Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2026 · Breton Sound, Gulf of Mexico

39 mph

Measured gust (34 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The USGS gauge Bay Gardene measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 34 knots or 39 mph.

The wider storm

A frontal boundary south of Interstate 10 slowed and stalled near the coast while successive midlevel disturbances crossed the Lower Mississippi Valley. Deep moisture pooled along the boundary, with precipitable water values near 2 inches, supporting efficient rainfall and repeated rounds of thunderstorms. During the afternoon, stronger storms reached the New Orleans metropolitan area, lower Mississippi River parishes, and adjacent coastal waters, producing severe wind gusts.

Began near Bay Gardene Near Pointe A La Hache (29.5900, -89.6100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343624. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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