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Marine Thunderstorm Wind January 9, 2022 · Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A cold front brought a line of showers that swept through the Lower Texas Coast. A peak gust of 43 knots was recorded at the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago, TX (BZST2) at 10:42PM CST. Several gusts at or above 34 knots were recorded between 10:24PM CST and 11:18PM CST.

Note: The measured wind gust of 43 knots is equivalent to 49 mph.

The wider storm

A strong cold front plowed through the Lower Texas Coast the evening of January 9th. A line of showers and thunderstorms developed along the cold front as it marched south and brought several observations meeting Marine Thunderstorm Winds criteria of gale-force gusts to area waters.

Began near South Padre Island (26.0670, -97.1550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 992028. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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