Heavy Rain — Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

2016-09-08 · near Toa Baja, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A 1.35 in of rain were reported in downtown Toa Baja.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough continued moving across the region. This pattern resulted in an increase of low level moisture across the local islands. A tropical wave continued moving west northwest reaching the region producing an increase in showers and thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 661214. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.