Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2022-05-16 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The NOS station at Shell Beach measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 39 mph or 34 knots.

Wider weather episode

A carryover from the previous day...the region was under the influence of northwest flow in the upper levels. More importantly, the mid levels cooled and low levels warmed quite a bit compared to previous days. That combination resulted in steep lapse rates, a very unstable mid level environment. This was especially so over coastal locations of the local area, multiple storms produced severe thunderstorm winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.