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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 19, 2026 · San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, Gulf of Mexico

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station MIRT2 on Matagorda Island measured gusts to 45 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 Mesquite Bay (28.1200, -96.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332439. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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