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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2025 · Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet at mid Lake Pontchartrain measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph or 50 knots.

The wider storm

A potent weather system impacted the local area. All severe weather parameters were on the higher end of normal. As the storms developed, several produced severe wind gusts over marine areas.

Began near Mid Mid Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - Xptn Weatherflow (30.2000, -90.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248675. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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