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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 19, 2016 · Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Matagorda Island RAWS site measured a gust to 43 knots.

The wider storm

An intense squall line move out of the southern Coastal Bend and into the coastal waters during the early morning hours of March 19th. Wind gusts of 50 to 70 knots were widespread across the bays south of Rockport and into the Gulf of Mexico.

Began near Mesquite Bay (28.1220, -96.8020).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 627870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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