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Marine Thunderstorm Wind October 26, 2009 · Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A line of strong thunderstorms, enhanced by the strong cold front catching up to it, produced wind gusts nearing 70 mph as recorded by a Texas A&M University Automated Buoy System observation east of South Padre Island, beginning at 330 PM CST. The microburst following the front maintained storm force gusts through at least 4 PM CST.
The wider storm
A vigorous cold front moved through Deep South Texas and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico coastal waters toward the end of October, producing a line of strong to severe thunderstorms which began in western Kenedy County then migrated south southeast through Willacy and Cameron County, as well as the adjacent coastal waters.
Wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph were common as the storms intensified; interestingly, persistent winds within the microburst core maintained these gusts for 15 minutes or more in some areas, with up to an hour of sustained winds above Gale Force. Post-frontal winds behind the line continued with near Gale Force gusts for several hours.
Began near South Padre Island (26.2170, -96.5000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 200675. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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