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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind June 27, 2026 · Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico

43 mph

Measured gust (37 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 wind gust of 43mph or 37 knots.

The wider storm

The area was beneath a deep area of high pressure resulting in light wind fields. A lake breeze boundary developed due to differential heating between the lake and nearby land and convection initiated along this boundary. One of the storms produced a strong marine thunderstorm winds in Lake Pontchartrain.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1345531. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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