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

2010-06-02 · near Port Mansfield, Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The cooperative observer (Harbormaster) at Port Mansfield recorded a 42 knot (48 mph) wind gust as a squall line raced into the Lower Texas Gulf Waters during the late evening of June 2nd.

Wider weather episode

A squall line, associated with a mesoscale convective system which originally formed just south of the Texas Big Bend Region before expanding and racing southeast through Deep South Texas, including portions of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, rolled into the Lower Texas Coastal Waters during the late evening and crossing midnight (daylight time), producing intense rains, frequent cloud to water lightning, and gale to near storm force wind gusts in most areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 242395. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.