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Marine Thunderstorm Wind January 8, 2024 · Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Baffin Bay Buoy BABT2 measured a wind gust of 51 mph at 6:12 PM CST while station IRDT2 in South Bird Island measured a wind gust of 45 mph at 6:06 PM CST.

The wider storm

A strong line of thunderstorms passed over the bays and nearshore waters south of Corpus Christi Bay. Mesonet stations in South Bird Island and Baffin Bay reported wind gusts of 45-51 mph.

Began near Baffin Bay (27.2600, -97.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1159378. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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