Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 27, 2015 · Calcasieu Lake, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The RAWS site and the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge recorded a wind gust of 46 MPH with a line of storms before they moved over Calcasieu Lake.

The wider storm

A large upper level trough stalled over the southwest states while multiple short waves rotated around the larger trough over a few days. This produced multiple rounds of strong storms over the the coastal waters.

Began near Hackberry (29.8889, -93.3989).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 572531. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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