Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico
2025-06-13 · near Mid Mid Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - Xptn Weatherflow, Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, Gulf of Mexico
38 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Weatherflow mesonet on Pontchartrain Causeway XPTN measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 44 mph or 38 knots.
Wider weather episode
A mesoscale convective system developed in the morning across southeast Louisiana as a weak upper level system passed overhead. One storm within this complex produced a severe wind gust over Lake Pontchartrain.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.