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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 22, 2026 · Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station XPTN Pontchartrain Causeway measured a peak gust of 49 mph or 43 knots.

The wider storm

Broad southwesterly flow aloft on the eastern side of a western CONUS trough carried several weak disturbances across the central Gulf Coast, while southeasterly low-level flow maintained deep moisture. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. A thunderstorm over the local marine areas produced a waterspout near the Interstate 10 Twin Span as well as severe wind gusts at other coastal locations.

Began near Mid Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - Xptn Weatherflow (30.2000, -90.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343345. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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