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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 9, 2026 · Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow mesonet station XLKF Lakefront Airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 71 mph or 62 kts.

The wider storm

Discrete thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma congealed into a mesoscale convective complex as they moved southeast into northern Louisiana early morning of May 9th. The system consisted of clusters and linear segments moving rapidly eastward, while localized cell mergers and brief training occurred within the broader complex. The storms produced widespread severe wind gusts over local coastal waters.

Began near Lakefront Airport - Xlkf Weatherflow (30.0400, -90.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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