Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chandeleur Sound, Gulf of Mexico
2025-05-09 · near Chandeleur Sound, Chandeleur Sound, Gulf of Mexico
35 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A Weatherflow Tempest on Breton Wildlife Refuge measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 40 mph or 35 knots.
Wider weather episode
A surface low developed in the northwestern Gulf and tracking along the Louisiana coastline on May 9th. As moisture surged northward, multiple storms strengthened to severe limits as the atmosphere destabilized.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260580. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.