Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood April 23, 2023 · Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An individual was trapped in a car located on a bridge over the river at road PR-647.

The wider storm

An approaching frontal boundary, along with patchy moisture reaching the area, and increased instability due to a developing low north of the islands, resulted in the formation of areas of showers and thunderstorms. These storms resulted in several reports of flooding, mudslides, and even a funnel cloud.

Began near Vega Alta (18.4099, -66.3399).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085583. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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