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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 29, 2020 · Laguna Madre From 5nm N of Pt Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx, Gulf of Mexico

53 mph

Measured gust (46 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

As the MCS/squall line passed over the Laguna Madre, marine thunderstorm gusts were measured by the buoy at Rincon del San Jose, approximately 15 miles north of Port Mansfield, which reported 53 mph winds.

The wider storm

On the night of April 28th, strong thunderstorms moved across Deep South Texas/Rio Grande Valley and pushed across the lower Texas coastal waters on the morning of the 29th. Gale force (34 knots or higher) gusts were seen in many locations, with one gust reaching storm force (48 knots or higher).

Began near S Baffin Bay (26.8200, -97.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 889341. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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