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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Eastern Pacific

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 13, 2011 · Point Saint George To Cape Mendocino 10 To 60 Nm, Eastern Pacific

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A cold front moving across the Northwest California waters generated a strong squall line. Buoy 22 reported a peak wind gust of 51 KT ahead of the squall line. Shortly after this buoy 27 reporting a peak wind gust of 41 KT as the squall line was moving through.

The wider storm

A cold front moving across the Northwest California waters generated a strong squall line. Gusts up to 50 KT were reported by buoys ahead of the squall line. Additionally, thunderstorms with small hail were reported in Crescent City, CA as the squall line moved through.

Began near Eureka (40.7630, -124.5770).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 288665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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