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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2023 · Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Measured gust (40 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 very early in the morning on May 13th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 4:24AM CDT through 4:30AM CDT with the highest wind gust observed of 40 knots at 4:24AM CDT.

The wider storm

Another squall line moved through the Lower Texas Coast early in the morning of May 13th, bringing gusts between 40 to 45 knots along with it.

Began near South Padre Island (26.0670, -97.1550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1087622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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