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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 7, 2018 · Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 42 knot wind gust was reported during a thunderstorm at the oil platform in Mississippi Canyon Block 311A (KMDJ).

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through southern Mississippi, southeast Louisiana and the adjacent coastal waters during the late night hours of the 6th and morning hours of the 7th. Severe thunderstorms developed in advance of the cold front with at least one tornado reported.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 739037. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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