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Thunderstorm Wind November 11, 2024 · Ponce, Puerto Rico

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$8K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media report indicated that PR-123 near Hacienda Buena Vista, was blocked due to a downed tree that impacted a utility pole. The pole fell and was emitting sparks, creating a hazardous situation. Elderly individuals were reported to be near the scene, and there was currently no vehicle access through the road.

The wider storm

A Flash Flood Watch was issued on the second weekend of November, mainly due to a tropical wave moving through the area and a lingering frontal boundary. Saturated soils and moderate to heavy rainfall helped increase the flood and debris flow threat. This tropical wave brought abundant moisture above typical November levels, along with instability, leading to thunderstorms with frequent lightning, strong, gusty winds, and breezy to windy conditions in parts of the islands. From November 9th to 11th, above 3 inches of rain were reported, across SW and N Puerto Rico, but mainly over SE Puerto Rico and Vieques, (with some stations reporting 5 to 6.69 inches in those areas).

Began near Ponce (18.0829, -66.6538).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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