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Thunderstorm Wind August 19, 2010 · Penuelas, Puerto Rico

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 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

Road 385 was reported impassable due to downed trees.

The wider storm

The combination of an upper low pressure close to the local area and strong daytime heating resulted in rapidly developing strong to near severe thunderstorms over the southern part of Puerto Rico. Penuelas, Ponce, Juana Diaz and Guayanilla were the most affected municipalities. A trained spotter in Penuelas reported 2.26 inches of rainfall during the event.

Began near Penuelas (18.0525, -66.7481).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 256804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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