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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 19, 2026 · Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Buoy station RTAT2 in Port Aransas, TX measured gusts to 46 mph.

The wider storm

A cluster of severe storms which began east of the Sierra Madre Oriental maintained intensity as it propagated eastward across the CWA, eventually making it to the coast and over area waters. This organized segment produced damaging winds across the Brush Country and elevated gusts over the Middle Texas Coastal Waters.

Began near Port Aransas (27.8400, -97.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332438. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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