Hail — Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
2024-08-17 · near Adjuntas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
$1K
Property damage
0
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tropical wave increased local moisture and instability, boosting local effects and enhancing the formation of an intense thunderstorm, which resulted in the pea-sized hail event. The social media post was validated with the weather data and residents of Barrio Voladora in Moca.
Wider weather episode
A tropical wave increased moisture and instability, giving an extra boost to the typical weather pattern. On Saturday (17th), this promoted unsettled conditions with the formation of strong afternoon thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.