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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2018 · Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

53 mph

Measured gust (46 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 53 mph wind gust was measured during a thunderstorm at the oil platform in Ship Shoal Block 178 (KSPR).

The wider storm

A strong cold front triggered thunderstorms during the late night hours of the 3rd and the morning hours of the 4th across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters.

Began near Ship Shoal Oil Platform (kspr) (28.6000, -91.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 739020. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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