Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2023-05-20 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy station at Shell Beach SHBL1 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 57 mph or 49 knots.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed in the evening of May 20th as a typical summertime day was in place. A cluster of storms formed over St. Tammany Parish and quickly surged southward as a small line segment. The line segment made its way into Lake Borgne where it produced winds over 34 knots before quickly weakening over St. Bernard Parish.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1103428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.