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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2017-08-29 · near Mississippi Canyon Oil Platform 311a (kmdj), Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

37 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Mississippi Canyon Block 311A AWOS station KMDJ reported a 37 knot wind gust in a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 713270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.