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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2009 · Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Port Mansfield (26.5578, -97.4254).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 174091. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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