Thunderstorm Wind · Puerto Rico

Thunderstorm Wind October 8, 2009 · Penuelas, Puerto Rico

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A moderate size downed tree was reported along road 392 from Penuelas town to Barrio El Rucio. One lane was blocked to traffic.

The wider storm

Northeast low level winds allowed for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms development across the southern slopes and southwest section of Puerto Rico. By mid afternoon on Thursday October 8, moderate to locally heavy showers and isolated strong thunderstorms had developed from Villalba west southwest to Yauco.

Began near Penuelas (18.1155, -66.6846).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 192632. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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