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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2026 · Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS station KNEW New Orleans Lakefront Airport measured a 44 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A weak upper level system combined with a stalled seabreeze boundary extending over portions of coastal Mississippi to produce a period of training thunderstorms over parts of the coastal waters. A few of these thunderstorms became strong enough to produce some severe marine wind gusts.

Began near Lakefront Airport - Knew (30.0500, -90.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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