Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2022-07-20 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The Weatherflow mesonet station at Bayou Bienvenue recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 43 knots or 49 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 severe gusts in marine Lake Borne.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.