High Wind in Coastal Nueces County, Texas

High Wind March 16, 2026 · Coastal Nueces County, Texas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS station KNGP at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station gusted to 59 mph.

The wider storm

In the wake of a strong cold front passage with a elevated LLJ in the 50-60 kt range overhead, some of these gusty winds mixed down to the surface. This led to wind gusts peaking at or above 58 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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