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

41 mph

Measured gust (36 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The AWOS station (KSPR) in Ship Shoal Block 178 reported a 36 knot wind gust in a thunderstorm.

The wider storm

A weak upper trough over Louisiana and Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters allowed strong thunderstorms to develop over the coastal waters.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 767734. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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