Hail — Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

2024-08-29 · near Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

An employee from NWS/WFO San Juan reported small hail hitting his car while driving over the PR-2 N Avenida Hostos bridge, just south of Mayaguez Town Center.

Wider weather episode

Intense diurnal heating contributed to locally strong thunderstorms over Mayaguez, producing gusty conditions and small hail, as reported by an NWS employee and the public. Several Special Weather Statements and a Flood Advisory were issued for

the area, with radar-estimated rainfall totals reaching up to 2 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214599. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.