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Marine Thunderstorm Wind October 9, 2011 · Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

41 mph

Measured gust (36 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 41 mph with a strong thunderstorm during the late afternoon of October 9th. By proxy, it is assumed that similar winds occurred in the Port Mansfield channel and adjacent waters of the Laguna Madre, about a mile east of the report location.

The wider storm

Outflows from overnight storms in south and central Texas combined with an approaching upper level disturbance and hot, humid air across the Rio Grande Valley and adjacent Gulf waters to produce additional storms and storm clusters. A number of the cells produced winds around or in excess of 30 knots; one cell produce Gale Force Gusts in the central Laguna Madre.

Began near Port Mansfield (26.5554, -97.4020).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 347736. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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