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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2023 · Laguna Madre From Port of Brownsville To Arroyo Colorado, Gulf of Mexico

52 mph

Measured gust (45 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 early in the morning on May 13th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) at Realitos (RLIT2) gusted to 45 knots at 4:30AM CDT. The South Padre Island Coast Guard Station (PCGT2) TCOON gusted above 34 knots from 4:24AM CDT until 4:30AM CDT with a maximum gust of 45 knots at 4:30AM 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 Arroyo City (26.2620, -97.2850).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1087623. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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