Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico
2025-06-09 · near Ship Island - Xshi Weatherflow, Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Weatherflow mesonet on Ship Island XSHI measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 50 knots or 58 mph.
Wider weather episode
Northwest flow aloft regime continued to be in place on June 9th with an upper level ridge center west of the local forecast area. This pattern carried developing storms from NW to SE across the area late in the afternoon. Sufficient instability aided in thunderstorm enhancement which resulted in severe wind gusts in a few coastal areas.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.