Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

2009-05-27 · near Port Mansfield, Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The Harbormaster at Port Mansfield reported a gust of 51 mph as outflow from strong thunderstorms moved south and west through the community. The location is within a mile of the bay; this value is assumed to extrapolate into the frictionless waters nearby.

Wider weather episode

Outflow from morning and early afternoon thundertorms along the Texas Coastal Bend collided with the sea breeze along the Lower Texas coast, aided by unstable air and upper level energy, and produced strong thunderstorms over the nearshore waters which edged into the Laguna Madre in Willacy County, eventually feeding even stronger storms farther south. The initial storms produced their own outflows, which exceeded gale force well ahead of the precipitation.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 174091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.