Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico
2025-05-28 · near Lkfrnt Arpt New, Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico
35 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Lakefront Airport ASOS KNEW measured a peak wind gust of 40 mph or 35 kts.
Wider weather episode
A warm front lifted northward out of the Gulf across south Louisiana on May 28th. Lift provided by this boundary and accompanied low level moisture combined with strong daytime heating was able to a few severe thunderstorms. Those storms produced multiple severe wind gusts over local marine locations.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260596. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.