A strong cold front moved through the lower Mississippi Valley. Ahead of the front, widespread severe weather moved through Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the morning and afternoon hours of February 23rd. A total of 13 tornadoes occurred in Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, 3 of which were classified as strong.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 02:40:00 to 23-FEB-16 02:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOCK C PASCAGOULA STATION (DKCM6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Station RARM6 reported wind gust of 38 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 17:30:00 to 23-FEB-16 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARS-MISSISSIPPI CANYON 807 STATION (42363)
Magnitude: 41.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 17:36:00 to 23-FEB-16 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW CANAL STATION (NWCL1)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 18:00:00 to 23-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELL BEACH STATION (SHBL1)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 18:18:00 to 23-FEB-16 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB STATION (WYCM6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 20:00:00 to 23-FEB-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH TIMBALIER STATION (SPLL1)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 20:06:00 to 23-FEB-16 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: PETIS BOIS ISLAND STATION (PTBM6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine High Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 24-FEB-16 02:30:00 to 24-FEB-16 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT FOURCHON STATION (PTFL1)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong winds spread across the coastal waters behind the cold front. Site LOPL1 reported sustained winds of 45 knots with a gust of 52 knots.

Marine High Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 24-FEB-16 04:55:00 to 24-FEB-16 04:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHIP SHOAL 207 AWOS (KGSM)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong winds spread across the coastal waters behind the cold front. Ship Shoal AWOS reported a 50 knot wind gust.

Marine High Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 24-FEB-16 05:15:00 to 24-FEB-16 05:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MISSISSIPPI CANYON OIL PLATFORM 311A (KMDJ)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong winds spread across the coastal waters behind the cold front. Site KMDJ reported a wind gust of 50 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 17:02:00 to 23-FEB-16 17:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: MID LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Magnitude: 90.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Local newspaper reported weather equipment on the Causeway drawbridge recorded sustained 60 mph wind with a gust as high as 120 mph. This was likely a waterspout crossing the Causeway bridge spawned by a supercell - mesocylone that move across Lake Pontchartrain from north of Laplace to Lacombe.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 23-FEB-16 17:48:00 to 23-FEB-16 17:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOCK C PASCAGOULA STATION (DKCM6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station