Thunderstorm Wind — Loiza, Puerto Rico

2010-07-06 · near Loiza, Loiza, Puerto Rico

$15K

Property damage

43 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 252640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.