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

2019-04-18 · near Main Pass 140 Awos (kmis), Coastal Waters From Boothville Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

47 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The AWOS station KMIS in Main Pass Block 140B reported a 35 knot sustained wind with a gust to 47 knots in a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Deepening low pressure moving from Texas to the Lower Ohio River Valley generated a line of thunderstorms that moved through southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon hours of the 18th. A wake low developed after the passage of the front, producing several areas of strong winds and minor wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809688. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.