Thunderstorm Wind — Penuelas, Puerto Rico
2010-08-19 · near Penuelas, Penuelas, Puerto Rico
$5K
Property damage
35 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Road 385 was reported impassable due to downed trees.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 256804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.