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Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2020 · Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the BZST2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 35 knots (18.0 m/s).
The wider storm
On May 8th, a late season cold front pushed through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Along this frontal boundary, thunderstorms formed and created strong wind gusts that were reported at a couple of buoys located along and in the lower Texas coastal waters. The progression of this front was slow and thunderstorms affected the waters from May 8th in the afternoon through the morning hours of May 9th.
Began near South Padre Island (26.0670, -97.1550).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 897791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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