A stationary front provided a focus for thunderstorms in Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi March 17th and 18th. On the 17th thunderstorms along the front resulted in an outflow boundary causing strong wind gusts and isolated damage across the area. A cold front finally swept the former stationary front through the area during the early morning hours on the 19th.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:35:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIN PASS 140 AWOS (KMIS)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Site KMIS reported a wind gust of 40 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 21:18:00 to 18-MAR-16 21:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LKFRNT ARPT NEW
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Site KNEW reported a wind gust of 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 12:35:00 to 18-MAR-16 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST DELTA 27A AWOS (KDLP)
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Site KDLP reported a wind gust of 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 18:30:00 to 17-MAR-16 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MID LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Weatherflow station on Causeway Bridge measured a wind gust of 43 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 to 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW CANAL STATION (NWCL1)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Site NWCL1 reported a wind gust of 42 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 to 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LKFRNT ARPT NEW
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

KNEW reported a wind gust of 48 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 to 17-MAR-16 18:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB STATION (WYCM6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Site WYCM6 reported a wind gust of 43 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 22:15:00 to 17-MAR-16 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIN PASS 140 AWOS (KMIS)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Site KMIS reported a wind gust of 44 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 19:36:00 to 17-MAR-16 19:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELL BEACH STATION (SHBL1)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Site SHBL1 reported a wind gust of 40 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 18:42:00 to 17-MAR-16 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Site FREL1 reported a wind gust of 40 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 17-MAR-16 19:42:00 to 17-MAR-16 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOCK C PASCAGOULA STATION (DKCM6)
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Site DKCM6 reported a wind gust of 34 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 22:33:00 to 18-MAR-16 22:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELL BEACH STATION (SHBL1)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Site SHBL1 reported a wind gust of 49 knots.