Funnel Cloud · Puerto Rico

Funnel Cloud October 30, 2008 · Lajas, Puerto Rico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A student pilot and its instructor spotted a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Sierra Bermeja in Lajas. They indicated that the funnel was at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 feet and lasted only a few minutes. However heavy showers affected the area for around one hour.

The wider storm

A weak tropical wave moved into the Mona Passage and Central Caribbean leaving ample low level moisture across the area to produce scattered showers and a few thunderstorms over the west and southest section of Puerto Rico. Early in the afternoon, several strong thunderstorms developed across southwest Puerto Rico, causing periods of heavy rain and a funnel cloud at Sierra Bermeja.

Began near Lajas (17.9986, -67.1107).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 139401. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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