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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2025 · Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet XSHI on Ship Island measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 43 mph or 38 knots.

The wider storm

Widespread thunderstorms developed in east Texas on May 26th along a stalled frontal boundary. Those storms merged into a Mesoscale Convective System late in the afternoon and raced southeastward. As those storms moved across the local area, a severe wind gust was produced in the local marine area.

Began near Ship Island - Xshi Weatherflow (30.2300, -88.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260591. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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