Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2021-07-12 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Mesonet station Bayou Bienvenue recorded a peak wind gust of 39 mph or 34 knots from passing thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

In the late morning and afternoon hours on July 12th, a fast moving, disorganized cluster of showers and storms along an eastward surging outflow boundary delivered strong to severe wind gusts across marine areas of southeastern Louisiana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 974445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.