EF1 Tornado — Aguada, Puerto Rico

2023-07-16 · near Aguada, Aguada, Puerto Rico

1.5 mi

Path length

70 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that a preliminary short-duration tornado damaged power poles and cables and caused them to fall over a one-way street near Epifanio Estrada School in Aguada. This was reported in Road PR-411, Km 2.9. Part of this road and the one-way street were obstructed by the debris. One house suffered major damage, including partial loss of the roof. This resulted in significant interior damage to the house. Another house lost its roof covering material and metal siding. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along the tornado track.

Wider weather episode

A strong thunderstorm developed over northwestern Puerto Rico on July 16th and produced a tornado near Road 411 on the border of Barrio Asomante and Barrio Guayabo around 3:08 PM AST and lasted around 11 minutes. The tornado was moving towards the north-northwest from Barrio Guayabo to Balneario Pico de Piedra, where it transitioned into a waterspout over the coastal waters before dissipating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.