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Marine Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2025 · Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

41 mph

Measured gust (36 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet on Ship Island XSHI measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 42 mph or 37 knots.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms impacted the coastal waters and adjacent land areas of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi on July 16, 2025. Marine observations recorded multiple strong wind gusts, including 44 to 48 mph near Venice, 39 mph south of Sand Island, and 41 to 51 mph from Gulfport to Waveland, with the strongest gust along Beach Boulevard in Waveland. Over land, thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Waveland.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286923. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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