Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood May 10, 2013 · Lares, Puerto Rico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Road PR-111 flooded due to heavy rain and Anon creek, Molino creek, Rio Montebello and Rio Guajataca were out of its banks. Some residence were affected in Seburuquillo sector.

The wider storm

An upper level trough across the Mona passage generated an outflow boundary, producing very heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds across the San Juan metro area, North Central and Western Interior sections of Puerto Rico. Also, this upper level trough combined with strong daytime heating and favorable upper level dynamics to produce scattered to numerous showers with thunderstorms.

Began near Lares (18.2700, -66.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 456997. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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