Home / Gulf of Mexico / Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas

Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2025 · Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico

39 mph

Measured gust (34 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet XMVL at Mandeville measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 39 mph or 34 knots.

The wider storm

A weak cold front moved through the local area on May 3rd. Marginal shear combined with sufficient instability resulted in a few severe thunderstorms along the coastal areas, including one waterspout.

Began near Mandeville Lakefront - Xmvl Weatherflow (30.3600, -90.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259410. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.