Hail · Puerto Rico

Hail August 17, 2024 · Adjuntas, Puerto Rico

0.25 in

Hail diameter

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Adjuntas (18.3800, -67.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1207969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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