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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2024 · Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, Gulf of Mexico

47 mph

Measured gust (41 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet site measured wind gusts of 39 to 47 mph.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Port Aransas (27.9004, -97.1390).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1171391. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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