Thunderstorm Wind · Puerto Rico

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2010 · Loiza, Puerto Rico

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed around twenty trees in the municipality of Loiza. Most of the damage was concentrated around road 188 and 187. A power pole fell on a car at the McDonalds restaurant along road 187.

The wider storm

The passage of a tropical wave across the local area, brought numerous showers and strong thunderstorms to several sections of Puerto Rico, and particularly along the northeast, in the municipality of Loiza. The thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power lines during the early afternoon. Some Loizan fisherman reported seen a waterspout near the Herrera bridge between the municipality of Loiza and Rio Grande. The north central section also experienced very strong thunderstorms with gusty winds mainly in the Arecibo region.

Began near Loiza (18.4332, -65.8799).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 252640. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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