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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2023 · Laguna Madre From Port of Brownsville To Arroyo Colorado, Gulf of Mexico

55 mph

Measured gust (48 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 Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Realitos Peninsula (RLIT2) began gusting above 34 knots at 1:18PM CDT and continued until 2:00PM CDT and recorded a peak gust of 42 knots at 1:24PM CDT. Additionally, the same line of thunderstorms brought a wind gust of 48 knots to the NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) site at Port Isabel (PCGT2) at 1:42PM CDT.

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 Arroyo City (26.2620, -97.2850).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083269. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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