Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2022 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

39 mph

Measured gust (34 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (29.8700, -89.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1031255. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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