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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2026 · Mississippi Sound, 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

The Weatherflow mesonet at Gulfport XGPT measured a thunderstorm wind 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 Gulfport - Xgpt Weatherflow (30.3600, -89.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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