Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2024 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet station XBYU Bayou Bienvenue measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 43 mph or 37 knots.

The wider storm

A fairly typical summertime upper level pattern was in place with strong high pressure centered well west of the local area. That put southern Louisiana and Mississippi on the eastern periphery of this ridge in a region of northwestern upper level flow. That setup is often conducive for strong to severe thunderstorm development and what took place on August 14th as severe storms tracked across the local coastal waters.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (30.0053, -89.9013).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213287. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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