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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2021 · Pt O'connor To Aransas Pass, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet observation site at the Port O'Connor waterway measured a gust to 35 knots.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms moved through the Coastal Bend during the morning hours of the 16th. The storms reached the coastal waters of the Middle Texas coast by midday and continued into the afternoon hours. The storms produced wind gusts around 35 knots as well as waterspouts around Corpus Christi, Aransas, and Matagorda Bays.

Began near Port O'connor (28.4399, -96.4084).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 963217. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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