Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2022-07-15 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

NOS station Shell Beach SHBL1 recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 44 knots or 51 mph.

Wider weather episode

It was a fairly typical summer-time regime in place with abundant moisture available and warm temperatures expected. Convergence along sea-breeze boundaries sparked off thunderstorm development. It was along these boundaries that a thunderstorm produced a waterspout and severe gusts in marine areas. The waterspout remained off-shore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043581. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.