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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 22, 2026 · Laguna Madre From 5nm N of Pt Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx, Gulf of Mexico

93 mph

Measured gust (81 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

TCOON site at Rincon del San Jose measured a wind gust of 93 mph at 730 PM CDT, with changing wind directions. Gale force winds (34 knots or higher) arrived at approximately 721 PM, and soon reached Storm force (50.54 knots) at 724 PM. Winds peaked at 80.86 knots at 730 PM and remained near storm force (46.65 knots) at 736 PM before finally dropping just below Gale force (33.24 knots) at 742 PM. There was no known damage, including to the platform, as of this writing.

The wider storm

A tornadic supercell developed near or along the Kenedy/Kleberg County line during the evening of May 20, 2026. The storm tracked southeastward through Kenedy County before weakening just offshore Kenedy County that evening. Large hail was reported over northern Kenedy, with very high wind (possible tornado) reported at the Rincon del San Jose Texas Coastal Oceanic Observing Network (TCOON) platform, near the Land Cut along Laguna Madre.

Began near S Baffin Bay (26.8000, -97.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344107. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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