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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2024 · Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico

44 mph
Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Weatherflow station in Flour Bluff measured a wind gust of 38 knots while the AWOS station at KNGP measured a wind gust of 37 knots.

The wider storm

A few strong to severe cells made it to the southern Coastal Bend midday on May 17th, leading to wind gusts of 40-45 mph over Corpus Christi Bay.

Began near Corpus Christi Bay (27.7041, -97.2812).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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