYU Bayou Bienvenue measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 48 knots or 55 mph.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary was stalled across northern Louisiana and Mississippi. As a meso-scale convective system developed along this boundary, it began racing southeast towards the Gulf of Mexico. Although the majority of the storms within this system were sub-severe, one portion of the leading edge intensified to produce strong thunderstorm winds over Lake Borne.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.