Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, Gulf of Mexico
2024-03-16 · near Copano Bay, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, Gulf of Mexico
41 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Aransas Airport ASOS measured wind gusts of 41 to 47 mph less than a mile from Copano Bay and Aransas Bay.
Wider weather episode
An approaching cold front led to a couple rounds of strong marine thunderstorms across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of the 16th and then again during the morning and evening hours of the 17th. A strong supercell passed over north of Port Aransas on the morning of the 21st.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.