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EF0 Tornado — Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

2023-03-16 · near Las Piedras, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

$40K

Property damage

0.2 mi

Path length

7 yds

Path width

Event narrative

On March 16, a landspout developed over highway 30 and moved south-southeast at around 20 mph. On its path, the landspout affected the April Garden strip mall with winds of around 65 mph affecting local business signs, awnings, and a free-standing street light pole that fell due to the winds. Small tree branches were also affected by the winds. There were about 325 meters of land spout-to-ground interaction based on damages and witness reports.

Wider weather episode

A frontal passage produced a weak landspout over the eastern interior of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.