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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2023 · Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the afternoon of April 23rd. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 1:18PM CDT through 2:30PM CDT with the highest wind gust observed of 57 knots.

The wider storm

A squall line raced through the Lower Texas Coastal Waters the afternoon of April 23rd. Several of the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) sites along with Buoy42020 reported gusts over 34 knots as the line moved through.

Began near South Padre Island (26.0671, -97.1530).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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