Thunderstorm Wind — Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
2024-06-02 · near Yabucoa, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Event narrative
Mesonet station XYAB Yabucoa-El Negro reported a wind gust of 44 mph.
Wider weather episode
The moisture field of a tropical wave that was approaching the islands from the southeast and a low-level jet promoted wet and unstable conditions. Before midday, activity intensified and cloudiness increased resulting in an active day with multiple flood advisories and flash flood warnings due to a strong severe thunderstorm that
moved into the southeast bringing periods of heavy rain and wind gusts. In Guayama and Yabucoa, wind gusts of 50 and 48 mph respectively were recorded. Municipalities of the eastern and southeastern quadrants of Puerto Rico received the greatest accumulations from 3 to 5.5 inches.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.