Thunderstorm Wind — Lares, Puerto Rico

2012-09-30 · near Lares, Lares, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

At the Cavernas del Rio Camuy park, tarps were reported blown away, seven trees down and 40 people had to be taken into safe area.

Wider weather episode

Strong daytime heating combined with local orographics effects and sea breeze convergence to produced scattered to numerous showers with strong thunderstorms over the western interior and northwest sections of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 414866. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.