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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2024 · Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

41 mph

Measured gust (36 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

NDBC buoy 42040 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 37 kts or 42 mph.

The wider storm

Interestingly, the initiation of this event started on the afternoon of August 1st near the Oklahoma Panhandle. An Mesoscale Convective System first developed and intensified as it tracked across Oklahoma during the overnight hours. This feature steadily weakened after sunrise on August 2nd and began traveling southeast into northern Louisiana during the daytime hours. Even though convection had dissipated by the time the leading edge of the system reached the coastal waters, the strong buoyancy created by the low pressure boundary and Gulf water temperatures over 90 degrees sparked robust thunderstorm development. One storm passed over buoy 42040 and produced a severe wind gust.

Began near Luke Offshore Test Site Station (42040) (29.2100, -88.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208634. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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