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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2017 · Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, 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

Mississippi Canyon Block 311A AWOS station KMDJ reported a 40 knot wind gust in a thunderstorm.

The wider storm

As Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, outer rain bands moved across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on several occasions between the 28th and 30th of August. Several tornadoes were reported across the area as well as instances of flooding.

Began near Mississippi Canyon Oil Platform 311a (kmdj) (28.6400, -89.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 713269. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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