Flood · Puerto Rico

Flood May 1, 2022 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 call center reported flooding on street 24 in Urb Jardines de Arecibo.

The wider storm

An inverted surface trough, deep tropical moisture, and an upper-level trough led to the development of strong to severe thunderstorms over north-central Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours of May 1st, 2022. Urban flooding and an EF-1 tornado were observed with the thunderstorms.

Began near Arecibo (18.4700, -66.7580).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Arecibo

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1031761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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