Thunderstorm Wind — Moca, Puerto Rico
2023-08-17 · near Moca, Moca, Puerto Rico
$500
Property damage
35 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Social media reports indicated strong winds due to thunderstorms in Barrio Maria, Sector
Ana L. Prez interior, PR-110 km 9.1. Some of the damage includes plantain trees and
other smaller plants.
Wider weather episode
A tropical wave with its axis between Puerto Rico and the Mona Passage produced strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and flooding rains across Puerto Rico on the 17th of August. In addition, a waterspout developed off the northwestern coast of PR.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1122505. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.