Flash Flood — Hatillo, Puerto Rico

2017-02-04 · near Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico

$1.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

The proximity of a subtropical jet induced an upper level short wave trough. These features combined with a surge of surface moisture and local effects to produced widespread showers across the interior and northern sections of Puerto Rico.

Wider weather episode

An upper disturbance located to the north of the region in combination with a surge of moisture within the prevailing trades produced locally and diurnally induced afternoon showers across portions of interior and western PR. During the late afternoon through early evening hours, the shower activity then became focused across the municipalities of North Central PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 681254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.