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Marine Thunderstorm Wind December 8, 2018 · Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The AWOS platform KMDJ measured a 39 knot wind gust during a thunderstorm.

The wider storm

Low pressure moving through the Lower Mississippi River Valley produced strong thunderstorms over the coastal waters during the afternoon of the 8th.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 792835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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