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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico

2024-03-16 · near Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico

50 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

ASOS station KNGP measured a wind gust of 58 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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.6970, -97.2886)


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171379. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.