Thunderstorm Wind — Florida, Puerto Rico

2023-12-13 · near Adjuntas, Florida, Puerto Rico

$3K

Property damage

26 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Based on a local weather broadcasters social media page, we received a report on a fallen tree due to windy trades at Pajonal Neighborhood in the Florida municipality.

Wider weather episode

A Wind Advisory was in effect for PR and the USVI from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning. This was due to the interaction of a surface high-pressure north of the area and a strong low-pressure system northeast of the Caribbean resulting in windy conditions over the local area. Sustained winds at 20 to 30 mph with frequent gusts around 35 to 45 mph were forecast.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151385. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.