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Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 24, 2025 · Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Weatherflow Tempest on Chef Menteur Highway along the Rigolets measured a thunderstorm wind gusts of 51 mph or 44 knots.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moving through the region provided ample life for strong thunderstorms to develop. A cluster of this activity organized into a mesoscale convective system. Widespread severe winds were produced across the local area from this MCS.

Began near Swbno Pump Station Little Woods - Weatherstem (30.1561, -89.7481).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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