Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico
2024-03-16 · near Nueces Bay, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico
43 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station XWLD Wildcast measured wind gusts of 39 to 50 mph.
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 1171378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.