Marine Thunderstorm Wind — De Bay Waters N of E Pt Nj To Slaughter Beach De, Atlantic North
2014-09-06 · near Bivalve Nj, De Bay Waters N of E Pt Nj To Slaughter Beach De, Atlantic North
37 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The gust front from a thunderstorm caused a wind gust of 37 knots (43 mph) at the Port of Wilmington. This is the same gust front that caused the sailboat to capsize on the Delaware River east of New Castle.
Wider weather episode
The combination of a cold frontal passage and an unseasonably hot and humid air mass generated a series of strong thunderstorms that moved through the area waters during the afternoon and evening of the 6th.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 542219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.