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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 2019 · Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS Gulf Platform KMDJ in Mississippi Canyon Block 311A measured a peak wind gust of 49 knots or 56 mph from a passing thunderstorm.

The wider storm

An upper air trough moving across Mississippi aided the development of strong thunderstorms over the coastal waters.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 842872. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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