Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2023 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Buoy station SHBL1 Shell Beach, LA measured a gust of 44 mph or 38 knots.

The wider storm

A typical summertime convective regime was in place for the 15th. With the persistent ridging over the area, the convection had more dry air to work with, so the stronger storms were able to produce damaging winds across parts of southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi before fading off after sunset.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (29.8700, -89.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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