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Marine Thunderstorm Wind November 18, 2021 · Laguna Madre From Port of Brownsville To Arroyo Colorado, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Realitos Peninsula (RLIT2) reported a 35 knot (40 mph) wind gust associated with the strong thunderstorms moving eastward across the region at 11:54 AM CST. There were several gusts of 34 knots (39 mph) between 11:54 AM CST and 12:42 PM CST.

The wider storm

Gusty showers and thunderstorms, associated with a cold front, moved offshore early in the afternoon on November 18th. Some of these thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts that were recorded at some of the marine observing platforms along the coast between Port Mansfield and the mouth of the Rio Grande.

Began near Arroyo City (26.2620, -97.2850).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 990144. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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