Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind October 23, 2009 · Mobile Bay, Gulf of Mexico

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gale force wind gust measured by the USS Alabama battleship mesonet site.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms formed over Mobile Bay during the early morning hours of October 23rd, moving to the north at 20 knots. Some of these storms produced wind gusts in excess of gale force.

Began near Battleship Park (30.6822, -88.0146).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 200179. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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